#like the intersection between how incredibly gay this book is and its portrayal of the Air Force Academy

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Ok you know what, the level of lesbianism of this part of Higher Further Faster (Palmer 2019) deserves its own post. Also, my post with the front cover is taking off but just look at the illustration of Maria on the back cover:

So. This is the emotional climax of the official Captain Marvel tie-in prequel novel:

That’s right, an angsty Danbeau love confession is the core of Carol Danvers’s backstory! Marvel published this!

And then, Carol gets in an anxiety spiral about not deserving Maria:

But not too long after, they reconcile, reiterating their love in a calmer moment:

Oh yeah, and they were roommates.

And this! This is the turning point of Carol’s character arc!

This is what defines her character for the final chapters: the knowledge that she’s found someone who makes her feel safe and loved and happy. Hello?!

And they don’t even no-homo it by calling themselves sisters until like 3 chapters later. This book makes me unhinged and I’m probably gonna write an essay about it but like. My god. This part is just another level.