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My “Avengers: Endgame” Theory* - LONG POST

* this is more like just a random (spoilery) thought, than a theory or actual speculation. But it is partly based on the spoilers (posters, trailer) etc... that have been released. 

This is based purely on my own personal thoughts based on the spoilers we have already, plus scenes/facts from past films. I am not familiar with the comics, I am not really familiar with the whole MCU, I’m just a fan of Ironman. 

This post contains SPOILERS, so beware. But nothing more than what’s been given away in trailers, posters etc. 

You know how there’s speculation going on about Tony Stark’s (Ironman’s) fate in the final Avengers 4: Endgame film (in theaters in 3 months, end of April 2019)...and what happens after Infinity War, when we see that he’s stranded “alone” on Titan. 

There’s  talk about what “part of the journey is the end” means for Tony’s character.  There’s talk about what “one last sacrifice” means for Tony’s character.  There’s talk about how RDJs contract with Marvel/Disney ending with A4 & this being the end of the journey & this being Tony’s last sacrifice...cold possibly mean he’ll  (the character) die. But I don’t believe in those theories. I acknowledge the possibility, but I consider it unlikely in canon. 

There’s talk about... many things... 

Well... here’s my overly optimistic take on it all (please remember that I am unfamiliar with the comics & the MCU, so this is based on the very little I know based on the IM films & the Avengers films I have seen... the past Tony/Ironman scenes & storyline I am aware of): 

First, let’s start with a walk down the memory lane

In IM1 Tony first said “I am Ironman”. (He had become one with the “suit”)

In IM3 Tony gave up the suits (and the arc reactor in his chest) ...for Pepper (the constant danger of losing him was hard for her, while she supported him on this journey & understood his “quest”). Only for the end scene to show how he wasn’t done yet... because..to quote him... “They can take away all my tricks & toys. One thing you can’t take away -- I am Ironman” 

In A3 he tells Pepper of a vivid dream he had...about how they are expecting a baby, and Pepper tells him that if he’d really wanted to start a family he’d not still be Ironman. (that thing on his chest... that now/since IM3 ending isn’t an electromagnet keeping him alive...but just a compartment for the suit/nanotech)

What I take from all this is: 

Tony’s biggest sacrifice.... in order to get his “happy ending” is to give up the suits..for good. Tony is Ironman. He has become one with his suits, and Iron Man. Hence it would be very Disney movie like & very movie like if his sacrifice would not be any of his “loved ones” (parents, loved ones, team members) others have mentioned, but part of himself... the suits, the Ironman. This would also give him the normal life he seems to (now) crave... a family with Pepper. 

So... I think his sacrifice is giving up the suits (Ironman). But this time for good. (Or will he? Maybe they’ll include some after credits scene to take that all back?). The suits are part of him, he is part of the suits. So in a way that would be, maybe, the biggest sacrifice he could make. I mean... he loves the suits & his mission is to do good and save the world/universe, but... we’ve also seen how being an Avengers has affected him. The nightmares & PTSD he had, the horrors he’s seen, the strain on his relationship with Pepper the suits have caused (she understands & supports, but still....it has caused issues for them). And we’ve also seen how lately he’s becoming more of a mentor, a teacher (Harley in IM3, Peter in SM & A3)... so the path to fatherhood/parenthood & for mentor has been paved...

Tony’s story line is pretty much the same in every MCU fim:  

First he gets into trouble, and is separated from the rest of the characters/team. Either by physical distance or emotionally. Example: held captive in a cave in Afghanistan in IM1; alone with the secret of slowly dying from the poisoning in IM2; stranded in snowy Rosehill, Tennessee with a non-functioning Jarvis/IM suit in IM3; goes through the portal alone to misdirect the weapon in A1;  goes against the others in the topic of whether to sign or not sign the Sokovia Accords in CA: CW; stranded alone on Titan in A3. In most films he saves himself from the first threat/trouble he faces all by himself (or with just one helper - Yinsen in IM1, Harley in IM3, ... and looks like Nebula in A4), using his skills and knowledge. And then later he needs a little help from his friends/team to save himself & the world, when the second threat  appears. And in the end he gets a (relatively) happy ending. The universe is saved & he is reunited with his loved ones. 

To me this means that (as seen in the trailer) he escapes Titan alone, and either gets back to Earth all alone...or with a little help from friends (Rescue/Pepper, Captain Marvel, someone else...like Elon Musk...who he met in IM2), and then later (or before...depending on whether “time travel” really is part of the film) he is part of the team (Avengers) again...in the fight to save the Universe (and defeat Thanos/undo the snap). 

Now...to the “parallels” I see between A4 & past films: 

I also see parallels between IM3 and A4. With Tony recording a message to Pepper via his suit/helmet. I do think that there’s a parallel scene in A4 to what we saw in IM3, where she hears/sees his message, through a secure channel, and knows to not worry and/or send help. 

