This song fits so well... except for that one oft-ridiculed line, which sort of threw me out of things despite how great this vid is.

In which there's Tony, through the years, building things, often in spite of himself. Jesus, this was gorgeous. Frenetic and charged, just like it should be.

In which Jarvis and Tony investigate the properties of a non-Newtonian liquid they've been developing. Hahaha, I have no idea what to even tell you. The robot gets tentacles! It's more funny than genuinely hot, but it is a little hot nonetheless.

In which Pepper finally gets kidnapped for the first time, and it's all a bit anticlimactic. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, OH.

hoooooot

In which a reporter shadows Tony for a year after "the" press conference and we see the article that results. This was so, so good, I can't even believe it. A powerful piece that flies right out of the land of amazing meta-fanfic and right into the land of thought-provoking commentary on American sociology, the global climate, and the power of insightful journalism. I'm sitting here stunned.

Awesome!

In which Tony doesn't mourn, but his subconscious is an interesting place. Gorgeous and sad and impenetrable in the best way, in the way that expressions of grief and the subconscious often are.

Oh Jarvis. You are my favorite forever.

Really interesting, pretty style.

THIS VID IS THE SHIT. LIKE, I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO DESCRIBE THIS BADASS PIECE OF VIDDING ACTION. AMAZEBALLS.

In which it doesn't really work out, but they make a hell of a go of it. Gah, this was way too sad for a # things fic. :((

In which Tony needs Iron Man to be more than just a weapon.