Iron Man 3

[BentonGrey]

Yep, that's great news.  After Iron Man 3, I don't particularly want any more IM movies.  I'll be much happier to see other characters explored, though I'll be thrilled just to get more Avengers movies!

[steamteck]

This guy has a really annoying voice but he addressed most of my concerns. I'll add that  the Iron Patriot suit was pretty useless also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgVlGs_eMAQ

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The big fight between the empty suits and nameless superhuman  minions fell flat for me also other than visually. I really didn't care about any of them and just wanted Tony to get in a suit and be Iron man. I was almost praying for the old hardcase mark 7 to reappear the whole film.

[steamteck]

Yep, that's great news.  After Iron Man 3, I don't particularly want any more IM movies.  I'll be much happier to see other characters explored, though I'll be thrilled just to get more Avengers movies!

The Avengers did so well I think Joss has enough clout to make sure something like Iron man 3 doesn't happen to his next Avengers. Honestly , I'm definitely going to see Thor but I'm so disappointed by Ironman I don't know about the others except Avengers. probably Guardians of the Galaxy but Ant man I'll skip. The character never interested me anyway and theonly reason I would see because  ALL theMarvel films have has a minimum of Quality up until now.

[BentonGrey]

Ha, yeah, that video hits most of my own critiques as well.  Yeah, I trust that Joss Whedon will honor the characters properly, and I am definitely excited about the new Thor!  I love Ant-Man, but I just wish that the new movie was going to be entirely about Hank Pym.  I don't care one whit about Scott Lang.

[Talavar]

Ha, yeah, that video hits most of my own critiques as well.  Yeah, I trust that Joss Whedon will honor the characters properly, and I am definitely excited about the new Thor!  I love Ant-Man, but I just wish that the new movie was going to be entirely about Hank Pym.  I don't care one whit about Scott Lang.

Yeah, it's a shame Iron Man 3 couldn't have properly honoured the Mandarin.  Marvel could have stolen Paula Deen's thunder.   

[BentonGrey]

Yep Talavar, characters never grow beyond their initial inception.  It's not like subsequent writers ever expand on their premises or anything.

[Talavar]

Yep Talavar, characters never grow beyond their initial inception.  It's not like subsequent writers ever expand on their premises or anything.

You'd have been okay with a modern reinterpretation of a character?  I think the Devil's going to need some thermal underwear this weekend.

[BentonGrey]

The 70's is hardly what I'd call modern, and they had some decent Mandarin stories that were more than the original 'yellow menace' roots of the character.  Even in his humble origins, though, is that which makes him a worthwhile nemesis for Iron Man.  The kernel of the idea, the archetypal conflict between East and West, ancient and modern.  It was done in a heavy-handed, offensive way...but it can obviously be done better, as it has been.  There have been some good stories told with the Mandarin, some in the modern day, some before.  It wouldn't be that hard to find something to draw from.

[steamteck]

Completely agree there is lots of material . Very good material that goes beyond the "yellow peril" stuff.

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It still baffles me they used a Chinese character  and turned him into fake super Osama.