That is YOUR interpretation. Love how you are quick to say that Hulk had the upperhand against Thor because he was not utilizing his full powers but you fail or simply REFUSE to say the same thing about Silver Surfer vs. Thor. In English they call that "hypocrisy."
The ONLY way Thor beats Silver Surfer is in a straight out bang-drag out battle. SURFER CANNOT FIGHT. Thor has been a warrior for THOUSANDS of years.
LMAO, Thor's powers are not greater than Silver Surfer's. My God, ask ANYONE. I can dig up the EXACT reference for you, but someone ALSO said that Hulk "moved quicker than anything I have ever seen!" HELLOOOOOO, hyperbole?
Silver Surfer would not have to "go through a change" to operate properly. What the hell? John Byrne, for example, has written for both DC AND Marvel. Are you TRYING to tell me that he would have NO clue about how closely matched or disparate two character's abilities are?
LMAO @ "it's in continuity!"
Silver Surfer is a COSMIC. Thor is NOT.
Silver Surfer has COSMIC AWARENESS. Thor does NOT.
Silver Surfer can REARRANGE MOLECULES. Thor CANNOT.
Surfer can travel at 99% the speed of light. Thor CANNOT.
Silver Surfer can HEAL THE WOUNDED. Thor CANNOT.
Silver Surfer can compress his body and access the microverse. Thor CANNOT.
Silver Surfer's body AND surfboard are nigh indestructible. THOR BLEEDS.
This guy is trying to say that Thor is more powerful than Silver Surfer. Sweet Jesus...