Story: "Green Eggs and Hulk" Part 2
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ysabetwordsmithThis story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," and "Happy Hour."
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Bruce Banner, Hulk, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Phil Coulson, Natasha Romanova, Clint Barton.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Canon-typical violence. This story is mostly fluff.
Summary: The Avengers fight some giant birds. After smashing the ones on the ground, Hulk gets bored. Agent Coulson reads him a story.
Notes: Birds. Teamwork. Team as family. Friendship. Multiplicity/Plurality. Communication. Anger management issues. Storytelling. Reading. Books. Hope. Nonsexual ageplay. Love. Bruce Banner needs a hug. Hulk needs a hug. #coulsonlives.
Begin with Part 1. Skip to Part 4.
"Green Eggs and Hulk" Part 2
"Uh-huh," Hulk says to Agent. He wants company. Hulk watches clouds some more. Come. Go. Nice day, but boring after fight. Hulk does not know what to do with himself. Maybe team will help.
Agent comes, talking to air. "Yes, well, with so many of the major organizations crippled, the small-timers are coming out of the woodwork," he says. "We knew this would happen. Just seal up the lab and wait for the survey team."
Hulk tips his head. Bruce is thinking hard in back of their mind. Birds. Dinosaurs. Eggs. Trouble. Worry-worry-worry.
"Jurassic Park," Hulk says carefully.
"And tell the survey team to check for genetic engineering, possibly using contemporary species to reconstruct extinct ones. Thank god it's only terror birds and not a T-rex," says Agent. "Make sure you find all the eggs."
"Hi," Hulk says. He likes Agent a lot.
"Hi," says Agent. "Did you have fun smashing? You did a great job."
"Uh-huh," Hulk says, grinning. Nice words feel good.
"How many birds did you smash?" Agent asks.
"One, two, three," Hulk counts, holding out his fingers. More? Hulk thinks. He tries to remember words for more. Words are hard.
"Good for you. I think you got more than three, through," Agent says. He counts more fingers. "Four, five, six, seven, eight. Tell me again. How many birds did you smash?"
Hulk unfolds his fingers until his hands look like Agent hands. "Four, five, six, seven, eight," he says.
"Good boy!" Agent says. Hulk grins at him.
Birdie comes. "Nothing happening in the sky, so I came down to walk Black Widow to the ambulance," he says. "Figured I could keep Hulk company now."
"Red okay?" Hulk asks. Inside him, Bruce worries. Hulk worries too. He remembers blood smell and Red limping.
"Yeah, it's just a scratch; a few stitches and she'll be fine," Birdie says.
"Bad Hulk-birds," says Hulk. He remembers that Red heals fast. Bruce is not worried now. Hulk is not so worried but still angry at birds.
"Well, they won't bother anyone again. You sure smashed them flat," Birdie says, looking around at sticky piles of feathers.
Then Hulk smells something other than blood, feathers, and dust. He lifts his head, trying to find it.
"Did you hear something?" Agent asks.
"Smell suit," Hulk grumbles. Hulk does not like suits much. They are mean to Hulk. Sometimes they are mean to Birdie too. That is fault of bad man but also Hulk. Now Hulk is sorry for smash. Suits do not care about sorry. Two suits walk down street. Hulk glares at them.
"Be good, Hulk," says Agent. "Smith and Jones are nice."
Hulk sniffs them. They do not smell mean. They smell like food. Hulk remembers them now. These two do not pick on Hulk and Birdie. "Okay suit," he says. His tummy rumbles.
"Smith, Jones, what have you got?" Agent asks.
"Snacks and drinks," says Smith. He carries things that smell good.
"Ground patrol confirms no more hostiles on the loose here. SHIELD is sending some air support for Iron Man, who found two more condors," says Jones. "It could be a while before the whole op sounds all-clear. We thought you guys might get hungry."
* * *
Notes:
A power vacuum can occur any time the most influential individual, group, or aggregate disappears from the top of the heap. This is why arresting drug lords doesn't always help. The evil power vacuum is an entertainment trope. After doing major damage to several of the global nemesis factions, the Avengers are left playing whack-a-mole with lesser adversaries.
