Don't hold back with the tears. People who watch reactions love the crying. It means you're as emotionally invested as we are.

Regarding the death of Yinsen, not only is Stark not a doctor, but as part of the hero's journey, the teacher/mentor has to die to allow the hero to proceed along their path.

glad you’ve gotten to start this journey! Regarding your “didn’t think I’d cry at an Iron Man movie” bit, I think a lot of people just expect dumb action with superhero films, but they are characters who have decades of history behind them. They’ve gone through trials and tribulations that the movies don’t even compare to. So yeah. You can expect actual emotional content in these movies. Have fun watching! 😊😊

OMG I cannot WAIT for you to go on this journey. PLEASE watch them in order, and if you can, try not to look too far ahead, to avoid spoilers, keep tissues nearby when watching and enjoy! by the time you get to the end of phase 1 your mind will be blown. The next couple of films may be a little lackluster, but from there it gets absolutely amazing!

The cheeseburger bit came from a real life experience of Robert Downey Junior. He was a huge alcoholic in real life and one day he found himself in a Burger King chewing on a cheeseburger and that was when he decided he needed to do something about it or he was going to die.

Literally no one else other than Robert Downey Jr could have played this role and what a beautiful guest maple.

If this got you emotional and stressed you will have much more watching the rest of the Marvel movies

Point of note. Tony actually had heard of Gulmira, and there's a very specific reason he got so pissed off watching the news report. Yinsen mentioned that Gulmira was his hometown.

If you didn't learn anything else from watching this movie, you at least learned that Pepper Potts is a goddamn Savage

The scene where the terrorists are holding families gets to me too. My mums husband is from Syria and they had my little brother over there when the civil war started. He was tortured at checkpoints and had cigarettes put out on him and made my mum and brother watch. He was able to get them out of the country and back here (NZ) but he had to stay because the military took his passport off him. When he was finally able to come over he told us the stories of having to travel at night so it was easier to avoid snipers that would shoot at random people. His brother and nieces were killed and they couldn't have a funeral because military would use them as target practice because they were in groups and easier to kill. The worst thing he said was having to crawl over dead bodies that had tried to escape from the Shabiha (death squads) and pretending he was dead by lying with them. Sorry for the novel, but yeah. He's safe now in NZ, but still has panic attacks at night because its quiet. The only time it was quiet over there was when the shooting had finished and they were on the hunt again.

Great reaction 👍🏻 Ironman is so cool because it was born as a Stan Lee criticism of the weapon industry during the cold war (in the original comics Tony Stark is captured in Vientam and later designs the first iron suit) but the message is the same, the uncontrolled sale of war material that always ends up killing inocent people..

"I didn't think that Iron Man would make me cry." Oh, you have no idea.

Love seeing how emotionally invested you are in the MCU. It's nice to know it's not just me 😍

So ... you didn't think Iron Man would make you cry. Well ... there are a few opportunities for tears in the MCU, but mostly it IS light hearted. I'm glad you know to look for the scenes hidden in the credits. 👍

The world needs the complete MCU Reactions from Maple!

Your statement "I didn't think that Ironman could make me cry"...just keep watching the MCU movies and wait!

PLEASE show her "The Big Lebowski". Allow her to love Jeff Bridges the way he should be loved.

This journey is going to be mind-blowing 😍

The "best engineer" is played by Peter Billingsley who also was Ralphie in A Christmas Story, the kid who wanted the Red Ryder B.B. gun for Christmas.

13:40 - "I don't know if I like that guy (Obadiah)...is there any reason, I wonder to not like that guy?" Us - "Uh....yeah"

@12:22 in real life, Burger King saved RDJ and his career. They implemented that into the movie. He once has a cheeseburger that was so bad it made him come to his senses. He got rid of all his drugs, reshaped his life, and became an incredible actor.

theres also a youtube-poop version of 25:25 where obediah screams "TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO CRAP IN A CAVE!" always makes me giggle :D

Holy shit when you started crying it hit me hard, never knew Americans gave a shit about middle east or refugees, let alone in the movies. you have a great heart ma'am.

"I got caught up doing a piece for Vanity Fair..." I love that line, 😂😂😂

18:10 2008 : "Awwww... that's nice." 2019 : **cries a riger😭😭😭**

I like the fact that Tony initially wanted Rhodey to be in the suit

Welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It's gonna be a wild ride ahead. :) EDIT: The Burger Scene was a reference to a real-life event in RDJ's life. It took him eating burgers to help him beat his addiction, and even thanked Burger King for that. Though it was kinda tongue-in-cheek since he called that particular burger "disgusting". Also, RDJ was born to play Tony Stark. Nobody else. :)

oh, very much looking forward to the rest of MCU now :)

"Didn't think Iron man would make me cry" You better stock up on tissues if you keep watching mcu movies!

