'Avengers: Endgame' promises a more inclusive future for Marvel
This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame.
There is an unmatched, unprecedented moment of glory in Avengers: Endgame's climactic battle.
Nearly every single woman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes together to take down Thanos. A glowed-up Captain Marvel is flanked by an incredible pantheon of warriors: Okoye swings her spear, Valkyrie swoops in like a goddess on pegasus, Shuri powers up the vibranium gauntlets she invented herself, and Pepper Potts looks up menacingly from inside her iron suit, joined by Gamora, Nebula, Mantis, Wasp, and Scarlet Witch.
The momentum of their combined, literally awesome power — this wealth of diverse, woman-centric badassery all in one place — doesn't just herald the destruction of Thanos. It promises to catapult the MCU into a new era of inclusivity, with women and people of color defining the future of the most culturally important multi-billion dollar film franchise in history. Read more...
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