Jurassic Park features reconstructed dinosaurs which wreak havoc on snack-sized humans. That Bruce can discern the similarity of events, and pass this information to Hulk to relay to the team, is a big improvement in their cooperation.
Early math skills include things like recognizing more or less of something. Toddlers should be able to count small numbers, recognize shapes and colors, etc. It helps to play counting games. Here you can see that Hulk has a low starting point, because of his awful childhood and poor opportunities -- but as soon as someone coaches him, he picks up new information quickly.
Most humans are either sight, hearing, or touch dominant. Hulk has enhanced senses, and uses his nose much the way a dog does, far more than humans typically do. Animals can smell pheromones associated with such things as fear, aggression, or arousal; although it works better within their own species than a different one. In comic canon, Hulk and relatives, such as Red Hulk, have been mentioned with enhanced senses. Bruce's quote -- "I'm exposed, like a nerve. It's a nightmare." -- supports this interpretation.
[To be continued in Part 3 ...]
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Bruce Banner, Hulk, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Phil Coulson, Natasha Romanova, Clint Barton.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Canon-typical violence. This story is mostly fluff.
Summary: The Avengers fight some giant birds. After smashing the ones on the ground, Hulk gets bored. Agent Coulson reads him a story.
Notes: Birds. Teamwork. Team as family. Friendship. Multiplicity/Plurality. Communication. Anger management issues. Storytelling. Reading. Books. Hope. Nonsexual ageplay. Love. Bruce Banner needs a hug. Hulk needs a hug. #coulsonlives.
Begin with Part 1. Skip to Part 4.
"Green Eggs and Hulk" Part 2
"Uh-huh," Hulk says to Agent. He wants company. Hulk watches clouds some more. Come. Go. Nice day, but boring after fight. Hulk does not know what to do with himself. Maybe team will help.
Agent comes, talking to air. "Yes, well, with so many of the major organizations crippled, the small-timers are coming out of the woodwork," he says. "We knew this would happen. Just seal up the lab and wait for the survey team."
Hulk tips his head. Bruce is thinking hard in back of their mind. Birds. Dinosaurs. Eggs. Trouble. Worry-worry-worry.
"Jurassic Park," Hulk says carefully.
"And tell the survey team to check for genetic engineering, possibly using contemporary species to reconstruct extinct ones. Thank god it's only terror birds and not a T-rex," says Agent. "Make sure you find all the eggs."
"Hi," Hulk says. He likes Agent a lot.
"Hi," says Agent. "Did you have fun smashing? You did a great job."
"Uh-huh," Hulk says, grinning. Nice words feel good.
"How many birds did you smash?" Agent asks.
"One, two, three," Hulk counts, holding out his fingers. More? Hulk thinks. He tries to remember words for more. Words are hard.
"Good for you. I think you got more than three, through," Agent says. He counts more fingers. "Four, five, six, seven, eight. Tell me again. How many birds did you smash?"
Hulk unfolds his fingers until his hands look like Agent hands. "Four, five, six, seven, eight," he says.
"Good boy!" Agent says. Hulk grins at him.
Birdie comes. "Nothing happening in the sky, so I came down to walk Black Widow to the ambulance," he says. "Figured I could keep Hulk company now."
"Red okay?" Hulk asks. Inside him, Bruce worries. Hulk worries too. He remembers blood smell and Red limping.
"Yeah, it's just a scratch; a few stitches and she'll be fine," Birdie says.
"Bad Hulk-birds," says Hulk. He remembers that Red heals fast. Bruce is not worried now. Hulk is not so worried but still angry at birds.
"Well, they won't bother anyone again. You sure smashed them flat," Birdie says, looking around at sticky piles of feathers.
Then Hulk smells something other than blood, feathers, and dust. He lifts his head, trying to find it.
"Did you hear something?" Agent asks.
"Smell suit," Hulk grumbles. Hulk does not like suits much. They are mean to Hulk. Sometimes they are mean to Birdie too. That is fault of bad man but also Hulk. Now Hulk is sorry for smash. Suits do not care about sorry. Two suits walk down street. Hulk glares at them.