That device Obadiah uses on Tony and Raza is called a sonic taser

Apologies for the long post - Hi, Im a first time viewer. I watched your saving private ryan reaction and this one. You clearly get emotionally involved with your movies and empathise with the characters and that makes you a great reactionist. I can only watch a film for the first time once! but I can watch someone else watch the same film for the first time all over again. It gives me a thrill knowing whats to come and the antisipation of the reaction to that, and I know Im not alone in that. I've subscribed and I hope that you, I and the rest your viewers/subscribers can share some wonderful entertainment for the first time, many times 😁👍

hes fast AF boii! :D:D

More videos with Maple please, love her reactions.

25:37 Ralphie from A CHRISTMAS STORY

I have to actually defend Tony on your point about how could he not have known that making all those weapons would turn out bad. You can call Tony alot of things. You can call him narcissistic, self obsessed, egotistical, and plenty of other things. But he's definitely not dumb. He really did think that making all those weapons was truly making the world a better place and making his country the strongest it could be. This origin isn't so much the origin of "the Iron man" but really the origin of Tony Stark realizing that the best way to keep peace isn't by making the biggest weapons, its about helping people and using his tech for protection not fighting.

Oh BTW there are some MCU films that have multiple scenes (e.g. mid credits and end credit) rather than just the one

23? movies now...and Pepper Potts got in the best burn. In the first movie, in the first reel; 'Including occasionally taking out the trash.' Game. Set. Match.

Yinsen is the REAL hero of the MCU. Without him, Tony Stark would not have been there to make the snap.

fun fact , the rapper rapping on the plane while the stewardesses dancing is hip hop legend raekwon and he also went by tony stark

Fun fact about the Burger King part. IIRC Robert Downey Jr. had some sort of addiction and he realized he wanted to get clean when he had a Burger from BK and it didnt taste right because he loved BK.

21:31 For future details ... you will notice he favors that shoulder where he was hit by the tank shell multiple times throughout the movies.

Maple: "Oh, The Shade" - Perfect reply to that "trash"-line.

The best thing about this is you look a hell of a lot like Chloe Bennet, who plays the main character in the Agents of Shield TV series. Don't watch that until after you've seen Avengers though, as it starts after that movie, then runs parallel to all the MCU films from that point on.

Maple, I started watching your reactions through Infinity War and Endgame and I loved them so much that now I'm watching your MCU reactions from the beginning. I am truly a fan of yours now!!! And I love that you're drinking wine while watching this movie. I'm drinking wine while watching you. Cheers!

That ending scene was rewritten with Nick Fury. He originally discusses Tobey Maguire's Spider Man, the hulk, etc, basically saying to Tony that first I have to deal with them now I have to deal with a rich ego maniac (you can find it on KZfaq). Since Sony and Marvel wanted to have their little spat about who owns Tobey's Spiderman, Tobey never gets to be Spiderman for The Avengers. Spider Man 2 was supposed to have mentions of part of Doc Ocks arms being developed by Stark Industries, and other things that have been completely deleted.

Tony falls for Virginia (Pepper) because she doesn't play into the persona. She doesn't cave to him. She's damn good at her job and knows he wouldn't survive without her so she doesn't take his shit. She's honest with him, sets limits, and tells him NO. And that's why he falls for her: she sees him as a human being and treats him that way.

"He needs to put some...coconut oil on that, ha ha I'm liking your style

You're emotional because this is a WELL written movie and character. Keep watching the rest of the Marvel movies. Some are not so great, but overall, you'll see Tony Stark grow as a human and just become a better person. It's like Robert Downey Jr was born for this role. Some even say it reflected his personal life

i cannot stress the feels you get being able to come home after deployment and get a cheeseburger, or a taco or chinese food. a hot shower. its the little things

Also in the MCU Tony Stark is definitely a genius. An old distinction between talent and genius; talent hits a target no one else can, genius hits a target no one else can see. Movie does a decent job showing the difference.

Yes im here for a new ride hope you take us with you.

You will find going forward that nothing pisses off Tony Stark more than when a man that he thinks is a better man than him dies. It's not *always* a good thing.

"All the bald man in this film are so angry." Hahahah!

31:56 It's truly a testament to Maple's eye and RDJ's performance - not to mention the screenplay/improve - that she knew what he was going to do well before he did it.

