
Marvel has a canon of heroes, villains, and the like that all bring important characteristics to the table. But sometimes, the characters we know and love might end up having some similarities. Like Yelena Belova and Wanda Maximoff.
After Thunderbolts*, it was made incredibly clear to me that my love of both Yelena (Florence Pugh) and Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) is tied to what these two characters represent. I love them both for other reasons, Wanda being one of the strongest Avengers in the canon and Yelena being a Widow. But their exploration of grief and their own inner pain make them highly relatable.