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* KillAndReplace: In the novel, he murders Berkeley's janitor and takes his place to get closer to Bruce.
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* KillAndReplace: KlingonPromotion: In the novel, he murders Berkeley's janitor and takes his place to get closer to Bruce.
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[[folder:Bruce Banner/The Hulk]]
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-->''"Even now I can feel it. Buried somewhere deep inside. Watching me, waiting. But you know what scares me the most? When I can't fight it anymore, when it takes over, when I totally lose control. I like it."''
Bruce Banner was an orphaned child and became an intellectually gifted man that worked on gamma radiation tests. Once he tested it himself, he unlocked a hidden gene from his father.
Bruce Banner was an orphaned child and became an intellectually gifted man that worked on gamma radiation tests. Once he tested it himself, he unlocked a hidden gene from his father.
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-->''"Even now I can feel it. Buried somewhere deep inside. Watching me, waiting. But you know what scares me the most? When I can't fight it anymore, when it takes over, when I totally lose control.control... I like it."''
Orphaned as a young child, Bruce Bannerwas an orphaned child and became an intellectually gifted man that worked on yet emotionally distant man. After accidentally being exposed to gamma radiation tests. Once he tested it himself, radiation, he unlocked a hidden gene from his father.
Orphaned as a young child, Bruce Banner
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* AntiHero: Averted. His seemingly senseless rampages in the labs and military bases throughout the film are all attempts to destroy the gamma research before they fall into the wrong hands. He overpowers soldiers but never attempts to kill them.
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* AntiHero: Averted. His seemingly senseless rampages in the labs and military bases throughout the film are all attempts to destroy the gamma research before they fall into the wrong hands. He hands; he overpowers soldiers soldiers, but never attempts to kill them.
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* GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy: [[spoiler:After David Banner/Absorbing Man becomes a water being in the final battle, becoming invulnerable to Hulk's attacks and starts draining his power, Hulk defeats him by giving him ''all'' of his limitless power, which destabilizes Absorbing Man long enough for the military to finish him off.]]
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* EmotionallyTongueTied: He has difficulties expressing emotion due to the trauma of his early childhood. It became a point of contention with Betty, who felt that he was too distant.
* GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy: [[spoiler:After DavidBanner/Absorbing Man becomes a water being in the final battle, becoming becomes invulnerable to Hulk's attacks and starts draining his power, Hulk defeats him by giving him ''all'' of his limitless power, which destabilizes Absorbing Man David long enough for the military to finish him off.]]
* GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy: [[spoiler:After David
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* InformedAttribute: David remarks to a pre-Hulk Bruce that he has quite the HairTriggerTemper but not much is shown of this until after he first rampages.
* ItCanThink: For all of his apparent savagery, this Hulk is shown to have surprising strategy skills, like at one point biting off the explosive head of a missile he caught to bring down a helicopter by spitting it at it.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Bruce was completely terrified of his father since Bruce encountered David at his adulthood.
* SuperToughness: Almost nothing in the film harms him while he's Hulk, missiles don’t scratch him, bullets bounce off him, bombs mildly irritate him. Only the Gamma Dogs were able to pierce Hulk's skin.
* ItCanThink: For all of his apparent savagery, this Hulk is shown to have surprising strategy skills, like at one point biting off the explosive head of a missile he caught to bring down a helicopter by spitting it at it.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Bruce was completely terrified of his father since Bruce encountered David at his adulthood.
* SuperToughness: Almost nothing in the film harms him while he's Hulk, missiles don’t scratch him, bullets bounce off him, bombs mildly irritate him. Only the Gamma Dogs were able to pierce Hulk's skin.
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* HumanoidAbomination: Hulk, natch.
* InformedAttribute: David remarks to a pre-Hulk Bruce that he has quite theHairTriggerTemper HairTriggerTemper, but not much is shown of this until after he first rampages.
rampages. This is [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] in the {{Novelization}} where it's apparent that he has difficulty keeping his anger under control.
* ItCanThink: For all of his apparent savagery, this Hulk is shown to have surprising strategyskills, like at skills. At one point biting he bites off the explosive head of a missile he caught to bring down and spits it at a helicopter by spitting to bring it at it.
down.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Both he and David are brilliant researchers, but Brucewas completely terrified of his father since Bruce encountered David at his adulthood.
is far less callous.
