A reminder that Steve’s first instinct was to defend, not attack.
Even when he doesn’t have a shield, he literally makes one.
I mean you’re not wrong…
I’m firmly convinced the Steve categorizes everything he sees as “can be shield” or “cannot be shield”.
in fact, I’m going to go ahead and headcanon that he keeps a list of things he’s tried using as a shield and whether or not they’ve worked out:
Tony is canonically a blunt instrument anyway.
Tony: CAROL NO
Carol: CAROL YES
Carol will beat a motherfucker with another motherfucker
This is the real reason the Avengers keep Tony around
He is an excellent club