Iron Man 3 Iron Man as a series - Technology utopia or dystopia?

[Silvermoth]

Hi everyone,

How do you think technology is portrayed in the Iron Man series, as a good thing or a bad thing? I know there's alot of bad things like technology being used for terrorism, military use and propoganda etc but I actually think it's more about how bad people use good technology for bad reasons.

A good example is the way Tony uses

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technology to analyse a crime scene.

So overall I would say that Iron Man is optimistic about the future of technology.

What do you think?

 

[kedrell]

The main theme I think goes back to IM1. Tech is good but you need accountability. Cautiously optimistic I'd call it.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Both.

The tech can be incredibly useful to society or destructive depending on how it's directed.

Just like real life there's balance between good and evil everywhere.

 

[cherokeesam]

I'd say the overall theme is definitely technocratic. Tony is all about using technology for the greater good.

 

[DN91]

It's pretty about the right people using technology for the right purposes, as opposed to self-serving or "bad" purposes.

 

[AnneFan]

Both.

The tech can be incredibly useful to society or destructive depending on how it's directed.

Just like real life there's balance between good and evil everywhere.

Exactly.