* SuperToughness: Almost nothing in the film harms him while he'sHulk, missiles Hulk. Missiles don’t scratch him, bullets bounce off him, and bombs mildly irritate him. Only the Gamma Dogs were able to pierce Hulk's skin.
* InformedAttribute: David remarks to a pre-Hulk Bruce that he has quite the
* ItCanThink: For all of his apparent savagery, this Hulk is shown to have surprising strategy
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Both he and David are brilliant researchers, but Bruce
* SuperToughness: Almost nothing in the film harms him while he's
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* AmbiguousSituation: In the video game, it remains unclear if [[spoiler:she was completely cured of her gamma poisoning.]]
* BrainyBrunette
* BrainyBrunette
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* AmbiguousSituation: In the video game, it remains unclear if [[spoiler:she was completely cured of her gamma poisoning.]]
poisoning]].
*BrainyBrunette BrainyBrunette: The novel mentions that she took accelerated courses and was accepted for early admission to Berkeley.
*
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: She tells David Banner in no uncertain terms that he has completely ruined his son's life.
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: She tells David Banner in no uncertain terms that he has completely ruined his son's life.
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!!David Banner/The Absorbing Man
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Banner]]
!!DavidBanner/The Absorbing ManBanner
!!David
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[[caption-width-right:348:''"Do you really believe that I am separate from you?"'']]
-->''"We're gonna have to watch that temper of yours."''
David Banner was a researcher who believed that humanity can exceed limits. He wanted permission from the military to use his research but was denied permission. David Banner experimented on himself so his son, Bruce will have abilities. When Bruce was a young child, David planned to kill him but instead killed his wife, Edith. He was sent to jail by the military for thirty years.
-->''"We're gonna have to watch that temper of yours."''
David Banner was a researcher who believed that humanity can exceed limits. He wanted permission from the military to use his research but was denied permission. David Banner experimented on himself so his son, Bruce will have abilities. When Bruce was a young child, David planned to kill him but instead killed his wife, Edith. He was sent to jail by the military for thirty years.
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-->''"We're
David Banner was a researcher who believed that humanity can exceed limits. He wanted permission from the military to use his
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* AccidentalMurder: David Banner killed his wife in front of his son before he planned to kill Bruce, resulting in him getting sent to jail.
* AdaptationNameChange: Bruce Banner's father was named Brian in the comics.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: David Banner started out as a hard-working, but loving father, a stark contrast to his comic book counterpart. Though David does eventually become antagonistic, mostly for different reasons.
* AdaptationalVillainy: While his AdaptationPersonalityChange already invoked this on him in the film, it's his {{Novelization}} counterpart who's '''''really''''' bad -- lacking almost-all of Film!David's sympathetic qualities and being noticeably more selfish, [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], and vindictive.
* ArchnemesisDad: To Bruce. After performing dangerous tests on himself, some of it was passed on genetically when Bruce was conceived. He attempted to murder Bruce but failed, striking down his wife in the process. Thirty years later, following his release from prison, he tracks down Bruce and attempts to rebuild their relationship while [[spoiler:secretly plotting to drain Bruce's powers and alter-ego in order to rebuild his own decaying cellular structure and gain his revenge on the military]]. A very, very bad dude, though not without his sympathetic moments.
* BadassNormal: David Banner is just a threat to his son because of his high intelligence and how he believed in curing his son and himself.
* BeardOfEvil / BeardOfSorrow: David Banner sports a big, scraggly beard in the present day after his years in prison.
* BigBad: Of the film. He is responsible for destroying Bruce's life by experimenting on himself and his son out of an obsession with advancing humanity beyond its limits, creating the Hulk. He intends to drain Bruce's powers to regenerate himself and get his revenge on the military.
* ChewingTheScenery: Just before his transformation into the Absorbing Man. Figurative and literal, as that page's image shows.
* AdaptationNameChange: Bruce Banner's father was named Brian in the comics.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: David Banner started out as a hard-working, but loving father, a stark contrast to his comic book counterpart. Though David does eventually become antagonistic, mostly for different reasons.
* AdaptationalVillainy: While his AdaptationPersonalityChange already invoked this on him in the film, it's his {{Novelization}} counterpart who's '''''really''''' bad -- lacking almost-all of Film!David's sympathetic qualities and being noticeably more selfish, [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], and vindictive.
