Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

• 2011
• 0 Hrs 4 Mins
• Other, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

Following the events of The Incredible Hulk, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents Phil Coulson and Jasper Sitwell meet at a diner to discuss a bureaucratic nightmare. The World Security Council has ordered that Emil Blonsky, also known as the Abomination, be released from prison to join the newly formed Avengers Initiative, viewing him as a war hero while blaming Bruce Banner for the destruction in Harlem. Knowing that Blonsky is a dangerous psychopath, General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross refuses to release him into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, creating a delicate diplomatic standoff. To secretly sabotage the Council's plan without directly disobeying orders, Coulson and Sitwell brainstorm a brilliant loophole: they decide to send an incredibly annoying liaison to approach General Ross, ensuring the General gets infuriated enough to flatly reject the request. The agents choose Tony Stark as their "Consultant" for the task. The plan succeeds perfectly when Stark tracks down General Ross at a bar and irritates him so thoroughly that Ross tries to have him removed, completely securing the Abomination's continued imprisonment.