Black Widow * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary

The most heart breaking backstory created the toughest woman.
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[@Hummingbirder1]

Also also: Hawkeye did NOT kill Natasha he tried to kill *himself* (as she did) but she managed to beat him to it bcs of the family thing and she was working for him getting it back while wiping all the rest of red from her ledger, so to speak. All that fight on Voromir was about stopping the other to jump off the cliff. He hung on to her but she snatched herself from his last grip. It was heartwrenching to see for one who didn't want to see any of them go!😱😢😭

[@teraxe]

That doesn't stop him from blaming himself.

[@godmagnus]

@@teraxe he never said otherwise.

[@genaiofficialmusic]

Fr. The fact that people still find a way to place partial blame on him when he literally swan dived off of the cliff in an attempt to save Nat. It’s nuts.

[@Logan_Baron]

The big thing is that no one has said the he killed her. The statement was that he was responsible for her death. Obviously disagree, but it's a whole different argument. Saying "He didn't kill her" is an argument against something that wasn't said, not an argument against what was said.

[@cristonsloan]

@@Logan_Baron 29:55 It was very specifically said right here. "He did but he didn't. He did but he didn't". Half of that repeated statement says that he did. And she even asks prior to saying that how we explain it to those who think that he did, reiterating the fact that some think he killed her. Those crazy feminists (not referring to Ashleigh here, of course) who obstinately choose to insist that he did, despite the obvious evidence in the scene itself that he did not (the film-makers specifically did the insert shot where you see her plant her feet against the rock and launch backwards, wrenching herself out of his grip, to make this fact very plainly obvious) can’t stand the fact that she made that sacrifice, because unselfishly giving up your own life for the good of others does not align with their deluded definition of female empowerment, which is that a woman has to kick ass at all times and in all situations dominate men and come out on top. Their hate-fueled minds can’t understand the concept of true greatness coming from self-sacrifice for the benefit of others and that is why they detest and, consequently, deliberately distort that scene.

[@jsharp3165]

Florence Pugh is absolutely MAGNETIC. She owns every second she is on screen. And she is funny as hell. Wait until you see her in later projects. Kills it!

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

She hasn’t seen Midsommar yet 😊

[@armastat]

She is a character even off screen, watch her channel

[@jsharp3165]

@@HistoritorJimaldus Ashleigh's outro for Midsommar would be legendary.

[@ElliotNesterman]

The best part of this movie is the family dynamic. The scene around the dinner table is especially great fun.

[@Hummingbirder1]

I love Black Widow, too. However, I'm a Hawkeye fan as well. That's why my heart sank to the soles of my feet, when in End Game I saw that it was those two that ended up together on the ship to Voromir. Because I paid *attention* to what happened in Infinity War and knew one of'em would end up dead.

[@testfire3000]

The second trip to Vormir was soul crushing. 😢

[@cherylbutler6635]

I still can't believe she's gone.

[@YouLousyKids]

16:00 Ash, you're surprised about the involuntary hysterectomy talk, but Black Widow had mentioned it in Avengers: Age of Ultron when she told Bruce Banner she could never have a child.

[@WaveGazer]

You shouldn't expect people to remember every single detail in all of these movies.

[@Logan_Baron]

@@WaveGazer But it doesn't hurt to point it out. The Drekovs daughter line from Avengers is easier to miss, but there are several posts pointing it out.

[@arqHHM]

@@WaveGazer I mean it's a pretty traumatic detail that any self proclaimed Nat fan should absolutely remember. I also seem to remember Ash even remarking upon it at the time because she felt a certain way about Nat portraying herself as a monster because of it.

[@AlexandruCarjan]

Well because she watched one movie per month it was a year ago since she watched it so of course she forgot

[@CraZY.pRIME.]

@@AlexandruCarjan Not like how we watched them years apart and remembered those things.

[@cristonsloan]

Hawkeye in no way whatsoever killed Natasha. He did all he could possibly do to save her and sacrifice himself instead. He didn't let her go at the end. The film-makers specifically did the insert shot where you see her plant her feet against the rock and launch backwards, wrenching herself out of his grip, to make this fact very plainly obvious. Her death for the greater good was entirely her own choice and a deliberate sacrifice. That is what makes her end just as meaningful and admirable as Tony’s.

