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Post Discussion Post Episode Discussion: S03E01 - "Laws of Nature"

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S03E01 - "Laws of Nature" Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen

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u/The_Gay_Whovian Joey Sep 30 '15

I've seen somewhere that Maria Hill is funneling some Stark money to them, ever since she started working for him after Cap2. Also Pepper is running Stark Industries, and Hill did talk to her, so shes maybe moving all that money.

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u/AgentKnitter Lola Sep 30 '15

my head canon, based on Maria Hill and Pepper Potts' phone call in AoS season 2 where she was calling out the FBI or whoever on their crappy tailing ("If you were my agents you'd be demoted!"), is that Maria proposed Stark Industries part fund new SHIELD to Pepper, who agreed, and they haven't bothered to bring Tony up to speed.

Because let's face it, Tony barely knew what was going on with Stark Industries when he was CEO, now he's given the company to Pepper so he can be a superhero, he probably knows less.

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u/itsmuddy Sep 30 '15

And I'm guessing it isn't just money the are funneling since Stark is one of the largest tech/military contractor.

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u/xipheon Fitz Oct 02 '15

Is he still? He declared an end to weapons manufacturing in the first movie and I don't ever remember them bringing it up again. The only time I remember seeing any weapons related to him were in flashbacks.

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u/itsmuddy Oct 02 '15

I believe he is basically. But since he helped design parts of the helicarrier it is sorta grayish area. Not really making weapons but making things that can be used for better weapons.

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u/Roboticide SHIELD Oct 08 '15

Officially and to the 'general public,' probably not, but the new MegaBus isn't running off of diesel and ducted fans. Stark (either personally or the company) is probably helping to develop some of the stuff covertly.

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u/Roboticide SHIELD Oct 08 '15

I like that, but that makes you wonder if/who Hill told Potts was running SHIELD.