Heather doesn’t remember Iron ManWe take our first steps into the wide, wide universe of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008’s Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the titular hero. This movie, directed by Jon Favreau, kicked off the entertainment juggernaut that is the MCU, so even though Heather has technically seen the movie before, we’re going to revisit it to start our Marvel superhero journey. Fortunately, she doesn’t remember any of it.We’ll discuss how RDJ’s charm offensive makes an offensive character likeable, if there’s chemistry between Tony Stark and his executive assistant Pepper Potts (played by Gwyneth Paltrow), and if the movie still holds up over fifteen years later.00:00 Intro00:36 Preconceptions04:38 What exactly is the MCU, anyway?06:02 Indie film cred10:18 Movie clip12:56 Reactions16:50 Grounded in reality20:00 Stan Lee's challenge21:41 Charm offensive24:19 Recap26:49 That weapons factory really tied the room together28:38 Terrence Howard was fired for being Terrence Howard30:05 Writer-director-actor-bodyguard30:57 JARVIS!31:54 Hot sake and ethical flight attendant strippers34:22 International date line35:20 The Ten Rings36:54 Escape and goodbye39:26 Have it your way (rock bottom)40:58 No longer man-ooo-facturing weapons42:32 SHIELD is kind of a big deal45:06 Science-based (just not physics)47:55 Chemistry is a science49:07 Gwyneth Paltrow has never heard of Operation49:48 Masking done right51:58 Would you kiss your boss at a work event?57:29 Terrorism is terrifying01:00:37 Why does Dan know what Louboutins are?01:01:22 The big bad (not really a surprise)01:05:57 Drink more Ovaltine01:09:03 Crucial to make voice scary when being a bad guy01:12:31 I am Iron Man01:13:30 Post credits!01:18:11 Closing thoughts

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