Iron Man’s mindset

In the comics, it was pretty easy to choose your favorite team, since Iron Man was basically a douche. This time it isn’t that easy – The So was I scene kicks fans right in the feels, especially since the MCU’s Iron Man isn’t at all dislikeable. If it weren’t for him, the MCU would probably not exist at this point (at least, not as we know it and not as successful).

But this isn’t the point. The point is that Tony’s allegiance is highly understandable. According to him, all superheroes should answer to a higher power. These enhanced individuals shouldn’t act on their own; they should be deployed, just like any other peace-keeping organization. Granted, they are reduced to just being foot-soldiers – but they would at least be kept accountable for their actions.

And, ultimately, this is what everything is about: accountability. The third act of any MCU movie laid waste to entire cities. Age of Ultron completely obliterated one. Who answered for these? Even if Tony Stark’s relief fund built the cities back up from the ground, there were still lives lost. Who answered for them?

By having the UN in charge, the foot soldiers won’t be the only ones to blame. By having a global organization in command, their skills will be put to better use. And we can understand why the Sokovia Accords need to be respected by everybody.