I have just discovered you and I love your channel. Can't wait to binge

Just the look and she knew The Bad Guy... Something is wrong... You are great 😉

I watch a lot of reactions; but the “oh no! Our suit! It’s broken!” Meme reference just got a rare sub from me. I laughed out loud.

22:31 i think most missiles nowadays have proximity sensors so it doesnt have to impact the aircraft. that missile will detonate anyways because it was so close to him.

I'm going to follow you through this mcu journey.. subbed 👍🇳🇿

All I’m gonna say is remember “The Ten Rings” 😂

That was a rather wonderful reaction vid with you... and now I would absolutely love to see you watch The Fabulous Baker Boys :)

Hey, Maple! Welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! "Iron Man" is the kick-off to a spectacular cinematic journey that altered the industry paradigm. The MCU is a series of 20+ interrelated films culminating in a huge 2-part movie event! The movies are all based on Marvel Comics characters who were co-created beginning in 1961 by editor/writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Unlike other comic universes, the Marvel Universe is set in our world with many of the principals residing in New York City. What is distinctive about the Marvel pantheon is that the characters all have feet of clay; they struggle to measure up to the burden of power. Stan, Jack and artist Don Heck introduced Iron Man in 1963 in the anthology title "Tales of Suspense" expressly modeling the character on Howard Hughes and deliberately going against the anti-establishment grain of the '60's by making him a capitalist arms dealer. Insulated by wealth and ego, the epiphany he experiences and the life-threatening wound he incurs as a result of his captivity made him vulnerable and relatable to a readership predisposed to mistrusting a quintessential captain of industry. Moreover, Tony, in the comics, is also humanized by being an inveterate alcoholic which is barely alluded to in the films. The trick worked and the dichotomy hooked readers. Reframing his captors from Vietnamese Communist guerrillas in the comics to Afghan Islamicist mujahideen, the first Iron Man film adapts Tony's origin and the "Iron Monger" story arc. Iron Man was a second tier Marvel character known famously for his extravagant wealth and his endless struggle with alcoholism. Jon Favreau was an indie writer/director with one mainstream comedy hit, "Elf", under his belt. Robert Downey, Jr. was a respected former Brat Packer whose bankable days were behind him and who was then known more for drug addiction, womanizing and a motor mouth. This film should not have worked. After an aborted attempt at a shared universe with the Hulk in 2003 directed by serious auteur Ang Lee, Marvel threw the dice with Tony Stark and improbably won! It was kismet. Very rarely does an actor so ideally match a role. Downey, Jr. was BORN to play Tony Stark. His arc in the MCU is one of the best character developments I've ever seen in cinema. Remember Yinsen's last words, "Don't waste your life.", because Stark never forgets them. The cast is excellent. To support RDJ, Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges was brought aboard as Obadiah Stane setting a precedent of enlisting top-tier talent for MCU films. Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia 'Pepper' Potts, Terrence Howard as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Paul Bettany as disembodied JARVIS and director Jon Favreau himself as Harold 'Happy' Hogan round out the Stark stable. Shaun Toub is affecting as Stark's savior Yinsen and Faran Tahir brings gravitas as Ten Rings terrorist Raza. Unflappable Clark Gregg introduces SHIELD as Agent Phil Coulson and Samuel L. Jackson makes his first appearance as Director Nick Fury. Leslie Bibb has a bit part as ambitious journalist Christine Everhart as does Tim Guinee as USAF Major Allen. TRIVIA: 1. As a tribute to Howard Hughes, who served as a template for both Howard and Tony Stark, production was based in the former Hughes Company soundstages in Playa Vista. Tony's garage/lab is the area where Hughes assembled the H-4 Hercules airplane aka 'The Spruce Goose'. EASTER EGGS: 1. The Ten Rings terrorist organization refers to the ten alien rings worn by traditional Stark nemesis, The Mandarin, who is showcased later in the saga. 2. Former child actor Peter Billingsley from "A Christmas Story" plays the technician chewed out by Stane who returns with a grievance against Stark Industries in "Spider-Man: Far From Home"! 3. JARVIS is an acronym for 'Just A Rather Very Intelligent System'! The namesake for Tony's operating system is the human butler who looked after him as a child and who serves the Avengers in the comics: Edwin Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis plays a significant role in the TV series "Agent Carter" portrayed by James D'Arcy. 4. If viewed chronologically, then these are the second appearances of Coulson and Fury in the saga. CAMEO: 1. Co-creator STAN LEE shows up in every Marvel movie for a Hitchcock-style CAMEO! In "Iron Man", he's the elderly gent in the smoking jacket with his arms around two nubile blondes who gets mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony on the red carpet! Lol. END-CREDIT SCENE: 1. Almost all Marvel movies have multiple bonus scenes during and after the credits. The "Iron Man" end-credit scene shows Nick Fury approach Tony Stark about the Avenger Initiative. The next chronological stop in the MCU is "Iron Man 2" and its companion One-Shot "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer" found on DPlus.

