Sorry for the late reply, I fail so hard at tumblr these days!
I'm not sure what prompted this ask, but I definitely agree that Clint and Natasha are soulmates, and it's down right criminal that nobody at Marvel seems willing to give them an honest shot in modern comics. Every time we get the slightest bit of hope a new writer takes over, or somebody (usually Natasha) ends up dead and I'm just so tired.
Not to mention that right now, with the mindset the characters are currently in, is the perfect time! On one side we have Clint who has shown to be less of a stickler for morality lately (Freefall, Black Widow 2020), so I feel like he'd be more accepting of Natasha's more extreme methods at times. On the other we have Natasha, who is trying to be "better", to only kill when absolutely necessary. I think if they were to try a relationship now, it could possibly work out for them. b*ckyn*t is a ship that holds both characters back, and they are simply way too similar, but there is so much good story potential for Clintasha, we just need a writer who is willing to take it on.
And because I read Daisy Jones & the Six recently and this quote jumped out at me as perfectly describing Clintasha and why they are THE best ship for both characters, I'm gonna end my rant with this:
“I used to think soul mates were two of the same. I used to think I was supposed to look for somebody that was just like me.
I don't believe in soul mates anymore and I'm not looking for anything. But if I did believe in them, I'd believe your soul mate was somebody who had all the things you didn't, that needed all of the things you had. Not somebody who's suffering from the same stuff you are.”
