User blog comment:Blinkn/Were they a little bit evil during Civil War?/@comment-4652104-20130527060630

Stark did show clear signs of remorse in "Front Lines", not publicly though. Also, Veranke tried quite successfully to play on his guilt in Secret Invasion (while in Savage Land; which indicates that he does feel guilty for what he did).

That's what makes the Civil War arc the best event in Marvel history. There is no clear line between the good and the bad. You can take sides and never be sure of being right. That's the beauty of it. It's a more mature story.

The writers were walking a very thin line, especially since this is in USA. And notice how the registration side "wins" in the physical sense, but the anti-registration side seems to achieve "moral" victory. And they are vindicated in the end. This shows US of A as a country of both law and freedom. Well played.

Now, I roleplayed the Civil War as part of a RPG campaign I ran with some friends and the party split right down the middle on this issue. Finally (after long arguments) the PCs registered, but one registered and joined Stark's Avengers only to feed info to Luce Cage and his gang. Another intervened when Cage's Avengers were fighting the Hood, knocked everyone out... and left without calling SHIELD.

BTW: Did you notice how often Tony Stark is dictator of the world in alternate realities?