History Heartwarming / IronMan3

* Amidst all the darker publicity images, [[http://smhttp.14409.nexcesscdn.net/806D5E/wordpress-L/images/Iron-Man-3-Official-Embrace.jpeg this]] was also released.

* ''Tony Stark Will Return'', the last thing we see before the film ends. We all know that this was the last film that Robert Downey, Jr. was under contract to make, and for the foreseeable future nobody knows if he'll decide to return to the character. Bittersweet as the thought is, this message reminds us that whether the ''Iron Man'' series continues with more sequels, or if Tony from now on only appears in ''Avengers'' films and cameos, or even if the character will now be taken on by a new actor, that this is not the last we have seen of the character. Robert and the MarvelCinematicUniverse as a whole took a character well-known mostly to comic book readers (and, [[ComicBook/CivilWar at the time of the first movie]], most people hated him), and turned him into one of Marvel's best-known and best-loved characters. For that, we thank them.

** Happy's comment about Tony and his "SuperFriends.".

* When Tony has a nightmare about New York in the middle of the night, he subconsciously summons his armor to him. It's not because he thought he was in danger: just like when the house is attacked he brought it up to ''protect Pepper'', which is why it's hovering right above her when she wakes up and sees it.
* For all the grief that was given throughout all 3 movies, the end of the movie shows that Tony had one piece of equipment salvaged from the ruins of his house: [[RobotBuddy Dummy]].
* The Stinger reveals that Tony's narration of the film is actually him talking to [[spoiler: Bruce Banner. Their friendship from The Avengers is not forgotten.]]

* Tony referring to Happy as his "best friend" after he ends up in the hospital and insisting that the nurse wear her security badge (he's a stickler for them) and leave his favorite show (''DowntonAbbey'') playing on the TV in case he wakes up.

* Even though Tony picks on Happy for...well, everything when Happy calls him about Killian's meeting with Pepper, when [[spoiler:Happy is caught in one of the Extremis explosions,]] Tony goes to his hospital room, waits there, and tells the nurse to leave DowntonAbbey on and make sure everyone wears their security badges around Happy.

* When Tony has a nightmare about New York in the middle of the night, he subconsciously summons his armor to him. It's not because he thought he was in danger: just like when the house is attacked he brought it up to ''protect Pepper'', which is why it's hovering right above her when she wakes up and sees it.

* Just the fact that Yinsen is actually part of that flashback. ''Three movies later'' and this is how they chose to remember him.

* There are three Christmas stockings on the fireplace at Stark's home. One for Tony, one for Pepper and the last for JARVIS. He may be an AI, but he's still family.

* Tony referring to Happy as his "best friend" after he ends up in the hospital and insisting that the nurse wear her security badge (he's a stickler for them) and leave his favorite show (''DowntonAbbey'') playing on the TV in case he wakes up. Speaking of Downton Abbey, [[https://twitter.com/Sian_Adeline/status/328601478367432704 here's the reason Jon Favreau chose that scene to show]].

--> '''Tony:''' "Okay, that wasn't mine to break, that was my friend's sister's watch! [[DisproportionateRetribution That's why I'm gonna kill you first."]]

* The entire conversation between Tony and Pepper after [[spoiler: Pepper kills Killian]] is one CMOH after another, but particularly Pepper [[spoiler: being afraid that Tony will burn if he touches her because of the Extremis virus, which Tony unflinchingly sets about proving wrong]].

** [[spoiler: Dummy was also the one giving him his old Arc reactor in Iron Man 1 saving his life. Which might also explain why Tony never dismantled or "fixed" him.]]

* Tony [[spoiler: destroying all his armors at the end of the movie, as his Christmas gift to Pepper, who has been supportive of him, despite the fact that she has never liked him being Iron Man]].
* "You're right, I don't deserve her. Here's where you're wrong; She was already perfect."

* When Tony's Malibu home is attacked, he uses his subcutaneous chip to summon the Mk 42 armor -- ''onto Pepper''. His first thought was for her rather than jumping immediately into fighting back. In addition to this, a moment of FridgeBrilliance at the end when you realise that Tony has calibrated his post-Avengers armors for Pepper, and not Rhodey, because Pepper is the one thing he can't live without. (Also because [[BadassNormal Rhodey can take care of himself]].

* The closing montage before the credits definitely counts. As noted above, nearly every character (save for the villains, of course) gets a happy ending, which makes the film one of the only Marvel Cinematic Universe films released thus far that has an unambiguously happy ending.

