Fun fact about the hysterectomy line: It wasn't in the original script. The (male) writer wrote the "that time of the month" joke in, and both lead actresses and the (female) director were so annoyed about it that they almost cut it altogether but instead Florence improvised the sarcastic response. The director did an interview saying “It’s like, if you’re gonna make that joke, I’m gonna unleash Florence Pugh on you. She’s gonna Yelena you," which is just (chefs kiss) perfection.
The original script had Yelena never having any kind of reconciliation with her parents, until David Harbour himself had the idea that Alexei could prove he really did care about her by remembering her favorite song. The filmmakers loved the idea so much that they sprang for the rights to use American Pie, and added it to the opening sequence (so if it feels kind of awkwardly shoved in, that's why).
Don't worry Nikki that first opening sequence broke me, it is by far the darkest and most emotional opening of an MCU movie so far and the music just intensified it.
They should've put her backstory on Netflix that way we can get the nitty gritty of what they did to her, Yelena & the other widows as they grew up her time with the Winter Soldier, Wolverine until Natasha defects to Shield & the Avengers. That would've been awesome here they water down her dark past.
The opening when Natasha defends her little sister and through the rest of the credits with all the little girls being taken had me straight up bawling my eyes out. I didn't see me reacting that way but it was just so sad to see how Natasha's life was uprooted and those other little girls going through hell especially since this kind of thing (human trafficking) is real. I was ugly crying and had to stop the movie for like 5 minutes to get myself under control.
I agree with you about the movie's timing. This movie should have come out after Civil War but before Infinity War and Endgame. Yelena is a great addition to the MCU.
@@LancerX916 So you're saying we could've had more Black Panthers movies with Chadwick Boseman if a single high-level racism had been ignored a few years earlier? Fun facts s/
@@kbaylor123 I forget the *exact* details and the name, but it was a specific guy that was unfortunately in charge for so long. He only ever authorised the creation of male superhero movies coz he didn’t think female heroes would sell as well (merch, etc.). We only got a Black Widow movie now coz he was either fired or resigned or something So it wasn’t the whole of Marvel, just one sexist asshole at the top
I love the fact that the all "3 points landing pose" argument comes from a discussion between Pugh and the stunt coordinator (about how silly and unpractical it is) and was captured by the writer who was listening them and said "yep, that's going in the script"
Yelena instantly became one of everyone’s favorite characters in the MCU after this movie! If you’d like to see her again, I’d suggest you guys finish Hawkeye 😉
@@ThanatoselNyx this isn’t a spoiler, it was confirmed by both Marvel and the actress months before Hawkeye released. It was also set up in Black Widow’s end credits scene.
the line "using the only natural resource that world has too much of, girls" is so disturbing, it's stuck with me and still disturbs me ever since my first watch. it made dreykov even more just disgusting as a villain, like this isnt a villain like loki or winter soldier or even thanos, this guy was just pure evil based on his manipulations and sociopathic lack of empathy, his uncaring ideology and his actions in abusing and using these girls who were abandoned, orphaned, or taken by him. he didn't care he just wanted weapons to use and abuse for his own ends no matter the cost to those girls as long as it benefits him. i'm glad there's no way to sympathize with this guy and if someone did i'd be worried about them, the only "villain" they designed for us to sympathize with in the story is antonia/taskmaster who isnt even a villain but a victim of dreykovs abuse as well.
i think this is the first time i see someone mention that line!!! i was speechless when i first heard it in the cinemas and it baffled me how none of the reactors talked about it
The 'Agent Carter' TV series had an entire storyline revolving around an agent(a black widow) of Leviathan named Dottie Underwood. Its gives a lot of tidbits into its founding, purpose, etc by using her backstory from 1937 on.
when the black widow movie was announced i was half expecting that we will get an early widow project dottie underwood era storyline.. a bit dissapointed that we didn't tbh..
In the first Avengers movie, Loki said to Natasha, "CAN you wipe out that much red? Dreykov's daughter, Sao Paulo, the hospital fire?" That's right, this movie's entire plot spun out of a throwaway line from a movie over ten years previous.
I see so many people being surprised over the facial tech, People tend to forget that it's been introduced in the MCU as earlier as Captain America Winter Soldier, used by Natasha to impersonate a Security Council board member.
"Why didn't we get this five years ago?" Because studio execs above Kevin Feige (at the time) didn't think a woman could headline a superhero movie, so this project kept getting put off until WB/DC eventually beat Disney/Marvel to the punch with Wonder Woman.
Yelena's colorful outfit in the after-credits scene is because since she stopped being mind-controlled she went overboard with her clothing. Remember she told Natasha that her vest with many pockets was the first item of clothing she'd ever bought for herself. It's only now that she's expressing herself through what she wears.
Apparently Mr Jeremy Renner wasn’t going to play Hawkeye again so they cancelled but I’d like to see Yelena and Kate work together and Yelena to train her etc
I am so, SOOOOOO happy you guys loved this!! A lot of people didn't like it, and I understand why, but for me this is one of my favourites in the Marvel series. That opening credits montage is beautifully haunting and sticks with me to this day. I cried at so many points, and I've never loved Natasha more than in this movie. Taskmaster was totally different from the comics, and I understand why people are upset at that, but the costume and fight scenes were AMAZING!!! So glad you enjoyed this, fantastic reaction.
@@joebond545 I think that's a little reductive. The film suffered from a pre-viz 3rd act that didn't quite manage to maintain the tone and intrigue of the first act in particular, and I can see why Taskmaster fans had a bone to pick with this interpretation of the character - even though I think it ultimately worked for MCU Natasha (especially how it links back to the 'Dreykov's daughter' line from the first Avengers movie). There's also the 'too little too late' element, which I personally think is a weak argument because we all know why a Black Widow didn't happen sooner (*cough* Perlmutter *cough*) and the film is also part origin story for Yelena, but I can see why a lot of people felt this way. Still really enjoyed the film though, 7-7.5/10.
Well the movie and scarlett won a peoples choice award. So I guess that there more people who likes it, then people who dislike it. It is also one of my favorite MCU movies.
wow, she was like the only person on the cast who spoke Russian without a noticeable accent. Makes sense, Mila is originally from Kiev, raised by Russian speaking parents, she probably helped her daughter working on her Russian lines.
