To All The Haters: Why It's Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2019)

I've never written a review; I've always been content to watch from the sidelines. But the negativity here finally pushed me too far. So let's do this.
Some quick points on why Captain Marvel is awesome, amazing and might even be my new favorite Marvel movie (previous favorite - The Winter Soldier; tough to say, but it's at least a tie at this point)*:
*addendum - this is a fan list, of positive things that I loved. If you disagree, please keep it to yourself. I'm not looking for a debate about a comic book movie, nor am I looking to have something I got a great deal of satisfaction from spoiled by having a bunch of nitpicky flaws pointed out about it. Just an FYI for the haters out there, whomever and wherever they may be.
1. It's pro-female without being anti-male
2. No romantic subplot
3. Flerken
4. Annette Bening grooving to Nirvana
5. Not only is the main character a girl, but so is about half the cast, and you barely notice it/no big deal is made of it
6. She's not uber feminine, but this is not balanced out/compensated for by making her masculine. She's just a person.
7. She gets up. And she gets up. And she gets up. And she gets up.
8. Nick Fury singing Mr. Postman.
9. Dude tells her to smile; she steals his motorcycle.
10. "I have nothing to prove to you."
11. Little human girl to little shape-shifter girl: "Don't change your eyes, your eyes are beautiful."
12. It has military characters that aren't jingoistic (sorry, Captain America, I love you, but damn)
13. Louisiana scenery
14. 90's music
15. Stan Lee doing Mallrats
16. BEST. SUPERHERO. FLIGHT SCENE. EVER.
17. Diagonal toast
18. She is strong, powerful, determined, without being abrasive, harsh, or bitchy
19. Carol and Fury, Lethal Weapon-style buddy cops
20. Told by everyone to stop being emotional/control her emotions. Gets emotional/lets loose with her emotions, becomes more powerful because of it. ("I've been fighting with one hand behind my back")
21. Captain Carol "Avenger" Danvers
22. Goose