Thunderbolts*, the latest film in the MCU, has been raved about by fans since its theatrical release on Wednesday, April 30. After several critical and commercial failures, Marvel Studios is getting its head above water with this team of "heroes-who-aren't-heroes" that no one wants—except the audience! As for ValentinaAllegra de Fontaine, the new owner of Avengers Tower, she stands out by completely reversing one of Spider-Man's famous morals.
ValentinaAllegra de Fontaine makes the Thunderbolts tremble
At SDCC last summer, Julia Louis Dreyfus, who plays ValentinaAllegra de Fontaine in the MCU since the release of The Falcon and the Soldier of Winter, explained that her character is there for power and to kick ass. Well, those weren't just words! In the film, the boss of the O.X.E, a secret organization, is behind the creation of Sentry, a new superhero with extraordinary gifts, a sort of Marvel version of Superman. Thirsty for power and authority, she's ready to do anything to become a key piece of the MCU puzzle, but she always manages to escape the consequences of her failed actions. His leitmotif?
Righteousness without power is just an opinion.
A line that says a lot about his way of thinking... And which goes against this maxim of Spider-Man.
Valentina despises Spider-Man's "great responsibilities"
In Spider-Man No Way Home, the Green Goblin attacks the Spider-Man's family, and in particular Aunt May, mortally wounded by his glider. Before passing away, she confided to her nephew:
With great power comes great responsibility.
A variation of the famous line addressed to Peter Parker by Uncle Ben in the comics, and which is the exact opposite of what Valentina believes about power. For her, good intentions are nothing without power, and if you want change, you must have power. If you don't have the power to assert and impose your idea of justice, it will be just an opinion to the rest of the world, and will have no consequences. Valentina believes that righteousness must be imposed on the world, and that to be a hero, you just need to have power, while Spider-Man has no moral option but to be an example to himself and others by doing what he believes is right.
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