In the first scenario, there is no world-ending event. It’s
just that Obadiah Stane has got the suit and arc -reactor and if he is not
stopped now, the only thing that’ll happen is arc reactor technology will fall
into wrong hands and a new arms race would be launched. It is no apocalypse, there isn’t an
alien invasion, half the universe won’t die… Even then, Pepper pushes the
button, knowing that it will likely kill Tony.Because Tony asked her
to and because she could (despite what the fandom presumes) take a decision for
the greater good. She is willing to allow him the dignity of his choice.
In the second scene, Pepper is being tortured by Killian for
Tony’s co-operation, and her reply is that he will not cooperate. It is not the typical superhero girlfriend’s
monologue of “my boyfriend will kick your
ass and save me” or “you will never
succeed”. It is a statement of fact: Tony will not cave in to their demands and
use his genius to aid them. And
she is right, Tony comes to rescue Pepper, but he doesn’t think of co-operating
even for a second.
The fandom always tries to paint Pepper as this person who
is disapproving of Tony being an Avenger/superhero. But the truth is, she is
more supportive of his choices and is ready to make incredibly tough decision
than half of the Avengers. The fandom just ignores the fact that Pepper
is willing to sacrifice both Tony and herself for the greater good.
She doesn’t dislike Tony being an avenger because he prioritizes it
over her/relationship. She dislikes it because Tony prioritizes being a
superhero over his own mental health/well-being. Pepper wants Tony to prioritize himself first (not her).
this is the single most compelling piece of evidence in my “tony stark does not wear normal clothes anymore” theory. i firmly believe that this man wakes up in the morning and uses nanobots to create his outfit for the day
“tony, why?” says pepper the first time he does this. “it’s cheaper than a tailor” replies tony, admiring the way the nano-fabric hugs his butt. “it definitely isn’t” says pepper, also admiring his butt
this is further supported by how his sunglasses meld into his suit when they’re still in New York. even if you think the idea that he makes all of his clothes out of nanobots is foolish he most certainly did make those sunglasses
so therefore the reason tony’s shirt has disappeared is that he used those nanobots in the fight against thanos, or maybe to help patch up his wound. either way it shows how tony was really digging into the very depths of his available resources (are his underpants gone too? who can say? well, i can say and i say definitely)
in conclusion, tony stark is a dramatic fashion forward extra bitch who makes all his own clothes
LemonGrenade 