They go from "the War on Terror is a scam and built on lies" (Iron Man) to "SHIELD is full of nazis" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) to "CIA saves Wakanda".
They go from "the War on Terror is a scam and built on lies" (Iron Man) to "SHIELD is full of nazis" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) to "CIA saves Wakanda".
I just watched Iron Man and there isn't even a hint of this. All of Tony's regret/guilt comes from either when a.) he is personally affected or b.) Americans died by his technology. He doesn't regret the innocent lives who get bombed out by Stark-tech, he doesn't condemn the military industrial complex, he never for a moment considers that his wealth was stolen and should be redistributed.
In fact there's an important sequence in the middle of the movie where reporters are literally begging "Who will save these innocent villagers in Afghanistan". Innocent villagers are being slaughtered by evil brown people (who have no ideology other than pure evil) and not only are they helpless to fight back, they are greatful for Iron Man to show up. It doesn't challenge the war on terror or offer ANY systemic critique, it justifies the whole colonial notion.
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woof, a youtube comment says
Yeah man, I think a lot of kids did, grew up, and are still influenced by media like that. How many Americans imagine drone strike an bombings happen with zero civilians killed like in the movies they grew up with.