* ArchnemesisDad: To Bruce. After performing dangerous tests on himself, some of it was passed on genetically when Bruce was conceived. He attempted to murder Bruce but failed, striking down his wife in the process. Thirty years later, following his release from prison, he tracks down Bruce and attempts to rebuild their relationship while [[spoiler:secretly plotting to drain Bruce's powers and alter-ego in order to rebuild his own decaying cellular structure and gain his revenge on the military]]. A very, very bad dude, though not without his sympathetic moments.
* BadassNormal: David Banner is just a threat to his son because of his high intelligence and how he believed in curing his son and himself.
* BeardOfEvil / BeardOfSorrow: David Banner sports a big, scraggly beard in the present day after his years in prison.
* BigBad: Of the film. He is responsible for destroying Bruce's life by experimenting on himself and his son out of an obsession with advancing humanity beyond its limits, creating the Hulk. He intends to drain Bruce's powers to regenerate himself and get his revenge on the military.
* ChewingTheScenery: Just before his transformation into the Absorbing Man. Figurative and literal, as that page's image shows.
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* AbusiveParents: His {{Novelization}} counterpart was emotionally abusive to young Bruce, treating him less like a child and more like an experiment to study. After being fired by Ross, he tried to kill Bruce, blaming him for ruining his life.
* AccidentalMurder:David Banner killed Accidentally stabbed his wife in front of his son before he planned while intending to kill Bruce, resulting in him getting sent to jail.
* AdaptationNameChange: Bruce Banner's father was named Brian in thecomics.
comics. David ''was'' called Brian in an early script, but this was changed.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the film, DavidBanner started out as a hard-working, hard-working but loving father, a father (a stark contrast to [[AbusiveParents his comic book counterpart. Though David counterpart]]) and though he does eventually become antagonistic, it's mostly for different reasons.
reasons. His novel counterpart is closer to the comics' depiction.
* AdaptationalVillainy: While his AdaptationPersonalityChange already invoked this on him in the film,it's his {{Novelization}} counterpart who's '''''really''''' bad -- is even worse, lacking almost-all almost all of Film!David's sympathetic qualities and being noticeably more selfish, [[LackOfEmpathy apathetic]], [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], and vindictive.
* ArchnemesisDad: To Bruce. After performing dangerous tests on himself, some of it was passed on genetically when Bruce was conceived. He attempted to murder Bruce but failed, striking down his wife in the process. Thirty years later, following his release from prison, he tracks down Bruce and attempts to rebuild their relationship while [[spoiler:secretly plotting to drain Bruce's powersand alter-ego in order to rebuild his own decaying cellular structure and gain get his revenge on the military]]. A very, very bad dude, though not without his sympathetic moments.
moments, at least in the film.
*BadassNormal: David Banner is just a threat AxCrazy: Particularly in the novelization, where he briefly contemplates beating Betty to his son because of his high intelligence and how he believed in curing his son and himself.
death with a mop soon after meeting her.
* BeardOfEvil / BeardOfSorrow:David Banner sports Sports a big, scraggly beard in the present day after his years in prison.
* BigBad:Of the film. He is responsible for destroying Bruce's life and creating the Hulk by experimenting on himself and his son out of an obsession with advancing humanity beyond its limits, creating the Hulk. limits. He intends to drain [[spoiler:drain Bruce's powers to regenerate himself himself]] and get his revenge on the military.
* ChewingTheScenery:Just A figurative and literal example just before his transformation into the Absorbing Man. Figurative and literal, [[spoiler:his transformation]], as that page's image shows.
* AccidentalMurder:
* AdaptationNameChange: Bruce Banner's father was named Brian in the
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the film, David
* AdaptationalVillainy: While his AdaptationPersonalityChange already invoked this on him in the film,
* ArchnemesisDad: To Bruce. After performing dangerous tests on himself, some of it was passed on genetically when Bruce was conceived. He attempted to murder Bruce but failed, striking down his wife in the process. Thirty years later, following his release from prison, he tracks down Bruce and attempts to rebuild their relationship while [[spoiler:secretly plotting to drain Bruce's powers
*
* BeardOfEvil / BeardOfSorrow:
* BigBad:
* ChewingTheScenery:
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* CompositeCharacter: Is based on Brian Banner (Bruce’s father from the comics), but later gains the powers of Absorbing Man, before transforming into a [[ShockAndAwe being of pure electricity]] similar to Zzzax.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: David experimented on his dogs with his sons DNA to be mutated.
