>> *sighs* Hulk really has had a horrible, horrible life so far. <<
Too true.
>> ...and sometimes it's hard not to blame Bruce... As understandable as it is that he was scared, and as much as we know he has his own scars, holy shit... <<
Bruce is not to blame for his own abuse, but that definitely laid the pattern for how he treats Hulk. It's partway between self-bullying and domestic violence. Neither Bruce nor Hulk understand how to treat themselves gently, although both of them show compassion for other people. They have internalized feelings of worthlessness to the point that they believe they deserve to be hurt for being so "bad." Bruce's behavior toward Hulk is downright cruel. But he doesn't do it out of malice; he does it out of distorted relationship dynamics. It's going to take a lot of work to heal that.
>> I love how concerned JARVIS is about Hulk eating the fruit with possible bits of glass on it. At a guess, Hulk probably could eat those just fine, but it's so nice that JARVIS doesn't let him anyway. :) <<
*laugh* Hulk probably could have eaten the broken glass and been fine; he's almost indestructible.
JARVIS understands, far better than Tony who first demonstrated this, and likewise better than Bruce-and-Hulk, that just because something doesn't injure you doesn't necessarily make it a good idea. It's important to treat people, including yourself, gently even if they are very tough. So he does a lot of self-care coaching on the team.
>> And Hulk does stop and do what JARVIS asks! :) <<
That's an early sign that Hulk's ability to trust is still active, and that he's a very good judge of people, because he's able to recognize good advice and follow it.
>> The ending was sad--touching Hulk is the one thing JARVIS can't do. :( <<
At least not in the way Hulk wants at the moment. Later on, Hulk will gain a better appreciation for the tower as Voice's body; it quickly comes to mean home for Hulk and that helps him feel safe, sheltered, protected. Hulk is waaayyy ahead of Bruce on this.
Yes...
Too true.
>> ...and sometimes it's hard not to blame Bruce... As understandable as it is that he was scared, and as much as we know he has his own scars, holy shit... <<
Bruce is not to blame for his own abuse, but that definitely laid the pattern for how he treats Hulk. It's partway between self-bullying and domestic violence. Neither Bruce nor Hulk understand how to treat themselves gently, although both of them show compassion for other people. They have internalized feelings of worthlessness to the point that they believe they deserve to be hurt for being so "bad." Bruce's behavior toward Hulk is downright cruel. But he doesn't do it out of malice; he does it out of distorted relationship dynamics. It's going to take a lot of work to heal that.
>> I love how concerned JARVIS is about Hulk eating the fruit with possible bits of glass on it. At a guess, Hulk probably could eat those just fine, but it's so nice that JARVIS doesn't let him anyway. :) <<
*laugh* Hulk probably could have eaten the broken glass and been fine; he's almost indestructible.
JARVIS understands, far better than Tony who first demonstrated this, and likewise better than Bruce-and-Hulk, that just because something doesn't injure you doesn't necessarily make it a good idea. It's important to treat people, including yourself, gently even if they are very tough. So he does a lot of self-care coaching on the team.
>> And Hulk does stop and do what JARVIS asks! :) <<
That's an early sign that Hulk's ability to trust is still active, and that he's a very good judge of people, because he's able to recognize good advice and follow it.
>> The ending was sad--touching Hulk is the one thing JARVIS can't do. :( <<
At least not in the way Hulk wants at the moment. Later on, Hulk will gain a better appreciation for the tower as Voice's body; it quickly comes to mean home for Hulk and that helps him feel safe, sheltered, protected. Hulk is waaayyy ahead of Bruce on this.