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cap_ironman2009-11-25 11:47 pm
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IIM #20-Stark Dissasembled
Hello! I mostly lurk because I'm a little shy, but I've been really enjoying this comm a lot. Besides the great fic/art, there's really smart discussions here. I was wondering what everyone's reactions to the latest Iron Man comic that came out today. This comm seems pretty Tony-friendly and can discuss his flaws without the kneejerk "he's a douche and should die" reactions.
Without going into any spoilers, I was really, really disappointed. I was looking forward to this arc after reading Fraction's interviews (I was mixed on World's Most Wanted) and I thought it would be good for the character but this first issue left me kind of cold. Plus, the thing with Pepper just seemed off to me.
What were your opinions, if you got the issue? Does anyone have some hopes for what this arc will do for Tony's character? What do you hope the Tony/Steve reunion scene will be like (I'm afraid to get my hopes up for that, too)?
Without going into any spoilers, I was really, really disappointed. I was looking forward to this arc after reading Fraction's interviews (I was mixed on World's Most Wanted) and I thought it would be good for the character but this first issue left me kind of cold. Plus, the thing with Pepper just seemed off to me.
What were your opinions, if you got the issue? Does anyone have some hopes for what this arc will do for Tony's character? What do you hope the Tony/Steve reunion scene will be like (I'm afraid to get my hopes up for that, too)?
*toasts*
This.
Maybe it's just me, but I actually thought that Tony's recording should've contained less talk about his feelings and regrets, not more. After all, he made that video as his final act as director of SHIELD. The point was not to apologize to his friends or talk about how sorry he was or fixing his personal relationships -- the point was to determine how to deal with Osborne. That's why Tony spent so much time talking about everything he's done to incapacitate HAMMER, and about how Osborne would act in the future. I think as far Tony's concerned, whether or not to reboot him should be a tactical decision, not a personal one, so when he said "can you forgive me?" what he was really asking is "will you be able to work with me if you bring me back, or are we all going to end up at each other's throats again while Norman runs around unchecked?"
QFT.