This from director Joe Johnston:
"The costume is a flag, but the way we're getting around that is we have Steve Rogers forced into the USO circuit. After he’s made into this super-soldier, they decide they can't send him into combat and risk him getting killed. He’s the only one and they can't make more. So they say, ‘You're going to be in this USO show’ and they give him a flag suit. He can't wait to get out of it. It was never in the comics, because they didn't really need it. In comics, he puts on the costume and the reader just justifies because of the nature of the medium."
Does this idea scare only me? It not only scares me but also raises some serious questions. For instance, if Captain America is a one of a kind super soldier, and the government cant make any more why is he reduced to performing in the USO? That's like saying to Tom Cruise: 'We know your one of a kind and we cant risk you having a bad part in any movie from here on out, so now you will work at McDonalds!' Doesnt really add up. How long will this segment last? To me it seems like a 30 minute filler.
Sounds like the emo Parker idea all over again.
I get that this is a movie and that Joe wants to have a solid back story for why Cap is in the red white and blue duds, but COME ON MAN! No musical build ups. One word for this idea CHEESE! It's as easy as saying the Captain America suit is designed to strike fear into the Nazi's that Cap is fighting and to portray the greatest country on Earth, The United States of America!!!
The last patriotic movie moment we received was when Spidey was running in front of an American Flag across a roof top in Spider-Man 3. This is Captain America people, this movie should have tons of patriotic movie moments, not try to avoid them.
Does this doom Captain America? No, but one bad idea can put a crappy spin on a good movie, making you wish they would have handled it differently leaving a negative impression.
Captain America is one of the most important CBM's to nail. It has to be good and that's why I am worried about the USO idea. Like Barakapool, there really is no need for it.
