I love Natasha's arc in Winter Soldier. She's arguably the main supporting character - yes, the title is Winter Soldier, but she gets more screen time than anyone but Steve, and she has possibly the best character arc. If you like Natasha, it's probably worth seeing the movie.
(I'm not an MCU fan either. I really just like Winter Soldier and Black Panther. What I like about those two movies is that they have a compelling theme and each of the characters arcs within the movies reflect on those themes. If pressed, I would say the theme of Winter Soldier is "trust", and the theme of Black Panther is "duty". There are elements of both movies that are formulaic but that's true of almost any movie. And yes, Steve is broody in Winter Soldier but I think they do a good job of subtly conveying high-functioning depression and I appreciate seeing that in a superhero film.)
If you do end up watching, let me know what you think!
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(I'm not an MCU fan either. I really just like Winter Soldier and Black Panther. What I like about those two movies is that they have a compelling theme and each of the characters arcs within the movies reflect on those themes. If pressed, I would say the theme of Winter Soldier is "trust", and the theme of Black Panther is "duty". There are elements of both movies that are formulaic but that's true of almost any movie. And yes, Steve is broody in Winter Soldier but I think they do a good job of subtly conveying high-functioning depression and I appreciate seeing that in a superhero film.)
If you do end up watching, let me know what you think!