"Be good, Hulk," says Agent. "Smith and Jones are nice."
Hulk sniffs them. They do not smell mean. They smell like food. Hulk remembers them now. These two do not pick on Hulk and Birdie. "Okay suit," he says. His tummy rumbles.
"Smith, Jones, what have you got?" Agent asks.
"Snacks and drinks," says Smith. He carries things that smell good.
"Ground patrol confirms no more hostiles on the loose here. SHIELD is sending some air support for Iron Man, who found two more condors," says Jones. "It could be a while before the whole op sounds all-clear. We thought you guys might get hungry."
* * *
Notes:
A power vacuum can occur any time the most influential individual, group, or aggregate disappears from the top of the heap. This is why arresting drug lords doesn't always help. The evil power vacuum is an entertainment trope. After doing major damage to several of the global nemesis factions, the Avengers are left playing whack-a-mole with lesser adversaries.
Jurassic Park features reconstructed dinosaurs which wreak havoc on snack-sized humans. That Bruce can discern the similarity of events, and pass this information to Hulk to relay to the team, is a big improvement in their cooperation.
Early math skills include things like recognizing more or less of something. Toddlers should be able to count small numbers, recognize shapes and colors, etc. It helps to play counting games. Here you can see that Hulk has a low starting point, because of his awful childhood and poor opportunities -- but as soon as someone coaches him, he picks up new information quickly.
Most humans are either sight, hearing, or touch dominant. Hulk has enhanced senses, and uses his nose much the way a dog does, far more than humans typically do. Animals can smell pheromones associated with such things as fear, aggression, or arousal; although it works better within their own species than a different one. In comic canon, Hulk and relatives, such as Red Hulk, have been mentioned with enhanced senses. Bruce's quote -- "I'm exposed, like a nerve. It's a nightmare." -- supports this interpretation.
[To be continued in Part 3 ...]
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 07:58 am (UTC)"Jurassic Park," Hulk says carefully.
That part reminds me of playing Taboo, trying to use keywords to guess a phrase. It's great to see them working together somewhat.
I don't know if the agents with food have been around before (and it's 3am so I'm not going hunting through the other stories) but I like them for helping out our crew.
-Wynjara
Thoughts
Date: 2014-02-12 08:08 am (UTC)"Jurassic Park," Hulk says carefully.
That part reminds me of playing Taboo, trying to use keywords to guess a phrase.<<
That sounds like a cool game.
>> It's great to see them working together somewhat. <<
Sooth. Things are getting better for Bruce-and-Hulk, challenges notwithstanding.
>> I don't know if the agents with food have been around before (and it's 3am so I'm not going hunting through the other stories) but I like them for helping out our crew. <<
Very briefly. There have been several mentions of named or unnamed SHIELD personnel scattered across various stories. Fury's corrosive influence is pervasive but not universal. Coulson and Hill are not the only ones who feel that "friendly fire isn't." So some of the other agents make a point of reaching out to people who've gotten a raw deal, because there but for the grace of God.
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2014-02-12 11:03 pm (UTC)Taboo strikes me as the kind of game that a lot of our characters would love on game nights. It's a fun stretch for vocabulary and lateral thinking. They'd probably need to make a custom deck, though--the regular one would probably be too easy for our cluster of geniuses.
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2014-02-13 05:47 am (UTC)A custom Authors deck might be a good way to familiarize people with names to know.
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2014-02-14 10:57 pm (UTC)Similar, yes.
>> some phrases would be harder or easier for Steve and Bucky, I'd think. <<
True. It's fairly easy to avoid the words on the list, a little harder to avoid words that are part of those -- but then you get into "no rhymes" and the other rules and it's more complex than I'd want to mess with, especially given the timer.
>> A custom Authors deck might be a good way to familiarize people with names to know. <<
That's true.
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2014-02-14 11:07 pm (UTC)Re: Thoughts
Date: 2014-02-14 11:17 pm (UTC)There's a whole category of games aimed at recognizing information, getting to know people -- stuff that's really useful when you have people shortchanged of cultural context for various reasons.
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2014-02-15 12:03 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 10:36 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 01:19 pm (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2014-02-14 06:31 am (UTC)Yes...
