natasha romanoff’s character development through her journey in the mcu: a thread

“i have no place in the world” to “then i got this job, this family”
she went from being told she was nothing and just a weapon or a tool to feeling loved and accepted by her found family

“love is for children, i owe him a debt” to “you must lose that which you love”
she went from denying and pushing down attachments, a result of her red room training, to saving the universe by sacrificing herself for someone she loves

“i didn’t care who i used it for. or on” to “she’s not alone”
she went from using her skills for others’ gain to using them to save lives

“there’s a chance you might be in the wrong business” to “i didn’t want you to be alone”
she went from warning steve she might not be able to be what he sees as a friend to flying all the way out to london to make sure he wasn’t alone

“regimes rise and fall every day, i tend not to weep over that” to “we have to take a stand” and “that’s all it’s been about— bringing everyone back”
she went from not really caring about the greater good to being willing to die just for a chance to bring everyone back