* DespairEventHorizon: When he [[spoiler: killed Edith and set off the Gamma explosion.]]
* DisappearedDad: Bruce Banner did not see David again until his adulthood.
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:After transformation into the Absorbing Man.]]
* ElementalPowers: [[spoiler: Every time he touches rocks, water or electricity.]]
* ElementalShapeshifter: [[spoiler:His form after his mutation into the Absorbing Man.]]
* EnergyAbsorption: [[spoiler: His ability.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: David Banner is a monster, make no mistake about it - but he genuinely loved his wife and was devastated when [[spoiler:he accidentally killed her]], and is shown treating Bruce with occasional affection as a son rather than a lab experiment.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: David experimented on his dogs with his sons DNA to be mutated.
* DespairEventHorizon: When he [[spoiler: killed Edith and set off the Gamma explosion.]]
* DisappearedDad: Bruce Banner did not see David again until his adulthood.
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:After transformation into the Absorbing Man.]]
* ElementalPowers: [[spoiler: Every time he touches rocks, water or electricity.]]
* ElementalShapeshifter: [[spoiler:His form after his mutation into the Absorbing Man.]]
* EnergyAbsorption: [[spoiler: His ability.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: David Banner is a monster, make no mistake about it - but he genuinely loved his wife and was devastated when [[spoiler:he accidentally killed her]], and is shown treating Bruce with occasional affection as a son rather than a lab experiment.
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* CompositeCharacter: Is based on Brian Banner (Bruce’s father from the comics), Banner, but later gains [[spoiler:gains the powers of Absorbing Man, Man before transforming into a [[ShockAndAwe being of pure electricity]] similar to Zzzax.
Zzzax]]. The detail of [[spoiler:his form being unstable and deteriorating without the Hulk's power]] is similar to [[spoiler:Half-Life]], also making it a case of DecompositeCharacter as [[spoiler:Half-Life]] later appears in the video game.
* CreateYourOwnVillain:David experimented Experimented on his dogs with his sons DNA to be mutated.
son's DNA, mutating them.
* DespairEventHorizon:When Crossed this when he [[spoiler: killed Edith and set off the Gamma explosion.]]
explosion.
* DisappearedDad: David was sent to prison after his wife's death, and BruceBanner did not see David him again until his adulthood.
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:After transformation into the Absorbing Man.]]
* ElementalPowers: [[spoiler: Every [[spoiler:Gains these every time he touches rocks, water or electricity.]]
electricity]].
* ElementalShapeshifter: [[spoiler:His form after hismutation into the Absorbing Man.]]
mutation]].
* EnergyAbsorption:[[spoiler: His ability.]]
[[spoiler:His ability]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: David Banner is a monster, make no mistake aboutit - it, but he genuinely loved his wife and was devastated when [[spoiler:he he accidentally killed her]], her, and is shown treating Bruce with occasional affection as a son rather than a lab experiment.experiment. This is downplayed greatly in the novelization.
* CreateYourOwnVillain:
* DespairEventHorizon:
* DisappearedDad: David was sent to prison after his wife's death, and Bruce
* ElementalShapeshifter: [[spoiler:His form after his
* EnergyAbsorption:
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: David Banner is a monster, make no mistake about
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* FallenHero: David wanted to make an army but was denied permission which led him descent into madness.
* GrumpyOldMan: He became this after his prison sentence.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: The Absorbing Man gets exactly what he wanted so much, his son's dormant powers... too bad it's too much for him to handle and his body becomes so unstable that he gets blown up by the military.]]
* HollywoodAtheist: David believed religion "infected humanity's soul".
* HumansAreBastards: David Banner's beliefs on humanity after his imprisonment.
* GrumpyOldMan: He became this after his prison sentence.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: The Absorbing Man gets exactly what he wanted so much, his son's dormant powers... too bad it's too much for him to handle and his body becomes so unstable that he gets blown up by the military.]]
* HollywoodAtheist: David believed religion "infected humanity's soul".
* HumansAreBastards: David Banner's beliefs on humanity after his imprisonment.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard:
* HollywoodAtheist:
* HumanoidAbomination: After [[spoiler:his mutation]].
