HOMER - Valuable Aid to Iron Man?

[screw on head]

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Image Courtesy of Marvel Animation Age (http://marvel.toonzone.net/)Hey,

It's been a while since I've seen the entire second season of the Iron Man animated series, but I seem to remember HOMER popping up quite a bit, if not in every season two episode. Don't quite remember who he is? Then click here (http://marvel.toonzone.net/ironman/bios/heroes/homer/)!

What's your thoughts on him? Was he a nuisance or a welcome sight every appearance? Should he be considered for Iron Man's future animated endeavors? Does he really need muscles :p?

Thoughts?

[Nightwing]

I can tell you this: I've only seen two episodes from Iron Man season 2, they had HOMER in them and the interraction between he and Tony and just the character of HOMER himself were a lot of fun.

I see now why General Marvel Animation buffs hug and squeeze Iron Man season 2 so much. It was great stuff.

They had a particular exchange about irony, and Tony teaching HOMER examples of it and what it means, and it was just hilarious and fitting to the episode. Maybe said GMA buffs I mentioned above could fill us in with more specific dialogue.

[S.C.B]

I always thought it was great how even when Tony had shut everyone else out, he would always talk to HOMER. It was a great reflection of his lone wolf attitude, as well as his comfort with technology of human contact.

I also liked his interactions with War Machine; it reminded me of Spock and McCoy in their heyday.

[Spider-Man]

I believe that the HOMER program and Tony's interaction with it gave some great character moments for ony. It gave him an 'Alfred' type character to play off of but it also showed his devotion and trust in machinery over people. No matter what was going on in his life and no matter what he couldn't tell to other people he would always tell HOMER.

[Stu]

As others have stated, I thought HOMER really brought Tony's character - he wasn't prepared to talk to any of his friends about his problems, and trusted machines more than people. I loved the flawed character that was Tony Stark.

This gives me an idea for another thread...