Rob Kubasko

We try to figure out exactly what Tony and Nick have been talking about these last few minutes. Would Howard and Nick really have had this conversation about Tony being the perfect one to solve the arc reactor power problem? It really doesn’t make sense. So that means Nick’s lying… and Tony likely knows but is interested anyway. So that’s pretty interesting… right? And how old are Nick and Howard anyway? And Coulson? He’s not here for that.

The exposition dump just keeps on a-dumpin’, but Nick throws out something a bit more… poetic. There’s more daddy talk. Agent Coulson’s back and SHIELD’s been on guard this whole time. And Howard Stark apparently handed down his… robe?… to Tony.

The arc reactor is a stepping stone to some greater source of power… but never talked about again. We go on a tangent about Val Kilmer and Sly Stallone. We get some backstory for the Vanko family and its relationship with House Stark. And what’s going on with those bad conversational edits? And yeah, Kyle does some bad accents again.

What is Ivan’s plan? Is he completely winging it still? Are there too many villains in this film? Or is it ACTUALLY Tony himself? We talk about a goofy War Machine deleted scene but one we would’ve liked to see in the film. And how about Delta Force? And WOW is there a lot happening in the MCU right now!

What is Ivan up to with the suits? Does Jack seriously think he can get his head in there? And how about using Justin’s own words against him? Way to go, Ivan!

Checking back in with Hammer, he shows up to check in on Ivan, busy at work on his suit, and presents him with his bird… but it’s not his bird! Or is it? And we explore the relationship between Justin and Jack.And let’s not forget that Justin sees something mysterious in the suit. What could it be? And do you want to touch my monkey?

Fury and Romanoff inject Stark to help him feel better, revealing that they’ve not only known what’s going on with him all along but also managed to figure out how to ease Tony’s symptoms a bit. We talk about a lot of the awkward editing throughout this scene and some of the bad takes used. And what are these mystery elements SHIELD is using?

Stark and Fury continue their donuts and coffee date, but is it actually Nick Fury? Who knows anymore? And hey, it’s Black Widow! Why is she introduced that way? And why is Nick greeting her this way? Oh dear…