They cannot, I repeat, cannot pull off the Civil War Storyline from the comics because they A) lack the copyright of all the Marvel verse and B) the end of CA: TWS pretty much took care of that problem (as in, Natasha revealed everything online.)
I think the fact that it is “Captain America: Civil War” as opposed to “Avengers: Civil War” is very telling.
Because at the end of CA: TWS, Steve is underground, with Natasha speaking for him, when Congress and the Council and probably the UN and the world at large wanted to use him as a scapegoat. Steve is in search for Bucky - who is a wanted assassin who probably also killed Kennedy, not to mention Tony’s parents and countless others.
Which I’m pretty sure many governments would want to get their hands on.
And I’m pretty sure Steve would be VERY FUCKING UPSET ABOUT TBH.
Also this should take place post-Ultron, which means that the entire world has seen what ~superheroes can do when they run unchecked. So it could very well be the Superheroes Vs. Government storyline I have been BEGGING FOR since CA: TWS.
And Steve’s determination to bring Bucky in but absolutely NOT hand him over to the government could be driving a wedge between the Avengers, who try to reason with Steve (you don’t know in what state he’s in, he may be dangerous, he’s blowing up shit left right and center, etc) and Steve goes to ground (with Sam’s help, and Nat’s, and Clint even) trying to find Bucky and fight against the government, Shield, Hydra who still wants their asset AND Captain America.
I think the Russos know what they’re doing. I think Civil War is not doable in MCU, and if they’re borrowing the title to then fit it to an interesting cool narrative that is still Bucky-Steve centric as the Russos have said multiple times, I’m pretty hopeful.
I would’ve preferred the official title WASNT Civil War, mostly because of the uproar it brings, but I’m pretty sure it’s a calculated move on Marvel’s part to keep the fans talking and debating and discussing and theorizing, so. There’s also that.