I also don’t think the “It’s always been you” line in the A4 trailer is accidental. I do think that’s a parallel to the IM2 line, where Tony makes Pepper the company’s CEO, using the same words. Meaning... she’s his successor, she’s his “rescuer”.

And my personal hope is that the line “no hope for rescue” in the trailer refers to Rescue (Pepper’s suit/armor... from the comics), and that somehow Pepper either suits up & as Rescue rescues Tony from that spaceship or sends someone else to help. 

But yeah... in each film the first half of the film takes Tony away from from others (Pepper, his friends, The Avengers), and he has only himself, or one helper, to rely on...to save himself, but each film (almost each... but at least every IM film) end happily for Tony (and Tony & Pepper). Hence I think the same pattern continues for the last Avengers film. Which would mean either Tony/Pepper wedding and/or pregnancy reveal/baby reveal (if there is a time jump involved). Or both?

...also... I don’t think that the Avengers being dusted in A3 & the Avengers “sign” “being dusted”, and then shown to “putting itself back together” in the promo/trailer is for nothing. I’d say it’s a clear hint that the dusted will be undusted... 

also... I saw  the words “co-founder of the foundation” under Pepper’s signature on that giant check in the SM2 trailer. (sidenote: Pepper, not Virginia?) 

also... I do think Dr. Strange knew exactly what he was doing when he “gave the stone to Thanos” at the end of A3. He had seen 14 million 605 possible outcomes & knew that the ONE condition what was required to win (and based on that scene...that one condition was for Tony/IM to survive...)

... also “Endgame”... the title of the 4th movie & the term/word used by Dr. Strange in A3 & by Tony in A2...is most likely not just a coincidence. The word was used & the lines said..on purpose IMO.... in those past scenes...as sort of a foreshadowing to A4. It is a chess-reference IMO. They are now in the endgame. That move (giving the purple guy the stone...in return for Tony’s life...was a calculated “chess” move).. 

,..also.. if Harley Keener (from IM3) is really in A4...as himself... then who says he & Tony  haven’t been in touch all these years? I mean... “they are connected”...as was repeatedly said in IM3. So... perhaps he holds a “communication line” to Tony and/or is revealed to be one of Tony’s “students” (like Peter)? I'd love for that wordplay/line from IM3 to be revealed to have a deeper meaning in the A4 plot. Either way... I’m very curious what role he plays in this film. (unless they filmed extra scenes with him during IM3 that they’ve kept to use only now, he’ll be a teen/adult in the new film. And maybe this is all just to set up phase four...the next generation (Monica as new CM, Peter as SM continues, Harley as IM/a new hero, Clint's daughter/Kate as new Hawkeye... etc etc.)...

ETA: SPOILERS FOR CAPTAIN MARVEL!

Also... since it’s almost certain that the daughter, Monica, who now, 25 years later, is an adult, will be a part of MCU, then perhaps she could already be a part of it in this film...and has built that spaceship mentioned in the film that came out 6 weeks before A4? 

...ETA: also...one of the fan theories I think are very plausible is “Tony’s left army Theory”. Even if the part of the theory about the Ironman becoming a man with iron arm part is not true, I think it’s more than likely that the franchise ends with the one it began with. Tony/Ironman and his left arm. I think that it’s most logical that it’s Tony’s left arm that will be “wearing” the infinity gauntlet...to unsnap the snap....and there will be damage to the hand... 

...unless...you know... (bringing us back to the beginning of A3 & Tony/Pepper jogging scene dialogue).... it has all been a dream. A very vivid dream. But whose? And “created” by whom?

END OF POST

[kyaevus]

