Although these kids are grown up now, they’re still ready to rediscover the pink-washed fantasies of their youth one meme at a time. Whether the iconic doll and character was moonlighting as Rapunzel or The Swan Princess, the Barbie Cinematic Universe brought joy to lots of 2000s and late ‘90s kids. For those who grew up in the 2000s, Barbie is one of those comforting, nostalgic, plastic faces that dominated the new millennium.
It’s part of why fashion has also seen a recent rise in “Y2K” aesthetics. With all the uncertainty of unprecedented times, many people have enjoyed looking back at the content that defined the simpler times of their childhood. However, the Disney-owned superhero franchise is not the only iconic cinematic universe delighting fans today. Altogether, blockbuster hits like “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Endgame,” as well as a growing number of TV spin-offs, comprise the ambitious Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU for short.
Unless you’ve found a very large rock to reside under, you’ve probably seen or at least heard of plenty of Marvel movies.
