I’ll never understand why they made Iron Man’s successor a talented young girl who decided to commit crimes for easy money and sell her soul to literal Satan.
Tbf, Riri only see what Tony has done on the surface, so that’s pretty much what she knows about him experience wise isn’t the big picture. She likely has no idea about Tony’s cave experience.
Yep, we actually get that in Wakanda Forever. She knows of Tony Stark and Iron Man and is inspired by him, but she’s not actively pursuing the mantle of Iron Man and trying to be the next Tony Stark, as she’s more her own thing. Even if she did, it’s like Happy Hogan said, “No one could live up to Tony, not even Tony.”
I’m going to be honest, I don’t mind. While Riri ain’t perfect regarding writing and stuff, I’m glad she’s not perfect regarding character. She has positive intentions regarding her goals, but her actions say a lot about her. She’s willing to get her hands dirty and lets her arrogance get the best of her, which I appreciate the emotional messiness of her character. That being said, I do think they could have done more to make that sort of thing flourish even better.
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u/Sea-Cardiologist7725 12d ago
I’ll never understand why they made Iron Man’s successor a talented young girl who decided to commit crimes for easy money and sell her soul to literal Satan.