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Jamie Lee Curtis Shouldn't Have To Apologize For Calling The MCU 'Bad' (kotaku.com)
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[+] -18 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Tony Stark is a war profiteer and terrorist

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    Yes, good job. Now tell me... Do the movies frame this as a good thing? Or... maybe... the whole point of his entire ten year character arc is that he learns the error of his ways? He changes from a selfish jingoistic narcissist into a compassionate leader and mentor who eventually sacrifices himself to save others.

    Maybe one day you'll have some character growth too and watch the second half of a movie.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    Tony Stark was literally designed to be the worst person Stan Lee could imagine.

    Because they wanted to see how such a character could manifest as super hero anyway.

    I think he succeeded.

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  • [+] -10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    No, he remains an asshole that tries to solve the world problems with violence and vigilantism

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sure, if comics were real we all know Gotham would be better off if Bruce Wayne would focus on philanthropy instead of dressing up like a bat but no one would make a movie about that because it would be boring.

    Sounds like comic book movies aren't your thing but generally when your story introduces problems like a purple alien guy with a genocide glove the right answer actually is to put on a robot suit and shoot lasers at em.

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  • [+] -12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Nah, I think the message was that when Stark finally killed himself, the world was a better place.

    I was am a big fan of watchmen. This genre doesn't need to celebrate terrorists. The comedian was condemned.

    Hell, X-men was great as an allegory for gay people defending themselves.

    MCU was just terrible.

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