. . . Cal's never gonna watch this movie the same way again, is he?

Onscreen: Iron Man lands in a small village in a scene some call white saviorism, while others argue the context of Tony protecting those his weapons have harmed matters. Cal is one of the latter.

Sherlock, quietly murmuring "oh dear," is thinking about neither interpretation. (He is, instead, thinking about how extremely Not Okay this Tony must be.)

Sherlock may eventually notice that MCU Tony being Not Okay is kind of a running theme.

"He tries to - like, the rest of the Infinity Saga is him trying to fix everything and protect everyone. To make up for it all. It starts here."

Cal has a whole rant on that subject, but he manages to cut himself off. For now.

"I... can see that. I have higher hopes for my Tony."

"He's got a better start," Cal says quickly. "This Tony had Rhodey once he hit MIT, but that's not the same as a -"

Clone? Brother figure? What fucking terminology even applies here, Cal has no idea, so.

"As having you."

"I do like to think I am largely a positive influence in his life."

Just judging from his reactions so far -

"I think you are."

"Thank you." He is kind of genuinely touched.

Cal smiles at him.

"You seem like a good guy," he says. "And having, like, literally one person on his side growing up would have helped Tony, but. It being the right person is even better."

As Cal is realizing right now.

"I... don't always know how to be the right person, but I do try."

Cal says musingly,

"I kinda feel like - that's why you're the right person? If that makes sense?"

"I think I see the logic."