I used to work as a nanny, and I haven't been able to watch the opening flashback since the first time I saw the film...so horrifyingly visceral, and it all hits just a little too close to home. I can't imagine what it'd be like watching it with two daughters. And as much as they try to play Alexei off as sympathetic, he's a guy that turned these two little girls over to the Red Room happily, and clearly knowing exactly what was going to happen to them...hard to get past that. All that said, watching ScarJo and Florence Pugh together is pretty much the most delightful thing ever.
i forgive melina for participating in trafficking the girls cause, as she said, she had been in the red room 4 times before nat was even born; she never actually had a choice. but alexei? he choose to take the serum and work for dreykov.
@@orianar8344 Choose to work for Dreykov??? This was during the USSR as far as I can tell... I do not think he had much choice in anything. He was a patriot that was indoctrinated into thinking that his nation could do no wrong. He thought he was doing the right thing...
"Don't say that. Please don't say that. It was real. It was real to me. You are my mother. You were my real mother. The closest thing I ever had to one. The best part of my life was fake and none of you told me." Heartbroken.
A lot of people forget this, but Natasha has actually used that disguise equipment in two other Avengers movies! It throws some people off unless they remember scenes she's used it in the past.
Hey Nikki and Steven! Yes, the actress who played Yelena, Florence Pugh, is beyond incredible! You see her other works, incredible range 😊 Actually, Steven you might like this, she starred as Paige in Fighting with My Family, and that role is what convinced Marvel to bring her on as Yelena! Both because of her incredible acting and because she could handle the physicality required for a Black Widow. If you both haven't seen Fighting with My Family, I greatly recommend it! 🤙
Yes, she was great in that! After this movie I fell in love with Florence Pugh‘s acting and watched almost everything she’s been in starting with Midsommar. Really disturbing horror movie but her acting was amazing! Also she is such a fun person, you should look up some of her videos!
I could see Yelena becoming the Avengers' new Natasha. The Black Widow character has been the link connecting many other characters. She could wind up everyone's little sister who is actually more capable than they can imagine.
It started out strong but really fell apart in my opinion. Yelena and Red Guardian are the only things I like about the later parts of the film. But I hated Dreykov, Taskmaster, and the whole final act. Still the opening with Smells Like Teen Spirit is probably the best one in the whole MCU.
I’d argue it gets too much, as little as it is. Like the writing is really bad and the filmmaking isn’t very good. Obviously you’re allowed to like it but objectively it’s no good.
Yelena didn’t want Natasha to come find her, even though she sent the photos which made Natasha decide to go find her, Natasha asks her why she would send the photos if she wanted to be left alone, Yelena doesn’t answer the question…. A lot of things happened in this movie in order to further the plot even though a lot of it doesn’t make sense. At the end when Yelena falls off of the station… Natasha reached down and grabs a random parachute… where the hell did this parachute come from? The writing constantly doesn’t make sense because the whole thing was made up on the go without consideration for the whole narrative or situation. They potentially kill an entire prison full of inmates and guards without a consideration even though Natasha’s biggest MCU arc has been about not mindlessly killing. Natasha blows up an entire room by detonating a bomb right in front of a little girl and somehow the girl survived. The murderous mind controlled widows engage in hand to hand combat even though they are always packing a sidearm. And the production seems amateur and rushed. They spent 200 million dollars and the cgi looks terrible. Dune only cost 165 million and it’s one of the greatest looking movies of all time.
So glad you enjoyed this movie. I think this movie was special. The family drama was perfection, and it was one of the funniest movies they've made. Every member of the family is perfect in every scene. And y'all are gonna eat your words when you watch Hawkeye fully. It was just as much fun as this movie. Hailee Steinfeld is a joy.
One of my favourite small details is that Loki refers to 'Drakov's daughter' during his 1:1 with Natasha in the Avengers when trying to get into her head, 10 years before this was made. Very clever stuff.
the heart breaking thing is that it was real for all of them. natasha admitted it, melina had their picture album, alexei remember "yelena's song" and have their names tattooed on him.
I dont think anymore mentioned this but when they asked Florence what she wanted her pose to be she found out Natasha's was super dangerous IRL so she was giving her shit for it on set and one of the writers caught it and they put it in and boy I am so glad they did!!! Flo brings so much to each character she plays!!!
Did you notice young Yelena is Nellie from the Haunting Of Hill House? Another great job by the amazing and adorable Miss Violet McGraw, and Young Natasha is Ever Anderson daughter of none other than Milla Jovovic 😁 two incredible young actresses. Btw if you remember the first avengers movie, there's a scene when Natasha is talking with Loki and he say Remember the hospital in flanes in Brazil ,Dreykov's daughter 😎 in Marvel films everything is connected btw yes Yelena used the Arya Stark's move and Natasha used Yelena's vest on Infinity War!!Hugs guys!!
The end scene with Yelena would have given away Natasha's death if it had come out after Civil War. But after you've seen them all it doesn't mean you can't rewatch them in timeline order. I love Yelena's character as well, so funny.
fun fact: during the scene between natasha and dreykov, the little girls taht you can see on the screen are the girls of the producers so it helped scarlett to be really into it during filming the scene.
Marvel doesn’t miss. Regardless of the actor’s lives/personality outside of their MCU roles, they ALWAYS play their characters to perfection. Their casting department is unmatched.
The sound effect you used when Natasha severed the nerve has me literally dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 As someone who saw this in theaters, I had to go back and rewatch that part 😂😂😂 omg yall have the best reactions out of anyone I've ever watched here ❤❤❤
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6:10 "She just pulled a Game Of Thrones yall" that's exactly what i was thinking of Yelena's knife move 😂
Florence was an amazing addition to Hawkeye as well, which is easily one of the best of the Marvel shows so far. She’s a scene stealer. Fwiw, Hawkeye is a great companion piece to this movie, and it does a wonderful job of giving us something that we’ve all needed with respect to Natasha.
For the prison escape scene, David was filming both Black Widow and Stranger Things. So they set up two prison sets. So David could film both at one location
There’s a theory that the mom planned the fact that the original plan wouldn’t work and always intended to crash the Red Room so she could eliminate Dreykov and erase all traces of her involvement so she could take over. I guess we’ll see in future MCU movies/shows.
