10 Quotes That Prove Natasha Was The Heart Of The Avengers

Natasha Romanoff’s role as Black Widow is going to be taken over by her sister Yelena Belova in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, Natasha’s impact will always be one of a kind, having been a driving force for the Avengers, with her actions making her arguably the most important member of the group.

The best way to understand why Natasha was the heart of the Avengers is by dissecting her quotes that pertain to members of the superhero team and what they meant in the grand scheme of things. Although Natasha might be gone for good, her words remain memorable to fans worldwide.

When She Was The Only One Who Knew How To Keep The Hulk Calm

“Sun’s Getting Really Low.”

Considered among Black Widow’s most memorable MCU quotes, this is what she used to get the Hulk to calm down. It signified the fact that her presence was the balancing force for the Avengers since she could get its most destructive member to regain control.

Her effectiveness was confirmed in Thor: Ragnarok when Thor failed to do the same, as it turned out Natasha knew exactly how to utter the words to appeal to the Hulk and Banner inside of him. It showed how she saw the point where both identities became one.

When She Encouraged Steve To Move On From Peggy’s Death

“We Have What We Have When We Have It.”

There were many things that didn’t make sense about Black Widow in her early arc because she was meant to come from a mysterious past. Natasha then became more open with Avengers teammates, Steve in particular.

It was after Peggy’s funeral when Natasha arrived to pay her condolences and be there for Steve, who was grieving. While she couldn’t take away the pain, she made him see the bright side of having friends to count on, claiming that he could make the best of what he had. At that moment, he had Natasha’s love and friendship.

When She Appealed To Both Bruce And The Hulk

“I Adore You. But I Need The Other Guy.”

The climax of Avengers: Age of Ultron saw Natasha and Bruce reciprocate each other’s love. She knew that the Hulk was needed to fight Ultron and brought him out by pushing Bruce down an opening. The Hulk appeared the next moment, showing that Natasha was right in surmising that this is how he would be summoned.

However, she firstly let Bruce know she felt the same way and wanted to be with him when all the conflict ended. Moreover, the push was a way of appealing to the Hulk, who answered to aggression. Natasha also had the Avengers in mind at this time since the Hulk was needed to complete the team.

When She Stood By Scarlet Witch

“She’s Not Alone.”

Natasha was way below her paygrade during the Battle of Wakanda, which featured aliens of enormous power. And yet, she carried herself just like the strongest Avenger would, coming to the aid of Scarlet Witch when Proxima Midnight ambushed her.

Natasha established her solidarity with Scarlet Witch, warning Proxima Midnight that the Avengers would never be alone. It set the tone for their clash, as Proxima Midnight became wary of Natasha, following she was defeated when Okoye and Scarlet Witch stepped in to work as a team.

When She Broke The Tension By Teasing Steve

“Steve Doesn’t Like That Kind Of Talk.”

One of the biggest ways Black Widow changed in the MCU was the way she interacted with her Avengers teammates. Originally, their conversations were all about business with little emotional connection between them. But this quote signified that Natasha had moved on to be more friendly with them.

While discussing how they would defeat Ultron, Nick Fury used a curse word to describe the villain. Natasha broke the tension by pointing out that Steve didn’t appreciate profanity, to which he responded playfully. The rest of the team also lightened up as a result, which was very much welcome when things were looking dire.

When She Valued Friendship Over Conflict

“We’re Still Friends, Right?”

Natasha was the one person who didn’t want to fight at all during the Civil War arc. She locked horns with Clint Barton during the conflict, asking him if they were still friends. It went to show that she saw the battle as a way of bringing the other Avengers faction in as allies rather than enemies.

This attitude carried over to the end of the battle when Natasha stopped fighting upon realizing the Avengers were getting carried away and hurting each other. Natasha chose friendship over the struggle, being the only Avenger to walk away.

When She Tried To Reason With Tony

“Steve’s Not Going To Stop. If You Don’t Either, Rhodey’s Going To Be The Best-Case Scenario.”

This was one of the quotes that arguably proved Black Widow was the best Avenger since she wanted to cut their losses instead of allowing the conflict to go further. Natasha approached Tony to discuss what was going on, hoping he would back down to avoid more casualties.

She didn’t exactly take Steve’s side as much as realize that he was trying to prove Bucky’s innocence while Tony had turned their conflict into a matter of ego. Tony didn’t heed Natasha’s words, meaning that the Avengers ended up separating indefinitely, and Tony was left tending to Rhodey’s inability to walk all on his own.

When She Chose To Sacrifice Herself For Her Friends

“Let Me Go…It’s Okay.”

These ended up as the last words spoken by Natasha in the MCU, as she decided to give her life to save the universe. More significantly, she sacrificed herself so that Clint could be with his family again. Even in her final moments, Natasha had Clint’s happiness in mind.

She also looked to absolve him of any guilt since Natasha assured him that it was okay that she had to die because she was choosing to do so. The Avengers successfully reversed the Snap due to Natasha’s sacrifice, which proves that she was the core member of the group.

When She Was The Most Optimistic Avenger

“See You In A Minute.”

The Time Heist was the biggest gamble the Avengers took since no one knew what to expect out of it. While the rest of the team was nervous over the prospect, Natasha alleviated their concerns by casually promising to see them in a minute as a way of promising everyone that they would be fine.

It did the trick, too, as the team became focused on their mission without worrying about dying on the way. Tragically, Natasha was the only Avenger who didn’t return, but the team at least will always have her optimistic words to remember her by, as they were the last she said to the Avengers.

When She Put The Avengers Before All Else

“Staying Together Is More Important Than How We Stay Together.”

Pretty much the entire Civil War arc could have been avoided if the Avengers really listened to what Natasha meant here. Steve’s faction saw signing the Accords as a way of giving away their freedom, which Natasha disagreed with because she took the Accords as a bargaining chip since the Avengers would have been dismissed against their will.

Natasha wanted the team to remain together even if it meant the circumstances were less than ideal. She might not have been wrong either, as the Avengers’ subsequent fallout meant the team wasn’t together to fight Thanos’ invasion and prevent the Infinity War.

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