Questions from the fallout of that second film bring us to the third act of Steve Rogers’ story, as Captain America: Civil War brings Steve Rogers full circle in his tenure as Captain America.
That in turn generates rift between himself and his former brothers in arms who’ve sided with Tony Stark’s pro-registration philosophy.
A rift that is as wide as it is deadly, and even though it looks like they’ve kinda-sorta made up by the end of the film, something Stark says earlier cements Steve Rogers’ decision to leave the mantle behind: “That shield doesn’t belong to you.”
Now an experienced hero, he’s used to fighting injustice his way, but now has to deal with the bureaucracies of Secretary Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross and the newly drafted Sokovia Accords.