Chapter 15, "Iron Man 3" Begins (Part 2)
In short, for Wang Qiu and his team, who are accustomed to showing off their sense of superiority, their mission in the Marvel world is very depressing. Because there is no way to show off the highly developed civilization of modern earth to the "poor and backward" natives of another world, instead, I feel that I am a real weakling and a bastard.
However, although they are still afraid of the powerful people in the Marvel world, they still have to do something, even if it is just to increase their points.
After all, no bonus points are going to fall from the sky if you just sit on a farm in the middle of nowhere in Montana.
So, after chatting and talking nonsense, they studied the plot of "Iron Man 3" again to see if there was any suitable entry point. Unfortunately, at the end, Wang Qiu could only scratch his head and sigh, "...Hey, I feel like I really have no way to start!"
——The general plot of "Iron Man 3" can be summarized in one sentence. It is that a poor villain with insufficient emotional intelligence, after becoming rich, attempts to take revenge, counterattack Iron Man Tony, a tall, handsome and wealthy man, and finally plots to go bankrupt. , a story of ruined reputation and death without a burial place.
Specifically, at the International Science Conference in Bern, Switzerland, more than ten years ago, Tony, the arms dealer boss who was not Iron Man at the time, met. Stark, for no reason, took Aldridge, a scientist from a poor background. Killian played a cruel trick on the mentally fragile man and was so angry that he was admitted to a mental hospital. After being discharged from the hospital, Killian tried every means to seek wealth and power in an attempt to avenge Tony, and finally founded AIM (Advanced Technology) Company, preparing to develop it and compete with Tony.
At the same time, Tony's old lover, female biologist Maya. Hansen conceived an "Ultimate Bio" project. This talented female scientist used incredible biotechnology to accidentally find a magical terminal virus, and discovered the powerful function of the terminal virus, which is to recompile living things. DNA gene sequence! In this way, the human body's immune cells can be awakened by the desperate virus, helping humans resist any disease, and even regenerate limbs. Simply put, it is like a repair program in the biological system, constantly improving the human body and protecting human beings themselves.
From this aspect, "Ultimate Creature" seems to be a great scientific project that can benefit mankind. However, in scientific research in modern society, solo efforts like Edison and Newton have become a thing of the past. Any groundbreaking scientific research project , all require the support of huge funds and teamwork. Maya. Hansen could not complete such a huge research project by himself, so he approached Aldridge. Killian cooperates.
After the ambitious Kilian obtained the Extremis virus, he was immediately overjoyed. He immediately used the technical information of the Extremis virus to secretly cooperate with the military to conduct research. At the same time, he used this as a bargaining chip to win over many powerful figures in the United States, including the United States Vice President. The president is also a supporter. There are also many disabled soldiers who left the battlefield. In order to restore their lost limbs, they have also become Killian's volunteer experimental subjects, supporters and private armed forces.
But the problem is, after experiments, it was found that the effect of the Extremis virus is very unstable, and the fragile human body simply cannot withstand such violent torture. Among the disabled soldiers who received the "treatment" of the Extremis virus, a considerable number of them actually became suicide bombs, which would generate high temperatures that melt steel in their bodies and then explode themselves... In order to cover up the self-destructions of these disabled soldiers, the battered base Ryan used his imagination to create a non-existent anti-American terrorist organization, and then found Trev, a down-and-out stage actor. Slattery, who plays the leader of the terrorist organization "The Mandarin," has shot a bunch of horror documentaries, declaring that he wants to go to war with the United States, and blaming the deaths of soldiers who self-destructed and unfortunate passers-by on the terrorists.
Kilian's above-mentioned actions have received the tacit approval, connivance, and even support of some senior figures in the US military. Otherwise, he would not have been able to invade television news networks across the United States so easily and fake so many "Mandarins" in the deserts of the Middle East. Video materials of terrorist activities.
However, the greedy Kilian then unexpectedly came up with the idea of turning the forged "Mandarin" terrorist organization into a real one, and then killed the President of the United States and put his ally the Vice President of the United States on the throne of the President - -According to regulations, once the President of the United States dies unexpectedly during his term of office, the Vice President, who usually has no sense of presence, will take over. In this way, Killian can use the power of his allies to control the power of the government with one hand and control terrorist organizations with the other, and conquer Tony, who once looked down on him. Stark stepped hard under his feet, allowing himself to have clear thoughts and all his resentment...
