30 April 2020 @ 04:26 pm
ATTF: Natasha Romanov Appreciation Day  
So today was supposed to be the day our favourite ex-Russian spy got her own stand-alone film. But, because of Things, we'll have to wait until November 6th for that pleasure, so we decided that instead we'd have a Natasha Romanov Appreciation Day to celebrate everything Black Widow.



So! What was it that drew you to the character? What made you stick around? Did you first meet her in The Avengers (2012)? Or Tales of Suspense #52 (1964)? Was is Phil Noto's beautiful art that grabbed you in Black Widow (2014)? Or Kelly Sue DeConnick's interpretation for the Avengers comics in 2012? Or simply Scarlett Johansson kicking ass in Iron Man 2?

If you have favourite fanart, share it! (Tumblr links will get reblogged to our Tumblr so more people can find them) If you have a favourite fic, rec it! Have a headcanon? We're all ears! Was there something about her direction in the MCU that you were unsure of but turned out well, or was at least fixed by some excellent fan content? Or do you simply have Very Strong Opinions on what her best hairstyle is? We want to know all these things!

I've prepared some fill-in-the-blanks statements to get people started, but feel free to share whatever springs to mind! We're a friendly bunch and we love chatting about our faves. :D




(from here)

Please remember though, the rules of the comm apply.

1) Always label NSFW (Not Safe For Work) stuff in the title and post under a cut.
2) Fic and artwork needs to have a rating and warnings (or you can say that you’ve chosen not to use warnings).
3) For people with annoying internet connections, say in the title if a comment is graphic/images/gif-heavy and post picspams under a cut.
4) Have a good time! (Because if that’s not happening then this post has clearly failed.)
 
 
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alphaflyer[personal profile] alphaflyer on April 30th, 2020 08:53 pm (UTC)
Yay! Natasha!!! The perfect way to end a 12 hour working day. I won't have much creativity or ingenuity, but I'll give it a shot. I can always come back for more over the weekend!

Why I love Natasha Romanov:
Because she is smart, competent, takes no shit from anyone, is her own woman, makes her decisions based on what's right not what makes her popular, and is a loyal and caring friend.

What first drew me to the character:
All of the above! Also, the offhanded way she dispatched those Russian goons and picked up her Louboutins. Sheer competence.

Favourite scene in the MCU:
Too many! All of them? She has my attention whenever she's on the screen.

Favourite look:
2012 shortish waves

Favourite fight scene:
Ironman 2, walking into the building. Especially that finish with the mace.

Favourite line:
Interrogations (Russian mob, Loki and Sitwell), followed by the 2012 2.0 background scene pouring a Scotch with Clint. Would have loved to see more of that (which I suppose is why I ficcified it in "Until".)

Favourite comic book appearance:
Noto!!!!

Favourite Clint/Natasha fic:
Oh, man. So many! One I always rec is Such Lost Creatures by lar_laughs, but also Indebted by sablier_bloque

Favourite alternate pairing fic:
Natasha/Maria, maybe? I dunno. I see her in a lot of friendship scenarios.

franztastisch: regina[personal profile] franztastisch on April 30th, 2020 09:49 pm (UTC)
I too have far more friendships for Natasha than 'ships. I just want her to be friends with ALL THE LADIES.
alphaflyer[personal profile] alphaflyer on May 1st, 2020 09:44 am (UTC)
Okay, so I have come to the conclusion that I blew the "favourite line" bit. As in, I didn't really give a line. So here goes:

"I had nothing. Until I got this. This ... family." Straight in the feels, and the perfect end point of the arc she had over the years from "I have a very specific skill set - I didn't care who I used it on, or why".


topaz119: Natalia[personal profile] topaz119 on May 1st, 2020 09:39 pm (UTC)
My favorite little asides in Agents of SHIELD were the throwaway lines from Maria Hill that implied a good friendship with Natasha (and May, too.)
[personal profile] starsanonwrites on May 7th, 2020 04:18 am (UTC)
So many good favorites in here. The Iron Man 2 fight scene and her intro in the Avengers are *chef's kiss*