It seems you missed the point where Taskmaster can watch and mimic the moves of anyone, hence Cap's shield, Hawkeye's arrows, Widow's combat fighting, Panther's claws etc. Taskmaster was a favourite of mine in the comics. However he was not a she like in this movie. Since Antonia was de-programmed, I hope we see him again some time.
Taskmaster analyzes people and learns their moves. Thus most people she faces can't beat her since she knows what to expect. Thats why she moved like Nat at first on the bridge. And why she moves like Cap and even has claws (and can move) like Black Panther.
taskmaster originally was designed as a character who could mimic body/fighting movements very accurately, so they didn't have the same training, taskmaster (or in this case some variant of taskmaster representation in the mcu) simply learnt by sight :)
Natasha used the holomask once before in Winter Soldier, when she disguised herself near the end to get to Robert Redford. You can actually see the masks and wigs in the background in this movie in one shot in the house and then they are later missing after the switch.
Hawkeye gets so much better. Tbh the third episode is the best one and it just gets so much better after that. I know you guys are watching Hawkeye off screen, but I hope you guys can do a video just giving us your thoughts on the show once you guys are done with it. Thanks for all your reactions! Can’t wait for eternals.
Guys , there is a great tracking shot in the third episode Of Hawkeye.Going Forward, Yelena has great Chemistry with Kate Bishop And there is an emotional pay off regarding Natasha.
Black Widow Natasha's origin story (and one specific romance) in the comics will always be my favourite and some of the choices here are weird when you take that into consideration, but I do like what they made here. the fact that she never had a life other than the dangerous one of a spy/assassin, that the most 'normal' things about her is still part of the life (her whole family are assassins or avengers), that she tries to make up for what she did without shying away from it... it's nice that they kept that.
What got me was the fact that, this addressed the trafficking of young girls. When they brought the Redroom and Drekov down, that was powerful, in releasing all of them!
Imagine if this HAD been released before Infinity War, with the same end credits scene. It would have future-shadowed Endgame, and raised the stakes for the audience: "when will Nat die? How will she die? How can Clint be responsible?" We were all robbed!
Just so everyone is aware, there won't be any reactions to Hawkeye... there isn't time in the schedule for it and it's already been started and will continue off camera.
@@reynaldolorenzo8409 Hawkeye always deserved a series - and his series is pretty damn good so better late than never I guess. But Natasha deserved better than a Bourne lite after they killed her off. She is the glue that held The Avengers. She had that personal relationship with almost all Avengers except Thor I guess but Scarlet gave the character all she had, but Disney never gave her her due.
If you liked Yelena, you have to finish Hawkeye! It's not the best show but has some great moments and great tie-ins with other stories. I'm curious what Nikki meant when she said she has her own opinion about Hawkeye.
I'm grateful this movie wasn't afraid to go dark. It didn't shy away from the messed up reality of child abuse, it's incredibly deep and emotional. Also I agree, this movie should've come before Endgame. Black Widow has one of the most impactful, intense, depressing backstories of any Marvel Character! Knowing she's dead while watching this movie just sucks man, she went through so much ):
Just want to say I love your reactions and you guys are my safe space! You make me feel so much better and inspire me to be more like you guys when I'm older.
They've used the face switching mask before, in The Winter Soldier, as well as a few times in Agents of Shield (which I know isn't canon, but they use elements from canon). I think it's also shown up in another movie, but I can't remember where. Taskmaster is a villain (male in the comics, but I'll go with 'she' for the sake of the movie) in Marvel who has 'photographic reflexes'. Basically, she can copy any physical feats she sees, as long as they're physically possible for her. Hence, she can fight like Captain America or Black Widow because that's technically humanly possible. She couldn't copy for instance Captain Marvel''s flight or Hulk's strength.
"if our daughters fight like this.... Omg" Me and my two older Sisters did. Admit not with these skills. But definetely with the same passion 😅😅 Still love them though!
Definitely finish Hawkeye, it gets so much better, and Yelena shows up. Yelena became my favorite marvel character right away, she is so funny and just radiates little sister energy. Florence Pugh was PERFECT for this role.
43:08 Mark! 209,425 Views + Mine! 🎉 9.9K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 N & S, you're welcome, and thanks! 😊 Notes: I don't share that notion about when the movie should've been released because I had enough "impactful emotions" with her death presentation as it was. Back when the "MCU" had a pattern to it, the closing credits scenes that I expected justified it for me. 😎 Teenage "Natasha" is played by Milla Jovavich's daughter! 😎❤ Natasha's faux sister character is in the upcoming "Marvel's Thunderbolts"! 🎉 Julia Louis-Dreyfus as "Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine" who is also known as "Madame Hydra" in the comics. After "Seinfeld" on "NBC" she was in the "CBS" sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Chistine" in which her character's husband's second wife is "New Christine"! 😂😅 He is played by actor Clark Gregg. Little did they know that they would both go on to be "MCU" characters! 😂 Thanks to the crossover/shared universe phenomenon known as "The Tommy Westphal Universe" the "Seinfeld" character "Elaine Benes" is a doppelganger of the Contessa, both co-existing in "The Sacred Timeline" on the same Planet Earth! 😮🤯 The "NBC" sitcom "Mad About You" series finale was set in the then near future in which "Ursula Pamela Buffay" had become a government official as I recall. From a 2024 perspective that would be the past by now I guess. 🤔 Ursula is the identical twin sister of "Phoebe Buffay" from "Friends" that was also then on "NBC". But it was "Mad About You" that crossed over with "Seinfeld"! 😊 But anyway, bye-bye for now! Namaste! 🙏
You ask about Taskmaster's abilities: According to the comics, Taskmaster can completely replicate the fighting moves of anyone it sees. Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Panther, etc. It's called "photographic reflexes". While it can replicate the moves, it won't be to the same level: Cap's strength, etc.
I've watched you guys off and on but I find the more I watch the more I enjoy your reactions. Just wanted to say appreciate the work you put into this and thanks.
26:20 - Nat pulled the same face-change stunt in The Winter Soldier. 34:20 - Thats the Infinity War jacket. U guys gonna love more of Florence Pugh on Disney+ in Hawkeye.
