Secret Invasion
Secret Invasionis reuniting the audience with Rhodey ( Don Cheadle ) , and in episode 2 , he is finally living up to his War Machine name after over a decade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . As the movie side of the MCU prepares for its next big crossover events inAvengers : The Kang DynastyandAvengers : Secret Wars , the MCU go on to exposit on its idiot box side withSecret Invasion . The result of the series could have major repercussions on the rest of the MCU , but at the same time , it ’s helping recrudesce characters that have been mostly left aside for years .
Among those is Rhodey , Tony Stark ’s adept friend who became a part of theNew Avengers at the end ofAvengers : Age of Ultron . Since then , Rhodey , under the superhero name of War Machine , has defend alongside the rest of the Avengers and other superheroes , with Tony repairing and updating his War Machine armour as require . Rhodey , then , has been an ally in the MCU , but he has n’t really live up to his “ War Machine ” name … untilSecret Invasion , where he is picture another side of him he had n’t revealed before .
War Machine Is Earning His Name In Secret Invasion
Rhodey has n’t always been known as War Machine , and at the beginning of his story as a paladin in the MCU , he rebranded himself as Iron Patriot . This was done under the in - universe exculpation of “ Iron Patriot ” being less aggressive than “ War Machine ” , especially as this come right after the Chitauri invasion and the Battle of New York inThe Avengers . Rhodey still preferred the War Machine name , and went back to it at the end ofIron Man 3 , following Aldrich Killian ’s defeat . Although his name gives the idea of Rhodey being a hero who focuses on fight wars in the traditional elbow room ( as he has fight against alien menace , which are definitely not traditional threats ) , War Machine has n’t really lived up to his name , but one line inSecret Invasionepisode 2 fits with Rhodey ’s superhero name .
During the emergency security system summit with the British Prime Minister and more , Rhodey was seek to prove Nick Fury and the US had nothing to do with the terrorist attack in Moscow . The representative of Slovakia keep rolling her eyes at everything Rhodey allege , so Rhodey turned to his team to say that if Slovakia did it again he was going to “ put on the suit and rug flush it it ” . This moment is a peck more fitting with War Machine ’s name , and while it ’s unlikely Rhodey will go on to bomb a state just because her congressman looked at him funny , it testify that he ’s cognisant of the power he has , and reminds the audience that there ’s a intellect why he carries the name “ War Machine ” .
Secret Invasion Reminds Everyone Rhodey Is Tony Stark’s Mentee
Rhodey is the hero he now is thanks to Tony Stark and his engineering , and he ’s one of the most notable mentees of the late Iron Man . While Rhodey and Tony had different background and ideas , they fought for the same cause and , ultimately , Rhodey learned everything he knows about being a hero from his friend . Tony Stark could be driving at times and was always aware of the amount of power he had as both Iron Man and Tony Stark , and would n’t hesitate in using it to restrain for salve others . Rhodey surely learned a trick or two from Tony , and his input about Slovakia inSecret Invasionproves that he ’s not only earning his War Machine name , but he ’s also show what he learn from Tony Stark .
