ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bucky Barnes

Okay kiddo, let me tell you about Bucky Barnes, also known as the Winter Soldier.

Bucky is a character from some superhero stories called Marvel Comics. He is a friend of another superhero called Captain America, and they fought together in World War II.

But something bad happened to Bucky - he got captured by the bad guys and they turned him into a brainwashed assassin. They used some technology to erase his memories and make him do bad things.

Captain America didn't know what happened to Bucky, so he thought he was dead. But many years later, they found out that Bucky was still alive and working for the villains.

Eventually, Captain America and some of his other friends were able to help Bucky remember who he really was and break free from the brainwashing. He became a good guy again and fought alongside the good guys.

Some people call Bucky the Winter Soldier because he has a metal arm and he can survive in very cold temperatures. He is also very good at fighting and using weapons because of his past as an assassin.

Overall, Bucky's story is about redemption and the possibility of changing from a bad person to a good one.