Why did The Hulk punch Thor while fighting the Chitauri?
In the climatic battle of The Avengers, we see the full might of our heroes teaming up to protect the world.
However, one scene during this battle, while hilarious on it's own right, does not make much sense to me.
While battling the Chitauri together, Thor and Hulk eliminate what appears to be a small force residing in a building. While catching their breath, Hulk all of a sudden punches Thor with great force away from him.
But why does he do this?
The theories swirling in my head point to either a revenge punch for their fight in the Helicarrier. Or a brofist for beating a pack of Chitauri, taken a bit too far.
Is there any official wording on why this happened and Thor seemed to think nothing of it?
Best Answer
Although I have nothing to back this up, I am a writer and one of my characters parallels the Hulk fairly closely. In my mind, there's little doubt why he did it. He loves to hit things, he just got through having an aggressive fight, Thor is still upright, and he knows that Thor won't be hurt by it. It's like punching your teammate on the shoulder pads after he makes the game-winning touchdown, only sized up to Superhero proportion.
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Of course, one of these moments stuck in the minds of fans for the better part of a decade is the shot of Hulk and Thor standing side by side after a fight, and Banner simply stretching his arm out to the side, punching Thor in the face.Why did Thor and Hulk fight?
Refusing to acknowledge Thor, despite his attempts to make him calm down, Hulk fought against his former ally, by smashing Thor into the arena wall before he threw his hammer at him, which narrowly misses Thor's head.Avengers vs Chitauri Army - Hulk Punches Thor - Final Battle Scene - Movie CLIP HD
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Answer 2
It was obviously a case of Hulk having the last laugh, so to speak and was intended to make people smile or laugh.
I highly doubt that there is any "official" reasoning available for such a minor thing which is clearly intended for the viewers to make what they will of it, with the implication that it was in relation to their (Hulk & Thor's) earlier battle with one another.
Answer 3
Official wording? The answer is because Hulk is chaotic and unpredictable and loves to punch things. He's always been that way.
Answer 4
That's just a bit of character development actually. They want people to like Hulk so they're showing that he actually has a personality and a sense of humor (though a wicked one) and can show respect to a compatriot, in his own unique way of course. Gleefully arm-punching a buddy he's learned to respect and just fought shoulder to shoulder with shows that he's growing as a person.
Answer 5
I think the Hulk is a bit of an a-hole in the movie, not out of character for him or anyone who knows their power is unmatched. He undoubtedly remembers their battle in S.H.I.E.L.D.s' carrier and remembers he could not lift Mjolnir, Thor's hammer. He has a bit of contempt for demigods. Something Loki found out first-hand after announcing himself as a god and in the same breath insulting a Hulk that is much more in touch with his internal Banner! "Puny god!"
Answer 6
Hulk hates competition, and was still angry of the fact that Thor stood up to him.
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