* ''Tony Stark Will Return'', the last thing we see before the film ends. We all know that this was the last film that Robert Downey, Jr. was under contract to make, and for the foreseeable future nobody knows if he'll decide to return to the character. Bittersweet as the thought is, this message reminds us that whether the ''Iron Man'' series continues with more sequels, or if Tony from now on only appears in ''Avengers'' films and cameos, or even if the character will now be taken on by a new actor, that this is not the last we have seen of the character. Robert and the MarvelCinematicUniverse as a whole took a character well-known mostly to comic book readers (and, [[CivilWar at the time of the first movie]], most people hated him), and turned him into one of Marvel's best-known and best-loved characters. For that, we thank them.

* ''Tony Stark Will Return'', the last thing we see before the film ends. We all know that this was the last film that Robert Downey, Jr. was under contract to make, and for the foreseeable future nobody knows if he'll decide to return to the character. Bittersweet as the thought is, this message reminds us that whether the ''Iron Man'' series continues with more sequels, or if Tony from now on only appears in ''Avengers'' films and cameos, or even if the character will now be taken on by a new actor, that this is not the last we have seen of the character. Robert and the MarvelCinematicUniverse as a whole took a character well-known mostly to comic book readers (and, [[CivilWar at the time of the first movie]], most people hated him), and turned him into one of Marvel's best-known and best-loved characters. For that, we thank them.

** And Pepper makes a comment about Tony spending time with his new friends.

* Even though Tony picks on Happy for...well, everything when Happy calls him about Killian's meeting with Pepper, when [[spoiler:Happy is caught in one of the Extremis explosions,]] Tony goes to his hospital room, waits there, and tells the nurse to leave DowntonAbbey on and make sure everyone wears their security badges around Happy.

* Despite the fact that it's startling, the fact that the Iron Man suit is in Tony's bedroom during the night when he calls for it subconsciously due to his nightmares from Manhattan. Also, note who it's next to: Pepper. His first priority is to protect her.

** [[spoiler: Also consider that he was a down-on-his-luck actor, and now he's receiving recognition for the greatest performance in his career.]]

** And she does everything she can to comfort him, going up to him while he looks at her like she's some kind of angel. She strokes his hair and he leans his head into her chest and hugs her back.
** The CrowningMomentOfFunny immediately following this is HeartwarmingInHindsight as you realize that Pepper's adding that Tony ''will'' join her in the shower was, in fact, her first shot at getting him back in his game (if it were the usual Tony, he'd immediately remark that he'd meet her there).
* When Tony's Malibu home is attacked, he uses his subcutaneous chip to summon the Mk 42 armor -- ''onto Pepper''. His first thought was for her rather than jumping immediately into fighting back.
** In addition to this, a moment of FridgeBrilliance at the end when you realise that Tony has calibrated his post-Avengers armors for Pepper, and not Rhodey, because Pepper is the one thing he can't live without. (Also because [[BadassNormal Rhodey can take care of himself]].

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OG8oLrD7ZA The Japanese trailer]] has plenty of these.

* Most of Tony's interaction with his KidSidekick Harley, but especially [[spoiler: giving the kid a ridiculously advanced workshop at the end.]]

* After Tony [[spoiler: has the shrapnel and arc reactor removed from his chest with the help of the controlled Extremis virus]] he gives Pepper a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant [[spoiler: containing the pieces of shrapnel on the chain.]]

* Tony referring to Happy as his "best friend" after he ends up in the hospital. And insisting that the nurse wear her security badge (he's a stickler for them) and leave his favorite show (''DowntonAbbey'') playing on the TV in case he wakes up.
** Speaking of Downton Abbey, [[https://twitter.com/Sian_Adeline/status/328601478367432704 the reason Jon Favreau chose that scene to show]]?
* The entire conversation between Tony and Pepper after [[spoiler: Pepper kills Killian]] is just one CMOH after another, but particularly Pepper [[spoiler: being afraid that Tony will burn if he touches her because of the Extremis virus, which Tony unflinchingly sets about proving wrong]].

* When Tony is trapped and helpless under water and under the rubble of his home, it's ''JARVIS'' who rescues him.
** By taking control of one of the gauntlets to ''grab his hand.'' If there was ever a moment that proved JARVIS was his own person and Tony's friend, it was that moment.

* One of the scenes in the ending montage. After [[spoiler: throwing the arc reactor into the sea at the ruins of his home]], we see that he's also recovered Dummy Arm.