Pepper miraculously survives a 200-foot fall and emerges just in time to save Tony and kill Aldrich. He does battle with Aldrich to save her.Ĭlimactic Moment: Guess who ends the conflict? As is par for the course, it’s not Tony. But it happens away from Tony-and doesn’t measure up to Tony’s personal loss of Pepper.Ĭlimax: After bringing in all his suits to fight Aldrich’s exploding minions, Tony finds Pepper-who has been injected with Extremis and turned into an exploding person herself. Certainly the President’s getting captured is a big deal. Again, this isn’t a super Tony-specific plot point. Third Plot Point: Despite Tony’s best efforts, the President is captured and delivered to Aldrich. Both of these events are fantastic pinches that emphasize the antagonistic force’s power in Tony’s life.
Tony is captured and finally learns about Pepper’s capture. Second Pinch Point: Finally, Tony’s in the main game!Īfter tracing the Mandarin broadcasts to Miami, he crashes the place-only to realize the formidable Mandarin is, in fact, a druggie stage actor. He doesn’t know about the Mandarin’s challenge or Pepper’s capture, which means these huge events have no power to drive the plot.
Where’s Tony? Oh, he’s off gleaning a few clues that will eventually lead him to Aldrich’s base. Midpoint: The Mandarin publically challenges the President on national TV.