[@frednich9603]

This has one of the best callbacks in history. Drakov's daughter was mentioned by Loki in the 1st Avengers film

[@awkwardashleigh]

HOLY SHIT. REALLY?

[@chrisbowers7523]

@Ashleigh Burton this after credit scene set up Hawkeye tv show and the thunder bolts are a group of villans and Julia Louis Dreyfus is the leader of the thunder bolts and a con .

[@mikelarsen5836]

@@awkwardashleigh yes, but many reactors have difficulty remembering what they have seen. Many are not noted for their intellect 😂🤣😂

[@frednich9603]

@@mikelarsen5836 nobody can be blamed for not remembering a throwaway line from a movie that came out 10 years before this one.

[@Logan_Baron]

@@frednich9603 Don't bother with mikey. He's just a troll loser that likes to insult a lot of reactors.

[@3Rayfire]

That vest scene in the car made the movie right. Yelena has so much little sister energy wanting her cool big sister's approval. "I knew it, it's so cool right. It's got so many pockets, you wouldn't even know!"

[@Jeremy_theGent]

I love Florence Pugh in pretty much anything.

[@marlonclark1896]

me too i loved her in this film and i definitely loved her in don't worry Darling

[@lisaclark1181]

She really is my new favorite young actress!

[@PaulJTaylor]

Fun fact about Valentina, without getting spoilery: this was, indeed, supposed to be our introduction to the character... but because of release dates shifting around due to COVID, this film ended up coming out after what was intended to be her second appearance. It actually makes a lot more sense in this order.

[@steffurness]

I prefer how the actual release dates played out over the intended.

[@tremorsfan]

That's how I watched it.

[@HobGungan]

@@steffurness Seconded

[@kylec254]

Fun trivia: In the first Avengers movie, when Natasha goes to see Loki, he mentions Drekov's daughter, which comes back in this movie. I love watching these movies and your reactions to them. I am really hoping you do watch all the TV series from Marvel, most of them set up the new phase.

[@awkwardashleigh]

Series are coming!

[@geneinkc]

Yeah you really really really need to watch the TV shows now. They’re so worth it!

[@MJubecki1984]

@@awkwardashleigh Oh that's fantastic!

[@tbayvic8564]

​@@awkwardashleigh BEWARE THERE IS A SCAMMER OUT THERE SAYING YOU WON PRIZE BUT JUST WANT MONEY I ALMOST FELL FOR IT BUT THERE IS NO WAY ASH WOULD DENY A PRIze because I can't pay shipping because my funds are tied up to pay for my 8 year olds daughters birthday gifts and party. So heart broke !!

[@tbayvic8564]

BEWARE THERE IS A SCAMMER OUT THERE SAYING YOU WON PRIZE BUT JUST WANT MONEY I ALMOST FELL FOR IT BUT THERE IS NO WAY ASH WOULD DENY A PRIze because I can't pay shipping because my funds are tied up to pay for my 8 year olds daughters birthday gifts and party. So heart broke !!

[@shansen2035]

Yelena is a badass. I know you don't do series on the channel but WandaVision, Loki and Hawkeye are all key in phase 4.

[@YodatheHobbit]

Yep, I'm very much looking forward to them.

[@HobGungan]

All the D+ shows are important to the overall plot, we just don't know every way yet (as is custom for the MCU)

[@djoscartj]

Falcon & The Winter Solider is very underappreciated by the fanbase, and it actually is VERY important for what is coming (not to mention that Julia Louis-Dreyfus appears there first)

[@pnwajs3532]

Happy you will eventually cover the Disney+ shows. Wandavision, Falcon & the Winter Soldier, Loki, and Hawkeye are must see shows for Avengers fans. All the shows afterwards are setting up future heroes you don't know yet. But these first 4 are crucial and you will love them all.

[@JulianMalcoda]

"Can you imagine what an avalanche sounds like?" A few years ago, on a late winter hike in the Rockies, I saw two of them across a valley from me. As the first one rolled off the mountain, I thought we were getting buzzed by a low-flying 747. Bone-deep terror. I basically had to be dragged across the finish line of that hike.