Please react on marvel movies in sequence and I bet you will love it your entire life.

Doing a piece for Vanity Fair. LOL

No he had to die. That is the catalyst for Tony’s entire change of personality and responsibility. It’s the reason he builds iron man.

I'm not going to lie, you are a pretty good reactor.

Yinsen's death is unfortunately unavoidable. Like Ben Parker and Thomas and Martha Wayne, his death is what solidifies Tony's path to becoming a hero.

Can understand why you were a bit nonplussed about the end credit scene but nerds across the worled went nuts for it! (And I include myself in that).

You have the best reactions

one thing marvel has been able to do is to get quality actors to do these comic book movies. bridges, paltrow, rdj etc

ur such a cool, chill person, i would love to have a friend like you.

"Chill out. Relax. Quit murdering people." : D

After this I went back and watched the Capt movies. Peggy's hospital room. No pictures of her husband. I bet not to alter things when Steve visits her, and again at her funeral. You never see the face, but there is a gray haired man in front.

She doesn't cry when Yinson dies but when the Dad is being hurt? Haha. Can't wait for more reactions!

I love how this movie is just damn near perfect & Agent Phil Coulson is the best Shield Agent period & great reaction. & happy that this job helped turn Robert Downey’ Jr’s life around too great actor and character he got to play.

Please watch Incredible Hulk next

I saw this movie 10 times in the theater. Hell, I started cosplaying as Pepper for Halloween for a few years when I still had red hair and made a bunch friends with cosplayers on LiveJournal that did conventions (I remember I shared shoe ideas with Tally Smith). I saved up for a pair of LOUBOUTIN HEELS because of this movie, and I learned how to sprint in them.

'Trying to rid this world of weapons, you gave it its best one ever...: Irony Man.

i always tell people that i work with if they are unable to do something that "tony stark was able to do this in a cave"

can't wait to see more of your reactions maple and if this movie got you to cry they're are many other that will as well and all of my fellow marvel fans know the ones i'm talking about

"He's your best engineer, but he's not Tony Stark..." He is however, Ralphie from A Christmas Story!

Are we doing the whole MCU? I’m in 🙌🏼

i like this reaction

I think your tears are totally justified. Seeing families torn apart, women and children threatened at gunpoint. and the fact that that stuff actually happens. Totally justified.

sometimes sacrifices what give the heroes meaning to keep them going

You do not still have the sticker on the glass 😂 Sorry, love the channel! ❤❤❤

Speaking as someone significantly older than yourself, I have to say, keep that intuition about people! The whole time you did not like Obadiah Stane, keep that. If someone makes you uncomfortable, there's probably a reason. Next unsolicited advice, from some movie, can't think of which one... but... "I never trust someone that does not like dogs, but if a dog doesn't like someone, I sure don't trust them." (That doesn't sound quite right, might be my buzz)

Yinsen's faith/beliefs apparently make suicide a bad thing. But dying in support of another (martyring?) is an acceptable way to reunite with his family.

As many MCU reactors I have watched , unless I missed it have never mentioned the chest piece Pepper put in the case in Iron Man was the same one Pepper put in the lake at the end of Endgame.

Apparently the reveal for Stain was telegraphed in the opening terrorist video, if you speak Urdu. I don't, but i love that attention to detail.

"Old Greg", sheesh that's a memory I didn't need resurfacing...And the Crack Fox.

"there is something about that man..." hmmmmm xD "there is something about this boy..."

A few things you may or may not know. Towards the beginning when Tony is at the crap table, the jazzy music playing was the Iron Man theme song from 1966. Happy is also the movie's director. The 10 Rings was never intended to be a one off threat. Oh and the "I am Iron Man" line was pure improve on RDJ's part.

Love that you are emotional ❤

the burger king joke was more about RDJ than Tony's and it was for two reasons... first because Robert is one of the few people who have a BK Black card that grants him free burgers for life, and second because he loves to be eating in the filming... most tines you see him eating a snack in a movie, probably he hid it in the set to eat

0:36 Hmm. you've heard the expression, about 'the one with your name on it'...?

Maple, you present us with a compelling case for limited human cloning. Your reactions are too cute for words.

Please continue in release order and share your journey of the MCU.

I love that the Ten Rings are tied in here, Iron man III, and Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings...

this girl reminds me a bit of Robin Tunney from The Mentalist.