How do fans feel about the new direction Steve Rogers has been taking into?

Marvel in general hasn't made a good creative decision in some time. This is no different.

@risingbean: I can get that.

I'm not really much of a Cap fan, but this is beyond stupid.

I think this is stupid...naturally

Well, turning a character into something that contradicts everything the character stood for is stupid, but perhaps it'll lead into something fresh and entertaining, as hard is that is to admit. :/

I feel like no matter what way they spin it it's going to be either stupid or a waste of time or both

@captain_batman_ftw: I'm for a similar out come, cause right now. It seems like pure crap move, done simple for shcok value.

Well, to be fair, it brings $$$$$. However I do think that it can lead to something entertaining. Without a contrast, there is no hero, so we'll see how this'll eventually play out. I just hope it leads to something well-developed and well done.

@captain_batman_ftw: Same here.

Guys he's brainwashed, the being who restored his powers was created from shards of the same cosmic cube that was used to transfer the Red Skull's mind back in Brubaker's run. His memories were probably re-written.

@william300: I'm hoping so too.

While I'm not 100% happy with the development of HydraCap, I remain cautiously optimistic. I don't think Marvel is stupid enough to torpedo a character right after their movie grossed a billion dollars, of course I've been wrong before.

My thoughts are that Skull got to Kobik first and used it/her to either implant false memories, or alter Steve's past a little bit in key areas to make him "Hydra" even before he got his youth and SSS back. By the end he'll overcome it somehow, and use Kobik to restore his memories or past.