User blog comment:LoveWaffle/We Didn't See It Coming - Iron Man 3 and the Future of the MCU/@comment-5977347-20130513205536/@comment-3317214-20130525054311

I wrote - "Except that it's crap because you're supposed to ignore it in the analysis."

Yes, but you also said "Crap = Useless", and "it provides some trivia". Therefore, it has a use. Therefore, it's not crap. Lawyered.

''I'm sorry, that's just a factually inaccurate statement. Characters are not aliases. And even then, Aldrich Killian did not base the Mandarin off himself, as he is not an Islamic terrorist.''

Characters aren't aliases, but they are very symbolic. Especially when they're supervillains. And the mandarin wasn't just a symbol or a character, it was also a mask. When the mask was taken away, Killian kept the identity. He can do that.

Also, nowhere did it say the Mandarin was Islamic, and Killian was also a terrorist.

''Mallen doesn't need to be mentioned in the film in order for him to be an influence on Killian's character. They have similar abilities and are both the primary antagonist of Extremis storylines.''

No, but you're assuming Mallen was an influence on the character. One that wasn't even as clearly laid out as the influence the Mandarin was on the character.

''Probably not. There weren't cameras there filming the whole event, and the armor would probably be burned beyond recognition. Or at least the pain chipped off.''

I thought there were cameras there... Otherwise there wasn't really any point in dangling the President from chains like that. But even if what you're saying is case, which I doubt it would be (considering that the Mandarin would use killing the President whilst inside the Patriot armour to bring home a message), the Patriot amour was still a huge part of the Mandarin's scheme.

''Not laid in the film. What's in the film is a Mandarin that's nothing more than a character he created to cover up his actions. You're just going to have to get over it at this point.''

Yes laid out in the film. What's in the film is a brilliant plot twist, revealing Killian to be the Mandarin. He even says it in the freaking film. I think you're just going to have to get over it.