Monday, May 20, 2013

Anxiety As Kryptonite

I went as saw Iron Man 3 last weekend and thought it was interesting how (other than Aldrich Killian's enhanced genetic engineering) anxiety was Tony Stark's biggest obstacle.

He went through some horrific events in New York and any mention of the city and the events that happen there leave him short of breath, falling to the ground and panting for relief.

Of course, Tony is too proud to go see a therapist or seek any counsel about his problem. And it almost costs him (and the rest of the free world) in the end.

Stark refused to face his fear and discuss what happened in his past so his post. It's a problem that many people face and I thought it was nice touch --- an innovative yet simple method to engage the audience and enhance the human element in the story.

No comments:

Post a Comment