Originally posted by JakeTheBank
I actually think that Banner's willpower is pretty impressive.
I dunno. He struggled so much for years. I'm serious, I don't think I've been angry enough to turn into Hulk in the past 5 years, and I'm not even actively trying to stay composed. There's some kind of willpower imbalance when you have a character that literally can't keep it together when he has years of practice and lives are at stake any time he snaps. Whatever willpower feats he has - do they exist outside of "willing" himself stronger? - are negated by that imo.
True enough, he's struggled and fought a losing battle for self control over his alter-ego, but especially recently, it's been Banner's willpower that's been shown to be the only thing that has kept Hulk holding back and not destroying the planet or slaying innocents. To that end, I honestly think Banner's willpower has to be extraordinary high to keep Hulk in check, even when he's extremely pissed off.
Could Reed handle containing that kind of power and inner turmoil for years on end to the same degree of relative success that Bruce has? I don't know if he could.
Originally posted by JakeTheBank
True enough, he's struggled and fought a losing battle for self control over his alter-ego, but especially recently, it's been Banner's willpower that's been shown to be the only thing that has kept Hulk holding back and not destroying the planet or slaying innocents. To that end, I honestly think Banner's willpower has to be extraordinary high to keep Hulk in check, even when he's extremely pissed off.Could Reed handle containing that kind of power and inner turmoil for years on end to the same degree of relative success that Bruce has? I don't know if he could.
