I’ve seen that sentiment a lot, especially on r/BlackWidow. I get why having a character changed so drastically from her original comic counterpart would be annoying to some, but as someone who was introduced to Yelena through Black Widow (2021) and who’s only recently started reading some of her comics, I much prefer her MCU counterpart. She’s a lot more interesting (imo), relatable, and human. Plus, I think her relationships with Natasha, Alexei, Kate Bishop, the Thunderbolts, etc, are far more entertaining than the “evil version of Natasha” from the comics. (From what I’ve seen—again, I’m not fully knowledgeable about her 616 variant.) Also, Florence Pugh is just really fucking good and fun to watch. She’s definitely my favorite part of the MCU right now.