While Iâm not happy with the direction Sharonâs arc is going (but not surprised since they gave Peggy irrelevant Carter most of her traits from the comics, leaving her with nothing), Iâm tired of people saying that Sharon is destroying Peggyâs legacy, or that Peggy would be disappointed when
1) Sharon owes Peggy NOTHING. Sharon didnât join SHIELD because of nepotism. She had to prove herself, had to live under her auntâs shadow. Had to work harder so everyone knew she was there because she was good at doing her job and not just because of the last name she carries. Her achievements are hers and HERS ONLY.
2) Peggy allowed/was okay with operation Paperclip. The government, SHIELD, welcomed âexâ nazi scientists to their ranks.
3) Peggy had to know that black men were being experimented on, because it was Howard the one who was trying to replicate the serum. He was carrying serum in his car when the Winter Soldier killed him and Maria.
4) She was close friends with Howard Stark, a known abuser.
5) Ava/Ghost gained powers after a tragedy in which she lost her parents, and instead of helping her, SHIELD decided to weaponize her. We donât know when this happened and we donât know if Peggy was still in charge, but this speaks volumes about the kind of shit SHIELD was willing to do to remain at the top of the food chain. I mean, even Hank Pym knew this and thatâs why he didnât want them to have access to the pym particles and the Ant-Man suit.
âBut there were people in higher positions, Peggy wasnât in control, what could she have done?â
Even if everyone is telling you that something wrong is something right. Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye, and say, 'No, you move'.
Miss Peggy âNo, you moveâ Carter deliberately decided to turn a blind eye to the atrocities SHIELD was doing for âthe greater goodâ. She was okay with working with a shady af organization instead of quitting the moment she realized what they were doing. And she was glorified for doing that.
Iâm not trying to excuse Sharonâs actions but at least she isnât willing to turn a blind eye and let the government get away with atrocious things.
The government that experimented on black men. The government that put Isaiah Bradley in jail for 30 years. The government that dehumanizes and weaponizes enhanced individuals.