The seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Iron Man 3, shows a burnt out Tony Stark struggling with the traumatic ramifications of the interdimensional, interplanetary war seen in The Battle of New York (The Avengers). Drea and Brian first examine the sociopolitical context of Iron Man 3, which places a backdrop of intensified ideas around middle eastern terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and a singular disconcerting extremist leader (in this case, the Mandarin). Then, they discuss the signs and possibility that Tony Stark has PTSD from the near-death experience and life-threatening events of the Battle of New York.
Episode 184 "Ant-Man and the Wasp"
Episode 183 "WonderCon 2022: The Psychology of The Batman"
Episode 182 "Avengers: Infinity War"
Episode 181 "Black Panther"
Episode 180 "Thor: Ragnarok"
Episode 179 "Spider-Man: Homecoming"
Episode 178 "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2"
Episode 177 "Doctor Strange"
Episode 176 "Black Widow"
Episode 175 "Captain America: Civil War"
Episode 174 "Ant-Man"
Episode 173 "The Avengers: Age of Ultron"
Episode 172 "Guardians of the Galaxy"
Episode 171 "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Episode 170 "Thor: The Dark World"
Episode 168 "Loki"
Episode 167 "The Avengers"
Episode 166 "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Episode 165 "Thor"
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