THINGS IN ENDGAME (SPOILERS!!!)

MELINA RAMBLING ABOUT SCIENCE SHIT AND ALEXEI SMILING AND SAYING "THAT'S COLD, SO COLD!" AND THEN "NO, I MISSED YOU" WHEN SHE DISMISSES HERSELF IF THIS ISN'T WHAT TRUE LOVE LOOKS LIKE THEN IDK WHAT IT IS

Do you ever cry because you’re just so happy that Tony Stark exists

She Has a Degree in Accounting Too, You Know

Pepper Potts always told people that she was hired as Tony’s personal secretary because his last one had quit, he needed a new one, and she was there. The truth, however, is that Tony had known she was qualified from the get-go. 

He noticed ALL of his employees. Didn’t matter if it was a member of the board or the janitor who works nights on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Tony notices things. It’s basically the only thing that’s keeping him from going off the deep end. He hates dealing with business. He’s always preferred inventions to talking to people about things like stock and commercials and how his public image will affect the sales. (The board acts like him going out with a model is going to bring stock points down or whatever. It’s not going to.) 

Tony notices Virginia Potts six months before he hires her and the day that she started working for the department she was supposed to be in. She was supposed to work as a manager of sorts for accounting, and from what Tony heard from his good friend Tanya down there, Virginia was scarily good at what she did. Ms. Potts didn’t fuck around with anyone, never accepted less than perfection, but was also incredibly understanding of financial situations and compromise. Tony nodded and carried on with his invention. He thought the board would really like The Jericho. He, of course, named it. The irony was fitting. 

Virginia is known for zero tolerance. Men call her various names along the line of “Frigid Bitch,” “Slut,” and “Prude.” Most of these terms contradicted each other, and Tony leveled the “we’re-just-talking” insults with a steady gaze. “She’s not a slut or a prude because she does her job better than you can,” he says flippantly. “Speaking of which, Peterson! Your numbers have down for two months. I’m having you step down, Alejandres is taking your spot.” Peterson glowers, but Tony honestly can’t bring himself to give a shit. 

Virginia Potts unflinchingly deals with businessmen who call her things like “darling,” sweetheart,” or “girly.” She kindly tells them that they are not allowed to refer to her as such. Her name is Ms. Potts, not any iteration. They grumble as she grins and tears their “deals” apart with a smile as sharp as a shark’s tooth. Her hair is never out of place as she shuts down employees who are being rude. Tony lets each one go with a talk about workplace discrimination under their belts. Howard and Obie may have tolerated it, but Tony will not. 

Virginia Potts points out an accounting mistake that would have cost the company around two million dollars. The accounting person insists that they have it right, and if she’s so sure that the person with a degree in their field is wrong, then they can take it up with Tony Stark Himself. Virginia looks over the sheet one more time. 

“I have a degree in accounting too,” she primly informs him. “But of course, Mr. Stark is the expert of his own company. I’ll set up an appointment.” 

She meets him a week later in his office when he’s trying to make a leaning tower of cantaloupe squares. She’s wearing her finest pencil skirt and blazer, heels tall enough to kill a man, and levels him with an unimpressed gaze. 

“Mr. Stark. I’m here to discuss an accounting mistake.” Tony’s fruit tower is knocked down as he glances at the paper. 

“Who was about to cost the company two million dollars because they refused to recheck their math?” 

“Tom Martin.” 

“Have someone tell him he needs to clear his desk by Monday. That’s unacceptable.” She raises her eyebrow at him. 

“I’m not your messenger, Mr. Stark.” He smiles for a split-second. If she accepted the job proposition, then she would be great at it. 

“Would you like to be? I’m in the market for a new personal assistant.” 

“Did you get bored with the other one?” Virginia asks. She seems to realize her remark was a hair too unprofessional, but doesn’t relent. Tony laughs. 

“You have a little bit of a kick to you, don’t you?” Tony asks. “I’m calling you Pepper. Would you like to be a personal assistant? I promise you that you, at least, won’t be bored.” She’s apprehensive. 

“Don’t call me Pepper. What do I do?” 

“I’m calling you Pepper. You do a lot of things. Drag me to board meetings, help me be a regular person to the outside world, and get a bump in pay.” 

“Fine.” 

Pepper Potts is…scary. She’s unafraid of calling Tony out on his bullshit behavior. She’s the drive behind his evolving fashion sense. (”You have money to buy a tailored suit that fits,” she says. “You’re getting one. I booked the appointment for one. If you don’t go, I’ll drag you there by the ear.”) She always looks put together and almost never has a hair out of place unless she gets to the workshop and manhandles him out from under a car. 

