Originally Posted by
Raye
It is not a 'bit' and it does have complexities, it contributes hugely to how she views the world and approaches situations, in particular the (sometimes unreasonable/unrealistic) idealism i keep bringing up. That you don't want to acknowledge this because it would spoil your narrative doesn't change the fact. It's there, and it's plainly obvious to anyone who reads the books. She has as much depth to her motivations as any other character out there, and that will only grow with time. We have already seen how things went when her idealized notion of Carol Danvers clashed with reality, and it led to a huge amount of turmoil for her, which led to growth in her character, she became more rigid in her ideals, wanting to be like the idealized version in her headcanon, because she felt Carol (and a lot of the other old guard heroes) had lost their way. (though the situation is more complex than she realizes, the world is a more complex place than she would like it to be, but the important thing here is what she personally thinks) And things like that will happen more as time goes on, as with any character.
Where are you getting this notion that writers have priorities they place ahead of writing stories, do you have any sources besides the fact that you don't like them, and are looking to put a reason to that beyond just.... not liking the stories? I have books that I don't like, some very much so, but I would never say that they aren't trying to tell a good story. They are trying, I am sure, I just don't agree with every decision put to page. Not liking a book doesn't need some conspiracy theory that, for some reason, most writers out there have forsaken trying to do a good job. That's absurd. Every writer, all the way back to the beginning, has always had multiple things that they balanced when writing a story, and they almost always had something to say, a message to convey, this is nothing new. But having a message doesn't mean you stop trying to tell a good story, because putting that message in a the best story you are able to make means your message will have more impact. If you have a message, it is to your best interest to put it in the best story you can. There is no reason to believe the writers are not even trying to tell a good story.