Well, I'm Sure That Didn't Improve Matters Any. (Iron Man 3 Reaction - SPOILER ALERT!)
Again, SPOILERS BELOW. Go see the movie!!!!!!!!!!!! It is INCREDIBLE! (capslock capslock capslock)
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SPOILERS A-COMING! :)
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At the end, I was left thinking, "Yeah, fucking awesome movie, but where the hell does that leave them?!" Poor Tony and Pepper (and Happy), but, uh, suits? None? Or did he keep some back in New York? And, also, didn't all his "late night tinkering" come in handy there at the end? Or, maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way. Maybe the validation of Tony's fear/phobia wasn't the point, and I'm just being a sympathetic fangirl on the character's behalf. (But, still, he was right!) Probably, the symbolism just grated on me too much. I mean, throwing the reactor in the ocean? Very poetic, but that is not only not proper disposal of some serious science-y tech stuff, but also the exact kind of thing that's known (in other stories) to come back and bite protagonists in the ass. 'M just sayin'.
Also, definitely time for some therapy for both Pep and Tony (but really, really Tony). Get that man to talk to someone who actually is a fucking therapist! (Although, Science Bros was very nice.) But, yeah, we're talking PTSD with severe anxiety attacks, flashbacks, and nightmares BEFORE THE ACTION EVEN STARTS, and then we get the laundry list of suckitude. A good friend is terribly injured. And then Tony threatens a "terrorist," which is soon followed by his home coming under extreme violent attack and the woman he loves (plus one he certainly didn't hate) directly endangered. Then there's "exile." Then there's (more) betrayal. Then there's fighting for his life with Rhodey. Then there's fighting for his life to get to Pepper. Then there's Pepper dying and Tony actively killing Killian (in self-defense, but still). Then there's Killian still alive and also Pepper still alive, and then Pepper actively killing Killian--and, oh, yeah, she's also infected with this truly terrifying virus. Then there's blowing up the suits and--
Therapy. Relocation to New York. Rebuilding those poor bots (and, oh, I am so happy he went back for them. *happysighofrelief*)
Yinsen at the beginning. :(
I even felt for Killian. Christ, the nerd humiliation had me squirming in my seat! Tony earned a big 'Fuck you' for that moment, although what eventually happened was too much. Nerds with power: not ones to forgive a slight. Oy.
Anyway. Excellent, excellent movie, but Jesus Fucking Christ poor Tony! And I declare the Air Force One rescue the best sequence of the whole film. I can't remember the last time the suspense was that successful. I was literally on the edge of my seat. What a rush!
Also, my favorite line: "I just stole a poncho from a wooden Indian."
In short, I did it all for late-90s tacklin' Happy, Iron Man mincing down the stairs like a drunk ballerina, and that kid--that kid!!! Oh, my God, that kid was perfect!. :) ("You know how I can tell? Cos we're connected. . . ")
Finally, 14-year-old Tony had a nanny? Was this before MIT? It must've been before (or else that was really weird). Sounds like a fic! *ahem* *searches*