reachingforthestardust:

so i’ve seen a lot of posts talking about sam watching rhodey fall like it was riley all over again

disclaimer: i completely agree.

now: let’s talk about how Sam is helping Steve get back his best friend, his Bucky. How Bucky survived the fall and is still out there, living, alive.

let’s talk about Sam plunging as fast as he can to save Rhodey, seeing Rhodey survive. Rhodey surviving the fall, is still living, alive.

let’s talk about Riley, falling to the ground, not getting up, not breathing. let’s talk about Sam watching him fall, helpless to stop it.

let’s talk about how everyone else’s best friend survives, but not riley, and how sam sees everyone else survive – but not riley.

let’s talk about that.