thorkyrievalor:

Marvel: *introduces Hela, who is a powerful, competent, interesting three dimensional female lead*

Fandom: *immediately loves her, erects statues in her honor, makes tons of fanart and fanvids, posts thousands of gifsets of her, ships her with everyone, writes hundreds of AU fics where she survived Ragnarok and is part of the main MCU*

 Marvel: *introduces Valkyrie, who is a powerful, competent, interesting three dimensional female lead*

 Fandom: *crickets*

 POC in the Fandom: Uh, what the hell, guys? Exactly what did she do differently?

 Fandom: Dunno. Just not feeling her.

 POC in the Fandom: Why?

 Fandom: No reason.

 POC in the Fandom: Right. Well, whatever, we think she’s great and it’s awesome that she’s Thor’s love interest–

 Fandom: No, she’s not. BROTP.

 POC in the Fandom: …Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson have all stated that there is an attraction between Thor and Valkyrie–

 Fandom: No, it’s just BROTP. Thor doesn’t need another love interest.

 POC in the Fandom: …but you ship Thor with literally everyone, including his own brother and sister.

 Fandom: I just don’t see it as romantic, that’s all.

 POC in the Fandom: And you’re sure this has nothing to do with Valkyrie being a black woman?

 Fandom: Absolutely sure.

 POC in the Fandom: …right