Tony has always defended himself through evasive
manoeuvres, and never used shields.
Yet in Infinity War, he is using shields left and right. (The only time he shielded himself was in Iron Man 1, when he opened flaps in his gauntlet, and that was because he down low on power and couldn’t fly away.)
Tony realised that the team has lost a “shield”, so he took it upon himself to become one. He built a shield that could withstand the power of an Infinity Stone. Because he always knew the fight was coming, a bigger threat is on the horizon and he needed to be ready.
Meanwhile, Tony designed new shield for Cap (despite all the Civil War mess), new “magic” belt for Thor (despite not knowing whether Thor will return), ensured Hulkbuster was accessible to Bruce (despite Bruce being MIA) and built space-travel-safe spider-themed nano-suits for Peter (despite Peter not being an avenger yet).
There is just something about them — it doesn’t seem to
matter what universe — but there is something about them that makes us want
them to be together. Shipping Steve and Tony gives us a whole range of interactions
and character dynamics to draw from.
We love them when they are awkward and uncertain around each other.
How even when they don’t know each other, there is obvious chemistry between
them.
We love the way they snark and tease each other…
…their flirting…
…and their playful mocking.
We love how intense they get talking to each other…
…and how the tension ratchets up when they’re being antagonistic.
We love the way they take turns rescuing each other…
…and giving rides out of trouble.
We love how they lend a hand, both in and out of costume…
…that they support each other during missions and at home…
…and that when the going gets tough, they’re still there, helping.
We love them because they put feelings aside and fight for what they
believe is right, even when it does get personal…
…but they defend each other, too….
…and sacrifice themselves.
In
fact, there are so many deep and varied reasons that we love Steve and Tony
across the multiverse, we have compiled Slashy Moments List and a Ship
Manifesto about all the reasons we love them!
What makes you ship
Steve/Tony? What about them inspires you to create? What part of their story do
you want to tell?
Running since 2011,
the Cap-IronMan Big Bang challenges the community’s writers to create
Steve/Tony-focused fic with a minimum of 25,000 words. Artists are then invited
to create accompanying art! To sign up as a writer you need to send us your
draft and summary by September 26th.
There are so many different ways that Steve and Tony’s lives
intertwine across the different Marvel universes (so many, in fact, that we had to split this post into two parts!). It means that the
possibilities of what they mean to each other are virtually endless! We get to
see such an assortment of emotions and scenarios, and all of them build on each
other to make Steve and Tony’s relationship more meaningful.
We get relief at knowing the other is alive.
We get respect and teamwork…
…domestic bliss…
…and family arguments.
There’s betrayal and anger….
…pining…
…sadness…
and some mutual admiration!
We see them acknowledge their feelings…
…and soft I will miss you’s.
In
fact, there are so many deep and varied reasons that we love Steve and Tony
across the multiverse, we have compiled Slashy Moments List and a Ship
Manifesto about all the reasons we love them!
What makes you ship
Steve/Tony? What about them inspires you to create? What part of their story do
you want to tell?
Running since 2011,
the Cap-IronMan Big Bang challenges the community’s writers to create
Steve/Tony-focused fic with a minimum of 25,000 words. Artists are then invited
to create accompanying art! To sign up as a writer you need to send us your
draft and summary by September 26th.
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