* HumansAreBastards:
* KillAndReplace: In the novel, he murders Berkeley's janitor and takes his place to get closer to Bruce.
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* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler: His love for his deceased wife is what caused his estranged son to be born.]]
* MercyKill: He attempts this on his son, but his wife stops him which results in her accidental death. It devastates him.
* MercyKill: He attempts this on his son, but his wife stops him which results in her accidental death. It devastates him.
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* LoveIsAWeakness: In the novelization, he's horrified at the realization that he loves Bruce.
* LoveMakesYouEvil:[[spoiler: His love for his deceased wife is what caused his estranged son to be born.]]
born.
* MercyKill: Heattempts attempted this on his son, but his wife stops him stopped him, which results resulted in her accidental death. It devastates him.devastated him.
* MadScientist: His amorality is pretty apparent throughout the film, what with his willingness to use human test subjects for his experiments (including his own infant son), but it's not until near the end that the full extent of his megalomania is on display.
* MaterialMimicry: [[spoiler:Becomes able to absorb anything he touches after exposing himself to gamma radiation.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil:
* MercyKill: He
* MadScientist: His amorality is pretty apparent throughout the film, what with his willingness to use human test subjects for his experiments (including his own infant son), but it's not until near the end that the full extent of his megalomania is on display.
* MaterialMimicry: [[spoiler:Becomes able to absorb anything he touches after exposing himself to gamma radiation.]]
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* OffingTheOffspring: David's purpose after living in prison for thirty years.
* ProfessorGuineaPig: David Banner experimented on himself after he was denied to create an army.
* PsychoElectro: [[spoiler: His first form.]]
* ProfessorGuineaPig: David Banner experimented on himself after he was denied to create an army.
* PsychoElectro: [[spoiler: His first form.]]
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* NeverMyFault: In the novel, his attempt to kill Bruce wasn't out of mercy, but instead because he blamed him for causing him to lose his job. However, he does have a brief moment where he acknowledges that Bruce's condition is his fault while shedding TearsOfRemorse.
* OffingTheOffspring:David's purpose after living Attempted to kill Bruce supposedly out of "a father's mercy" but failed. Thirty years later, he intends to [[spoiler:absorb Bruce's powers to stabilize himself]], arguing that he gave Bruce life in prison for thirty years.
the first place and that Bruce should give it back.
* ProfessorGuineaPig:David Banner He experimented on himself after he was denied permission to create an army.
* PsychoElectro:[[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His first form.]]
* OffingTheOffspring:
* ProfessorGuineaPig:
* PsychoElectro:
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* ShadowArchetype: To his son, Bruce. Both are very brilliant researchers and have abilities based on different life forms. However, unlike Bruce, David has next to no moral fiber or concern for human life.
* TragicVillain: Even though David was devious, he had some regrets on his mistakes. Averted in the novelization where David is far more callous.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: David set off the Gamma explosion all because he wanted his work to get appreciated.
* TragicVillain: Even though David was devious, he had some regrets on his mistakes. Averted in the novelization where David is far more callous.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: David set off the Gamma explosion all because he wanted his work to get appreciated.
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* ShadowArchetype: To his son, Bruce. Both are very brilliant researchers and have gained abilities based on different life forms.through exposure to radiation. However, unlike Bruce, David has next to no moral fiber or concern for human life.
* TragicVillain:Even though David was devious, In the film, he had some regrets on regretted accidentally killing his mistakes. wife in spite of his more devious actions. Averted in the novelization novelization, where David is far more callous.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: David set off theGamma gamma explosion all because he wanted his work to get appreciated.
* TragicVillain:
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: David set off the
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Compared to Comic!Ross, who had almost an obsession with the Hulk and was envious of his seemingly infinite power. Here, he's portrayed as a more well-meaning General.
* AntiVillain: He's portrayed as a concerned general who deeply loves his daughter and is just trying to stop the Hulk menace, but goes out of his way to pursue and distrust Banner [[SinsOfOurFathers because of who his father is]].
* PapaWolf: To his daughter.
* PetTheDog: Several.
** After having his men arrest David Banner, Ross takes his time to try and comfort a young, yet traumatized, Bruce Banner.
* AntiVillain: He's portrayed as a concerned general who deeply loves his daughter and is just trying to stop the Hulk menace, but goes out of his way to pursue and distrust Banner [[SinsOfOurFathers because of who his father is]].
