In The MCU, Goodness Is Contagious

[redbrunja]

I have really, really been enjoying some of the conversations about the MCU (and why it's pwning DC's ass in every way):

• "I figured out why the MCU movies work for me: It’s because, in the MCU, no matter how dark things get, GOODNESS IS CONTAGIOUS."
• FEMINIST HULK ON VULTURE ARTICLE
• Captain America doesn't need to be a jerk.

Comments

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

RIGHT?

Like, I make jokes about how Thor's great plan is to save the world by hugging, but FOR REAL. I am so sick of "dark" and "gritty", and the MCU is proving time and again that it can do Big Topics and still be a shining example of things we should WANT. It gives me faith that Natasha will not only GET a movie, but that it will make me happy.

And I am extra glad that the internet is down with this (for the most part. I am pretty choosy in my internet going, let's be honest).

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Like, I make jokes about how Thor's great plan is to save the world by hugging, but FOR REAL. I am so sick of "dark" and "gritty", and the MCU is proving time and again that it can do Big Topics and still be a shining example of things we should WANT.

Agree. There is always a sense of hope in the MCU, which I feel is really vital to a good superhero story, even if it's not the primary emotion.