[@SuperGuy113]

The robot "bad guy" is called Task Master. Task Master can copy almost any fighting style of anyone they fight even just seeing their moves just once. Task Master is really awesome in the comic books.

[@vojtechsalbaba8780]

Task Master is great on channel 4 as well! www.youtube.com/@Taskmaster

[@haroldharcourt]

They did my boy Tony so dirty in this film, I don't care about the gender switch - but how do you take the most competent, justifiably cocky, morally grey villain in marvel, the only bad guy the avengers turn to regularly for help to train new blood, and turn them into a mute C-grade terminator knockoff? That's just messed up.

[@PhilBagels]

@@haroldharcourt I think it's just lazy writing. They just did a rehash of Winter Soldier, but with a female cast. Brainwashed villain who doesn't talk and who is someone that was believed to be dead. Secret conspiracy organization controlling them from behind the scenes.

[@Tarkamkrest]

@@haroldharcourt this was my problem with the character as a whole

[@existential_sad_boi]

@@haroldharcourt hopefully some redemption will happen in Thunderbolts

[@4ortytoon]

9:22 fun fact - this is how my sisters always greet each other every year at thanksgiving while the family looks on taking bets.

[@Ghost8386]

I loved the nod to Moonraker(1979) in this movie. RIP William Hurt. Scarlet Johnson and Florence Pugh, and Rachel Weisz are awesome ladies.

[@testfire3000]

Three amazing women in the same movie. Loved every minute of it!

[@TheRubberDuck77]

Fun Fact: Throught the Marvel Movies, Natasha and Clint talk about Budapest, which was also given more information here. In the safehouse where Natasha meets up with her sister towards the beginning, and Yelena asks what type of bullet made that hole, and Natasha says Arrow.... this is where Clint was sent to take out Natasha back when she was still an assassin and he "showed her another way" Then later when they are in the subway and they hid in the ducts, thats how her and Clint got away

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

I love Yelena, such a fun character.

[@awkwardashleigh]

SHE IS. I'm really excited to see her more.

[@anath7589]

There's a movie from 1987 with the same title which you have starring Debra Winger as an FBI agent out to capture a black widow who marries wealthy men then arranges “accidents” to inherit their money played by Theresa Russell. You’d love it. Debra was also in “Terms of Endearment” with Shirley McClain about a contentious mother & daughter relationship. Also stars Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito & John Lithgow. It won Best Picture Oscar while McClain & Nicholson won an Oscar for best actor…Winger & Lithgow nominated for best actress & supporting actor. Make sure you have tissues for that one. Other films Winger was in was “An Officer & a Gentleman” opposite Richard Gere, “Legal Eagles” opposite Robert Redford & Daryl Hannah (mermaid in Splash), “Leap of Faith” opposite Steve Martin & “Urban Cowboy” opposite John Travolta. Debra was a much sought after actress in the 80s & early 90s

[@vincentjoyce5100]

S glad you mentioned it.

[@TooCool1993]

Alot of people really didn't like this movie when it came out, especially with Taskmaster since it wasnt what weve seen from the comics, but I really enjoyed this movie. It was a nice long overdue movie for Natasha. Personally I loved how they used Taskmaster in conjunction with Natasha's backstory.

[@tjkhanks]

I totally agree! It is a really good movie. Feels just like a action packed spy movie, and the story is solid.

[@danielallen3454]

Why didn't they have her solo movie before 'Endgame'? If I recall correctly, the main answer to that is Ike Perlmutter. Look him up.

[@Johnny_Socko]

I was hoping someone would answer that question. For those who don't want to research it, the very short version is that Perlmutter was in charge of Marvel movies before Kevin Feige. He didn't like the female characters, and he prevented any of them from having standalone movies like this one.

[@Hummingbirder1]

It was the first (of my way too many) comments on this video. Thx a lot for nothing, bloody Perlmutter... I think there would've been many Black Widow-fans out there in the world that would've jumped on an earlier solo movie with her. I know I wanted one. Well, this is what we had to contend us with.

[@stalefurset9444]

And when Feige was the only person in charge, MCU died.

[@jhilal2385]

In the 1st "Avengers", when Natasha was interrogating Loki in the clear Hulk cage, he mentions her guilt about "Dreykov's daughter".

