Captain Marvel’s Completely Illogical Use
One thing we saw in Marvel Comics and even the Disney animated shows was that Captain Marvel and Black Panther led the Avengers together. Especially when Steve Rogers and Tony Stark were gone or believed to be dead. With T’Challa gone, there is not a proven field leader for the Avengers group that makes sense. Carol Danvers, like Steve Rogers, does have military experience and some believe she is a natural replacement for Cap as the leader. However, for some reason, the MCU has written Carol to be the worst of every “strong female” stereotype. Sure, she has major powers and does not need “a man” to help her do the heavy lifting. Yet her powers are inconsistent, her back story is altered in an odd way, and that is only the start of her issues.
However, Carol was part of the U.S. Air Force along with the Kree where she was sent on missions. Often, she was still answering to the Supreme Intelligence or someone else in the Kree. Thus, she is not a natural field leader like Steve Rogers nor as intelligent as Tony Stark. Plus, she isn’t a born leader like King T’Challa. This is why the MCU is trying to make her “earn” a leadership role for the Avengers through The Marvels and S.W.O.R.D. usage. Yet Carol is written as stand-offish and difficult in the MCU, and she is barely around to care about Earth issues. She was introduced to the MCU to lead but has all the worst qualities that make her a terrible leader. This is not too far off from how she was used in the comics or animated shows, but at least T’Challa was there to help.