“That’s a Tin Lizzy!” Tony hisses. “You can’t touch her like that! She’s a classic!” 

“You’re about to get a classic, public dressing down by me if you don’t move and get dressed for the board meeting,” she hisses right back. “I packed you a lunch. Go.” Tony grumbles. She packed a goddamn Lunchable with a smiley face Post-It that says “since you’re being such a little bitch :)”

Tony kind of loves her. 

She understands a lot more about business than even Tony gave her credit. Sometimes, she’ll even contribute ideas. Pepper always nervously laughs and says she could never be in such a high position of power. 

Tony feigns laziness and has her decide an executive decision. 

It’s a start. 

So when Pepper laughs with one of her business friends about how Tony impulse-hired her on the spot because his last one had quit, Tony always grins. 

When I think about it, aside from the heartbreak in the final minutes, Endgame was full of the most amazing Tony Stark development and characterization. He was just so good in the movie. Like… as much as it doesn’t feel like it sometimes because we lost our hero, Tony fans were incredibly well-fed. 

Tony’s compassion was emphasized during his short scenes with Nebula in space. During the game with Tony, Nebula was finally able to win for once in her life.

Tony’s feelings were given time to breathe in the film. We see him reaching out to Pepper in the earliest moments, expressing his desire to see her again. It shows how much of a romantic he’s always been.

Tony got to air his grievances with Steve over the fallout with Civil War without being forced to apologize.

We got to see that Tony led a happy and fulfilling life for at least five years with his family. He and Pepper were happily married. Tony and Pepper have an amazing little girl together.

Tony is portrayed as a damn good father. Showing that he broke the cycle. He’s a better man than Howard will ever be. 

It was Tony who cracked time-travel, which should’ve been impossible.

It was Tony who ultimately made it possible to bring everyone back, because he selflessly put aside his concerns for his family (and his own happiness) to make the leap. Meaning: none of this would’ve worked without Tony’s brains (ability to find the solution) and his heart (willingness to help others).

We got classic Stark nicknames like “Blue Meanie” and “Lebowski.” 

Tony and Steve finally got to resolve their trust issues and work together. Tony’s the one who gave Steve his shield back. (And we also got Tony blatantly checking out Steve’s ass–and commenting on it.) 

Tony was always there to check and make sure the team were okay (ex: trying to get Thor to sit down when he got emotional recounting what happened during the events of Dark World; giving Bruce medical treatment after he snapped the gauntlet; telling Thor he was in no condition to use the gauntlet; checking up on Steve after the Compound exploded (”That’s my man!”))

Regardless of one’s feelings about Howard, Tony was finally able to find closure with his father, which he desperately needed. 

Tony had the strength to harness all six infinity stones without it doubling him over in pain. (He’s a badass bitch.)

Tony had the willpower to snap his fingers, knowing all it would cost him.

Tony Stark saved the fucking universe. He was literally “The One.” How many other characters can say the same? 

There’s a reason most critics are saying Tony was the emotional core of the story and RDJ’s performance was the highlight of the film. While other characters might’ve had more flashy moments or funnier lines, while other characters might’ve gotten happy endings, and Tony didn’t, the heartbeat of the film really did resound inside Tony. No doubt, he had the best story arc through the entire MCU–and Endgame was no different.

Anyway… that’s just some positive outlook. I know we’re all heartbroken by the ending. We had to say goodbye to Tony. His ending wasn’t fair. He leaves behind so much. But, in the grand scheme, Tony’s arc in this film was beautiful. It was the film.

meelo definitely has more game than his grandfather… 

Oh my god

I’m in tears

After a4 Tony decides to get a service dog for his anxiety and he brings home a tiny auburn yorkie terrier and names it “Ginny” and everyone laughs at him like “u some some kinda Harry potter nerd? Lol” and Pepper teases him constantly about it but Tony never gets embarrassed until they all are having a big dinner and when Peter hears about this, he’s thoughtful for a moment and then he goes “Ah, you’ve named him after miss pepper” so everyone’s pretty confused, so Peter says, “Um, Ginny? Virginia? Surely, I’m not the only one who’s made the connection?”

But he is in fact the only one and pepper blushes and tony sheds a single tear god bless

Craaazy I love the whole Mephisto storyline but why does he want the twins ??

I don’t really know a lot about the comics

am I the only one who thinks “for the children” and the way they say it sounds wayyyy too much like “hail hydra” ????

WHAT HAPPENED TO FLEAMONT AND EUPHEMIA POTTER?!

they died of dragon pox sometime after james and lily got married, but before harry was born, so between 1978 - 1980.