I also struggled with Hawkeye until Yelena appeared, she's so fun. I wish this film could have come out pre-covid because that really screwed up Marvel's planning/timing so we'll never really know how it could have done with a normal release. For me I think it was right to release post-Endgame because of how important she was there spiking interest in the character and then being able to give her a proper sendoff.
Hawkeye for me was the the best marvel show since daredevil. The show has big comic stuff in it so a lot of people don’t catch on or realize some of the hints and people like Echo.
I loved this movie!!!!! I already loved Natasha's character, and now with this additional backstory and the inclusion of Yelena made me love her even more I just wish we could've gotten this movie sooner I'm still happy we finally got it
Yall melted before the hard part even began. Tip, dont go see Sound of Freedom ;) and DEFINITELY dont watch it and then rewatch Black Widow the next night, like we did. ;) The feels remind us we are human, and that we care. Embrace it.
My main hope was that ScarJo/Natasha got a good send off and they didn’t do her dirty in the movie. She deserves a solid solo movie. I think it’s worthy!
Full watch-a-long reaction: bit.ly/3ActMIC
When you two do Hawkeye... can we get it in 1 or 2 parts? It's only 6 episodes, so about 3 hours of watch time.
@@Rated314 we aren’t reacting to Hawkeye. Watching it off camera. And honestly not sure we’d ever implement that strategy for videos.
@@NikkiStevenReact obviously your channel... but Hawkeye is worth a react.
Anyhow.... enjoy 😉
@@NikkiStevenReact could you react to maze runner movies?
@@ilhan691 yep. Starting them this weekend
Fun fact about the hysterectomy line: It wasn't in the original script. The (male) writer wrote the "that time of the month" joke in, and both lead actresses and the (female) director were so annoyed about it that they almost cut it altogether but instead Florence improvised the sarcastic response. The director did an interview saying “It’s like, if you’re gonna make that joke, I’m gonna unleash Florence Pugh on you. She’s gonna Yelena you," which is just (chefs kiss) perfection.
That's great. One of my favorite parts of the movie and honestly a great way of showing how Yelena handled that trauma as opposed to Natasha
The original script had Yelena never having any kind of reconciliation with her parents, until David Harbour himself had the idea that Alexei could prove he really did care about her by remembering her favorite song. The filmmakers loved the idea so much that they sprang for the rights to use American Pie, and added it to the opening sequence (so if it feels kind of awkwardly shoved in, that's why).
Nah this is actually crazy and dope that they listened to David it really was a good scene
The one actor who isn’t a singer 😆
I found it perfect.
Oh! I dont kno that song. Here i thought she was listening to Weird Al's starwars rendition...
How do you people find out this information 😂
Don't worry Nikki that first opening sequence broke me, it is by far the darkest and most emotional opening of an MCU movie so far and the music just intensified it.
Right up there with Infinity War's opening sequence for sure.
Iron Man’s shrapnel removal in the first Iron Man was brutal, but Black Widow’s opening was far more intense.
They should've put her backstory on Netflix that way we can get the nitty gritty of what they did to her, Yelena & the other widows as they grew up her time with the Winter Soldier, Wolverine until Natasha defects to Shield & the Avengers. That would've been awesome here they water down her dark past.
@@frfras7 uh then leave.
@@ochayethenoo *LOKI!*
The opening when Natasha defends her little sister and through the rest of the credits with all the little girls being taken had me straight up bawling my eyes out. I didn't see me reacting that way but it was just so sad to see how Natasha's life was uprooted and those other little girls going through hell especially since this kind of thing (human trafficking) is real. I was ugly crying and had to stop the movie for like 5 minutes to get myself under control.
yep gotta love how these movies tend to tackle real world issues
Coldest lines in this movie is Draykov describing girls are a garbage to be recycled.
It made all of her sacrifices even more significant.
Same that opening with all the children just had me bawling I just get so triggered when it comes to children.
@@binder38uscoldest as great ? Nothing is good about that line
I agree with you about the movie's timing. This movie should have come out after Civil War but before Infinity War and Endgame. Yelena is a great addition to the MCU.
I feel like I heard some rumor about Marvel not thinking a movie about a female superhero would do well at the box office at that point 😡
You would have lost Florence Pugh if they had done that. We would have had a completely different Yelena who may not have worked nearly as well.
@@LancerX916 So you're saying we could've had more Black Panthers movies with Chadwick Boseman if a single high-level racism had been ignored a few years earlier? Fun facts s/
@@kbaylor123 I forget the *exact* details and the name, but it was a specific guy that was unfortunately in charge for so long. He only ever authorised the creation of male superhero movies coz he didn’t think female heroes would sell as well (merch, etc.). We only got a Black Widow movie now coz he was either fired or resigned or something
So it wasn’t the whole of Marvel, just one sexist asshole at the top
Florence Pugh as Yelena was such an awesome choice for this role.
Her scenes with Scarlett Johansson were hilarious.
you know who was in the lead before florence for that role........
Emma Watson
I love the fact that the all "3 points landing pose" argument comes from a discussion between Pugh and the stunt coordinator (about how silly and unpractical it is) and was captured by the writer who was listening them and said "yep, that's going in the script"
@@ibrahimsurti4922 really?
@@marlonclark1896 Yep. All parties confirmed the story.
@@AngeloBarovierSD How different do you think the character would be if Emma Watson got the role? Would you have liked Yelena as much?
*Seeing Yelena and Natasha fight*
"Girls you are grounded now" 😂 Nikki's such a mom haha
Yes!
😂 true but wouldn’t you be mad if your girls ripped apart your kitchen like that 😂
Yelena instantly became one of everyone’s favorite characters in the MCU after this movie! If you’d like to see her again, I’d suggest you guys finish Hawkeye 😉
Me too, especially after Hawkeye, she's amazing (and her chemistry with Kate Beeeshup is fantastic, the new Hawkeye and BW, basically).
@@p-forest Agreed!
What's with assholes and spoilers?
@@ThanatoselNyx this isn’t a spoiler, it was confirmed by both Marvel and the actress months before Hawkeye released. It was also set up in Black Widow’s end credits scene.
