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* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: In the final scene, Boyer -- one of the members of the board of directors of Stark Enterprises -- declares this when Tony, who's bought up enough stock to obtain control of the company, announces that he's putting his father in charge, and Howard in turn asks Tony to join him in running it.
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* BoomHeadshot: Wong Chu shoots Tony's doctor in the head when Tony initially tries to refuse to disable his expanding steel, claiming it can't be done.
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* TheDogBitesBack: Throughout the film, Howard Stark has been powerless against Stark Enterprises' board of directors as they attempt to get Tony out of the company and shut down his projects. In the final scene, after Tony reveals he's bought up enough stock to gain control of Stark Enterprises and then gives control back to his dad, Howard responds by firing the entire board.
* {{Expy}}: TheMandarin’s Mandarin's elemental servants seem to be based on some of the other members of Iron Man's RoguesGallery: the fire elemental is Firebrand, the air elemental is Whirlwind, the water elemental is the Blizzard, and Tony even calls the earth elemental "the Earthmover".
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* FourElementEnsemble: The four main Elementals, representing earth, fire, air and water (with the latter mixing in ice as well).
* FullFrontalAssault: Li Mei at the end,[[RuleOfSexy just because]].
%%* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: "Wonderful news, Tony, Howard. We'll support you both 110%."after her clothes get destroyed in the process of [[spoiler:the Mandarin possessing her]].
* IntangibleMan: The air elemental is able to become intangible, befitting a being made of air. It's finally defeated via being stabbed with the water elemental's ice-making trident and frozen solid when it can't get out of the way in time.
* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: Having already killed the doctor who saved Tony's life, Wong Chu threatens to execute Rhodey if Tony doesn't disable the expanding steel that lifted the Mandarin's temple above the ground by a week from then.
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* FourElementEnsemble: The four main Elementals, representing earth, fire, air and water (with the latter mixing in ice as well).
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* IntangibleMan: The air elemental is able to become intangible, befitting a being made of air. It's finally defeated via being stabbed with the water elemental's ice-making trident and frozen solid when it can't get out of the way in time.
* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: Having already killed the doctor who saved Tony's life, Wong Chu threatens to execute Rhodey if Tony doesn't disable the expanding steel that lifted the Mandarin's temple above the ground by a week from then.
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* MissingMom: Maria Stark is dead, and neither Tony nor his father have gotten over it. It doesn't help that Tony feels he lost Howard too, despite the man being alive, when Maria died.
* NonElemental: Despite being referred to as the ''fifth'' Elemental (which stays in China to guard the Mandarin's temple while the others go to retrieve the Mandarin's rings), the last of the Mandarin's servants is actually a dragon with no elemental powers.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Tony calls his dad to ask for help getting back into his building, Howard starts acting ''paternal''. Tony immediately figures out Howard was trying to warn him that it wasn't safe (because S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were inside).
* PoweredArmor: Used by the titular character. He's actually built many of these "interactive exo-suits", to explore hostile environments, with the model he made to escape the Jade Dragons being the only one specifically designed so he could fight his way out.
* NonElemental: Despite being referred to as the ''fifth'' Elemental (which stays in China to guard the Mandarin's temple while the others go to retrieve the Mandarin's rings), the last of the Mandarin's servants is actually a dragon with no elemental powers.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Tony calls his dad to ask for help getting back into his building, Howard starts acting ''paternal''. Tony immediately figures out Howard was trying to warn him that it wasn't safe (because S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were inside).
* PoweredArmor: Used by the titular character. He's actually built many of these "interactive exo-suits", to explore hostile environments, with the model he made to escape the Jade Dragons being the only one specifically designed so he could fight his way out.
* SealedArmyInACan: During the final battle, the earth Elemental revives an army of terracotta soldiers to fight Tony. Unlike the real-life version, they're built around actual skeletons. It still doesn't stop Tony from demolishing all of them.
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* WantedASonInstead: Li Mei's father, as seen in flashbacks, is extremely bitter over having a daughter and not a son. [[spoiler:It's because he wants a son to carry on the family line and become a vessel for the Mandarin.]]
* WellDoneSonGuy: Tony and Li Mei both have daddy issues, Tony because he doesn't take his job as seriously as Howard would like and Li Mei because of her disdain for the Ten Rings' projects.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Tony was already against weapons in this version and a nice guy in general before getting injured, in part because his mother Maria had never approved of Stark Enterprises making money through military contracts.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the comics Pepper Potts has red hair (part of the reason for her nickname). In this feature she has brown hair - and is [[AdaptationalNationality British for some reason]].
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* DemonicPossession: Li Mei is possessed by her own ancestor The Mandarin.
