Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Top 3 Favorite Things About Iron Man

Unless you've been living under a rock, you're aware that Iron Man 3 comes out THIS WEEKEND! Since I was a young child and started watching an odd cartoon about a man dressed in a metal suit, I've loved the character of Iron Man.



So, in honor of the movie, which I'll be seeing TOMORROW NIGHT, I'm counting down my top three (Get it? Because this is the third movie? Get it?) things that make me love Iron Man.

3) The suit(s). Iron Man's suit is fantastic and can suit (WOCKA WOCKA) any need he needs. Not only is it completely badass, but it has evolved over the years from mainly just protecting him to making him a weapon for good.


Look at how it's changed! Underwater versions. Space versions. EEEEEVILLLL versions. The suit is another character in itself and it's so much fun to watch the suit evolve and reflect the current trends in comics as well as the personality of its creator and main occupant, Tony Stark.

2) Pathos. If you haven't seen Iron Man, let me give you the brief version. Tony Stark, billionaire inventor, made his fortune on making weapons and selling them to the highest bidder. He goes overseas to show off his latest wares and his convoy is attacked...by his own weapons. He's taken captive in a cave and, with a box of scraps, forms the prototype Iron Man suit as a way to escape.


From that moment, he decides that maybe he should use his genius for good instead of evil. Pretty cool, right?

1) Realism. Here's where I think I fell in love with the character. Tony Stark, very early on, makes it clear that he's Iron Man. No brooding. No hiding. He keeps the technology close to himself, but rarely cares who knows what about his identity. It frees up a lot in storytelling.


Then, there's the alcoholism. It's something that will never be in the films, for good reason. (Drunkards don't sell action figures. And that's okay.) But, Stark has gone through the wringer in the comics, ups and downs that someone with that many demons and that much responsibility and access must go through.


There's the list! Any questions? Something that should be added? Hit me up in the comments.


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