Oh, Ben. Remember the angry, combat beekeepers?

"Yeah! I suggest going the mad scientist route," Tony said, using that oomph to knock Whiplash off his feet and yank him around like a psychotic yo-yo before letting go do he could crash somewhere and hopefully be knocked out. Unfortunately that was the same area as the power transformer for the formerly peaceful neighborhood.

Like a bug in a lightbulb.

"...that was not part of the plan."