MCU: Natasha Romanov [Black Widow] (ISTP)

Ti:

“This doesn’t make any sense.”

“The truth is a matter of circumstance. It’s not all things to all people, all the time. Neither am I.”

“I said I’d help you find him, not catch him. There’s a difference.”

Natasha Romanov, or Black Widow, is a quiet individual who emphasizes doing what makes the most logical sense. She tends to approach situations in a detached way, focusing on rational analysis. For example, in the movie “Winter Soldier”, during their raid on a pirate ship, Captain America asks her if she knew that Nick Fury hired the pirates. Natasha doesn’t actually address the accusation, but instead, calmly rationalizes Fury’s actions, by saying, “Well, it makes sense. The ship was dirty. Fury needed a way in, so do you.” She doesn’t tend to address the morality of a situation, even when acting according to her values, but instead prefers to focus on the logic.

Natasha doesn’t value authenticity. Instead, she recognizes the need to adapt to the varying ways people think. When Captain America expresses a struggle to find someone with shared life experience, she basically tells him that truth is circumstantial, and that he should just make something up. To her, that seemed logical and effective, but in reality, it completely devalued what Captain America was looking for: an authentic emotional connection.

Natasha doesn’t struggle to do whatever seems the most rational to her. She can be quick to shift sides or allegiances, given the right set of circumstances. Initially, when presented with the Sokovia Accords, she agrees to sign, believing that to be the best course of action. However, during the battle against the dissenting Avengers, Natasha changes her mind, and allows some of them to escape. Unlike many of the others Avengers, this entire series of events doesn’t appear to provoke much emotional turmoil or internal conflict. She just analyzes each situation moment by moment, and reacts.

Se:

“Speeches aren’t really my thing.”

“Nothing lasts forever.”

Natasha is action-oriented and handles each moment as it arrives. She’s an excellent operative, but doesn’t always plan far ahead. In the Black Widow movie, this is demonstrated clearly during an interaction with Yelena. While they are fleeing in via car, Yelena asks what the plan was, and Natasha tells her that the plan was just to drive away. Yelena quickly labels that as a “terrible plan.” However, this mentality allows Natasha to excel at adapting to new circumstances.

Natasha views reality in an objective way, and easily moves on from the past. In her official movie, for the majority of the film, she refuses to admit that her fake family had been real to her. Because it was always a facade, she internally labels them as such, and moves on from that portion of her life once it’s over. When talking to Yelena, Natasha reveals that she never slowed down long enough to think about what her life might have been.

A similar attitude is shown during the brief period of time when she falls for Bruce Banner. She wants to completely abandon her current life, and run away with him. However, he doesn’t get on board with it until Sokovia, just in time for Natasha to reassess the moment and recognize the need for Hulk to join the battle. She pushes him down a hole without warning, causing him to transform into Hulk.

Ni:

“Looking over your shoulder should be second nature.”

Due to the nature of her work, Natasha is careful and cautious to a certain degree. She’s used to having to look over her shoulder, constantly consider the implications of what she sees, and cover her tracks. Falcon even calls paranoid at one point, during Captain America Civil War. While Natasha’s plans often don’t appear to be very long term, she’s definitely capable of planning ahead far enough to ensure her survival.

Natasha speaks in a way that is direct and concise, as is common for Ni in this position. When dealing with her allies, she focuses on the facts of a situation, and usually maintains a business-like demeanor. This is especially the case when working with Yelena, considering the fact that the entire situation took her out of her comfort zone, emotionally-speaking. With friends or situations that she’s comfortable in, her humorous side surfaces as sarcastic quips and one-liners.

Fe:

“Staying together is more important than how we stay together.”

“I’m not thanking that thing.”

Natasha devalues emotions, and prefers to detach herself from sentimentality and personal feelings. While Yelena keeps talking as if their fake family was real, Natasha initially refuses to admit that she has any emotional connection to them whatsoever. While this is mentioned in Se as a focus in objective reality, it also ties into her disconnect from her own feelings. Later in the movie, Natasha admits to the woman who had played the role of her mother that she had thought about her everyday of her life, but had just never admitted it to herself.

Natasha’s values, when they surface, frequently revolve around family or protecting the group. She views the Avengers as family. When presented with the Sokovia Accords, she believes they should do whatever it takes to keep the family together. She keeps her focus fairly narrow in a sense, rather than focusing on the long term, or greater impact that decision might have (in comparison to Captain America, with his higher Fe and introverted perceiving function). Her loyalty to her “family” drives her to take on a more integral or management style role after the blip.