[@pnwajs3532]

When it's time to watch the series, you might want to do it like Natalie Gold does with shows over on her channel. She does 2-3 seperate videos for each season of a show, and will cover a block of 3 episodes for each youtube video. By doing that she does more editing out of content for each episode, so that the youtube video isn't so long. Plus that adds incentive for people to sub to the Patreon to get more reaction for each episode. Just a suggestion. :)

[@Caseytify]

A good idea. Several other reactors have taken to doing that for many of the Disney shows that are only 6-8 episodes.

[@destinymormance181]

The beginning of this movie made my husband and I cry in theaters! We have a young daughter and live in an area that trafficking is pretty big😭

[@TheMsLourdes]

I have two little ones and I feel you. It took me an hour to get through those first five minutes because I just couldn't deal with it from a mom's point of view. Sad thing is, stuff like this really happened back in the cold war, and its heartbreaking.

[@kevenpinder7025]

Valentina was introduced in the miniseries Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but her involvement was so brief and cryptic seeing her here, out of sequence, is really pretty harmless. We''ll see her again.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

This movie was supposed to be her introduction. The release schedule got messed up because of COVID, so that's why she showed up in TF&TWS first.

[@ArgonTheAware]

That scene is the only thing in the movie that points to events in the future where Valentina points Yelena at Hawkeye

[@randeecarreno4289]

Great reaction! 😊 I've been a subscriber to your channel for about a year. And this is my first comment. I always look forward to your reactions on Mondays and Fridays. This is such a good movie! RIP always to William Hurt(General Ross)!!! I like that we get to see what Natasha was doing in between the events of "Captain America: Civil War" and "Avengers: Infinity War". Love Florence Pugh as Yelena. She and Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff have that great sisterly on-screen chemistry. David Harbour and Rachel Weisz are also great as Alexei aka the Red Guardian and Melina. Fun Fact: The vest that Yelena gave Natasha at the end is the one that she was wearing in "Avengers: Infinity War". Also, the post-credit scene sets up the "Hawkeye" Disney+ show. Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

[@richardb6260]

This leads into the Hawkeye TV series which is my favorite of the Disney+ Marvel series.

[@trajan74]

I loved Florence Pugh performance. I really believed she was a Russian. The accent and the snarky, fatalistic jokes. Perfect.

[@Runescope]

There was a completely separate movie called "Red Sparrow" with Jennifer Lawrence that I always thought made a good "Black Widow" origin movie. Not for THE Black Widow, but for the program that created it.

[@johnpierce7551]

This story picks up in the Hawkeye show. You NEED to watch this. Kate Bishop and Yelena Belova (the sister) are the most awesome duo in the MCU.

[@Aurora7]

Not cool spoiling that for Ashleigh.

[@LatetotheParty]

This reaction was great!!! We are loving watching your reaction to the MCU movies. Can’t wait to see you dive into the Disney plus series!! I love that we got an origin for the vest that Yelena gave her, and the fact that Natasha wears it in Infinity War. ❤

[@flar4282]

_"What are we doing - running Windows XP?! We gotta go!"_ Damn, girl, I nearly choked on my coffee on that one! lol Love your reactions, Ashleigh - their upfront and honest and that's refreshing. Kepp on reactin'! :)

[@CapFan80]

For the movies this was still in release order as it was the first movie released after "Spiderman Far From Home", however it was supposed to be released before the "Falcon and the Winter Soldier show" but due to lockdowns the show came out first so it kind of messed up some of the reveals for characters a bit. So your'e not in bad shape as long as you can get in "WandaVision" and "Falcon and Winter Soldier" before anymore movies if you want to keep continuity. The good thing is the series aren't terribly long and both are easily bingeable in a weekend if need be.

[@awkwardashleigh]

Series are coming!

[@Rediphone21]

@@awkwardashleigh I just did my happy Ashleigh dance🎉🎉

[@OmegaSoypreme]

​@@awkwardashleighHell yeah! They're so good!

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

There are some reasons some say this works better before Falcon and the Winter Soldier, as it was intended. I don't think that order switch is a big deal, but that was the intention before the Covid delays and I do think it is slightly better that way.