* {{Expy}}: The Mandarin’s elemental servants seem to be based off of some of the other members of Iron Man's rogues gallery: the fire elemental is Firebrand, the air elemental is Whirlwind, the water elemental is the Blizzard, and Tony even calls the earth elemental "the Earthmover".
* FullFrontalAssault: Li Mei at the end, [[RuleOfSexy just because]].
* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: "Wonderful news, Tony, Howard. We'll support you both 110%."
* PoweredArmor: Used by the titular character.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Li Mei accomplishes this at the end and [[DiedInYourArmsTonight tragically dies in Tony's arms]]]].
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* TheChosenOne: Tony/Iron Man himself.
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* DemonicPossession: Li Mei is possessed by her own ancestor The Mandarin.
* {{Expy}}: The Mandarin’s elemental servants seem to be based off of some of the other members of Iron Man's rogues gallery: the fire elemental is Firebrand, the air elemental is Whirlwind, the water elemental is the Blizzard, and Tony even calls the earth elemental "the Earthmover".
* FullFrontalAssault: Li Mei at the end, [[RuleOfSexy just because]].
* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: "Wonderful news, Tony, Howard. We'll support you both 110%."
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* {{Expy}}: The Mandarin’s elemental servants seem to be based off of some of the other members of Iron Man's rogues gallery: the fire elemental is Firebrand, the air elemental is Whirlwind, the water elemental is the Blizzard, and Tony even calls the earth elemental "the Earthmover".
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* AdaptationalHeroism: While still a brutal man, Wong Chu is a WellIntentionedExtremist who is trying to prevent the Mandarin's resurrection. His kidnapping of Tony isn't because he wants weapons, but because Tony uncovered the Mandarin's lair.
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The film has not been received particularly well, especially in comparison of the previous Ultimate Avengers films (though notably, Marc Worden Creator/MarcWorden reprises his role as Iron Man in this film and would do so again for ''WesternAnimation/PlanetHulk''). However, some elements of the film do seem to have left a lasting impression upon the franchise, Marvel even seems to have adopted the opening musical score as the main theme for the character, which has even been heard used in ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
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Before IronMan made his debut on [[Film/IronMan the big screen]], Marvel Animations released an animated film in 2007, exploring a variation on [[SuperHeroOrigin the character's origins]]. The film uses the premise that Iron Man has to battle the forces of the Mandarin, in this film a long-deceased Chinese emperor, before they can resurrect their master and bring about the end of the known world.
The film has not been received particularly well, especially in comparison of the previous Ultimate Avengers films (though notably, Marc Worden reprises his role as Iron Man in this film and would do so again for ''PlanetHulk''). However, some elements of the film do seem to have left a lasting impression upon the franchise, Marvel even seems to have adopted the opening musical score as the main theme for the character, which has even been heard used in ''IronManArmoredAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
The film has not been received particularly well, especially in comparison of the previous Ultimate Avengers films (though notably, Marc Worden reprises his role as Iron Man in this film and would do so again for ''PlanetHulk''). However, some elements of the film do seem to have left a lasting impression upon the franchise, Marvel even seems to have adopted the opening musical score as the main theme for the character, which has even been heard used in ''IronManArmoredAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
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Before IronMan made his debut on [[Film/IronMan the big screen]], Marvel Animations released an animated film in 2007, exploring a variation on [[SuperHeroOrigin the character's origins]]. The film uses the premise that Iron Man has to battle the forces of the Mandarin, in this film a long-deceased Chinese emperor, before they can resurrect their master and bring about the end of the known world.
The film has not been received particularly well, especially in comparison of the previous Ultimate Avengers films (though notably, Marc Worden reprises his role as Iron Man in this film and would do so again for ''PlanetHulk''). However, some elements of the film do seem to have left a lasting impression upon the franchise, Marvel even seems to have adopted the opening musical score as the main theme for the character, which has even been heard used in ''IronManArmoredAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
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* BiggerBad: The Mandarin.
* CanonForeigner: Li Mei
* DemonicPossession: Li Mei is possessed by her own ancestor The Mandarin.
* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: "Wonderful news, Tony, Howard. We'll support you both 110%."
* TheChosenOne
* PoweredArmor
* RedemptionEqualsDeath
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The film has not been received particularly well, especially in comparison of the previous Ultimate Avengers films (though notably, Marc Worden reprises his role as Iron Man in this film and would do so again for ''PlanetHulk''). However, some elements of the film do seem to have left a lasting impression upon the franchise, Marvel even seems to have adopted the opening musical score as the main theme for the character, which has even been heard used in ''IronManArmoredAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
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* BiggerBad: The Mandarin.
* CanonForeigner: Li Mei
* DemonicPossession: Li Mei is possessed by her own ancestor The Mandarin.
* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: "Wonderful news, Tony, Howard. We'll support you both 110%."
* TheChosenOne
* PoweredArmor
* RedemptionEqualsDeath
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