Pride Month Questionare

Not sure if you guys want to know, but here!! What is your sexuality? - Demi-Sexual, Pan-Romantic, Poly-Amorous what gender do you identify as? - Genderfluid (Demigirl to Demiboy) how long have you been aware of your sexuality/gender? - Looking back, I've know since I was little, but I only really came out to myself in the 8th grade. So about 4 ish years ago. do you have any preferences? - I do, actually! On a scale of 1-10 (one being the girliest girl and 10 being the most macho of men) I find I like a solid 5, but I'm fine with a 4 or a 6. I like people similar to myself, those who kind of fluctuate. share a positive memory about coming out! - when I came out as not-cis to my friends, they loved me and supported me through 3-4 different names! (Heather, my birth name, then Joey, Haelyn, and Finally Kylen) how do you feel about pride month? - I wish more people supported it and knew about it : ( I also wish I could celebrate it with my family do you participate in pride related events? any other events? - I try to participate in Glesn's day of silence when I can, and I would like to go the a pride parade at some point. how do you feel about lgbtq roles in media? - I feel like they can get repetitive, but have gotten much better lately! I mostly watch anime, and I'm seeing more and more of the bigger animes getting good, non-judged LGBTQ roles! do you feel pride in who you are? - I do. Every once in a while, I wish I was straight, wish I was Cis Gendered, just so that I would be /that/ family member, but I've made a new family out of people I don't have blood relation to, and they have helped me immensely. who has been your supportive idols in your self discovery? - hmm... I'm not 100% sure what this question is asking, but I think I would have to say my group of friends. tell us about your first crush? - my first crush was on my elementary school best friend, and I developed it in second grade. She was my ride to church ✌︎('ω'✌︎ ) At the time it just felt wrong and I passed it off as a friend love. (I was a baptist Christian at the time, and I knew girls couldn't love girls) what sort of advice to have you lgbtq teens? - "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" and "curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back". Your blood family may not be your real family (in a sense if who supports you) and thats okay. It hurts, it sucks, but its better to find people who love you for you than to struggle to get the love of those who want you to change. As for the second quote, don't be afraid to change you're labeling if you feel it needs to be changed. I've gone through several changes and so have my friends. Also, never let anyone tell you what you are, or that you have to have a label/can't or shouldn't use labels. Do whats most comfortable for you. have you come out to friends and family? - yes. My friends graced me with smiles, patience, and open arms, and my family continues to outcast me, disrespect my identity, and call my queerness a choice. They did not kick me out, but they silently hope this is just a phase I'll grow out of. how do you feel about the term “coming out” ? - I wish it didn't need to exist. Love is love is love is love and who you love shouldn't have to be some grand fiasco of "oh yeah, btw I'm not 'normal'" do you believe there is a “closet” to come out of? - yes, Its created by ignorance and hatred and sometimes its safer to remain inside. any tips on coming out? - please, PLEASE, don't be pressured into it. And if you're going to be in danger, please stay safe. My biggest tip is come out to your self fully, or find a trusted friend to come out to and talk through it until you can come out to your self. Once you've done that, and you've accepted yourself, then its easier when others don't accept you. It doesn't hurt less, but you don't doubt yourself so much. what’s your biggest pet peeve when it comes to lgbtq characterization in media? - LACK OF IT. Or when it does appear, they feel like they have to hide/they get weird looks/ they need to come out/ their the gayist more rainbow mofo's you've ever seen. Like, stop with the stereotypes for petes sake! what’s your favorite parts of lgbtq characterization in media? - when its not stereotypical what did your teachers say about the lgbtqa community in school? - they didn't, really. I was never taught about LGBTQ until I educated myself. do you practice safe sex with the same gender? Yes! Always! Safe sex is applicable to any type of couple! what’s an absolute turn off for you in the opposite/same gender? - Over masculinity/masculinity problems. Or being controlling. My Ex had serious Masculinity issues, and it led to him copying men he saw on TV and our relationship going to places it should have. If a potential partner is demanding of me, its a huge red flag in my brain. what’s an absolute turn on for you in the opposite/same gender? - Taller than me. And being gently protective. I'm kind of finicky and panic when I don't have control of a situation, so when someone else can have patience with me and help me calm down or male decisions its a huge thumbs up. how do you feel about lgbtq clubs/apps/websites? - Yes? Good? I've only been on one and my experience wasn't great, but i'm sure that there is lots of good ones? how do you feel about the term “queer” ? - I love it. I use it to describe myself when I don't want to explain my chosen labels to people. how does you country view the lgbtq community? - I live in the US so It varies. i feel like people are generally acceptive. favorite lgbtq actor/actress? - hooooo boi, I'm not good at this. Neil Patrick O'Harris? Yes? I like him, he is good? any tips for heterosexual and/or cisgender people on how to handle lgbtq events/news? - participate! Be an ally! If you're understanding and you take the time to learn, then you'll be fine! I 100% believe that straight is a totally valid sexuality as well as being cis gendered is 100% valid!!! And don't forget, allies have their own flag, Its a black and white striped flag with a rainbow triangle in the middle! what’s the most annoying question you have ever gotten? - theres several: - if you're pansexual does that mean you're attracted to pans? - isn't demi-sexual just like.... everyone? (Or replace "everyone" with "normal people") - are you into threesomes? (In regaurds to Pan and Poly) - isn't that just Bi?/Soooo.... you're bi./Ah, Bisexual, right? - why are you gay? - Comments: - i'm going to keep calling you (x) cause thats what I know. - *messes up pronouns* oh, sorry, i've just known you as this for so long that its really hard to change but I'm trying my best but its hard and you should really understand that ... - teacher: *sees new name written on a random piece of paper* whats this? Me: oh, ah, nothing Teach: should i call you this? Me: oh, ah, sure. *later, I raise my hand to answer a question* Teach: *pointing to me* *infront of the whole class* heather- I mean, Haelyn- Ah, Hal! Oh wait, Joey, thats it! Whats the answer? (Yes that actually happened.) how do you feel about receiving questions about your sexuality/gender? I love answering questions, but only when the person asking is willing to learn and willing to have an open mind! Thank you all so so much for reading! I love you and if you have any questions, feel free to PM me! <3 stay fabulous -Ky