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* Sam's off-mission storyline (mostly dealing with the financial woes of his sister Sarah, who had to become the Wilson family breadwinner with him gone post-Snap) is a harsh dose of SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome. The financial status of an Avenger like Sam (not even counting his being off-grid post-''[[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]]'') doesn't seem to be [[HeroInsurance fiscally-stable]] either. [[DudeWheresMyRespect Even with the folk popularity he enjoys as an Avenger--be it in America or abroad]], [[HeroismWontPayTheBills he still has bills to pay, mouths to feed and a family business to save from insolvency]]. Even banks aren't willing to bankroll his attempts to save his sister's business, partly because there are just ''so many people'' asking for their help, and because Sam's financial situation was shaky enough as it was pre-Blip, to say nothing of at present [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome (few, if any, banks would give out loans to such people)]]. [[RealitySubtext With both of them being black]] and getting screwed over by [[ObstructiveBureaucrat a white banker]], it's no wonder his sister's been reduced to a somewhat-justified [[TheResenter resenter and cynic]].

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* Sam's off-mission storyline (mostly dealing with the financial woes of his sister Sarah, who had to become the Wilson family breadwinner with him gone post-Snap) is a harsh dose of SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome.post-Snap). The financial status of an Avenger like Sam (not even counting his being off-grid post-''[[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]]'') doesn't seem to be [[HeroInsurance fiscally-stable]] either. [[DudeWheresMyRespect Even with the folk popularity he enjoys as an Avenger--be it in America or abroad]], [[HeroismWontPayTheBills he still has bills to pay, mouths to feed and a family business to save from insolvency]]. Even banks aren't willing to bankroll his attempts to save his sister's business, partly because there are just ''so many people'' asking for their help, and because Sam's financial situation was shaky enough as it was pre-Blip, to say nothing of at present [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome (few, if any, banks would give out loans to such people)]].people). [[RealitySubtext With both of them being black]] and getting screwed over by [[ObstructiveBureaucrat a white banker]], it's no wonder his sister's been reduced to a somewhat-justified [[TheResenter resenter and cynic]].
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* Sharon Carter makes her first appearance since ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and it turns out the years since the events of that film have not been kind to her. Unlike the Avengers, she wasn't pardoned by the government for her actions in that film because she wasn't a member of the team. Meanwhile, none of the members of the fugitive Avengers, ''including Steve'', bothered to keep tabs or check in on her during her time on the run. Following The Blip, she's had no choice but to become a smuggler in Madripoor to survive and she's quite bitter towards Avengers as a result. Upon learning all of this, Sam realizes they screwed her over big time.
* The death of [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Karli's adopted mother Donya Madani]]. We are treated to a somber scene of Karli kneeling at Donya's deathbed.

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* Sharon Carter makes her first appearance since ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and it turns out the years since the events of that film have not been kind to her. Unlike the Avengers, she wasn't pardoned by the government for her actions in that film because she wasn't a member of the team. Meanwhile, none of the members of the fugitive Avengers, ''including Steve'', bothered to keep tabs or check in on her during her time on the run. Following The Blip, she's had no choice but to become a smuggler in Madripoor to survive and she's hasn't even spoken to her family in years, leaving her quite bitter towards Avengers as a result. Upon learning all of this, Sam realizes they screwed her over big time.
* The death of [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Karli's adopted mother Donya Madani]]. We are treated to a somber scene of Karli tearfully kneeling at Donya's deathbed.



* In her final fight with Sam, Karli tearfully begs him to fight back. Her worldview is collapsing and she needs him to validate her hatred for all Captain America stands for. Despite Sam's best efforts to not fight back and when she has him at gunpoint, Karli is shot by Sharon Carter, a.k.a. the Power Broker, [[LeaveNoWitnesses as a means to keep Sharon's true identity a secret]]. Karli's final moment is her sobbing her last breaths in Sam's arms and forgiving him.

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* In her final fight with Sam, Karli tearfully begs him to fight back. Her worldview is collapsing and she needs him to validate her hatred for all Captain America stands for. Despite Sam's best efforts to not fight back and when she has him at gunpoint, Karli is shot by Sharon Carter, a.k.a. the Power Broker, [[LeaveNoWitnesses as a means to keep Sharon's true identity a secret]]. Karli's final moment is her sobbing her last breaths in Sam's arms and forgiving him.apologizing.



** Even sadder for Sam and Bucky. They felt genuinely guilty and remorseful for letting Sharon suffer all these years alone unable to contact her family or even find closure with Steve (even though they themselves were dead for five years and fugitives before then), and want to get her pardoned for all her help in fighting the Flag Smashers. However Sharon has become too vindictive and ruthless to care about being pardoned or redeemed for her crimes and now just wants to use her position at the CIA to get her hands on top secret weapons and technology to sell to her clients. Should Sam and Bucky ever find out, they'll no doubt feel heartbroken and betrayed.

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** Even sadder for Sam and Bucky. They felt genuinely guilty and remorseful for letting Sharon suffer all these years alone alone, unable to contact her family or even find closure with Steve (even though they themselves were dead for five years and fugitives before then), and want to get finally got her pardoned for all her help in fighting the Flag Smashers. However However, Sharon has become too vindictive and ruthless to care about being pardoned or redeemed for her crimes and now just wants to use her position at the CIA to get her hands on top secret top-secret weapons and technology to sell to her clients. Should Sam and Bucky ever find out, they'll no doubt feel heartbroken and betrayed.
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* In her final fight with Sam, Karli tearfully begs him to fight back. Her worldview is collapsing and she needs him to validate her hatred for all Captain America stands for. Despite Sam's best efforts to not fight back, Karli is shot by Sharon Carter, a.k.a. the Power Broker, as a means to keep Sharon's true identity a secret. Karli’s final moment is her sobbing her last breaths in Sam’s arms.

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* In her final fight with Sam, Karli tearfully begs him to fight back. Her worldview is collapsing and she needs him to validate her hatred for all Captain America stands for. Despite Sam's best efforts to not fight back, back and when she has him at gunpoint, Karli is shot by Sharon Carter, a.k.a. the Power Broker, [[LeaveNoWitnesses as a means to keep Sharon's true identity a secret. secret]]. Karli’s final moment is her sobbing her last breaths in Sam’s arms.arms and forgiving him.

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