Well, just from the perspective of the plan itself, it seems to be feasible. But the problem is, Killian is not the material at all.
His main visible goals at this time are: perfecting the Extremis virus and creating an army of mutants; controlling the U.S. government and terrorist organizations at the same time, gaining power through a double-acted war on terrorism; and taking revenge on Tony. Stark's past humiliation severely trampled Iron Man under his feet.
In general, although many opportunistic methods were used, such a grand strategic goal is almost the same as the arrogant declaration of "conquering the world" of a traditional villain. And to do these things obviously requires quite clever tactics.
——Killian's self-destructing mutant private soldiers are powerful, but they don't have the ability to crush everything in a head-on confrontation. They can't even defeat an ordinary armored force. That's why he wants to further control the US government to add support to his research and further improve the Extremis virus in terms of quantity and quality. Under such a positioning, a wily and intangible villain is needed to preside over the overall situation.
The problem is that Killian is obviously not a villain and hero who can bear such expectations. Instead, he is full of the mentality of a little guy who gets carried away when he succeeds. During the critical period of the plan, he put his emotions before his rationality, and couldn't help but go to Stark's company to show off, showing off that he was now "successfully developed". As a result, he attracted Iron Man's attention in advance, and he I found myself an enemy.
And the series of things Killian sent his men to do next were quite ridiculous in terms of his goals and situation - when he sent his capable men to pick up things, he didn't even put on makeup, which resulted in him being killed. Iron Man's bodyguard discovered. Then he didn't even think of keeping it secret, so he started fighting on the street, exposing all the secrets of human mutation. Then they simply flew armed helicopters and bombed Iron Man's villa. The scene was vigorous and there was no sense of confidentiality at all. The next few confrontations were fought directly in public places, lest the world didn't know about it.
In fact, unless the higher-ups at SHIELD deliberately suppressed the information and acted deaf, he should have been exposed at this stage.
In short, the big villain Killian, like his men, is a type that goes rampant when he gets his way. His individual combat ability is indeed strong, but he lacks the most basic mental qualities. Although a powerful-looking plot was devised, it was executed in a mess. When privacy and low-key are needed the most, he jumps out to fight without any concern for keeping secrets. It is even more like showing off his abilities.
In addition, as the boss of a secret organization, Killian also has extremely poor control over his subordinates, such as Maya, the beautiful female scientist who first developed the virus. Hansen is the core member of his plan, and he knows that he is dealing with the Extremis virus and the mutant army. Such members undoubtedly need to be strictly monitored and supervised. As a result, she was able to run out to see Tony so easily, and almost leaked the entire plan.
After discovering this, the boss Killian personally led a group of armed helicopters and rushed to Iron Man's villa to kill him. He bombed it into ruins in one breath, but the entire fleet was also beaten to nothing by Iron Man. There was only one helicopter left. If he hadn't been lucky, he would have lost his temper at this time. It also further exposed his power, which would have been impossible to cover up if the relevant departments hadn't released the information.
Afterwards, it was clear that the virus had not yet been fully developed, so Killian beat Maya to death in a fit of anger because of a quarrel. Hansen, regardless of the consequences. In the end, Tony's girlfriend, "Pepper Pepper" Pepe Pozzi, was even inexplicably injected with the Extremis virus, turning her into a super mutant. Then, during the showdown with Iron Man, she escaped from prison. The caged "Little Pepper" gave him a fatal blow from behind...
It can be seen from this that Killian, the villain of "Iron Man 3", is a guy with great ambitions and limited talents. His plot seemed perfect, but it didn't work well at all. Not only are his subordinates all simple-minded and muscular, but he himself has been unable to control his emotions at critical moments several times and has rashly ruined major events. If not for the efforts of everyone from SHIELD to the military to the government, , this guy is finished a long time ago.
