What makes Walker's meltdown in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier so much more interesting is that as he was tinkering on the possibility of taking the super-soldier serum, he was scared that it would change him. He presumed that just because he wields the shield, he should be respected and followed, but things don't work that way. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier previously provided hints that Walker has the tendency to be aggressive, and being Captain America only emboldened that. It didn't matter, however, as he totally lost it, using the shield to hit his victim repeatedly until the Captain America cover was stained with blood, effectively killing the guy. This moment crystallized why Walker is ultimately unworthy of the Captain America mantle despite his achievements in the military. Blinded by rage, the more powerful Walker who injected himself with super-soldier serum hunted down Karli but only caught up with one of the Flag-Smashers members. He didn't seek revenge or took it out on anyone else he grieved, but he did it quietly and without hurting anyone. Steve couldn't save his friend in a similar way, but that didn't change him. Like John Walker, Steve also lost his best friend during battle in Captain America: The First Avenger, a mishap on the train that transported Zola caused Bucky's fall into his apparent death. The death of Hoskins functioned as a litmus test for him to prove that he's worthy of the position. While Walker was mostly decent when he was first introduced, not to mention being a decorated soldier (making him the government's pick to be the next Captain America), there's always something off-putting about him. Ever since Walker assumed the superhero persona, he has been compared to Steve Rogers.
However, his importance to the new Captain America was exactly why he's killed off.
Related: Is John Walker Evil In The Comics?Ĭonsidering how significant Hoskins is to Walker, killing him in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was an interesting creative move. This killed him and sent Walker into an anguished rampage. In the final battle against the terrorist organization, Karli Morgenthau accidentally shoved Hoskins too hard which sent him flying towards a building column. That's until Walker insisted on his way, causing them again to splinter. While neither team wanted to work with the other, they decided to try and put their differences aside. After operating separately following their first encounter, Sam and Bucky and Walker and Hoskins were reunited in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 4, "The Whole World Is Watching." As with the last time, Walker tracked down the heroes in order to get any new information about the Flag-Smashers.
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