Peggy Carter is a compelling character on paper with the potential to also be an unforgettable love interest. But strip away Atwell’s charisma and the aesthetics, and it unfortunately becomes clear the Marvel films give Peggy very little to work with. She represents the life Steve Rogers lost and a promise he couldn’t fulfil, and …

Well, now that the MCU has revealed that they’re about to… do whatever they’re planning to do with Steve Rogers, it’s a good time as any to admit that Steve Rogers’ ending in Endgame — time-travelling back to the past and retiring with Peggy and all — managed to make us all stare at our …