Marvel's Ant-Man Broke Captain America's Golden Rule
Although Marvel's Scott Lang a.k.a. Ant-Man is a likeable character with his playful banter and huge heart, he always seems to fall short of the Avenger's expectations and fails to gain their approval. And in Ant-Man: Last Days #1, he fails to uphold the golden rule of one of the Avenger's leading members - Captain America - as he chooses to party in a bar on the second to last day of the Earth.
Ant-Man constantly bears great intentions, but his actions are oftentimes questionable at best - which is the reason the Avengers believe he's not suitable to be on the team or at least, remain as an active member. This is partially due to the fact his methods of combating and eliminating threats are rather unorthodox - such as the time he saves the Earth with a musical. Not to mention Scott has a tendency to team-up with curious characters including a Nazi beekeeper named Swarm. And once again, Ant-Man's loyalty shrinks down a size as he breaks Cap's golden rule on the basis that the world is going to end.
In Nick Spencer, Ramon Rosanas, Jordon Boyd, and Travis Lanham's Ant-Man: Last Days #1 Ant-Man attempts to see his daughter Cassie after learning from an ex-superhero named Miss Patriot that the world is going to end, but his ex-wife Peggy Rae tells him she's not home and that her whereabouts remains a mystery to him because he fails to stay in contact. After being shut down by Peggy, Scott goes to a local bar to drink his sorrows away and while waiting to be served, he sees Beetle dancing in between a group of men - keep in mind, Beetle is a supervillain who has recently attempted to assassinate Iron Man. He attempts to apprehend her, fails, and tells her he's taking her to the authorities no matter what. But she quickly changes his mind by stating the world is going to end and they shouldn't be worrying about each other's past mistakes; instead, they should be partying. As the two begin to dance and flirt, Captain America's voice reverberates in his head and he recalls Cap's golden rule.
While Beetle seduces Ant-Man, he begins to hear Captain America's voice in his head, "There's just one rule, above all the others, that you need to keep in mind-- one rule that can never be broken, no matter what--and no matter how many times Tony Stark may tell you otherwise. If you want to be an Avenger--you do not sleep with the supervillains." After listening to Cap tell him his golden rule, Ant-Man wakes up beside Beetle in a bed and tells her he thinks they both have made a terrible mistake. After recognizing his mistake, Ant-Man thinks to himself maybe it's not the worst thing that the world is on the brink of destruction.
The reason Ant-Man may be thinking it's not the worst thing if the world ends is because he looks up to Captain America and doesn't wish to be seen as a failure in his eyes any longer. One of Ant-Man's greatest flaws is that he can't accept himself for who he is; instead, he's always trying to be something he's not and what every superhero strives for - perfection.