But with recent MCU projects shifting focus away from Hulk, his past appearances hit differently in hindsight.
Bruce Banners place in the MCU has always been unusual.
Now, in 2025, the reveal feels even more forced and random.
A rewatch in 2025 only highlights how disconnected this reveal was from the rest of Hulks story.
Instead, Hulk was at his best:monstrous, unpredictable, and incredibly strong.
Rewatching his arc in 2025 only reinforceshow much storytelling was skipped over.
This was a monumental change, but viewers never got to see it happen.
A rewatch in 2025 only amplifies how much potential storytelling was left on the table.
Nortons take feels closer to classic Hulk stories, with a real sense of inner conflict and horror.
By the timeAvengers: Endgameintroduced Smart Hulk, his combat abilities were barely utilized at all.
Additionally, it redefined his dynamic with Thor, showing the two as comedic foils and battle-hardened allies.
However,She-Hulk: Attorney at Lawsignificantly altered this perception by making him a mentor figure to Jennifer Walters.
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Lawalso humanized Hulk in new ways.
Even Spider-Man, who entered the MCU much later, received three solo films within five years.
Meanwhile, Hulks story has only been told through team-up films and supporting roles in other heroes' movies.
This makes it difficult for his character to experience the same level of focused storytelling as his counterparts.
Yet Hulk’s arc has been largely undefined post-Endgame.
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