Nah
the line "using the only natural resource that world has too much of, girls" is so disturbing, it's stuck with me and still disturbs me ever since my first watch. it made dreykov even more just disgusting as a villain, like this isnt a villain like loki or winter soldier or even thanos, this guy was just pure evil based on his manipulations and sociopathic lack of empathy, his uncaring ideology and his actions in abusing and using these girls who were abandoned, orphaned, or taken by him. he didn't care he just wanted weapons to use and abuse for his own ends no matter the cost to those girls as long as it benefits him. i'm glad there's no way to sympathize with this guy and if someone did i'd be worried about them, the only "villain" they designed for us to sympathize with in the story is antonia/taskmaster who isnt even a villain but a victim of dreykovs abuse as well.
i think this is the first time i see someone mention that line!!! i was speechless when i first heard it in the cinemas and it baffled me how none of the reactors talked about it
If you ever read Diamond Age, look for the Mouse Army
It's too bad we didn't get more of dreykov. I like the comparison to "russian harvey weinstein.
@@metallicnole4514 the Harvey Weinstein of Murder
@@ZannNewman ...and human trafficking
RIP Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. You were a True Avenger.
Rip Natasha.🙏🕊️✌️👌.
The 'Agent Carter' TV series had an entire storyline revolving around an agent(a black widow) of Leviathan named Dottie Underwood. Its gives a lot of tidbits into its founding, purpose, etc by using her backstory from 1937 on.
when the black widow movie was announced i was half expecting that we will get an early widow project dottie underwood era storyline.. a bit dissapointed that we didn't tbh..
Under rated show. I enjoyed both seasons.
Underrated show that is, I was pissed when they cancelled season 3
@@hellmekun Yeah and Bridget Regan perfect in that role :(
goddd 6 years on and I'm still mad they cancelled it on a cliffhanger
Also, if you go back and watch Infinity War and Endgame, Natasha is wearing the vest Yelena gave her the whole time
Yelena is gonna be a legend in the MCU.
Already is
Yes as she should ❤❤
In the first Avengers movie, Loki said to Natasha, "CAN you wipe out that much red? Dreykov's daughter, Sao Paulo, the hospital fire?" That's right, this movie's entire plot spun out of a throwaway line from a movie over ten years previous.
Yelena’s superpower is having magnetic chemistry with anyone instantly
Stop making me like you...
I can't help it...
I see so many people being surprised over the facial tech, People tend to forget that it's been introduced in the MCU as earlier as Captain America Winter Soldier, used by Natasha to impersonate a Security Council board member.
Yeah, I was surprised that they were surprised🤣
And Sharon uses the same tech in Falcon and winter soldier as well.
They used it earlier in Agents of Shield!
"Why didn't we get this five years ago?"
Because studio execs above Kevin Feige (at the time) didn't think a woman could headline a superhero movie, so this project kept getting put off until WB/DC eventually beat Disney/Marvel to the punch with Wonder Woman.
Stupid reason, is Scarlett Johansson,
Yelena's colorful outfit in the after-credits scene is because since she stopped being mind-controlled she went overboard with her clothing. Remember she told Natasha that her vest with many pockets was the first item of clothing she'd ever bought for herself. It's only now that she's expressing herself through what she wears.
Keep going with Hawkeye, it gets better as it goes. Yelena is even more hilarious and she has some great scenes with Jeremy Renner.
Personally I love the dynamic between Kate and Hawkeye. The old extrovert/introvert thing
Hawkeye is just fantastic beginning to end.
@@UncleMilo lol NO
Apparently Mr Jeremy Renner wasn’t going to play Hawkeye again so they cancelled but I’d like to see Yelena and Kate work together and Yelena to train her etc
I am so, SOOOOOO happy you guys loved this!! A lot of people didn't like it, and I understand why, but for me this is one of my favourites in the Marvel series. That opening credits montage is beautifully haunting and sticks with me to this day. I cried at so many points, and I've never loved Natasha more than in this movie. Taskmaster was totally different from the comics, and I understand why people are upset at that, but the costume and fight scenes were AMAZING!!! So glad you enjoyed this, fantastic reaction.
Only Internet trolls didn't like it, everyone I've spoke to personally likes it and the reviews are still positive, look at rotten tomatoes
@@joebond545 I think that's a little reductive. The film suffered from a pre-viz 3rd act that didn't quite manage to maintain the tone and intrigue of the first act in particular, and I can see why Taskmaster fans had a bone to pick with this interpretation of the character - even though I think it ultimately worked for MCU Natasha (especially how it links back to the 'Dreykov's daughter' line from the first Avengers movie).
There's also the 'too little too late' element, which I personally think is a weak argument because we all know why a Black Widow didn't happen sooner (*cough* Perlmutter *cough*) and the film is also part origin story for Yelena, but I can see why a lot of people felt this way.
Still really enjoyed the film though, 7-7.5/10.
@@stevek606 try find my comment somewhere on this video from 4 hours ago, I agree with what ur saying
Yeah this movie surprised me.
Well the movie and scarlett won a peoples choice award. So I guess that there more people who likes it, then people who dislike it. It is also one of my favorite MCU movies.
I love how quick Nikki is to cry, a woman of my own heart
Fun fact: Young Natasha is played by Millia Jovovichs daughter. Looks just like her mom.
wow, she was like the only person on the cast who spoke Russian without a noticeable accent. Makes sense, Mila is originally from Kiev, raised by Russian speaking parents, she probably helped her daughter working on her Russian lines.
@@sana3843 Yep. I hope Ever (daughters name) does some more movies. She's a natural like her mom.
oh, wow I didn't know that that is so cool she did so well playing young Natasha
I cannot believe that Milla Jovovich is old enough to have a daughter that age. O.O I'm so dazed and confused.
@@ThatShyGuyMatt Young Yelena Belova is also Cady in M3gan.
“Why didn’t we get this, like, 5 years ago?”
Perlmutter and Loeb, mostly.
That actually worked in our favor, if it had been made five years ago we wouldn't have Yelena now.
@@xer0
Or at least not a Yelena played by Florence Pugh.
I used to work as a nanny, and I haven't been able to watch the opening flashback since the first time I saw the film...so horrifyingly visceral, and it all hits just a little too close to home. I can't imagine what it'd be like watching it with two daughters. And as much as they try to play Alexei off as sympathetic, he's a guy that turned these two little girls over to the Red Room happily, and clearly knowing exactly what was going to happen to them...hard to get past that.