Date: 2014-02-13 08:11 pm (UTC)Yes, that's how I have tended to interpret Hulk, across many iterations of canon. One thing I've noticed is that he's more often driven by fear and frustration than by anger, despite the verbal descriptions. If you look at the action triggers and the body language, it's there. Mark Ruffalo really plays that up in The Avengers. The only version I've seen that really exudes simmering rage is Edward Norton. The speech patterns in particular, across canon, are distinctly toddler-age.
>> I like that Coulson uses activities appropriate for that age group to help Hulk but is ware enough of Bruce-and-Hulk to know at behind Hulk's rage is Bruce's intellect and education and so doesn't treat them like a child. <<
Coulson uses his handler skills to assess what will help each asset. Bruce-and-Hulk are challenging because they are so layered. Both of them have some emotional "stuck" points at toddler age due to child abuse. For Hulk that's compounded by having very little front time; almost all his experience is either filtered through Bruce, about fighting, or both. Their education was disrupted by childhood issues, but they've got a genius brain, so they managed to compensate for that somewhat. In their own areas of expertise, they're brilliant -- but Hulk's are split again, because his physical skills are well developed but he's been shortchanged on the socialization that would allow him to capitalize on his emotional genius.
Coulson helps by starting where they seem to be, and encouraging them to move forward. You can see that Hulk quickly catches on -- faster than a chronological toddler would -- because he's older and smarter. Once given decent resources, Hulk will make brisk progress. But he has a simplicity and emotional responsiveness that make me suspect he'll be the kind of adult who never outgrows books and movies intended for children.
This is, in my observation, the best approach to dealing with people whose development is spread over a wide range. You work with where they are in each area, provide opportunities for growth, but don't push so hard that it makes them uncomfortable. It's okay to be farther along in some areas than others.
Come to think of it, the first lessons must have ranged from pre-game night through "Love Is for Children," because Coulson mentioned how Hulk used to have a tendency to run off after a fight, and then he stopped doing that. "Don't run off and get lost" is one of the first rules a child needs to learn, as soon as their feet hit the ground. But abused children don't get that; they learn "run and hide when people yell." Hulk was probably baffled at first when the response was "Thank goodness we found you; that scared us!" instead of guns and cages.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 02:00 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 03:59 pm (UTC)Kay and Jay have ready access to bigger guns than SHIELD standard.
Well...
Date: 2014-02-14 07:16 am (UTC)Re: Well...
Date: 2014-02-14 02:40 pm (UTC)I'm pretty sure one of the WSC is from Max Headroom's channel board.
Re: Well...
Date: 2014-02-20 07:17 am (UTC)That makes sense. A graviton gun will knock you on your ass without an inertial compensator.
>> In MiB, the human asylum/customs/ATF have been armed up because 1)aliens rather kept us sweet and don't want enemies to overrun Earth 2)you can't keep guns away from humans we're that sneaky/brazen 3)we combine incompatible features such they've found we are less dangerous well-armed than most savages. <<
*laugh* Yeah, if you give humans something that works, a lot of them will stick with that. If they have to pry it out of scraps, no telling what they'll retro out of it.
>> I'm pretty sure one of the WSC is from Max Headroom's channel board. <<
0_o That's exactly the impression I got. Creeptastic fuckers.
Re: Well...
Date: 2014-02-20 01:33 pm (UTC)0_o That's exactly the impression I got. Creeptastic fuckers.
I meant actor reuse, but yeah, Jackson's Whole, and a few seem harmless.
*laugh*
Date: 2014-02-14 06:33 am (UTC)Re: *laugh*
Date: 2014-02-14 12:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 03:41 pm (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2014-02-14 06:36 am (UTC)I'm glad this works for you.
