The MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) and The Avengers assemble... That's what I believe went over many viewers acknowledgement upon viewing and not wanting to revisit this one and many not appreciating this entry - as it did with me the first time I saw it. I also did not like it the first time, and felt like a chore to rewatch. But I was pleasantly surprised how good it was ... It's not one of the best, but it's not even close to being the worse of MCU.

But having just watched it during my second MCU marathon and having more knowledge of the MCU, I was pleasantly impressed and feel like I was watching this for the first time as I acknowledge things I didn't get the first time. The appropriate introduction to Nick Fury and Black Widow was beyond me before. And the villian is fun and believeable, the history we learn about Stark is actually more interesting and relevant to the MCU than anything that happens in Iron Man 3. The humor works, on top of that some very good action scenes make this quite a movie. I look at Iron Man 3 and it's by far the inferior sequel to this one. I highly recommend anyone who didn't enjoy it the first time, please, indulge a little more into the MCU and then revisit this underrated, overlooked gem!