Also, at one point, Steve punched Iron Man in the jaw basically without provocation, and Iron Man apologised to Steve. Not saying it's healthy, but he has made it a habit.
And perhaps, he's decided to break this habit. Good for him. This whole tugging of the forelock and bowing and scraping does get old after a while. If this arc has broken him from that habit, well... there's been some good from it after all.
I'd just feel a little better about his noble sacrifice if he wasn't being so god damn smug about screwing everyone over. I can see how that would be a really Tony gesture.
But how is he screwing everyone over? He has given them some advice how to get Osborn, as well as stating his terms and offering them the choice to walk away, or to accept them. He hasn't withheld anything from them at all. He's also aware that feelings are raw and he's taking the chance that Blake might go, "LOL, no."
In addition, by him not apologising (but then this was written while he was D.O.S. - about a year ago, so who knows if his viewpoints have changed) he is taking the risk that although he might come back, he won't have friendships and bonds again. Tony is a man who lives on the emotions of people, good or bad. Their friendship would wound, but he'd get over it.
I do see why people are up in arms. Tony is being strong, and dickish, but he isn't blackmailing people though. He realises that whatever affection they might have had for him is a moot point, but he's still willing to take the risk.
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And perhaps, he's decided to break this habit. Good for him. This whole tugging of the forelock and bowing and scraping does get old after a while. If this arc has broken him from that habit, well... there's been some good from it after all.
I'd just feel a little better about his noble sacrifice if he wasn't being so god damn smug about screwing everyone over. I can see how that would be a really Tony gesture.
But how is he screwing everyone over? He has given them some advice how to get Osborn, as well as stating his terms and offering them the choice to walk away, or to accept them. He hasn't withheld anything from them at all. He's also aware that feelings are raw and he's taking the chance that Blake might go, "LOL, no."
In addition, by him not apologising (but then this was written while he was D.O.S. - about a year ago, so who knows if his viewpoints have changed) he is taking the risk that although he might come back, he won't have friendships and bonds again. Tony is a man who lives on the emotions of people, good or bad. Their friendship would wound, but he'd get over it.
I do see why people are up in arms. Tony is being strong, and dickish, but he isn't blackmailing people though. He realises that whatever affection they might have had for him is a moot point, but he's still willing to take the risk.