>> especially with Hulk making a movie reference and obviously cueing into what is going on around him. <<
That's actually Bruce and Hulk working together for once. The nature of the enemy -- genetically engineered giant birds -- has captured Bruce's interest enough to keep him paying attention. So when Coulson adds a few more bits of information, Bruce is able to pass some hints to Hulk, who then tells Coulson. The movie serves as a common point of reference that all of them know, allowing Bruce to summarize some very sophisticated data without trying to make Hulk relay all of that. It's shorthand, and it works: a splendid bit of teamwork on their part.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 10:59 pm (UTC)It's also nice to see a flash of how far we've come--Bruce must have been pretty present if he was able to catch what's going on, and he was able to relay information to Hulk as well. They've come a long way. I hope this signifies a more positive bond between the two of them as well. I want them to be great friends, badasses using their shared genius brain to do amazing things, all of that, one day. I know the series may not extend that far depending on your time and interest, but I think it's a testament to your writing that I'm this invested.
Thank you!
Date: 2014-02-15 05:52 am (UTC)Thank you! I'm happy to hear that.
>> because he's clearly very intelligent, just not educated. <<
Bruce and Hulk share a genius brain, therefore Hulk is a genius. He just happens to be a genius in areas that are less obvious than Bruce's highly-privileged logical/mathematical version. Hulk's genius falls into emotional and kinesthetic territory. He is a brilliant judge of people, even very quickly; and he was able to catch Iron Man falling at terminal velocity without mashing him to jam. Conversely, the abusive childhood disrupted social and educational opportunities for Bruce-and-Hulk, followed by Bruce keeping Hulk caged inside almost all the time. Now that Hulk has opportunities to get out and do constructive things with people who like him, he's able to learn a lot more, pretty fast.
>> A lot of people don't understand the difference, and it's hard to depict sometimes even if you do. This is just done so well. <<
I'm glad this works for you! I try to show the different strengths and weaknesses between Bruce and Hulk. People are so used to seeing Bruce as the hero and Hulk as a threat, they forget how much good Hulk can do -- and how much harm Bruce has done, or tried to do. They're both very smart, and very broken, and trying to fix things they don't even fully understand yet.
>> It's also nice to see a flash of how far we've come--Bruce must have been pretty present if he was able to catch what's going on, and he was able to relay information to Hulk as well. <<
Yes, exactly! Bruce was paying attention to this fight because the opponents interested him. Being able to pass data like that was a clever bit of teamwork for both of them. They aren't quite co-fronting yet, but they're moving in that direction. They're learning to communicate better and work toward the same or closely related goals.
>> They've come a long way. I hope this signifies a more positive bond between the two of them as well. <<
They have made huge progress compared to earlier stages. Hulk is trying really, really hard to patch up their relationship. Bruce doesn't hate him as much as he used to, but still resents and fears him. The rest of the team is helping as best they can, despite Bruce dragging his feet. There are starting to be practical benefits like this, and a generally lower stress level, although it still spikes sometimes.
>> I want them to be great friends, badasses using their shared genius brain to do amazing things, all of that, one day. <<
I want that too. So do Hulk and the rest of the Avengers. Bruce is so outvoted. He'll come around, though.
>> I know the series may not extend that far depending on your time and interest, but I think it's a testament to your writing that I'm this invested. <<
Thank you! I would like to keep writing, as I have time. There are major threads I need to wrap up before I can consider adding Thor and Loki, which people keep requesting and I would also like to do. Of those the main ones are getting Bucky back into the field, and healing the relationship between Bruce and Hulk.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-12 11:26 pm (UTC)I hope those agents brought snacks in appropriately large sizes. :-)
- Santosha
Yay!
Date: 2014-02-13 08:47 pm (UTC)That's good to hear.
>> I hope those agents brought snacks in appropriately large sizes. :-) <<
Well, they brought what they could find, which is several good-sized bags of stuff. For two men and a Hulk, it's really a snack rather than a meal, but enough to take the edge off their appetite.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-13 12:44 am (UTC)Yes...
Date: 2014-02-13 02:44 am (UTC)You'll see some other tidbits that match with this later, taking precautions.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-13 12:54 am (UTC)Yes...
Date: 2014-02-13 11:15 pm (UTC)Smith and Jones belong the SHIELD ground support team. They're linemen, whose main job is to hold the perimeter so that the Avengers have a clear space in which to fight. When there's no active combat, it doesn't take as many people to do that, so some of them can move inward or outward for other tasks, such as more direct hero support.