[@mikell5087]

It really plays well either way you watch those shows, movies

[@maximillianosaben]

No better way to remember it's Friday than seeing a new Ashleigh video, and an MCU one at that! (To be fair, the video reminding me it's Friday reminded me that I got paid today, so that's technically better, but still.)

[@MravacKid]

Florence Pugh is wonderful in this role, I hope they do her far more justice in the future than they did ScarJo and her Natasha.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

Current leadership doesn't seem as sexist as it was when they treated ScarJo so badly. Plenty of other problems with them, but at least they seem less sexist. That isn't really a commentary on morality. It is a soleless corporation. They decided being less sexist is more profitable now.

[@zalaathrun20]

Julia Louis‑Dreyfus' character full name is Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, in the comics she was a SHIELD agent that later went rogue, in the MCU this was her second cameo appearance, the first was in one of the Disney+ plus mini-series a few months prior to the BW movie release.

[@jhilal2385]

Julia Louise Dreyfus' character, Valentina, was introduced in the Disney+ series "Falcon and the Winter Soldier"

[@tehdipstick]

Funny you should mention it being strange that we hadn't gotten a Black Widow movie until this one came out. In fact a lot of people were asking for a Black Widow movie after the first Avengers movie was released, but the head of Marvel Entertainment, Ike Perlmutter, is a bit of a chauvinist/sexist and had the final say about the movies produced by Marvel Studios, including what story lines to pursue and what characters to focus on. He didn't believe that anyone would want to watch a female-led superhero movie. Years later Disney decided to cut out the middle man, meaning Kevin Feige was given full authority over any story line and character decisions, allowing him to go over Perlmutter's head and directly to Disney. This opened up the possibilities for more women-led movies and shows.

[@yawdaorb]

What l really liked about this movie was the dynamic between Natasha and her family especially her Yelena and Red Guardian. The action scenes were pretty good and it also sets some things up for the future. Great reaction!

[@Caseytify]

"Sit up straight! Don't slouch." LOL.

[@thatwastheweekthatwaswasit1707]

Florence Pugh is brilliant. I recommend Fighting With My Family... it's a lot of fun.

[@Verity_Auger]

Florence Pugh absolutely carried this movie by her damn self! Her character is the breath of fresh air this story needed.

[@bryanthompson7373]

Watching the Hawkeye series will make you happy.

[@AlexSeverinski]

"If they were going to kill her in Endgame, why didn't they have her solo movie before Endgame?" Because of a scumbag human named Ike Perlmutter. He's also the reason why we got the Captain Marvel and Black Panther movies as late as we did.

[@vonVile]

Purlmutter is the savior of the MCU. If he wasn't there and Fiege was allowed to do what he wanted Phase 2 would resemble Phase 4 and be crap.

[@stalefurset9444]

Getting Captain Marvel late was no big loss.

[@AlexSeverinski]

@@vonVile You're wrong. You're entitled to your wrongness, but you're wrong.

[@sagaofsarahrose]

So fun fact: young Natasha was played by Ever Anderson - Milla Jovovich's daughter

[@Serenity113]

Holy crap! She looks like her mom.

[@michaeltortorice9876]

Now that you say that, I can see it.

[@marennicholson5444]

I looove the opening credits for this movie.

[@jhilal2385]

Elaina (Florence Pugh) next appears in the Disney+ series "Hawkeye" (which takes place around Christmas time). Disney is trying to integrate characters from all of the other properties that they reacquired into the MCU, especially the ones from the Marvel Netflix "street level heroes" series', which are now on Disney+. One of the characters from these series appears in "Hawkeye" played by the same actor. You will need to watch these series before "Hawkeye" in order to familiarize yourself with this character. They are connected in the same way as the MCU films and should be watched in order. the order is: Daredevil season 1 Jessica Jones season 1 (introduces Luke Cage and Jeri Hogarth) Daredevil season 2 (introduces Frank Castle and *******) Luke Cage season 1 Iron Fist season 1 The Defenders mini-series (all character cross-over) The Punisher season 1 Jessica Jones season 2 Luke Cage season 2 Iron Fist season 2 Daredevil season 3 The Punisher season 2 Jessica Jones season 3

[@StevenHouse1980]

Ashleigh as far as the MCU timeline go's Avengers: Endgame, Loki, What If...?, WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Then moving onto The Multiverse Saga: Phase Four. Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Ms Marvel, Thor: Love and Thunder, Werewolf by Night, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, We have now started Phase Five, with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

[@frednich9603]

Looks like you need to watch the Hawkeye TV show.

