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A major part of U.S. Agent's story is often being the one character in the room that no one likes, respects or trusts.Whether it's his friends, teammates, employers or just random strangers, many people often treat John like he is the worst hero that anyone can be around. Naturally, there's probably times where this behavior could be justified but there's also times where it can be deemed completely unnecessary, atleast in my opinion.

Obviously, John is more of a perfect soldier than a perfect man and his flaws are definitely made explicit in pretty much any story/media he's in, but does he truly deserve to be ostracized or should people around him make more effort to actually know the man behind the shield?

Hal Jordan - They were both in the military. John was chosen by the Government to be Captain America, Hal was chosen by Abin Sur's ring to be Green Lantern. Hal was an exceptional Test Pilot, John was an exceptional Army Ranger. They both have moments where they come off as arrogant, hated and lonely but still want to do the right thing. They also tend to push people away as a means to protect them or even themselves, whilst hiding it behind bravado and snark. One major difference is that Hal became one of if not the best Green Lanterns, whilst John failed at being Captain America but both of them felt they needed the role to matter.

John Stewart - Once again both in the military, except Stewart was an exceptional Marine. Their military programming plays an important part in their stories and is also something they have to overcome. Whilst Stewart is expected to replace Hal Jordan, Walker was expected to replace Steve Rogers. They were both specifically handpicked for the positions as well. While Stewart was always confident he was right for the role, Walker always doubted if he was good enough to be Captain America. Stewart rejected the ring in Episode 5, while Walker fought with everything he had to keep the Shield because he felt like he couldn't be a hero without it. Ultimately, they both came to accept that they don't need the role to make a difference or that it was something they never really wanted. Finally, they were both thrown away by their governments, both because of bad optics or law violations.

Guy Gardner - A lot of their personality traits are the same, specifically ego, insecurity and aggression. They can both be driven by their emotions. While Guy feels he got the ring because John Stewart rejected it, John might feel the same about the Shield and Sam Wilson. They both tend to be treated like outsiders by their peers but still try to do the right thing anyway. Both have characters that are constantly trying to treat them like they're not fit for the mantles that they carry or have carried. Guy was willing to face off against even if it meant he might have lost, John fought Bucky and Sam despite being outnumbered and under a lot of stress. While John works with a Government sponsored Avengers team, Guy works with a corporate sponsored Superhero team. They both received their roles because their predecessors either disappeared or died.

Tl; Dr: I think John has a lot in common with each Lantern we've seen in the DCU so far and also the fact he hasn't given up on being a hero or turned to villainy after everything that's happened to him or after what he's done is a real testament to his willpower, which I think a lot of people tend to undermine.

Also do you think MCU John's power grid would be the same or would his be different from his comic counterpart's?

Keep in mind he still had to go after Karli to get revenge for Lemar's Death. Also, if he went to prison, he'd probably be sent to the Raft because he was a super soldier at this point.

I always wonder if John and Bucky ever talked about this after becoming New Avengers and if the rest of the team knows as well. I also wonder what the superhero community in general would say about this.

Which characters do you think would he reach out to in the broader MCU or atleast who would you want him to reach out to?

Even if it's not in relation to John at all, is there anything you wish was different or do you like it just the way it is?