The Hulk And Black Widow’s “Romance” (Avengers: Age Of Ultron)
It’s kind of weird how the MCU constantly pushes Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow as a love interest for the male Avengers. Poor lady seems like she’s doomed to be passed around from hero to hero like she’s a copy of Super Mario 64. The most ridiculous attempt at a love story, however, was between her and Bruce Banner/Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
First, Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo have zero chemistry on screen. Every exchange is super awkward and both of them look more baffled by this MCU arranged relationship than anyone else. Second, it cheapens the Black Widow character, because why does she need to have a man in each movie? She’s strong enough to be successful on her own. And finally, all this lovey-dovey drama could’ve been removed from the film’s final cut without impacting the story in any way. In other words, it served no narrative purpose.
Hopefully, Marvel has learned its lesson from this failed romance and will stop trying to make Scarffalo happen. It doesn’t work, so leave it alone.