* PapaWolf: To his daughter.
* PetTheDog: Several.
** After having his men arrest David Banner, Ross takes his time to try and comfort a young, yet traumatized, Bruce Banner.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Compared to Comic!Ross, who had almost In the comics, Ross developed an obsession with obsessive envy of the Hulk and was envious of his seemingly infinite power. Here, he's portrayed as a more well-meaning General.
* AntiVillain: He'sportrayed as a concerned general who deeply loves his daughter and is just trying to stop the Hulk menace, but goes out of his way to pursue and distrust Banner [[SinsOfOurFathers because of who his father is]].
* PapaWolf: To hisdaughter.
daughter Betty.
* PetTheDog:Several.
Has his moments.
** After having his men arrest David Banner, Ross takes his time to try and comfort a young,yet traumatized, traumatized Bruce Banner.
* AntiVillain: He's
* PapaWolf: To his
* PetTheDog:
** After having his men arrest David Banner, Ross takes his time to try and comfort a young,
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* AdaptationalWimp: Talbot is not the Colonel but rather the Major.
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* AdaptationalWimp: Talbot is was a Major, not the Colonel but rather as in the Major.comics.
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* AttackBackfire: [[spoiler: His death. He fires a GrenadeLauncher only for the round to ricochet off the Hulk and embed itself in the wall behind Talbot, who barely has time for an OhCrap reaction before being blown up.]]
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* AttackBackfire: [[spoiler: His death.[[spoiler:His death in the film. He fires a GrenadeLauncher only for the round to ricochet off the Hulk and embed itself in the wall behind Talbot, who barely has time for an OhCrap reaction before being blown up.]]]]
* BullyingADragon: After the army captures Bruce, Talbot decides that shocking him repeatedly with a cattle prod to provoke a transformation and get a blood sample from him is a good idea. Luckily for Talbot, this attempt fails, or he probably would've ended up in intensive care or the morgue. Unluckily for Talbot, his next effort ''does'' work and [[spoiler:the morgue is exactly where he ends up]].
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler:His death in the novel is far more gruesome than in the film. In the latter, he's blown up after his GrenadeLauncher embeds itself in the wall behind him; in the former, he dies after being riddled in a hail of bullets that ricochet off of the Hulk's toughened skin.]]
* HateSink: Compared to [[BigBad David Banner]] and [[AntiVillain General Ross]], Talbot's main contribution to the story is to repeatedly bully Bruce whenever he can.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:His death.]]
* MadeOfIron: After Hulk hurls him through a wall, Talbot is still conscious, and it takes a second hit for him to go down. Although [[RealityEnsues he is still severely hurt]], the extent of his injuries isn't specified: his arm is in a sling, and his neck and knee are in braces, but he shouldn't be in one piece, let alone alive, walking, or wielding any sort of weaponry.
* SmugSnake: Just look at his smirk.
* BullyingADragon: After the army captures Bruce, Talbot decides that shocking him repeatedly with a cattle prod to provoke a transformation and get a blood sample from him is a good idea. Luckily for Talbot, this attempt fails, or he probably would've ended up in intensive care or the morgue. Unluckily for Talbot, his next effort ''does'' work and [[spoiler:the morgue is exactly where he ends up]].
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler:His death in the novel is far more gruesome than in the film. In the latter, he's blown up after his GrenadeLauncher embeds itself in the wall behind him; in the former, he dies after being riddled in a hail of bullets that ricochet off of the Hulk's toughened skin.]]
* HateSink: Compared to [[BigBad David Banner]] and [[AntiVillain General Ross]], Talbot's main contribution to the story is to repeatedly bully Bruce whenever he can.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:His death.]]
* MadeOfIron: After Hulk hurls him through a wall, Talbot is still conscious, and it takes a second hit for him to go down. Although [[RealityEnsues he is still severely hurt]], the extent of his injuries isn't specified: his arm is in a sling, and his neck and knee are in braces, but he shouldn't be in one piece, let alone alive, walking, or wielding any sort of weaponry.
* SmugSnake: Just look at his smirk.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: She is [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally]] fatally stabbed by David]] instead of dying from head trauma like her comics counterpart.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: She is [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally]] She's fatally stabbed by David]] David instead of dying from head trauma like her comics counterpart.counterpart. In addition, her death was an accident here, whereas in the comics it was deliberate.
