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The best thing about captain marvel is she’s not just a “token” female superhero. Her gender is a key aspect of her origin story. The entire movie she being told to stay down, to control herself, to be less than she can be. She’s being manipulated into believing she needs to “fight with one hand tied behind [her] back.” She becomes a hero when she finally lets go of all that and embraces the full scope of her power. When she remembers how to get back up again and fight. When she no longer feels obligated to prove herself to those who would keep her down. That isn’t just a hero story that’s a woman story. And it started the entire marvel franchise. Incredible.

Parenting.

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Here’s why we love Yelena

No, I don’t think Yelena took over Natasha in her own film. Not at all.

Yelena wouldn’t exist without Natasha. Yelena is Natasha’s little sister. Most of Yelena’s actions in the film, are connected to Natasha, in some way. Yelena’s storyline in the film is so intricately connected to Natasha, you can’t really make a comment about Yelena without referencing Natasha.

At the beginning of the film, Yelena got the antidote- and sent it to Natasha.

Yelena proudly shows off the first purchase she made for herself- and she gifts it to Natasha.

Yelena killed Draykov and almost sacrificed herself- for Natasha.

Yelena tries her first superhero pose- to copy/make fun of Natasha.

Yelena eventually gets a dog- and names it after Natasha (’s alias, Fanny Longbottom).

Yelena does take on part of Natasha’s role in this film though.

Natasha has always been our guide through Marvel films. Whenever Natasha is in a film, she’s the one guiding the audience through it’s events. From the sidelines, of course, because Marvel has been sexist for years. We’ve talked about this here. Extensively. What Yelena does for the Black Widow movie, is that she is the relatable character. She guides us through the movie, and we relate to her.

Yelena is us, guys. Yelena is the little girl who grew up looking up to Natasha. Natasha Romanoff, is Yelena’s hero. Yelena is a new generation of women who grew up looking up to Natasha Romanoff, and who love her with all their goddamn hearts. 

I mean, Look at Her Posing as Natasha Romanoff

What Yelena gave us, is a gift. 

She gave our love to Natasha on screen! She gave her her favourite vest (with all the pockets). She gave her the shared trauma, that all of us women, face, and she showed her that she’s not alone. That she’s never been alone. 

Natasha has the wisdom of the women that came before her (Melina), the love of the mother who never gave up on her (and I so love that they didn’t give a shit about the name of her father by the way. This movie has said Fuck You to Endgame and the Avengers in every possible way). Natasha has that invincible goodness that is herself, the heart that she never loses, and she has us, all the women who look at her, and see a piece of ourselves, our pain, looking back.

Yelena also gifted us with finally saying a proper goodbye to Natasha. 

Natasha Romanoff is our hero, and she deserved to walk into the sunset, as she did, and fly off to new adventures, as she did. With a smile on her face, with the love of 2 families in her heart, and with the gratitude of millions of women on her shoulders. 

I can never thank the makers of this film, and Scarlett Johansson, enough. Never.

Can you please give me a will to live? Or just remove all of my insecurities depression anxiety?

oh yeah, i forgot to tell you all. i killed god, so i’m God now. lemme know if you want anything

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It's been 20mins and here I am still trying to choose

I’m going to call this … how hard it is to be someone bisexual 😥

Why PB? Why do you make me choose? Why did they have to be the same character?

So i hear you like snakes. How do you feel about hognose snakes? Ever heard of them?

Yes, they are fun and adorable and silly

When Olivia said ‘I’m not cool and I’m not smart, and I can’t even parallel park’ I felt that.

*CAPTAIN MARVEL SPOILERS*

Okay, I just finished watching the movie and there is so much I need to say about it.

The Stan Lee tribute

That fight scene where she takes out 20 Skrulls with her hands locked.

Fury meeting Carol

The train scene

Confused!Coulson morelikeadorablebabyCoulson

That bike stealing scene

Project Pegasus

Mar-Vell being female

The songs

“What would your kids call you?”

Fury and Goose interaction

Goose.

Just Goose

(The reason Carol wasn’t in IW was cause Goose would have eaten Thanos whole, infinity stones and all.)

Cat-person!Fury

Coulson trusting his instincts.

Carol flying the jet

Maria Rambeau being an amazing mother as well as fighter.

Talos being sassy

Monica Rambeau is my new favourite niece.

Choosing the suit colours.

That TESSERACT twist.

Fury cuddling Goose on the plane

Like all Fury and Goose scenes

Maria Rambeau’s flying

The SONGS

Minn-Erva and Maria face-off

The warheads part

Ronan literally running away instead of facing Carol.

One Woman Army Carol Danvers

Glowing!Eyes! Glowing!Body! Glowing!Soul! is Blowing!MyMind!

Carol just hitting Yon-Rogg in the middle of his bullshit monologue saved my soul.

Rambeau family dinner

You bet an infinity stone Monica built a spaceship to meet her Auntie Carol

Fury singing

That take off

The mid-credit scene

The end-credit scene