>> Poor Bruce. "Hulk isn't gentle." Such a world of hurt in that. <<

Poor both of them, really.

>> And possibly jealousy? "That's my place, not his!" <<

That too, and you'll see further development of this motif throughout the story.

>> Also, I approve of Steve being first in line after Phil to supervise waking. <<

Yay! Steve is strong enough to make a good protector, gentle enough to make a good comforter, and completely understands what it's like to wake up under strange and possibly stressful circumstances after passing out somewhere totally different.