All that said, watching ScarJo and Florence Pugh together is pretty much the most delightful thing ever.
i forgive melina for participating in trafficking the girls cause, as she said, she had been in the red room 4 times before nat was even born; she never actually had a choice. but alexei? he choose to take the serum and work for dreykov.
@@orianar8344 Choose to work for Dreykov??? This was during the USSR as far as I can tell... I do not think he had much choice in anything. He was a patriot that was indoctrinated into thinking that his nation could do no wrong. He thought he was doing the right thing...
Nikki: "I always wanted a sister"
You can have mine....She is such a poser.
I understood that reference
I’m so glad y’all watched Black Widow! Yelena was definitely amazing and I can’t see what else the MCU has in store for her.
same
The Thunderbolts
"Don't say that. Please don't say that. It was real. It was real to me. You are my mother. You were my real mother. The closest thing I ever had to one. The best part of my life was fake and none of you told me." Heartbroken.
A lot of people forget this, but Natasha has actually used that disguise equipment in two other Avengers movies! It throws some people off unless they remember scenes she's used it in the past.
the face thingy? she used it in captain america: the winter soldier, right?
@@orianar8344 yep in the scene where she impersonated that one female secretary
Hey Nikki and Steven! Yes, the actress who played Yelena, Florence Pugh, is beyond incredible! You see her other works, incredible range 😊 Actually, Steven you might like this, she starred as Paige in Fighting with My Family, and that role is what convinced Marvel to bring her on as Yelena! Both because of her incredible acting and because she could handle the physicality required for a Black Widow.
If you both haven't seen Fighting with My Family, I greatly recommend it! 🤙
Fighting with my family ROCKED
Fighting With My Family is an unexpected gem!
Also Little Drummer Girl!! I was so happy when this came out cause I knew it would bring new Florence fans!!
Fantastic film. Loved her in Fighting with my Family. You have to watch it. Great as it’s based on a true story.
Yes, she was great in that! After this movie I fell in love with Florence Pugh‘s acting and watched almost everything she’s been in starting with Midsommar. Really disturbing horror movie but her acting was amazing!
Also she is such a fun person, you should look up some of her videos!
I could see Yelena becoming the Avengers' new Natasha. The Black Widow character has been the link connecting many other characters. She could wind up everyone's little sister who is actually more capable than they can imagine.
Black widow is irreplaceable
This movie doesn't get enough love. It's so good.
It started out strong but really fell apart in my opinion. Yelena and Red Guardian are the only things I like about the later parts of the film. But I hated Dreykov, Taskmaster, and the whole final act. Still the opening with Smells Like Teen Spirit is probably the best one in the whole MCU.
I’d argue it gets too much, as little as it is. Like the writing is really bad and the filmmaking isn’t very good.
Obviously you’re allowed to like it but objectively it’s no good.
@@wearywanderer7018 the dialogue is brilliant. the writing is on point. it's well acted, well directed. i'm not sure what you're talking about.
Yelena didn’t want Natasha to come find her, even though she sent the photos which made Natasha decide to go find her, Natasha asks her why she would send the photos if she wanted to be left alone, Yelena doesn’t answer the question…. A lot of things happened in this movie in order to further the plot even though a lot of it doesn’t make sense.
At the end when Yelena falls off of the station… Natasha reached down and grabs a random parachute… where the hell did this parachute come from?
The writing constantly doesn’t make sense because the whole thing was made up on the go without consideration for the whole narrative or situation.
They potentially kill an entire prison full of inmates and guards without a consideration even though Natasha’s biggest MCU arc has been about not mindlessly killing.
Natasha blows up an entire room by detonating a bomb right in front of a little girl and somehow the girl survived.
The murderous mind controlled widows engage in hand to hand combat even though they are always packing a sidearm.
And the production seems amateur and rushed.
They spent 200 million dollars and the cgi looks terrible.
Dune only cost 165 million and it’s one of the greatest looking movies of all time.
@@wearywanderer7018 Yelena: well what was I supposed to do you're the only superhero person that I know
There's your answer
So glad you enjoyed this movie. I think this movie was special. The family drama was perfection, and it was one of the funniest movies they've made. Every member of the family is perfect in every scene. And y'all are gonna eat your words when you watch Hawkeye fully. It was just as much fun as this movie. Hailee Steinfeld is a joy.
Hailee was a terrible actress. Cheesy...the ratings on it speak for themself
This was my favorite movie of last year. I loved it. Yelena steals every scene she is in. Florence Pugh is SO GOOD
One of my favourite small details is that Loki refers to 'Drakov's daughter' during his 1:1 with Natasha in the Avengers when trying to get into her head, 10 years before this was made. Very clever stuff.
the heart breaking thing is that it was real for all of them. natasha admitted it, melina had their picture album, alexei remember "yelena's song" and have their names tattooed on him.
I dont think anymore mentioned this but when they asked Florence what she wanted her pose to be she found out Natasha's was super dangerous IRL so she was giving her shit for it on set and one of the writers caught it and they put it in and boy I am so glad they did!!! Flo brings so much to each character she plays!!!
Scarlett Johansson is "super dangerous IRL? Huh? What are you trying to say?
@@crescendyr8438 no her pose, the one Yelena makes fun of...you would be super injured if you tried it in real life
@@jjanaury3 ah, I see the edit. Okay.
Did you notice young Yelena is Nellie from the Haunting Of Hill House? Another great job by the amazing and adorable Miss Violet McGraw, and Young Natasha is Ever Anderson daughter of none other than Milla Jovovic 😁 two incredible young actresses. Btw if you remember the first avengers movie, there's a scene when Natasha is talking with Loki and he say Remember the hospital in flanes in Brazil ,Dreykov's daughter 😎 in Marvel films everything is connected btw yes Yelena used the Arya Stark's move and Natasha used Yelena's vest on Infinity War!!Hugs guys!!
First time i watched it i thought there is NO way that kid isn't somehow related to Milla Jovovic and had to look it up, the resemblance it's uncanny
and thats why young Natasha speak amazing russian, love this movie
The end scene with Yelena would have given away Natasha's death if it had come out after Civil War. But after you've seen them all it doesn't mean you can't rewatch them in timeline order. I love Yelena's character as well, so funny.
fun fact: during the scene between natasha and dreykov, the little girls taht you can see on the screen are the girls of the producers so it helped scarlett to be really into it during filming the scene.
