Sam Wilson as Falcon will always be my favorite version of the character
There was a time when Sam Wilson was simply Falcon, and that's still the version of him that means the most to me.
When he was introduced in *Captain America: The Winter Soldier*, he immediately felt like someone Steve Rogers could genuinely trust. For some reason, whenever Steve puts his faith in a character, I automatically become attached to them. I always end up hoping they never let him down.
Sam never did.
I think Sam Wilson had one of the smoothest and most likable introductions in the MCU. Wanda also had a great character journey, but Sam was different for me because of the bond he built with Steve.
Watching *The Winter Soldier* and *Civil War*, it always felt like Steve had someone he could rely on completely. Not just a teammate, but almost like a brother. Their friendship was one of my favorite parts of those films.
I still like Sam, but personally I'll always prefer him as Falcon rather than Captain America. That's not because I think he's a bad Captain America. It's simply because, for me, Steve Rogers will always be Captain America. Even if Steve had chosen Bucky instead, I still don't think anyone could replace Steve in that role in my eyes.
I was randomly thinking about Sam today, so I felt like sharing this. Since he'll be appearing in *Avengers: Doomsday*, I'm really looking forward to seeing where Marvel takes his character next. If he gets any meaningful moments that remind us of his friendship with Steve, I'd love to see that.