[@Shenare]

Will you be watching all of the Marvel shows? If not, I'd recommend the Hawk Eye TV-series, now that you've seen this movie. And Wandavision before seeing Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, the movie will make a lot more sense if you do. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD is a lot longer, but I highly recommend it (even if you don't want to react to it). It's one of those rare shows that gets better over the course of it.

[@Vaishino]

Tragically this is how they adapted Taskmaster, a mind controlled experiment who has all of like one line in the film. The source material was a snappy witty character who shit talked you during a fight. Honestly he would have been perfect for the way marvel does quippy fight scenes.

[@cheshirekat528]

“The best part of my life was fake, and none of you told me.” I always cry at this scene and especially that line. Florence Pugh absolutely kills it as Yelana. She is a most welcome addition to the MCU! This is my favorite movie of phase 4 and is on my top 10 for the MCU! I cannot wait for you to meet the X-Men! As much as I want you to get to the MCU shows, the X-Men are a an important part of Marvel comics and have one of the most important messages that relates to the real world we all live in. Also, don’t forget to watch both of the Venom movies. They take place in their own universe separate from the MCU and the X-Men, but they are also important for a future movie that you will get to eventually 😜 I am sure “Bleeding Green” aka Jon will make sure you don’t skip them 😁

[@TheNightCrawler84]

I’m very curious on how your planning on watching the Disney plus MCU shows? Cause they are essential to the greater MCU!

[@-PixieGiggles]

Can’t wait until you watch Hawkeye. I think it was the most fun of all the D+ series.

[@123jillbone]

Yelena is probably my favorite MCU character. Plus the pig scene is the most tense scene ever

[@michaelhandy9758]

"This is probably the chillest a Marvel film has ever started." as we all recall the opening title scene to come.

[@TychoCelchu]

The mother in this was Rachel Wiesz, who was in the first two Mummy movies with Brendan Fraser. If you're going to watch some of the X-Men movies, then it needs to include Logan. Just because there are some moments which may break you.

[@seattlecryptid]

My favorite thing I noticed is that they have Yelena in a super lab but they draw the outline on her face with a crayola marker 😂

[@oaf-77]

Crayola rocks

[@tracy4290]

Crayola or Sharpie? ;-)

[@Reaper43X]

If you remember from the first avengers, when Loki is talking to Nat in the cage he mentions “the red room, the hospital file, dracovs daughter” talking about everything Clint told him about her when he was under his control.

[@rochandil81]

Another fun fact, the younger version of Natasha was played by Milla Jovavich's daughter, who is fluent in English and Russian

[@shartheheretic]

I kept trying to figure out who that girl reminded me of - now it makes sense! She looks a lot like her mother.

[@gutz1981]

If there is one aspect I really appreciate in this movie is how despite how most may feel about Red Guardian seeing him us "unkept" and a slob, Melina's character is quite taken by him, and they allowed her to be somewhat "horny" towards his advances, something that I have seen in reality and still can't figure out at times, but rarely if ever see it in real life where women can be just as aroused as men at the thought of others who may not be close to a "10". Its just something I appreciate when it happens in film cause its a fun oddity in real life as well as not enough "Good Women" in films are shown to be sleazy at the thought of sex.

[@Caseytify]

The scene where he (barely) got into his suit reminded my of the first trailer for The Incredibles, where Mr. Incredible couldn't fit into his. :)

[@wreckitralphfan0017]

I also recommend the Disney plus series of marvel

[@punklover99]

Why

[@wreckitralphfan0017]

@@punklover99 shows like falcon and winter soldier or Loki have huge connections to the movies down the road. Heck, the Julia Louis Dreyfus character at the end appeared first in falcon and the winter soldier before black widow came out!

[@calistodorren]

@@punklover99 they're needed for context of the movies later like multiverse and madness, Ant-man 3, spider-man, etc... there are a lot you can skip, but shows like Wandavision, Loki, Falcon and Winter Solider are plot essential.

