Iron Man: Armored Adventures/YMMV

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  • Base Breaker: Gene and Pepper. Half the fanbase love 'em, half the fanbase hate 'em.
    • To some extent, the same can be said of the show itself; half of the fans hate it for making Tony a teenager and other drastic changes to the character and his universe, while other love it for its good plot, character development, and use of various elements from the comic (such as the Armor War, Iron Monger or Extremis);
  • Complete Monster: Xin Zhang, the original Mandarin.
    • Justin Hammer earns this in "Titanium vs. Iron". First he tries to crush Iron Man when he's disabled. It was meant to be lethal, too, as he expects blood to be splattered everywhere after doing it. Then he kills Mr. Fix in cold blood, which even Blizzard was put off by. He actually saved Fix's mind in the process, which he then traps in his mainframe so he'll have to work 24/7.
  • Damsel Scrappy: Pepper, and how.
    • She even lampshades it in saying that she wants an armor to prevent this from happening all the time.
  • Die for Our Ship: Some rabid Tony/Pepper fans give Whitney Stane (yes, that Whitney Stane ) this treatment in fanart or fics.
  • Ear Worm: The theme song, by Rooney, will be in your head for days. He's... a man... on a mission...
  • Evil Is Sexy: Gene Khan/The Mandarin; Whitney Stane/Madame Masque.
    • Lampshaded with Justin Hammer. Pepper comments that the cute ones are always evil.
  • Family-Unfriendly Aesop: Tony finds out a clause in his father's will says if he can't keep his grades up, he loses his claim to Stark International. He can't just stop being a superhero, though, so to keep from bombing a test he hasn't had time to study for, Tony's friends feed him the answers over an earpiece. This is supposed to be a lesson about sticking with your friends even when things get rough, and doesn't even touch on how they're doing so by cheating.
  • Fan-Preferred Couple: Tony/Whitney for some, and Pepper/Gene for others, if not those same people.
  • Foe Yay:
    • Tony and Gene are an interesting version as they are close friends in their civilian identities, but unknowingly mortal enemies in their armored persona until the first season finale when their identities are outed to each other.
    • Pepper and Whitney. They have a clear rivalry for Tony's attention, and despite the fact they seemingly can't stand each other, always find ways to bring the other one into the conversation. "All The Best People Are Mad" has further shown that they actually do care about each other deep down and are willing to help each other out.
  • Ho Yay: Happy fanboys Gene Khan a lot, nicknames him "THE KHAN" and generally follows him around like a lovesick puppy. People (especially fangirls) are quick to deduce things, though it's obvious Gene hates Happy.
    • Of course, Gene/Tony and Living Laser/Tony are popular amongst fans as well.
  • Magnificent Bastard: Justin Hammer sometimes goes near to be this, but he tends to often ruin it with his childish behaviour.
  • Moral Event Horizon: The sentient AI in the armor almost kills Mr Fix and Whiplash in an attempt to protect Tony from danger.
    • Xin Zhang is heavily implied to have murdered his wife. Also, Gene causing Howard Stark's accident may also qualify, or at least, it does to Tony.
  • Periphery Demographic: Despite being aimed primarily at boys, the show has an interesting amount of female viewers, which is usually unheard of for a superhero show. The show also attracts quite a bit of anime fans. Both of these are probably attributed to the show's heavy anime-influence as well as it's effort to not rehash the stories found in the comic books like other superhero shows, which have a history of alienating both of these demographics.
  • Portmanteau Couple Name: Several for each pairing of the cast, but special mention goes to "Pepperony."
  • Special Effect Failure: A minor instance. In the second season, Pepper complains about Tony having gone without a shave in a while, making it look like he's growing a goatee. While this is presumably meant as a Mythology Gag, Tony's character model hasn't actually been changed to reflect it, so Pepper's comment comes off as rather odd.
  • Tear Jerker: The ending of "Best Served Cold" will make anyone's heart clench.
    • Or the ending of "Designed Only For Chaos" for that matter.
  • Uncanny Valley: The faceplate for the Mk. II Iron Man armor makes it look as if Iron Man has a perpetual Slasher Smile/Psychotic Smirk/Sideways Smile (take your pick).
  • The Woobie: Whitney Stane; especially after "Best Served Cold".
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