Marvel Cinematic Universe for dozens of reasons, including the truth it revealed about Tony's alignment after Captain America: Civil War. Civil War saw the Avengers come to blows when disputes about how the heroes should operate began to cause contention. On one hand, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, felt strongly that the heroes needed freedom to move and operate without too much oversight to ensure they helped the most people as quickly as possible.
On the other side, Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, found himself aligning with the United Nations' arguments that superheroes should be on a , with oversight, training, and proper management. In this way, Stark hoped to prevent reckless incidents, and the loss of more casualties due to untrained heroes using excessive force and making mistakes. However, there is a major element in Spider-Man: Far From Home that appears to completely contradict this when Stark posthumously bequeaths young Peter Parker with a special device.
EDITH Totally Goes Against Everything Iron Man Argued In Civil War
EDITH Is Unlikely To Be Approved Under The Sokovia Accords
EDITH stands for "Even dead, I'm the hero," and it represents a special intelligence device Stark made to protect and help the juvenile superhero, Spider-Man, in his efforts to save people. This technology resembled JARVIS, allowing Peter to interact with a computer that had incredibly advanced intelligence and capabilities to run programs, access other computers, and even command an army of drones that are equipped with advanced weapons. This tool was invaluable for Peter in connecting with his old mentor and discovering some new ways to help others, but it also led to considerable problems when it was stolen and used by the villain, Quentin Beck, aka Mysterio.
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But beyond this, it appears to be completely against what Iron Man stood up for, and fought his closest allies for, in Civil War. He put highly powerful weapons into the hands of a teenager, despite Peter not being very experienced. Of course, Peter and his friend Ned hacked the device to access all of its capabilities early, but it still feels like an odd choice that the government would not have been happy about.
EDITH Hints Iron Man Changed His Mind After Civil War
Iron Man Went Back To His Old Protective Ways
By the end of Civil War, Iron Man had clearly been worn down by the experience of fighting his friends, and the revelation that Bucky Barnes was behind the death of his parents was a huge blow. While he still wanted to avoid any loss of life, Stark always put his family first, and he went to extreme measures to keep them safe. In Iron Man 3, it was revealed that Stark had built dozens of suits of armor to act as an army and protect himself and Pepper in times of need, and while he disposed of this arsenal, the need to prepare for the worst didn't disappear.
After Civil War, it's conceivable that Stark recognized the government was flawed in how sluggish the response may be, and their tendency to lock up superheroes instead of providing them with a chance to redeem themselves and fight alongside their friends. Considering how he viewed Peter as a dear friend and potential protégé, it makes sense that he would make provisions to protect him. So by creating EDITH, and hiding it from the UN or any other government interference, he hoped to continue guiding and ing Peter long after his death.
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Tony Stark Looked After His Loved Ones
Stark may have been a hero, but he was terrified of losing loved ones. Having lost his parents as a young man, and coming close to losing Pepper on a couple of occasions, he put the safety and protection of his loved ones at the forefront of his work. That is why he designed an arsenal of suits, it's why he built Ultron, it was likely why he ed the Sokovia Accords, and after seeing the weaknesses and flaws in each of these, it was why Iron Man created EDITH. Stark hoped to help Peter at a steady pace, and give him incremental access to the technology, but Peter's impatience resulted in disaster.
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While Stark had his best interests at heart, the heroes often need to suffer through their mistakes and learn as they go. Peter certainly learned a lesson after losing EDITH, but it wasn't easy. However, this reflects Stark's own journey to becoming a hero in a much more honest and faithful way than if he had been granted the advantage of EDITH. However, it also shows that Stark abandoned his position after Civil War, as seen in Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Spider-Man: Far from Home
- Release Date
- July 2, 2019
- Runtime
- 129 Minutes
- Director
- Jon Watts
Cast
Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Quentin Beck / Mysterio
WHERE TO WATCH
Spider-Man: Far from Home, directed by Jon Watts, follows Peter Parker on a European school trip, where he is recruited by Nick Fury to team up with Mysterio. They work together to battle elemental creatures, but soon unravel a mysterious plot threatening the world, testing Spider-Man's abilities and resolve.
- Writers
- Erik Sommers, Chris McKenna
- Main Genre
- Adventure
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