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The Last Rites of Janet Pym and the dumping on Stark, again

For those who came late: Pym is back, since his Skrull! Pym form is dead, and Carol (I'm assuming this is Carol because Mockingbird wouldn't know a Scooby what was going on either) fills Pym in on all the madness, and Tony gets dumped on. Again. All you Thor/Pym slashers, quiet in the back, plz. Click on smaller pictures for legibility goodness.

I am NOT posting pictures from IM 8, because art is FUG it is fug. But Tony is getting there.

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Yeah, it's Carol, because they mentioned her in earlier pages, but I'm still not feeling the point behind the rage. Breakdown, sure, rage, no. Added up with everything else written so far, it's just another link in the "let's line up all the Marvel characters to have their turn at a groin kick" and it feels stupidly forced.

THIS.

While I could see someone snapping like this, the cumulative effect is less 'Oh, look at how much Hank is suffering' and more
Writer's Cheap Shot hits Tony Stark for 10,000. (crit) (9,999 overkill)
Writer has slain Tony Stark!

Like, on one side, it's all, "FFS, they are dumping on Stark again?! " on the other side, I'm like, "Hank's been away for the best part of two years, and he's getting a truckload of information in a short amount of time, and he's going to lash out. " Especially since Carol seems to be sympathetic towards Tony's position, and she'd just spell things out with no agenda, compared to say... Thor, or any one who opposed the SHRA. Emotions are running high, and Pym's gonna lash out. In addition, isn't Pym supposedly on meds? I'd take this behaviour from him, more than say, Hank, you know?

But yeah, I see your point, and am on your side. Really.

And I totally see yours, and I think it all comes down to crappy writing and whatever fapfest the writer is having.

And Thor showing up? Was where I really had to step back and say 'fuck it. This isn't even about Hank anymore, this is the writer applying a souped-up nutshot to Tony. I'm done.' (okay, not Thor showing up, but the manner in which he did.) It really pisses me off that this could have been so poignant and beautiful if people would just stop using Tony as the universal whipping boy. Also if they stopped using that crap color palatte. Eurgh.

I always mix up Hawkeye (the name) with Hank.

And Thor showing up? Was where I really had to step back and say 'fuck it. This isn't even about Hank anymore, this is the writer applying a souped-up nutshot to Tony. I'm done.'

LOL. Considering the fact that Thor wanted to administer Stark an ass whooping and was only told to hold strain by Rogers, I'm half relieved that he took off without further incident. But yeah, that moment came off a little pissy- nay, a LOT pissy.

It's amazing that Tony has been like, the centre of four arcs in over two years. I really think they need to give Stark some room to heal though. Go Tony, form a new company (although potential stake holders might be thin on the ground). Just... go, become a rainmaker, get the money and run.

Really... I'd almost prefer that Thor threw down the gauntlet instead of doing his little passive-aggressive dance. A 'you, me, outside after this is over' would have been much less pissy than 'we'll go mourn in PEACE now (because Stark is here and is dishonoring Jan's memory).' It's like a catfight that got blown to epic proportions.

Tony totally does need to catch a break, get his life together, and get back up on his horse. Soon. We can only hope.

and Tony came out of that fight limping. There would be no honour in a God literally frying Tony to pieces, and alas, he promised Steve. Remember in Thor #11 when he was like, "Steven, if thou wishest, I shall hunt the one who had thou slain, and slew him on thy behalf." and Steve was all, "No, my friend. I'm cold, it's dark, and I wish no more war."

So Thor will honour the world of his shield brother, but will be giving Tony side eye and what for for a long time.

This will run and run and run.

Oh, I'm aware of that. I just meant that it seemed incredibly catty the current way it was written and even Thor going all alpha male would have been infinitely better than acting like a passive-aggressive teen. It really doesn't suit him.

This writer is seriously punting a lot of my favorites way, way out of character.

He's probably also pretty angry about being held captive for years and no one realizing it wasn't him.

But then, the Avengers have battled the Skrulls before, they know how they roll. It happens, you know? Tony has been under mind control twice and no one actually knew.

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The Last Rites of Janet Pym and the dumping on Stark, again

Re: I guess I can understand Pym's rage in the middle of the funeral

Re: I guess I can understand Pym's rage in the middle of the funeral

Like I said, I can understand both sides

Re: Like I said, I can understand both sides

D'oh! Clint, I meant Clint (instead of Hank)

Re: D'oh! Clint, I meant Clint (instead of Hank)

I dunno, IM and Thor have rumbled before

Re: I dunno, IM and Thor have rumbled before

Re: I guess I can understand Pym's rage in the middle of the funeral

True, but he should have called out everyone too