purplefringe

Oh, wow. I still have conflicted feelings about Bruce/Natasha and the way their relationship was handled in AOU but this vid is just delightful. I really buy their genuine affection for each other here. I'm impressed by the way it emphasizes Natasha and Bruce being "monsters" by graphically showing us their great capability for violence, thus putting aside that unfortunate overtone I always get of "I'm a monster because I'm unable to bear children". On the contrary, the inclusion of that scene from the first Avengers movie with Bruce and the cradle makes for a much more moving tone: here in the vid I totally get that being unable to have children is something else they have in common and something that they can face together -- and yes, their infertility is intrinsically linked to they way they came to their superhero powers but it is not what makes them monsters. Maybe the Natasha/Bruce story of the vid benefits by not being in juxtaposition with the Barton family and their charged heteronormativity.
Also, the hypnotic rhyme of the song is enchanting and so is the way you put together Natasha's acrobatic fighting (the bit circa 02:32-33 of Natasha somersaulting leaves me breathless).
BTW, watching the vid, I only just noticed Natasha's penchant for hiding guns under tables for easy access in case of necessity and I'm greatly amused by it.
TL;DR: This was so awesome and it went a long way to help me reconcile with Bruce/Natasha, thanks so much for sharing! ;)