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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Default Name Player" data-source="post: 955290" data-attributes="member: 2667">The movie got streamlined down to it's basic parts. Banner/Hulk is the center of it all, Betty Ross actually has a substantial role in the plot. General Ross is there to try and stop the Hulk. You mention about "complicating" the plot: wouldn't it be complicating the plot by tossing in Russian spies & sidekicks into it? For what purpose other than to stay as close to canon as possible?That leads to: What's the point of having Rick in this origin story? As a potential victim for Banner to save? What would Rick do afterwards? If it's to "calm" the Hulk down, there's Betty there already. It would be inane to toss in stuff from the comics just because it was in the comics.The principle characters and the basic plot are there.Russian Spy (or any spy): what's the point? How does that actually add to the story? It's just a needless plotline to "complicate" the plot even more, which is what I thought you were against.Betty Ross as a damsel in distress: um...yes, the Hulk did save her from the dogs. She is also Bruce's co-worker. We are in the 21st century and there are more women in the workforce, so it's not like it's unbelievable.I don't think you understand that the backstory WAS the story. Maybe that's why you think the backstory was "complicated" - it's the entire plot of the movie!Um, you're assuming that:1) If you don't like comic books, you wouldn't bother seeing the movie in the first place2) If you do like comic books, you'll hate the movie because it's not exact to canon.X-Men and Spider-Man proves you wrong right off the bat. Currently, the best selling comic books generally only sell 100,000 copies a month. With your logic, NO comic book movies will ever do well since comic book movies wouldn't survive if only 100K people show up (even for multiple viewings).Exposure to these properties comes in a variety of ways.-Hulk, Spider-Man & X-Men: all three have the current and prior comic book fans-Hulk has the benefit of a TV show-Spider-Man has had decades of multi-media exposure: several cartoon versions, Electric Company, etc.-X-Men also has had a few cartoon incarnations as well. Buzz that Hulk is not going to be a brainless smashemup might actually help as well.Oh, and the Hulk in the TV show never spoke. Not exactly a "new" thing there.You're still proving the point otherwise.</blockquote>

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