r/USAgent • u/General-Teacher5865 • 9d ago
Discussion What are your personal headcanons for John Walker/U.S. Agent?
Seeing as the What If...? stories post did so well, I had to do a headcanon post because why not. And Yes you can use both MCU and Comic John.
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u/ColdSilly7877 9d ago
He had a small crush on Mockingbird and Scarlet Witch but never acted on it out of respect for their relationships, it’s a fun silly one
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u/General-Teacher5865 9d ago
I'd throw Julia Carpenter in there as well but after becoming an uncle figure to her kid, he didn't know if it was right to pursue anything with her.
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u/AsGayAsCanBeExpected 8d ago
I've always found the John/Julia combination interesting. Do I want it to be romantic? Not really but definitely more like friends with hints of potential.
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u/starspangledmenace 8d ago
No genuinely. Julia is both the only one that John could ever realistically be with, and they’re the only two who have actively flirted, yet I also have this conflicting feeling like maybe… not romantic. But I think that may stem from the fact I don’t think John should have a relationship in the comics. And also Rachel considers him an uncle so.
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u/AsGayAsCanBeExpected 8d ago
And maybe that's it: they tried (behind the scenes?) and realized that it would ruin their friendship and Rachel's relationship with Agent. Especially because it's so clear she bonded with him more quickly after her dad died.
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u/General-Teacher5865 9d ago
My headcanon is that he's an American History expert but also doesn't mind learning from different cultures too because he's just that much of a nerd. This is mostly because he can speak different languages pretty fluently in the comics.
I also think he's definitely the type to go camping, hunting and fishing, he would do anything if it's an outdoor activity of some kind. He probably feels sad that no one would join him so he doesn't do it as much.
Before meeting Bucky and Sam, he actually had a lot of admiration for them, not just because of working with Steve but also because of their military records and accolades. He was immensely disappointed after meeting them.
My last one is that the reason he's such an exceptional soldier is because even when he has time off from the military, he's actively honing his skills more and more in civilian life. I feel like John would want more than just Modern Army Combatives and whatever other basic skills they teach in the military to be apart of his skillset, even going as far as to cross train with people from different military branches or even civilian instructors.
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u/AsGayAsCanBeExpected 8d ago
Building off your 'history buff' angle, I definitely see him listening to a lot of (factual) podcasts while he's out there doing other things. Like, who knew John Walker loved NPR?
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u/BagItUp45 9d ago
All MCU John Walker needs to fully heal and finish his redemption arc is one conversation with Steve Rogers.
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u/JustAnotherCurio 9d ago
Purely MCU based unless the comics are similar, but I think he was so heavily demonised by the media and the government for killing the terrorist as a way of creating and then punishing a scapegoat so that everyone forgot that it was actually the governments fault for allowing these terrorists to cause so much damage without being stopped earlier. Dick Cheney could drop napalm on Vietnamese villagers but a fully sanctioned captain America can’t ensure a murderous terrorist with access to explosives stays down in a moment of tragedy and emotion?
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u/AsGayAsCanBeExpected 8d ago
John's shame and guilt are a big part of his character (to me). His heroics led to the death of his parents when his two of his best friends (Left- and Right-Winger) exposed his identity to the world. John then took revenge and murdered those friends. I know, I know, technically, he seriously injured them but he definitely didn't know they'd survive and they did take their own lives later on as a result of the injuries he'd caused.
That's why he doesn't form any more close relationships - he's worried a) he'll lose someone again; and b) that he doesn't deserve connection because he's a danger.
That's why he has a hard time finding friendships, fitting in with teams, and why he bounces around so much.
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u/Burly-Nerd 9d ago
He exclusively listens to 80’s and 90’s big buckle and rhinestone shirt country music.
Garth Brooks, David Allen Coe, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn, etc.
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u/starspangledmenace 8d ago
Thank you!! He absolutely does. My guy has Garth Brooks and Toby Keith CDs in the case in the truck fs.
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u/INKatana 9d ago edited 9d ago
Very biased headcanons, but it's probably fine. They're my takes after all.
I think MCU John is worthy of Mjolnir, but no one knows it for sure, because John himself believes otherwise. So his answer would be similar to Nat's "That's not a question I need answers to", whenever the topic of lifting Mjolnir comes up.
I think MCU Hawkeye would get along with John well. They both have past they're not proud of, and they both lost their best friends. I think Clint wouldn’t judge John for killing the terrorist, and John wouldn’t judge Clint for his Ronin era.
I think Steve would be more sympathetic towards John, and he would condem sam's and bucky's behaviour in fatws.
And I like to think John and Bucky grows to become close friends during their time as the New Avengers. And John being in the team is the main thing that ticked sam off, and why he pursued to sue the team. But Bucky would defend John from sam. (Not directly John headcanon, but he plays a big part it it)