10 Most Underrated MCU Characters
6. Valkyrie
While Valkyrie is a fan favourite for her bad-ass attitude and dry humour, the amount of character development she undergoes in just two films is under-appreciated.
When we meet her in Thor: Ragnarok, Valkyrie is a depressed alcoholic. Unable to come to terms with the tragic losses she suffered in her past, she is trapped in a vicious cycle, her time divided between hunting down potential fighters for The Grandmaster, and drinking herself into a stupor. Valkyrie herself says that she views Sakarr simply as a place to drink, forget, and someday die.
However, when we see her again in Avengers: Endgame, she has overcome most of her issues to become the pseudo-leader of New Asgard. Later, she leads Asgard's forces into battle against Thanos, saves Peter Parker while he is carrying the gauntlet, and teams up with her fellow female heroes to help Captain Marvel. By the end of the film, she officially becomes Queen of New Asgard.
That is a pretty meteoric rise for someone who started off as a side character.