[@scottvanhille5688]

The time period of this film was between Civil War and Infinity War, virtually a five-year period. Natasha had some personal things to take care of. Red in her ledger is never a good thing in her world. Enjoyed your excitement in watching this, Scarlett knows how to bring in the action and Taskmaster aka Drekov's daughter did such a good job as her villain. Ashleigh, watch Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Hawkeye. All those Marvel shows on Disney+ would be answering some of your questions.

[@ll7868]

Robocop's eyes didn't have a red light going back & forth, that was the Cylons in Battlestar Galactica. Or KITT from Knight Rider but it's hard to confuse a human for a 1983 Camaro.

[@anath7589]

BTW are you going to do a tribute to Angela Lansbury?? Others have suggested "Gaslight" which is an excellent film, but I think "Manchurian Candidate" with Frank Sinatra would be a better choice. Can't go wrong with either one.

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Ooh yeah, I second The Manchurian Candidate.

[@AngryOtterReacts]

The Island is another really good Scarlet Johannsen movie, it also has Ewan McGreggor.

[@Eidlones]

Not really, it's just a generic 2000's action movie.

[@antoniumsolutions1791]

18:48 "That poor ol' boy and his little chin titties" ......made me fall out of my chair laughing 🤣🤣🤣🥰

[@ll7868]

Red Guardian wasn't lying, he did fight a Captain America while Steve was still frozen, see that clue in Falcon & The Winter Soldier.

[@themiIes]

Please dont skip the Disney Plus Shows you need them for the bigger plot of the mcu

[@stalefurset9444]

They don't do bigger plots anymore.

[@themiIes]

@@stalefurset9444 wrong. stop lying

[@stalefurset9444]

@@themiIes Nah, opinions can't be lies.

[@themiIes]

@@stalefurset9444 its not an opinion tho. You say they dont do a bigger storyline which is factually wrong. Maybe actually watch the movies and shows

[@hippychikforever]

Dang! When you said Friday is Black Widow, I thought you meant the 1987 thriller staring Deborah Winger & Teresa Russell, which you should definitely watch!

[@davidneel8327]

The actor that plays Hawkeye was severely injured in a snow plowing accident earlier this year.

[@DCFCfanatic]

Julia Louis-Dreyfus portrays Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. The character first debuted in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. She shows up to recruit a certain character at the end of the series. Then she shows up again in Black Widow to recruit Yelena. she then shows up again in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Her next appearance is in The Thunderbolts, another super hero group.

[@themiIes]

spoilers dude

[@gozerthegozarian9500]

Have I mentioned how much I love Florence Pugh as Yelena? Because I love Florence Pugh as Yelena!

[@marlonclark1896]

same

[@elizabethsturdivant4986]

new drinking game, drink every time Ashleigh says "my guy", lol

[@paolagonzalezjareda4547]

I just binged all your Marvel reviews and I'm so happy to see this one now! Great way to recap everything Marvel :D The series are going to blow your mind! Can't wait to see you react to them!

[@Jay-lq7xw]

As always Ms. Ashleigh, loved your reaction. There is so much more you will learn, story wise, in future movies/shows. Look forward to your reactions, stay lovely spirited Ms. Ashleigh!

[@tjkhanks]

Great reaction! I really enjoy this movie, and am glad you do too. The attention to detail in Marvel movies is awesome! I saw in another comment that you were shocked about Loki mentioning Drakov's daughter. It's so fun to find these hidden details in the movies. One of my favorites is in Civil War, when we learn that Tony Stark's parents died on November 16 1991. If you look back in the first Ironman movie, the newspaper that has the headline of his parents death, is dated November 17 1991. Civil War came out 8 years later. Just love those details. Thanks for the great video!

[@douglasthomashayden2566]

7:40 -ish strong Sissy Spacek vibes when she's watching the TV.

[@OtakuAnime01]

In the comics, Valentina was also known as Lady Hydra. She was a double agent working for Shield and Hydra. She does not take on that title for the MCU movies though. She has a bigger role in the Disney+ series Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Hawkeye also has his own series on Disney+ where Yelena (among other people) are hunting him down in NY a few days before Christmas.

[@TheScarecrow78]

Yolena is such a fun new character. I love Florence Pugh!

