im3 kinda fucks me up bc the villian’s origin story is essentially “one time i went up to a famous person who was a complete stranger, while he was drunk and having a new years celebration, feeling entitled to his time, and asked him for his money and his support and he told me he’d meet me somewhere and then Didn’t” and the narrative and fandom want me to see that and go “wow yeah tony’s an awful person how could he do that to someone it’s truly his fault,,,his Dark Past as a Vile Uncaring Asshole has Come Back 2 Haunt him,,,” like. dude. that’s not how any of this works
Imagine what would’ve happened if they’d gone with Maya as the villain instead, rather than vetoing that idea due to sexism. :(