the fact that t*ny st*rk gets hailed as the in universe hero (and gets a good heroic funeral) even though they had to twist his arm just to get him to participate in the time heist and who would rather keep his singular little family rather than erase those five years of hell for everyone else, while natasha, who didnt hesitate to believe in scott and his plans, the woman who sacrificed her life on the word of an old enemy to bring half the universe back, not even knowing whether they would get the stone from it, the woman who sacrificed being reunited with her family so everyone else could get theirs back-
the fact that she didnt get a funeral as big as tonys is bullshiiiiiiit. absolute bullshit. horseshit.
...that’s assuming that any of my followers truly don’t think that Strange appears in Endgame...
Gleefully & greedily looking forward to the edits, pictures, and gifs that we’ll get from our treasured, talented Marvel/Benedict Cumberbatch bloggers. Right now is so not too soon for me.
“Look at her relationship with Cap in Winter Soldier. She works in morally gray areas; he is black and white. They both assist each other in growing, and suddenly she starts to become a part of the community, a part of the family," said Joe Russo. "Ultimately, her sacrifice to save the family is a journey for her as a character — from an individual who is solely concerned about her own neck to someone who is willing to sacrifice for everyone.”
This was the only way to show her growth as a character huh
OH BOY HERE WE GO... from the beginning, Ailani had a good vibe from Yuka, something that rarely happens. She just sensed Yuka was capable and was levelheaded, something that she really admires in others. Of course, while her gut instinct told her this, her head informed her of something else. Namely, alarm bells were blaring because the last time she trusted someone almost immediately they ended up “stealing her fame” and dying. But being with Yuka was fun, and it almost took away from the trauma of the situation. Almost. She was also glad someone else shared her taste for noodles.
Also Ailani is a big gay and fell in love with Yuka pretty dang quickly. Love to Ailani is a funny thing - she has only crushed on one other person like this in her life (guess who), but when she falls, she falls hard. This was the other half of the equation, when she crushes on someone she tends to let down her guard. This was the same with Holly and why she liked her so much, Ailani had a small crush on her too. That’s not here nor there, but now Ailani’s heart told her to trust Yuka, and seeing her in trial and how competent she was really boosted her opinion.
Spending time with Yuka only increased her like of the other, when the two were flirting, doing makeup, having fun... in general it really did put Ailani at ease which was quite a feat considering how tightly wound she normally is during the mutual killing. Still, she was caught between trusting and not trusting, which sent her into a bit of a crisis.
Eventually she decided to confide in Yuka, who managed to get quite a lot of her Deal over the course of the first few meetings. She thought that since Yuka already knew, it was no trouble to at least have some faith in her. Then, because she viewed Yuka as the most dependable person there, this kicked off the big fiasco resulting in Yuka’s death.
Ailani never intended to kill Yuka, nor did that possibility even come to her. In fact, she really didn’t even think at all - she just saw Yuka dead and blanked. No thoughts of who the murderer was, just that yet another person was stolen from her. Ailani is very selfish and tends to think in terms of something’s relation to her, so Yuka’s death reminded her of the last time her actions resulted in someone kicking it. Then during the trial she finally realized (a lot earlier than she said) that she was the one responsible, and this caused her to have a crisis.
There she was again, ruining things. But no, it was the world out to get her! That was her mentality. Still, the emotions were genuine. She cared about Yuka a whole lot and had a big crush on her, so she was distraught over that. Her speech at the end was spun to garner sympathy, but for Yuka, she felt compassion.
So they saw each other again after the trial (which I don’t think we ever finished), and Ailani’s guilt was alleviated only somewhat. She’ll probably never forgive herself for accidentally killing the person she trusted most, but she fully intends to pursue Yuka after the game if at all possible and wants to live a life of crime.
“You’re a really cool Su-Gai.... hah... hah, hah....”
2/10
As said before, Ailani is a very petty soul and when she learned just what Genta’s talent entailed, she became even pettier. How could this man who didn’t even want talent sell his book and get a SHSL? This rubbed salt into an old wound and immediately made her envious of Genta, but he seemed like a nice enough guy, which.... was not a good thing, because she very quickly pegged him as an ideal victim and he went straight onto her list of people she’d gladly kill.
This didn’t necessarily mean he was seen by her as someone she disliked, in fact the opposite was true. Jealousy aside, she did think he was pretty cool and enjoyed his field of study, so he was good in her books. Still, after the ascent to the top of the hotel and their time spent going back down, she saw him as more someone who she could potentially involve in a murder plan if needed.
Then he died.
Oops.
Ailani then realized just how much people appeared to like him, and began having second thoughts about her first impressions of people. Genta’s death and the aftermath, especially Yuka’s opinion, actually inspired her to start viewing others as complex people and not just tropes until otherwise proven, and she even felt a little bit bad for him. Then all that was pushed aside as the longer from his death, the more she had other concerns.
Final Thoughts: Cool guy, don’t kill him, she was wrong.
