The Avengers were always hers, not Capt or Ironman’s…imho.

I don’t normally think too deeply while watching the MCU, but on my recent rewatch of the Infinity saga, I realized that the Avengers were always Natasha’s team more than Steve or Tony’s, even though they were usually considered the leaders.

Natasha has always been the one who cared about the team’s unity and been there for everyone emotionally. In the Avengers, she is ready to go fight the Chitari with “whoever is left.” She was part of the recruitment process in Ironman 2. She took Ironman’s side in Civil War because she wanted to keep the team together; “staying together is more important than how we stay together.” Then, in Endgame, Natasha is the one who is holding on to hope and actively working at the base even though not much is going on. In the end, she sacrifices herself to help them complete their mission and ultimately save the world.

Capt is my favorite character, but I love Natasha for how soft and altruistic she is considering her spy/assasin background and stoic demeanor.