And my thoughts on power (again, as discussion, inspirations, prompts or whatever!) :
Power: - they're both incredibly powerful people - even if you take them as both fully human. They're both very competent, and in charge when they want or need to be. Granted, we read dynamics into them, because we don't see a lot of it in the film, and there are several different ways to see a power dynamic between them. (And you can take the following to mean anything from their working relationship to other areas of their relationship and all sorts of places in between. ;)
Natasha as the primary one "in charge", with Clint "following" (though not mindlessly, and from any reason from devotion to respect) - This plays nicely off their possible working relationship, if she's the eyes on the ground working a room, feeling out the situation and making decisions on the fly, trusting him to back her up. From a personal angle, it can play out with themes of her taking charge because she needs to be in charge more (since she's so often NOT been in charge of her life and her choices.)
Clint as the primary one "in charge" with Natasha following (again, not mindlessly, and with a variety of motives) - He's the (theoretically) senior agent, having been with SHIELD longer. That could imply a higher level of authority in terms of missions. This plays into the idea of Clint as the tactician, of him calling the shots and giving the orders because he's observing the situation from above, while she works on the inside. In their personal lives, this plays into the idea that he's older, and in some situations he's better adapted to "normal" life (especially if we're talking early days of their partnership when she's trying to get her post- red room footing. Depending on how much mental and emotional damage one portrays her as having due to her past, he can also be the factor reigning her in. (That tends to be more of a dark!fic interpretation, but can be interesting to explore.
A give/take where one is "in charge" in their working partnership while the other is "in charge" in their private life - see above, but as a shifting balance, with a myriad of combinations.
A completely fluid equilibrium where it moves from one to the other depending entirely on the situation and needs at the time. (My personal favorite.)
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Power: - they're both incredibly powerful people - even if you take them as both fully human. They're both very competent, and in charge when they want or need to be. Granted, we read dynamics into them, because we don't see a lot of it in the film, and there are several different ways to see a power dynamic between them. (And you can take the following to mean anything from their working relationship to other areas of their relationship and all sorts of places in between. ;)
Natasha as the primary one "in charge", with Clint "following" (though not mindlessly, and from any reason from devotion to respect) - This plays nicely off their possible working relationship, if she's the eyes on the ground working a room, feeling out the situation and making decisions on the fly, trusting him to back her up. From a personal angle, it can play out with themes of her taking charge because she needs to be in charge more (since she's so often NOT been in charge of her life and her choices.)
Clint as the primary one "in charge" with Natasha following (again, not mindlessly, and with a variety of motives) - He's the (theoretically) senior agent, having been with SHIELD longer. That could imply a higher level of authority in terms of missions. This plays into the idea of Clint as the tactician, of him calling the shots and giving the orders because he's observing the situation from above, while she works on the inside. In their personal lives, this plays into the idea that he's older, and in some situations he's better adapted to "normal" life (especially if we're talking early days of their partnership when she's trying to get her post- red room footing. Depending on how much mental and emotional damage one portrays her as having due to her past, he can also be the factor reigning her in. (That tends to be more of a dark!fic interpretation, but can be interesting to explore.
A give/take where one is "in charge" in their working partnership while the other is "in charge" in their private life - see above, but as a shifting balance, with a myriad of combinations.
A completely fluid equilibrium where it moves from one to the other depending entirely on the situation and needs at the time. (My personal favorite.)