Marvel doesn’t miss. Regardless of the actor’s lives/personality outside of their MCU roles, they ALWAYS play their characters to perfection. Their casting department is unmatched.
The opening scenes with the song is probably my fave part in this movie.
The sound effect you used when Natasha severed the nerve has me literally dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 As someone who saw this in theaters, I had to go back and rewatch that part 😂😂😂 omg yall have the best reactions out of anyone I've ever watched here ❤❤❤
6:10 "She just pulled a Game Of Thrones yall" that's exactly what i was thinking of Yelena's knife move 😂
Florence was an amazing addition to Hawkeye as well, which is easily one of the best of the Marvel shows so far. She’s a scene stealer. Fwiw, Hawkeye is a great companion piece to this movie, and it does a wonderful job of giving us something that we’ve all needed with respect to Natasha.
I totally agree. I like Black Widow way better now that I've seen Hawkeye. They were great companion send offs for Natasha.
Ya’ll the sound effect you put when Natasha ‘ boinked’ her nose on the desk had me rolling 😂😂😂
For the prison escape scene, David was filming both Black Widow and Stranger Things. So they set up two prison sets. So David could film both at one location
There’s a theory that the mom planned the fact that the original plan wouldn’t work and always intended to crash the Red Room so she could eliminate Dreykov and erase all traces of her involvement so she could take over. I guess we’ll see in future MCU movies/shows.
She was Natasha's enemy in the comics so it's possible.
Destroying the thing you want to take over is generally not a good plan for taking over.
It seems you missed the point where Taskmaster can watch and mimic the moves of anyone, hence Cap's shield, Hawkeye's arrows, Widow's combat fighting, Panther's claws etc. Taskmaster was a favourite of mine in the comics. However he was not a she like in this movie. Since Antonia was de-programmed, I hope we see him again some time.
Taskmaster analyzes people and learns their moves. Thus most people she faces can't beat her since she knows what to expect. Thats why she moved like Nat at first on the bridge. And why she moves like Cap and even has claws (and can move) like Black Panther.
Don’t worry Nikki, I cried at the opening title sequence too…. Felt like the beginning of a child trafficking documentary…. So very heart wrenching🥺
taskmaster originally was designed as a character who could mimic body/fighting movements very accurately, so they didn't have the same training, taskmaster (or in this case some variant of taskmaster representation in the mcu) simply learnt by sight :)
I was NOT expecting that boink sound when she broke her nose, i started laughing hysterically😂
Natasha used the holomask once before in Winter Soldier, when she disguised herself near the end to get to Robert Redford. You can actually see the masks and wigs in the background in this movie in one shot in the house and then they are later missing after the switch.
Hawkeye gets so much better. Tbh the third episode is the best one and it just gets so much better after that. I know you guys are watching Hawkeye off screen, but I hope you guys can do a video just giving us your thoughts on the show once you guys are done with it. Thanks for all your reactions! Can’t wait for eternals.
The third is the best, but it gets BETTER after that? Okay.
@@crescendyr8438 yup
@@nayelivazquez8870 You know that makes no sense, right?
@@crescendyr8438 🤷🏼♀️
Guys , there is a great tracking shot in the third episode Of Hawkeye.Going Forward, Yelena has great Chemistry with Kate Bishop And there is an emotional pay off regarding Natasha.
Black Widow Natasha's origin story (and one specific romance) in the comics will always be my favourite and some of the choices here are weird when you take that into consideration, but I do like what they made here. the fact that she never had a life other than the dangerous one of a spy/assassin, that the most 'normal' things about her is still part of the life (her whole family are assassins or avengers), that she tries to make up for what she did without shying away from it... it's nice that they kept that.
“Why didn’t we get this five years ago?“
Amen, brother.
What got me was the fact that, this addressed the trafficking of young girls. When they brought the Redroom and Drekov down, that was powerful, in releasing all of them!
Omg I love the sound effect you put over when Natasha breaks her nose on the desk. Top notch editing Steven :)
Imagine if this HAD been released before Infinity War, with the same end credits scene. It would have future-shadowed Endgame, and raised the stakes for the audience: "when will Nat die? How will she die? How can Clint be responsible?" We were all robbed!
That's such a good potential. But it wasn't taken.
As the eldest of two sisters who don't always get along, the dynamic between Natasha and Yelena is 100% accurate.
Just so everyone is aware, there won't be any reactions to Hawkeye... there isn't time in the schedule for it and it's already been started and will continue off camera.
Understood, but at some point, when you're done, take a few minutes somewhere and let us know how you liked it! 😊
@@Just-Saiyan we both really did not like the first 2 episodes. Watched it like a month ago and struggling to hit play on episode 3.
Hawkeye is amazing. The first couple are a little slow but then it takes off.
10:46-10:49 I loved Nikki's reaction to what Steve said 🤣🤣🤣🤣
1:17 Steven reaction to this moment was so funny
MCU did Natasha as dirty as Disney did ScarJo. She deserved so much more than she got.
@@reynaldolorenzo8409 Hawkeye always deserved a series - and his series is pretty damn good so better late than never I guess. But Natasha deserved better than a Bourne lite after they killed her off. She is the glue that held The Avengers. She had that personal relationship with almost all Avengers except Thor I guess but Scarlet gave the character all she had, but Disney never gave her her due.
@@reynaldolorenzo8409 im thinking/hoping they transition Clint into the leader of the weat coast avengers. So maybe not done with him just yet.
If you liked Yelena, you have to finish Hawkeye! It's not the best show but has some great moments and great tie-ins with other stories. I'm curious what Nikki meant when she said she has her own opinion about Hawkeye.
The disrespect to Hawkeye.... unforgivable.
Florence can do no wrong in my book 😆
hyped to see the marvel reacts, been some great stuff lately.
The lady who was taskmaster was also the lady who was camille in quantum of solace
I'm grateful this movie wasn't afraid to go dark. It didn't shy away from the messed up reality of child abuse, it's incredibly deep and emotional.
Also I agree, this movie should've come before Endgame. Black Widow has one of the most impactful, intense, depressing backstories of any Marvel Character! Knowing she's dead while watching this movie just sucks man, she went through so much ):
Just want to say I love your reactions and you guys are my safe space! You make me feel so much better and inspire me to be more like you guys when I'm older.
