remember when a fan threw an american flag bandana on stage last summer and zayn picked it up and gave it to harry
told him to put it on
and he did
and proceeded to wear it for the rest
of
the take me home tour in the us
all the way until the very last shows
and how to this very day
wearing headscarves is just harry’s thing
he literally wears them all the time
and it all started with zayn
sad
And Zayn’s got a bandana tattoo. And they’re in love. And Zarry is real.
Realizing this guy
is going to help raise this guy
Alright, assholes.
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
I’m sorry I haz to reblog everytime I see 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. @itsallavengers I think you’re gonna wanna see this.
Perfect.
Couldn’t reblog fast enough. Now that’s a takedown…
The infamous take down ya’ll
I mean, the dude named his A.I. that’s capable of basically anything and helps take care of him, after the man who raised him because his father wouldn’t. And he treats JARVIS like a person with feelings and emotions. You don’t do something like that if you’re just a selfish asshole who cares about no one.
Love love love this!!!!!
