Overall, I really enjoyed it, but the conclusion felt... in a way, rushed? And I kind of hated how a lot of the last two episodes shook out from a storyline perspective since episode 4 seemed promising. I think it ends entirely too abruptly too and who even knows if we're getting a continuation of Ironheart now because it's so abrupt and not entirely satisfying as a result. It feels like the set up for a final episode we're never getting because there's so many loose threads with no hints at anything in the future.
I think, ultimately, the Hood isn't used as well as he should have been. He's kind of a punk ass, in the wrong ways. His arc is such a disappointment and I wish they had went in a different direction with it. Ezekiel Stane is used terribly, and the character is just really awful in so many ways? Not entertaining? Really stupid? Should have been done a million times better? It's honestly embarrassing how badly they scuffed this character and how dumb and disjointed his arc is.
But there's one thing that may actually make these last two episodes worth it one million percent. Gonna spoiler tag it. Sascha Baron Cohen as Mephisto is absolutely incredible. Best part of the whole series by a mile. He's compelling, swarmy, entertaining, and just utterly intriguing. Again, I have to stress I don't know if or when we'll ever see him again, but it's such a disservice if we never do because oh my god, he's just so good. This Mephisto is perfect. Throw Mephisto anywhere for me, please. I would give up everything else in Ironheart to just get Mephisto in something again.
Overall, I did really enjoy Ironheart until these last two episodes where it skids to a halt and falls flat on its face. Aside from the thing I talked about in the spoilers, the entirety of it just really, really sucks. Actually, I'll go ahead and say I thought the first part of episode 5 was solid too. It's just that there's a point where it all just crashes off a cliff and it's baffling that it ends up the way it does. It's very disappointing for a show I was genuinely hoping would end up being great from how it started. But instead, it's just another MCU show that doesn't know how to end.
And uh, are we ever going to see Ironheart again? Are we ever going to see anything from this series again? Maybe in the not-Young Avengers? The MCU kind of doesn't have the benefit of a doubt that we'll see something again when it's hinted at anymore.
Finally got back to Ironheart and...yeah, it does not stick the landing and felt like they chopped the last bits of story off because they only had 6 episodes.
Ezekiel Stane just comes across as that dude from Infamous.
Mephisto though...yeah, SUPER intriguing. Just immediately commands your attention and interest.
I kind of just hated Riri? She's everything bad everyone says she is. Also, given the deal she made, she decided to bring back her best friend instead of her step dad?!? I suppose she didn't really know that would be the end result but still kind of a curious decision.
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