Iron Man / Avengers: Endgame

iron man / avengers: endgame

Thanos was boosting himself to gain power of Infinity Stones. He screamed, knowing he has greater plan. He knew he would not die. It was his sole purpose. He was open to accept the power, but still went through a lot of pain, and showed it.

The Hulk was unsure of his fate, but did it for noble purpose. He was torn by power of the stones and screamed in great pain, feeling horror of power surge coursing through his veins. Agony was visible on him at all times.

Tony knew he would not survive the gauntlet. After all, he is only human. Much greater creatures took on the gauntlet and were damaged in the process. He was saving the universe. He was saving loved ones. He was saving his friends. He welcomed the great power that comes with the stones and he did not scream, he just flinched, accepting his fate. He greeted death. He took on the gauntlet not showing what it was doing to him on the inside. He was burning on the inside and it was damaging him beyond repair. His heart was giving up. He did not scream. He did not show the agonizing pain his body was going through.

Earth just lost its best defender.

“[Tony] has this sort of existential connection to Thanos.” - Joe Russo

“You realize this interesting parallel between Thanos and Tony. They’re both aware of something from an early point and constantly having to deal with being smarter. Thanos is a futurist as much as Tony Stark.” - Christopher Markus

Tony and Thanos appear to be two heads to the same coin. Between them, they share a lot of remarkable similarities. But what separates them is heart. Tony has compassion, while Thanos does not. 

This is emphasized in Avengers: Infinity War. Thanos hurls his adopted daughter, Gamora, off a cliff; while Tony promises his son-figure, Peter, he will catch him when he falls.

Tony wants to save the universe by safeguarding as many lives as he can, while Thanos believes saving the universe necessitates massive loss of life. They are equal, yet opposite. 

the scene in IM2 when tony testifies to congress? and Hammer speaks? Hammer says “we live in a world of grave threats, threats that mister stark will not always be able to foresee”

and the camera cuts to Tony, shaking his head. even in IM2, the theme was building, that’s there’s a threat only tony will be able to see and nobody will believe him.

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