Sunday, October 5, 2008

Son of a bitch must pay!

I keep seeing advertisements for Iron Man on DVD. I have no interest in seeing the new Iron Man movie at all in the theater or even on VHS. You see, indirectly the hero in metal contributed to the death of Cap America. In the story arc for the Civil War,an incident occurs during a battle between some super villains and a group of young superheroes. While trying to take the villains down where the heroes are being taped for a reality show, a villain blows up, as is his power. The explosion kills over 600 civilians, and as it is near an elementary school, many of them are children. The government and the other heroes are understandably shocked and dismayed. So of course the government overreacts, and led by Iron Man, decide to enact a law where all superheroes are to be registered. Or else cease to be heroes and locked in a huge prison. Long story short, Captain America leads a counter group who feels that heroes civil liberties are being infringed upon and abstains from joining the pro-registration group. Iron Man is tasked with tracking them down and giving them the ultimatum; register or else. Many battles occur and allegiances start to change and many heroes start to go to the anti-registration camp. Iron Man feels the pressure to succeed and sets a trap, during the ensuing battle much of Manhattan is levelled. Cap. realizes he is not doing his cause for freedom very much good, maybe more damage, by being hunted. He gives up and on his way to court is assassinated. The man who, whenever anything felt insurmountable in the Marvel universe, would show up and kick ass and save the day. Remember who showed up when all looked lost in Maximum Carnage. As a young trucker that was one of the coolest scenes in a comic, "Looks like you could use a hand, son." Perfect.
Iron Man is understandably feeling much guilt and all is never the same. This story reminds me of something, I don't know what would parallel this story line. Hm, trading freedom for security, overreacting, I can't quite think of what it might be. So yeah, there will be no Iron Man in my tape machine, ever. And fuck Spidey too, he completely sold out as well. The last movie sucked, Voguing in the Jazz club, all I have to say.

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