I was watching some episodes of Agent Carter the other day and so because I’m very predictable here’s some quick Peggy and baby Tony. (with bonus Jarvis because why not)
I don’t usually defend Tony Stark. But this “Something went wrong” bullshit really rubbed me the wrong way. Wanna know why? Because the “Something that went wrong” was Howard Stark. The man that Tony idolised, and the man that abused him. And don’t give me that crap that in the MCU universe, Howard didn’t neglect or hurt Tony — he did. It’s very evident in the tie-in MCU comics.
But in both universes, Tony was raised by Edwin Jarvis. In 616, he has a father — Howard — who is constantly aggravated with his son, both as a result of his own drinking and because of what he feels Tony should be.
While Jarvis might be sensitive, thoughtful, intelligent and occupy roles that aren’t traditionally occupied considered “masculine” (which is bullshit in itself) if Tony ever displays anything remotely indicative of a “softer side” he is ridiculed, called a sissy, told that Stark men are “made of Iron” and abused by his father:
In the MCU, things aren’t depicted of being much better:
And in the MCU Jarvis, often, tried to soften the blow of Howard’s words an actions. But don’t think for a second that Tony didn’t internalise all of that. That he didn’t think that Howard Stark was the man he was supposed to be, and the man he wanted to be most like.
Of course, generally speaking — when Tony is the most like Howard — like at the Stark Expo, or during the senate hearings — it’s almost 100% preformative. That’s not who he is, or who he ever was, it’s who he thinks people want him to be, because it’s who his father wanted him to be.
I would go so far as to say that a lot of Tony’s womanizing ways, his alcoholism, his struggles with self-identity and importance all stem from the fact that he is often torn between being the man that he assumed his father wanted to be, and who he actually is.
If you look at Tony when he’s alone, or when he’s with the people he cares about the most, what you see is the caring, compassionate person who Jarvis raised, and that he is a lot more capable and a lot more loving than his father ever was. And it took him a long time to be okay with that, and with showing other people that that was who he really was
So yes… Just a reminder, Jarvis helped raised this man:
Don’t confuse the armour….
with the man who wears it.
THANK YOU.
always reblog the best takedown ever.
I know I reblogged this before, but it deserves ANOTHER reblog.
THANK YOU FOR THIS POIGNANT EXPLANATION OF TONY STARK’S CHARACTERIZATION!!!!
FUCK! YEAH! FUCK! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!!!
YES YES YES
@reioka I feel like this is something you should see.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Don’t confuse the armour with the man you wears it
Best part of this is the gifs that they showed for the ultimate take down. “The armor” was shown as Tony, giving a speech in front of people. “And the man who wears it.” That was Tony in his armor, but not, showing who he really is.
Steve never let me forget that… These were real lives and real deaths that we were dealing with. He also treated me like a person, which I very much appreciated.
“You think you know me, but I’ve never been more than what each of you has created.”
It’s
a fact: Peggy Carter is my favorite MCU Lady, and my second favorite
MCU character (first one being Matt Murdock, this asshole will end me) .
And not only because of my huge crush on Hayley Atwell and my love for
the whole 50s atmosphere of the show. No, Peggy is much more than a
pretty face, perfect make up, and beautiful outfits. And that’s what the
character is all about, isn’t it? She is beauty, she is grace, she will
punch you in the face.
There are so many reasons why I love this character, I’m afraid this might be a bit long.
We
saw, last episode, that when she was a kid, her mum told her that one
day she would have to start behaving like a lady, and there she is, in
her fancy clothes, perfect hair, beautiful make up and her flawless
British manners, smashing some sexist dude’s head with a stapler and
messily eating donuts. She is fearless, badass, strong and independent
and most importantly, that does not stop her from being feminine.
Peggy
lives in a society that tried to change her because she did not fit
into their stereotypes, which is something I’ve been subjected to.
People tried to change me, make me more feminine, weaker, more available
and naive towards men. I identify to Peggy’s strength of character.
People tried to changed her, and managed to do so for a bit, but she’s
too stubborn and someday, she broke free, and decided “I know my value
anyone else’s opinion doesn’t really matter.”, which is exactly what I
did, what I am still trying to do. And showing people that they do not
have to fit into society’s stereotypes to be awesome is so important.
Peggy
is a role model, my role model. She does not let people bring her down
and was not afraid to abandon a life society wanted for her to get the
one she wanted, the one she was meant for. She is strong, but she feels.
She feels so much. She acts detached but she loves her friends and is
extremely loyal. She loved Steve with all her heart, and he died, well
she thinks he did. And yet, that didn’t stop her from moving on. She was
not the weeping widow at the man’s grave, no. She stood tall, cried
when she had to, but decided to do what Steve would have wanted: fight
for what was right.
I’ve probably forgotten so many things,
the way Hydra waited for years to show their noses again because they
were too scared of Agent Carter, the way she’s not afraid of telling her
friends what she thinks of them, she is extremely smart, brilliant,
funny, witty, fierce, she is Agent Carter.
(And if ANYONE tells me she was only interested in Steve because of his muscles I SWEAR TO GOD…)
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