Thor: Ragnarok
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesscan fixThor Ragnarok’sworst cut scene mistake beforeThor : Love and Thunderis released . Ragnarok , mastermind by Taiki Waititi , offered a fresh take on several dear character in the Thor franchise and put in a handful of new players as well . One of these raw character , Valkyrie ( Tessa Thompson ) , was rob of the hazard to have a meaningful family relationship in the film .
The MCU has been pretty hit - or - miss with its LGBTQ+ representation . From an odd cameo by Joe Russo inAvengers : Endgameto the heartfelt kiss shared between Phastos and his husband inEternalstoValkyrie ’s altercate LGBTQ+ love affair inThor : Ragnarok , LGBTQ+ relationships in the MCU have always been secondary to the main plot of ground . According to an interview ( viaRolling Stone ) , Waititi agreed to admit a shot of a woman walking out of Valkyrie ’s bedroom inRagnarok . Thompson also pronounce that the woman she lost to Hela ( Cate Blanchett ) in the flashback scene was , in her creative thinker , Valkyrie ’s devotee . But alas , these ideas did not come to realisation on cover .
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Thankfully , Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswill introduce America Chavez ( Xochitl Gomez ) , a sapphic teen superhero , in an adventure across the multiverse . America Chavez is a new superhero with thepower to produce interdimensional portals . She symbolize a young , hip demographic and offer Marvel the opportunity to do queer representation right . Now of course of instruction this does n’t mean she has to be romantically or sexually active in the pic , but explicitly posit her sexual orientation as part of her indistinguishability would be a huge gradation forward for Marvel ( and Disney ) . Furthermore , Chavez is a penis of theYoung Avengersin the comics , makingDoctor Strange 2another important brick laid on the path to a live - action Young Avengers undertaking . The Young Avengers will surely boast many LGBTQ+ plot line and relationships with iconic characters such as Wiccan , Speed , Prodigy , and Young Loki .
Given the multitudes of LGBTQ+ characters in Marvel comedian , the onscreen representation so far has been reasonably lacking . electropositive LGBTQ+ histrionics can transfer lives , so it ’s important for studio to feature LGBTQ+ characters and relationships in their stories . Cutting the LGBTQ+ representation from Valkyrie’sRagnarokstory was a mistake because of the theatrical performance and emotional depth that was lost . reckon how much richer the tale ofRagnarokcould have been if Valkyrie lose not only her fellow soldier but also her lover . Mainstream MCU superhero narrative never shy away from feature heterosexual relationship - think Tony Stark and Pepper Potts , Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter , Spider - Man and MJ among others , but sadly , queer character have n’t yet had their prospect to shine . Marvel has the chance to change this inauspicious trend in their next film , and in succeeding release .
America Chavez will presently be the first officially out gay woman in the MCU . This will mark an incredible footstep fore inMarvel ’s LGBTQ+ representationon screen . While it ’s rumored that Valkyrie , King of New Asgard , may get herself a " Queen " inThor : Love & Thunder , Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis maneuver to theatre of operations much preferably .
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