First of all, I love the idea of Pepper as Rescue. I found out via fannish osmosis that Pepper doesn't have weapons on her suit, and I thought that was a very accurate character note - I think Pepper knows she's capable of murder (Pepper, based on IM1, is arguably already guilty of killing in self-defense) and I think not giving herself that option is a very Pepper way to handle not wanting blood on her hands. THAT SAID, there is intrinsically something hypocritical about Pepper - as Tony calls her on in IM, she managed Tony's professional and personal lives, which is both literally and figuratively facilitating a warzone. By choosing not to kill, Pepper is (like Batman) prioritizing her emotional and mental health over innocent lives that killing someone else might take. AND THAT'S INTERESTING. I find the questions that raises - does choosing not to carry a weapon make one selfish or selfless? Also, in a more nuanced universe, I could see Pepper and her "clean hands" work in places and deescalate situations that Tony/Iron Man would make immeasurably more volitile.
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First of all, I love the idea of Pepper as Rescue. I found out via fannish osmosis that Pepper doesn't have weapons on her suit, and I thought that was a very accurate character note - I think Pepper knows she's capable of murder (Pepper, based on IM1, is arguably already guilty of killing in self-defense) and I think not giving herself that option is a very Pepper way to handle not wanting blood on her hands. THAT SAID, there is intrinsically something hypocritical about Pepper - as Tony calls her on in IM, she managed Tony's professional and personal lives, which is both literally and figuratively facilitating a warzone. By choosing not to kill, Pepper is (like Batman) prioritizing her emotional and mental health over innocent lives that killing someone else might take. AND THAT'S INTERESTING. I find the questions that raises - does choosing not to carry a weapon make one selfish or selfless? Also, in a more nuanced universe, I could see Pepper and her "clean hands" work in places and deescalate situations that Tony/Iron Man would make immeasurably more volitile.
What is Tony's reaction to Rescue?