LETS BEGIN Iron Man and Iron Patriot began as an idea. Tony
Stark built Iron man in a cave out of necessity Tony needed a way
out of a situation, so he built a way to get himself out, and it
turned into so much more than an idea. He became an icon, and a
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IRON MAN AS A SYMBOL Iron man is a symbol, a fictional symbol
for technology and brilliance. Tony is the man behind the symbol of
self-help. Self help as in not relying on government parties in
order to achieve a certain goal. A symbol of freedom And a symbol
of anarchy So why is he a superhero? Because he just is. Tony is
what everyone wants to be, rich, brilliant, has everything on his
pocket.
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IRON PATRIOT SYMBOLISM Iron patriot is an extension of Iron
Man, something made by Tony Stark. So how is he different? Well, he
is government issued He is rebranded as a political machine that
fights for justice. He wears the American flag, possibly a symbol
of respect to Captain America. (Stunning resemblance.) Iron Patriot
is the governments version of a hero, based off of an already
American hero, Captain America. It symbolizes a new spin on a
classic character that embodies freedom and justice. (Even though
there are so many repressive systems in place, freedom, go figure.)
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scenes-spoiler-alert-2/
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vs-captain-america-1515967/
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SO WHATS THE DIFFERENCE? Weaponry Iron Mans weapons are hidden
away, while Iron Patriot walks around with a canon on his shoulder
at all times. Both designed to kill, but most of Iron Mans weapons
are concussive, while Iron patriot has multiple weapons that are
not strictly concussive. (Hard to draw these conclusions because
kills are off camera and implied. That and its mostly structural
damage.) Funding Iron Man is largely funded by a privately owned
company, Stark Industries. Iron Patriot is funded by the U.S.
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SO WHY DOES THIS MATTER? Iron Man is the id. He does what he
wants, for the most part. He wants a girl, he gets one, he wants a
car, he buys one. He wants to declare war against the Mandarin, he
got what he wanted and then some. Iron Patriot is the ego. He does
what he is told to do by the government. He needs to escort the
president, thats what he will do. He is told to hunt down the
Mandarin, he does, and fails for the most part. Is there a
super-ego? Yes and no. There is not a suit that acts as the super
ego, however Jarvis, equipped in the suits, can act as the super
ego but is largely ignored. Pepper Pots is the next best thing to
the super ego when it comes to Iron Man. She controls Tony by way
of emotion.
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WHERE DOES LACAN COME IN? The real Both Iron Man and Iron
Patriot are the real. (Well, in the movie universe that is.) Iron
Man is the part that is free to roam as a child and do whatever is
fun. Iron Patriot does not do this because of the fact that he is
order, being military and part of the governing branch. The mirror
stage Iron man is a great representation. Because Iron Man, the
suit itself, became a tool of demand. Demand for the military to
have exclusive access to the Iron Man suit, hence Iron
Patriot.
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MIRRORS! Both suits are mostly mirrored physically, but there
are a lot of differences. The color scheme Iron Man: hot rod red
and gold, which is edgy and unaffiliated with any government. Iron
Patriot: Red, white, and American blue. With a star on the chest to
pay respects to Captain America. Weaponry: While not expressly
shown off, the weapons are all hidden in Iron Man, Iron Patriot has
a big gun on the shoulders. Which reminds people that Iron Patriot
in fact was called War Machine.
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IN CONCLUSION Lacan and Freud have left a lasting mark on
psychology as we know it. Lacan bringing more depth with mirroring,
the real, and the symbolic order. While this analysis has become
broader as I have shown, there is still much more depth than I can
fathom at this point with Lacan and all of his work and research.
As for Iron Man, Iron Patriot and Pepper Potts or Jarvis, they are
characters that fully support in some way shape or form of all that
I have explained.