Hi Vicki!
Once more for the count! So… first The Incredibles. And now…the Starks? Will this be about Littlefinger explaining to Ned how Kings Landing works?
"And now, Mr. Stark has prepared a statement," Colonel James Rhodes said from the podium. "He will not be taking any questions. Thank you."
Oh, look. Tony’s even got his own, personal Colonel as a press secretary. Either that, or he’s under arrest and only allowed to say good bye to the public and his girlfriends.
to grab a photo of the historic moment when the very first of the world's superheroes offered up his secret identity on a silver platter.
To be fair, he’s a playboy and that way, he can get even those women who normally only go for superheroes. You know, the serious, investigative reporter type.
"Yeah, I heard," he immediately said as he accepted the call, knowing exactly who was calling and why. "I'm here, at the press conference. Right. I agree. An intervention is necessary. I'll do it. Can you call the others? Thanks, Bruce."
But what can they do with a man who thinks more with his little helper than his brain.
"What if I don't want to come with you?"
Billionaires go missing or die all the time while in Superman’s company. Just look at Lex Luthor. Larry Luckabee.
"Please," Tony said, his tone of voice suggesting an accompanying eye-roll. "Check Ebay. People are always selling weird stuff on there."
Clark shot away as fast as he could go. He needed to disorient the suit's AI system. It simply wouldn't do if Jarvis was able to track where they were heading.
He does realize how GPS works, right?
"Thanks to that little stunt of yours, everyone in the world is going to wonder if the rest of us have secret identities," Clark said, pacing the floor.
That’s paranoid. Everyone already knows that Superman and Wonder Woman are shacking it up in her Greek palace when they’re off duty. And Batman, well…he’s Batman. He either scowls or hangs head down from the ceiling of some cave. While Iron Man, it’s obvious that he’s got a civilian name. Just like no one would assume that a military jet is just going to sit around in a hanger after its done flying a mission or what not. There’s always a pilot.
LOIS: Superman and Wonder Woman, huh?
CLARK: On second thought, maybe the secret identity thing getting formally established might not be such a bad thing after all…
"Oh, like how you wouldn't want anyone to know how you're actually news reporter Clark Kent?"
But if Iron Man was here to stay, shouldn't they all have some level of full disclosure?
They could lock him up in the secret prison underneath the Hall of Justice, couldn’t they?
Maybe the rest of the masses believed your lie, but that shoddy laser work didn't fool me for a second.
But unfortunately, there's a pretty significant, glaring detail that tipped me off."
"And that was...?" Batman asked, his voice giving away nothing as to his feelings.
They both never smile. And shag Catwoman.
Tony shrugged again, evidently pleased with himself. "Your gadgets. Who else in all of Gotham is rich enough to afford all of those gizmos? The Batmobile alone screams WayneTech."
Maybe Theo Galavant?
"And I am...?" Green Lantern asked in a challenging manner.
"Dunno," Tony said, picking at the fabric of his chair in a bored manner. "You were never important enough for me to worry about.
Buuuuurn!
Now, Wonder Woman...she's someone I'd like to know better."
Is that already sexual harassment at the work place?
TONY: No, I don’t work at the Justice Hall.
"Pig," Wonder Woman muttered, just loudly enough to be heard.
"Sorry, Princess," Tony said, his voice devoid of any apology.
Why do I hear Han Solo in his voice.
"And I do mean Princess...Diana."
"Oh, and by the way, I'm..."
"Barry Allen," Tony interrupted. "I know."
Like just about half of Central City.
"Yeah," Barry said. "I know you haven't been doing the superhero thing long, but you have no idea what kinds of true evil are out there."
I’m not so sure about that. He’s been in big business for a while, dealing weapons, and working with lawyers. I’m sure he knows.
I mean, aren't you close to Miss Potts?"
"Pepper? Maybe. What's it to you?"
"Don't you worry about what might happen? If you get serious with her...date her, marry her...she'll be the first person your enemies are going to go after.
That’s what her pink suit’s for, isn’t it?
"Just what?" Tony pressed, interrupting. "Because what's done is done. Unless one of you have a time machine stashed someplace, we can't erase the past
CLARK:
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If only H. G. Wells would show up with his time machine, thought Clark. But of course, there's no way of contacting him.
Couldn’t he leave a note on the side of Mt. Rushmore or something? That way, Herb would notice when he pops up in the future at some point.
"Believe me, if I had access to a time machine," Clark said, "there are a lot of things I would go back and change."
Like not break up with Lois for her own good?
"If we make a public statement and say that we don't have secret identities, we'll look like liars," Barry said.
Maybe if the super heroes announced their cover pairings. Like Flash and Green Lantern. Superman and Wonder Woman. Batman and Catwoman. That way, nobody would think they’re living normal lives.
"There's this government agent...Coulson. Phil Coulson. Chances are good, if he hasn't approached you already, that he will. He's got this idea for a superhero team. He's calling it the Avengers Initiative under a department called S.H.E.I.L.D. All of us have been approached, almost from the moment we've first gone public."
Not Director Fury? No wonder they didn’t sign on. And I believe, Batman even laughed when Phil approached him.
"I should make you pay for that," Tony deadpanned, "but I doubt you can afford it on a reporter's salary."
Yeah, right. Drop. Bucket. Ocean. Considering the amount of suits he goes through.
Clark nodded in turn. "Absolutely. Uh...just tell Alfred no seafood. Seafood and Lois are at odds right now."
Preggers?
"Would you like me to contact the authorities to apprehend Superman, once you have landed?"
What an unexpected turn of events
So, where was Superman during the whole alien invasion thing?
Michael