I love that you keep your reactions uncensored and real! So happy I subscribed
My family won’t watch things like this with me so watching with you feels comforting
The differences in reaction at 2:35-2:40 is hilarious. Steve's like "Yeah Action, sweet!' Nikki can't keep her face outta her hands. Lolol.
They've used the face switching mask before, in The Winter Soldier, as well as a few times in Agents of Shield (which I know isn't canon, but they use elements from canon). I think it's also shown up in another movie, but I can't remember where.
Taskmaster is a villain (male in the comics, but I'll go with 'she' for the sake of the movie) in Marvel who has 'photographic reflexes'. Basically, she can copy any physical feats she sees, as long as they're physically possible for her. Hence, she can fight like Captain America or Black Widow because that's technically humanly possible. She couldn't copy for instance Captain Marvel''s flight or Hulk's strength.
The face mask technology was used in Winter Soldier when Natasha was pretending to be a member of the SHEILD council!
it's the sound effect at 43:07 for me... y'all are literally hilarious and i love u. thank u for bringing joy to my day/night
"its not working shooting the shield why would you continue to shoot the shield" EXACTLY
So happy you guys enjoyed this!! Some people nit pick at it way too much. And how could anybody not absolutely LOVE Yelena?!?!
The main titles scene was amazing!!
"if our daughters fight like this.... Omg"
Me and my two older Sisters did. Admit not with these skills. But definetely with the same passion 😅😅
Still love them though!
Definitely finish Hawkeye, it gets so much better, and Yelena shows up. Yelena became my favorite marvel character right away, she is so funny and just radiates little sister energy. Florence Pugh was PERFECT for this role.
43:08 Mark! 209,425 Views + Mine! 🎉 9.9K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 N & S, you're welcome, and thanks! 😊
Notes: I don't share that notion about when the movie should've been released because I had enough "impactful emotions" with her death presentation as it was. Back when the "MCU" had a pattern to it, the closing credits scenes that I expected justified it for me. 😎
Teenage "Natasha" is played by Milla Jovavich's daughter! 😎❤
Natasha's faux sister character is in the upcoming "Marvel's Thunderbolts"! 🎉
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as "Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine" who is also known as "Madame Hydra" in the comics. After "Seinfeld" on "NBC" she was in the "CBS" sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Chistine" in which her character's husband's second wife is "New Christine"! 😂😅 He is played by actor Clark Gregg. Little did they know that they would both go on to be "MCU" characters! 😂
Thanks to the crossover/shared universe phenomenon known as "The Tommy Westphal Universe" the "Seinfeld" character "Elaine Benes" is a doppelganger of the Contessa, both co-existing in "The Sacred Timeline" on the same Planet Earth! 😮🤯
The "NBC" sitcom "Mad About You" series finale was set in the then near future in which "Ursula Pamela Buffay" had become a government official as I recall. From a 2024 perspective that would be the past by now I guess. 🤔
Ursula is the identical twin sister of "Phoebe Buffay" from "Friends" that was also then on "NBC". But it was "Mad About You" that crossed over with "Seinfeld"! 😊
But anyway, bye-bye for now! Namaste! 🙏
"HOW DARE YOU!" I love Nikki 🤣😂😅❤👍
The suspense with which these two watch movies is palpable and I envy it.
If you haven't already watched them you guys should definitely do reactions for the last few episodes of Hawkeye.
Hey how about stop spoiling stuff? 🙄
@@slowbass Literally how is this a spoiler? I just asked them to do reactions. Please use your brain
@@Jdubayou "do reactions for the last few episodes of Hawkeye." Use YOUR brain, How is this subtle in any way. C'mon
@@slowbass He literally said in the video that he has already seen the first 3 episodes. This is in no way a spoiler, you aren't very bright.
@@Jdubayou You are everything that is wrong with the internet nowadays.
Keep making excuses why you are not a complete piece of trash. Byeeeeeee
Y’all are just the best! Nikki’s reaction to children in danger mirrors my own.
You ask about Taskmaster's abilities: According to the comics, Taskmaster can completely replicate the fighting moves of anyone it sees. Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Panther, etc. It's called "photographic reflexes". While it can replicate the moves, it won't be to the same level: Cap's strength, etc.
Love you guys! As a girl mom myself, I love Nikki's reactions as a parent ❤
I've watched you guys off and on but I find the more I watch the more I enjoy your reactions. Just wanted to say appreciate the work you put into this and thanks.
the sound effect you put to natasha breaking her own nose has me ROLLING IM SCREAMING
Florence Pugh is amazing. She's awesome in "Midsommar". If you wanna see her real acting chops, watch that.
Yelena was *easily* the highlight of this movie.
4:40 I agree with Steven: "show, don't tell" is way more impactful. Also, gotta watch Hawkeye now.
As rough as it was, I loved your reaction to the opening sequence and credits Mama Bear. Made me cry more than when I first watched it!
26:20 - Nat pulled the same face-change stunt in The Winter Soldier.
34:20 - Thats the Infinity War jacket.
U guys gonna love more of Florence Pugh on Disney+ in Hawkeye.
I also struggled with Hawkeye until Yelena appeared, she's so fun. I wish this film could have come out pre-covid because that really screwed up Marvel's planning/timing so we'll never really know how it could have done with a normal release. For me I think it was right to release post-Endgame because of how important she was there spiking interest in the character and then being able to give her a proper sendoff.
Same
Hawkeye for me was the the best marvel show since daredevil. The show has big comic stuff in it so a lot of people don’t catch on or realize some of the hints and people like Echo.
Yelena is just amazing I need more of her in my life definitely looking forward for more Yelena!!!
I loved this movie!!!!! I already loved Natasha's character, and now with this additional backstory and the inclusion of Yelena made me love her even more I just wish we could've gotten this movie sooner I'm still happy we finally got it
Yall melted before the hard part even began. Tip, dont go see Sound of Freedom ;) and DEFINITELY dont watch it and then rewatch Black Widow the next night, like we did. ;)
The feels remind us we are human, and that we care. Embrace it.
My main hope was that ScarJo/Natasha got a good send off and they didn’t do her dirty in the movie. She deserves a solid solo movie. I think it’s worthy!
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