History Fanfic / MonstersAndMen

* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Pepper muses at one point that the Tony Stark who was willing to commit a HeroicSacrifice by taking the nuke through the wormhole to save New York would hate what he has become now.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: At one point, [[spoiler:Strange]] is able to connect with the part of Tony's real consciousness still intact under the Extremis process, with this Tony being clearly horrified at what he's doing even if he can't stop himself doing any of it.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Basically brought up regarding the Pro-Accords team; during the fight at Leipzig Airport, it's noted that Steve's side were far more coordinated, whereas everyone on Stark's side of the fight was basically pursuing their own agenda and Rhodey was the only one trying to keep everyone focused on their goal.

** MJ, Ned and Peter discussing the Accords points out the risks it places all enhanced people under - the vague wording means that they can be arbitrarily jailed for any use of powers, even if they stay out of vigilante activities.

* TooDumbToLive: Several characters consider Spidey's and Daredevil's attempt to attack Stark as this, given the power differential involved. However, it is made clear that both of them are fully aware of the futility. It's simply that, with the city apparently doomed, they figure they are going to die anyway and want to go down fighting.

** Dr Strange and Wong initially suspect this is the case with Wanda when they sense the outburst of Chaos Magic. Turns out it is more a case of [[DemonicPossession hostile takeover by FRIDAY.]]

** Attempted by Steve when Bucky is triggered into Winter Soldier mode by [[spoiler: FRIDAY Possessed Wanda]]. It is briefly successful and Bucky does emerge from his trance as he did in the original Winter Soldier film...[[spoiler: except this time his 'handler' is in the same room and can simply trigger him again]].

** Dr Strange and Wong initially suspect this is the case with Wanda when they sense the outburst of Chaos Magic. Turns out it is more a case of [[DemonicPossession hostile takeover by Friday.]]

* ChildSoldier: It is pointed out by multiple characters that this was what Tony effectively did by recruiting Peter for the Airport Battle. Rhodey, on realizing how young Peter is, basically freaks out and cuts all contact with the teen. Partly in horror at having been party to it, partly in fear of repercussions.

-> '''Peter(when Tony asks whether he outgrew his suit):'''''I...kinda outgrew a lot of stuff, Mr. Stark.''

* MythologyGag: In the epilogue, [[spoiler:during the Avengers' meeting to discuss the Accords, the Cloak briefly settles on Peter's shoulders while it's greeting the other heroes, reflecting how it chose Peter as its bearer in "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E5WhatIfZombies What If... Zombies?!]]".

* GrandTheftMe: Tony has some of his own AIs downloaded into Vision and Wanda's bodies, suppressing their original consciousnesses while allowing him to use their abilities for his own benefits.

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Attempted by Steve when Bucky is triggered into Winter Soldier mode by [[spoiler: FRIDAY Possessed Wanda]]. It is briefly successful and Bucky does emerge from his trance as he did in the original Winter Soldier film...[[spoiler: except this time his 'handler' is in the same room and can simply trigger him again]].

* AxCrazy: Tony, soon after waking up from the coma Extremis put him in. He initially tries to destroy the rogue Avengers' repute, but when that spectacularly backfires he decides that the entire world needs to be taught a lesson for being ungrateful. Which then goes over into a God Complex in time.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41580867/chapters/104292915 Monsters and Men]]'' is a ''Franchise/TheAvengers'' AlternateUniverse fanfiction by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/SummerKnight717/works SummerKnight717]] focusing on an alternate ending to the Avengers Civil War.

* BrokenPedestal : The one Peter kept Tony on has been gradually getting broken since the events of Leipzig and the teen figuring out what the Accords mean in practice for people like him. It completely snaps, sending Peter into a brief HeroicBSOD, when he sees the video of Tony trying to kill Bucky in Siberia. By the time he and Daredevil confronts a homicidal Tony, the break is complete.

* ChildSoldier : It is pointed out by multiple characters that this was what Tony effectively did by recruiting Peter for the Airport Battle. Rhodey, on realizing how young Peter is, basically freaks out and cuts all contact with the teen. Partly in horror at having been party to it, partly in fear of repercussions.

* DefiantToTheEnd : Unsurprisingly, the majority of NYC's superhero population come under this trope. When faced with the [[spoiler: announcement that the Iron Legion will destroy the city, all of them head out so as to go down fighting.]] Most notable examples are Spidey and Daredevil, but several others have their own cameo appearances.
* FriendlyFire : Instances of this on the side of the Pro-Accords team, as revealed in the released videos of Leipzig battle, serves to further erode public trust in them. In the comments after watching Rhodey being shot down by Vision, at least one person admits the world is probably screwed if they have to depend on this 'team' to defend them from something like the Chitauri invasion.

* HeroicSuicide : Bucky calmly and logically points out that he can and will do this to remove the risk of the Winter Soldier harming his friends again. The only reason he doesn't do it [[spoiler: immediately after being forced to attack and almost kill Steve]] is because there is an experimental surgical procedure that might be able to remove the triggers. The risk of the surgery going wrong and leaving him a vegetable is not of any concern for him, despite the doctors themselves and the team pointing it out multiple times.