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

As to why this film came so late, there's a big back story about that involving a long-time Marvel (and now Disney) executive named Ike Perlmutter. He had some rather "old school" ideas about what made comics and comic movies popular and eventually got into a power struggle with Kevin Feige over it. Feige eventually won out but it took a while.

[@Dalekzilla54]

If I remember correctly, it's also why Captain Marvel showed up to the party so late.

[@stalefurset9444]

So Perlmutter leaving is the reason phase 4 and 5 is so amazing and everything he was involved in was bad?

[@pheonixkodiak1]

Yes!!! I’ve been so excited to see you react to this one!!!

[@synthetic240]

You don't need to watch the X-Men movies to understand Wandavision. It just puts a very specific casting decision into context, but it's honestly more of a funny easter egg than anything. All you need to know is that X-Men is a Marvel product that technically takes place in the same world as the Avengers and they only recently decided to start crossing them over sometimes, due to previous legal issues.

[@marlonclark1896]

yep

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

When I watched this with my kids, about 9 years old at the time, I skipped the conversation about the involuntary hysterectomy. It was a quick bit that we muted. Sexual trauma was a bit too much for them in a Marvel movie at that age.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

9:39 Black Widow is a great movie. A rogue assassin's dark past returns to haunt her when she reunites with her foster sister, and they set out to take down their former boss who forced them to become assassins when they were children.

[@molly7154]

So excited to watch more of your Marvel journey! Wanadvision & Loki are going to blow your mind!

[@thane9]

Yelena rapidly became one of my favorites. I can't wait to keep watching your journey through Phase 4. Including the Disney+ shows it's my favorite phase to date!

[@empmaximus1]

An executive producer credit usually means the person provided financially to the movie or was somehow involved in making it come about. They are not involved in the actual production.

[@jamesraykenney]

Most of your questions are answered in "Falcon & the Winter Solder" and "Hawkeye", MOSTLY in "Hawkeye"... In fact a LOT of Hawkeye is like a direct sequel to this movie!

[@gacchan]

I have been waiting! Now it is here! I am so excited.

[@rebeccawhite2155]

The short version of why it took so long to get a Black Widow backstory is the guy in charge of the MCU before Kevin Feige didn't think a female lead movie would work and really pigeon holed the character for a long time because he was hiring writers who wrote women as if they had never met a woman in their lives.

[@joselobalderas]

Glad to hear you are jumping unto the series. I will be along for the ride

[@ll7868]

1995 you were 1 year old, I was selling Kirby vacuums door to door out of a van between Vancouver BC and Whitehorse in the Yukon. Like Clint and Natasha we all remember the past differently.

[@johncampbell756]

Young Natasha is Ever Anderson, daughter of Milla Jovovich (Leeloo in The Fifth Element) and director Paul W. S. Anderson (they met doing the Resident Evil films).

[@musicaladventure5]

honestly, this is one of the best Marvel films. From opening credit, to ending. I clicked so fast when i got the alert you watched it :D

[@TheMsLourdes]

You held up during that intro alot better than I did. I have two munchkins and I couldn't watch it straight through the beginning... frankly it made me sick that this happened to her and I realize that bad things happen but I just couldn't. Took me about an hour to get through those five minutes, to be real. Loved the movie but at the end in the end credit, there is an alternate version when Yelena whistles where natasha whistles back... but they didn't keep it in. So, regardless, I suspect later down the line we'll get more Natasha in the MCU. But that whistle at the end, broke me after everything else was revealed about her story... just heartbreaking.

[@eurofritz4617]

Usually when you see stars with a producer credit it is an incentive to make money on top of their performance pay.

[@glennwelsh9784]

Several of the Disney+ shows pick up the threads of several Avengers characters, with WandaVision, Loki, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Hawkeye specifically continuing those characters' stories. They also set things up and feed into where the MCU will be going next, so they definitely aren't throwaway shows.

[@MattHaynie]

I can't believe you made it to Black Widow! This was somewhat recent. What a long journey you've taken :)

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Ike Perlmutter (formerly in charge of Marvel Entertainment) wouldn’t allow a female led superhero film. Kevin Feige almost quit and was almost fired. Now Kevin is Chief Creative Officer over all of Marvel.