They would know that fighting burns energy, so people often get ravenous afterwards. That's especially true in cases like this where there's no immediate fighting to sustain the adrenaline high -- but something else might pop up, so they can't just pack up and go home. The interesting question is whether Smith and Jones have figured out that Bruce-and-Hulk respond well to food rewards.
>> I love how you are portraying hulk as smart but uneducated. <<
Yay! That's based on my understanding of canon across multiple iterations, especially from The Avengers. Bruce-and-Hulk have a crappy past that must have disrupted their development and education. Bruce almost never lets Hulk out, so Hulk's understanding of the outside world is limited, mostly filtered through Bruce. But they share a genius brain, so they are both genius guys. It's just that Bruce is an intellectual genius while Hulk is an emotional and physical genius.
Now that Hulk has a chance to socialize with people who aren't trying to hurt him, and get some experience other than combat, he's able to learn new things. Notice that he advances faster than a chronological toddler would, because his brain is mature and through Bruce he has longer life experience. This is Hulk with the parking brake off.
Phil is starting to realize that Hulk needs more front time than Bruce has been allowing him, and more diversity of experiences. This comes up more as the story continues.
Re: Yes...
Date: 2014-02-14 02:59 pm (UTC)So, when does Hulk get to stack used (and empty) shipping containers?
Re: Yes...
Date: 2014-02-26 08:03 pm (UTC)Exactly. Hulk is part of the team; he deserves the same kind of hero-support as everyone else.
>> So, when does Hulk get to stack used (and empty) shipping containers? <<
I have made a note of this for future reference; not in the current story, but I know where to put it. I've got notes for working out the relationship between Bruce and Hulk, so that Hulk can have more front time.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-13 01:53 am (UTC)Does "bad man" mean Fury? At first I thought it was Ross, but Ross would bring uniforms, not suits. Has Hulk had much interaction with Fury? Or is he just picking up on Bruce's/the team's feelings?
Like everyone else, I love your Hulk voice!
Meg
this!
Date: 2014-02-13 06:04 am (UTC)-kellyc
Re: this!
Date: 2014-02-13 06:09 am (UTC)Hmm...
Date: 2014-02-14 12:05 am (UTC)I think "bad man" refers to Loki. Hulk picked up on the team's awareness of him, but also, Hulk knows the spear belonged to Loki and he hates that thing. Given their respective perceptions, I figure that Bruce's remark, "You can smell crazy on him," actually came from Hulk -- and that Hulk knew something was seriously wrong with Loki.
Remember that when they met in Stark Tower, Hulk didn't attack first. He waited. That's a surprisingly deft point of emotional awareness and strategy. It was only after Loki teased him that Hulk lost his temper and flogged Loki through the floor. So there's a complicated perception going on there.
Hulk does not like Fury either. Hulk knows that Fury is ultimately behind kidnapping and enslaving him and Bruce -- and unlike Black Widow and Agent Coulson, doesn't care that it got people hurt and hasn't bothered to apologize or otherwise help repair the damage. Hulk is also adept at reading body language, voice tone, pheromones -- Fury is just not the kind of guy who will ever get more than very grudging tolerance.
>> Like everyone else, I love your Hulk voice! <<
Thank you. I'm happy to hear that.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-02-16 04:23 am (UTC)I love the way Bruce, Hulk, and Phil communicate here. It is a thing of beauty.
Thank you!
Date: 2014-02-16 04:45 am (UTC)Often so, and that's something I'd like to explore more in the future. It's funny how the canon describes Hulk as a "rage monster" but the actions and dialog show that his motivations are far more about fear.
>> and needs love, support, and teaching. I'm so glad to see Phil and the team giving him that. <<
Sooth. Hulk has a lot of past damage, and needs help to recover from that. But he's also an emotional genius, so as soon as he has new input from friendly sources, he figures out how to adapt very quickly. He's not malicious. The more positive interaction Hulk gets, the better he does. I like watching him grow and respond to the team.
>> I love the way Bruce, Hulk, and Phil communicate here. It is a thing of beauty. <<
Thanks. I'm glad it works for you. I wanted to show how far they've come, to be able to do that. It's not perfect yet, but they're making great progress.