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight : Attempted by Steve when Bucky is triggered into Winter Soldier mode by [[spoiler: FRIDAY Possessed Wanda]]. It is briefly successful and Bucky does emerge from his trance as he did in the original Winter Soldier film...[[spoiler: except this time his 'handler' is in the same room and can simply trigger him again]].
* NoodleIncident : What exactly did Shuri build after getting hooked on ''Franchise/StarWars''? T'Challa is unlikely to say, given she has sworn to modify all his Panther suits to the Hello Kitty theme if he dares tell anyone.
* TooDumbToLive : Several characters consider Spidey's and Daredevil's attempt to attack Stark as this, given the power differential involved. However, it is made clear that both of them are fully aware of the futility. It's simply that, with the city apparently doomed, they figure they are going to die anyway and want to go down fighting.

* WorstAid : When the videos of the Leipzig battle hits the internet, one of the comments point out that Tony moved Rhodey after the latter had clearly received a severe spinal injury. The commenter - a paramedic - berates Tony for "going for the Hollywood style Cradle The Wounded look" which might well have contributed to Rhodey's paralysis.

* AlternateUniverse : The change, in this case, stems from Tony deciding to infect himself with Extremis in order to become meta human - in his own words, to have power that can't be taken away from him like the suit was.

* AxCrazy : Tony, soon after waking up from the coma Extremis put him in. He initially tries to destroy the rogue Avengers' repute, but when that spectacularly backfires he decides that the entire world needs to be taught a lesson for being ungrateful. Which then goes over into a God Complex in time.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy : Multiple characters, including Wanda and Vision. Of course, Bucky as the Winter Soldier is a canonical example [[spoiler: till he gets his triggers removed by a highly experimental surgical procedure in Wakanda]].

* AxCrazy : Tony, soon after waking up from the coma Extremis put him in. He initially tries to destroy the Rogue Avengers' repute, but when that spectacularly backfires he decides that the entire world needs to be taught a lesson for being ungrateful. Which then goes over into a God Complex in time.

* DeconstructionFic: One for the fanfic trope of worldwide support for the Accords and Tony Stark. It is pointed out multiple times that the world is still pretty much divided on the subject. And when Tony, in a very mistaken PR stunt, releases the videos of the battle in Siberia and from the Raft, public opinion shifts rapidly in favor of the Rogue Avengers - public is quick to latch onto the realization that Tony Stark, the Accords poster boy, broke them less than days after signing.

* DaddysLittleVillain : FRIDAY, once Tony has altered her codes using his newfound technopath ability. Throughout the fic, FRIDAY acts in a very childish manner, with extreme devotion to and violent possessiveness of Tony. It freaks out multiple people who are used to her normal behavior. Tony even has her calling him "Dad" and calls her "baby girl", "princess" etc., puzzling and squicking out others.
* DeconstructionFic: One for the trope of worldwide support for the Accords and Tony Stark. It is pointed out multiple times that the world is still pretty much divided on the subject. And when Tony, in a very mistaken PR stunt, releases the videos of the battle in Siberia and from the Raft, public opinion shifts rapidly in favor of the Rogue Avengers - public is quick to latch onto the realization that Tony Stark, the Accords poster boy, broke them less than days after signing.

* TheHypocrite: Several characters, most notably Pro-Accords team. Rhodey even remarks on this in an internal monologue, commenting 'That's illegal, but he still does that' could be the motto for most of them. He lists Tony's recruitment of unregistered and fourteen year old Peter, Tony's and T'Challa's unauthorized trip into Siberia, and his own actions in hiding Tony's new Enhanced status from the Accords Authorities.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy : Multiple characters, including Wanda and Vision. Of course, Bucky as the Winter Soldier is a canonical example [[spoiler: till he gets his triggers removed by a highly experimental surgical procedure in Wakanda]]

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight : Attempted by Steve when Bucky is triggered into Winter Soldier mode by [[spoiler: FRIDAY Possessed Wanda]]. It is briefly successful and Bucky does emerge from his trance as he did in the original Winter Soldier film...[[spoiler: except this time his 'handler' is in the same room and can simply trigger him again.]]

* NoodleIncident : What exactly did Shuri build after getting hooked on Star Wars? T'Challa is unlikely to say, given she has sworn to modify all his Panther suits to the Hello Kitty theme if he dares tell anyone.

* WorstAid : When the videos of the Leipzig battle hits the internet, one of the comments point out that Tony moved Rhodey after the latter had clearly received a severe spinal injury. The commenter - a paramedic - berates Tony for "going for the Hollywood style Cradle The Wounded look" which might well have contributed to Rhodey's paralysis.

** Friday is even more so, seeming fascinated by [['Vision' torturing Daredevil.]]

** Dr Strange and Wong initially suspect this is the case with Wanda when they sense the outburst of Chaos Magic. Turns out it is more a case of [[DemonicPosession hostile takeover by Friday.]]

''[[Monsters and Men https://archiveofourown.org/works/41580867/chapters/104292915]]'' is a ''Franchise/TheAvengers'' AlternateUniverse fanfiction by [[SummerKnight717 https://archiveofourown.org/users/SummerKnight717/works]] focusing on an alternate ending to the Avengers Civil War.

* AlternateUniverse : The change, in this case, stems from Tony deciding to infect himself with Extremis in order to become meta human - in his own words, to have power that can't be taken away from him like the suit was.