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"...Killian, the villain of "Iron Man 3", is really terrible in terms of character and quality. However, he still feels good about himself and has no self-awareness. Therefore, we must not associate with such pig teammates. But on the other hand, it is not that easy to give Iron Man help in times of trouble, because there are too many forces dealing with him at this time, far more than just the exposed AIM boss Killian.
Don’t forget, as an important member of the Avengers, Iron Man’s villa in Malibu, California, is watched by SHIELD agents 24 hours a day. But when Killian's armed helicopter group invaded, Tony did not receive any warning, nor did he receive any help during the battle. This in itself can already explain a lot of problems - Tony did not ask SHIELD for help after that. Maybe it's because I noticed this.
It is not an easy task to quietly mobilize a group of armed helicopters in the United States without anyone finding out the whole story afterwards. When Tony first made the Iron Man suit, he flew out once and was captured by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s radar. During the destruction of the Malibu villa, SHIELD seemed to have become deaf and blind... This makes people wonder whether they are also involved in this conspiracy? ”
Looking at the pile of pictures and draft plans spread out on the table, Wang Qiu couldn't help but rub his forehead and said, "...In short, the water behind this battle is very deep, far more than what is shown in the movie." The villain's plan is so grand, but the execution process is so hilariously confusing and full of loopholes. , but the official forces have been pretending to be deaf, which shows that there must be a huge backer behind it. AIM’s boss Kilian and even the Vice President of the United States are probably just puppets introduced to attract firepower. As for the real ones. The conspirators have been hiding behind the scenes..."
"...And if we step in without knowing anything about it, we may not only expose ourselves, but also forge a grudge..."
Senior Ma Tong, who was originally very excited, rubbed her chin and thought hard for a long time, and had to admit that the events of "Iron Man 3" were really shady and full of risks, "...or, we can skip the plot of "Iron Man 3" directly. No matter, how about moving to Greenwich, England to wait for the arrival of "Thor 2"? No matter how long SHIELD's hand is, it can't reach the outside of the earth. The dark elf alien battleship must be very interesting..."
"...Well, this is a safe idea, but it's a bit too negative..."
"...So, do we need to risk our lives and take the initiative to step into the muddy waters of "Iron Man 3"?"
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In short, amidst the divergent opinions, everyone has never been able to reach a consensus on the next action intention, let alone formulate a plan.
However, soon, they no longer had to hesitate or hesitate anymore - because a clear instruction was sent directly from above:
"...What? The Ark Reactor imitation work has encountered insurmountable difficulties, and we need to find a way to directly contact Iron Man?"
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PS: I checked some information about ancient smokers and made a new discovery: Cannabis was first produced in Central Asia, but the method of smoking hemp into tobacco leaves first appeared in India. The ascetics there still regard smoking marijuana as a way to communicate with the gods.
As for the Chinese before the Tang Dynasty, they generally just mixed hemp seeds into food for seasoning or squeezed oil for consumption. This is recorded in detail in "Qimin Yaoshu". Westerners in ancient Roman times burned marijuana in incense burners, but they had not yet invented a way to smoke it.
It is said that the first person who brought the smoking method of marijuana cigarettes back to China from India was the famous Tang Xuanzang - this made me think of Sun Wukong, Monk Sha, Zhu Bajie and Tang Sanzang in "Journey to the West". A scene of a person holding a cigarette in his mouth and a bag of dried leaves hanging on his waist, immersed in the blissful world of mental anesthesia, and puffing out clouds and fog all the way back to Chang'an like crazy. Well, maybe tear out a few pages of Buddhist scriptures to make cigarettes? Alas, who were the people sent to India by the Tang Dynasty? Tang Sanzang brought back marijuana, Wang Xuance brought back opium, and someone later seemed to have brought back sacred oil and the Kama Sutra... In short, in Chinese society during the Tang and Song Dynasties, smoking marijuana was not uncommon. It’s a pastime, just like the poet Li Bai. Perhaps in addition to drinking, he is also like a modern artist, smoking leaves while seeking inspiration while puffing away clouds and mist!
If you have time next time, it seems that you can try to write a bit about the history of ancient drug abuse, so that everyone can understand an ancient decadent society that cannot be seen in costume dramas.