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[[folder:Professor Geoffrey Crawford/[[spoiler:Ravage]]]]
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[[folder:Professor Geoffrey Crawford/[[spoiler:Ravage]]]]Crawford]]
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* FalseFriend: [[spoiler:To Bruce.]]
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: During most of "Desperate Measures," communicating with Bruce via earpiece and only making a physical appearance at the end of the mission.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: During most of "Desperate Measures," communicating with Bruce via earpiece and only making a physical appearance at the end of the mission.
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* FalseFriend: [[spoiler:To Bruce.]]
To [[spoiler:Bruce]].
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: During most of "Desperate Measures,"communicating he communicates with Bruce via earpiece and only making makes a physical appearance at the end of the mission.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: During most of "Desperate Measures,"
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the comics, Half-Life had green hair and skin. Here he is pale-skinned and bald.
* BaldOfEvil: Does not have hair and is working for the Leader.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the comics, Half-Life had green hair and skin. Here he is Here, he's pale-skinned and bald.
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*BaldOfEvil: Does not have hair and is working for the Leader.EnergyAbsorption: He can leech Hulk's health upon direct contact with him.
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* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: During "Desperate Measures."
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* FalseFriend: [[spoiler:To Bruce.]]
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the comics, Half-Life had green hair and skin. Here he is pale-skinned and bald.
* BaldOfEvil: Does not have hair and is working for the Leader.
* EvilSoundsRaspy: Has a raspy voice.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the comics, Half-Life had green hair and skin. Here he is pale-skinned and bald.
* BaldOfEvil: Does not have hair and is working for the Leader.
* EvilSoundsRaspy: Has a raspy voice.
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* DiesDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: She is [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally]] fatally stabbed by David]] instead of dying from head trauma like her comics counterpart.
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The characters who appear in the ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' and its [[VideoGame/{{Hulk}} video game sequel]].
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The characters who appear in the film ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' and its [[VideoGame/{{Hulk}} video game sequel]].
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* AmbiguousSituation: In the video game, it remains unclear if [[spoiler:she was cured of her gamma poisoning.]]
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->'''Played By:''' Creator/CaraBuono
* AdaptationNameChange: In the comics, Bruce's mother was named Rebecca.
* DiesDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: She is [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally]] fatally stabbed by David]] instead of dying from head trauma like her comics counterpart.
* GoodParents: To her son, Bruce.
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* AdaptationNameChange: In the comics, Bruce's mother was named Rebecca.
* DiesDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: She is [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally]] fatally stabbed by David]] instead of dying from head trauma like her comics counterpart.
* GoodParents: To her son, Bruce.
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!!Introduced in the film
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In the video game, she isn't seen again after "Chemical Effect".
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* EvilIsHammy: All of his lines are pretty hammy.
* EvilOldFolks: An aging, wheelchair-bound professor who [[spoiler:uses the Hulk's energy to regain his mobility]].
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[[folder:Professor Geoffrey Crawford/[[spoiler:Ravage]]]]
* EvilIsHammy: All of his lines are pretty hammy.
* EvilOldFolks: An aging, wheelchair-bound professor who [[spoiler:uses the Hulk's energy to regain his mobility]].
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[[caption-width-right:350: "You're making me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry!"]]
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* DeathSeeker:
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-->'''David:''' I should havebeen dead from his father.killed you.
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-->'''David:''' I should have
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* MythologyGag: His aforementioned AdaptationNameChange is probably a reference to Bruce being renamed David in [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk the TV show]].
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* MythologyGag: His aforementioned AdaptationNameChange is probably a reference to Bruce being renamed David in [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the TV show]].
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!!David Banner
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Banner/The Absorbing Man]]
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* ElementalShapeshifter: [[spoiler:His form after his mutation.mutation into the Absorbing Man.]]
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: David Banner gets exactly what he wanted so much, his son's dormant powers... too bad it's too much for him to handle and his body becomes so unstable that he gets blown up by the military.]]
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: David Banner The Absorbing Man gets exactly what he wanted so much, his son's dormant powers... too bad it's too much for him to handle and his body becomes so unstable that he gets blown up by the military.]]
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I think this works better than either Adaptational Angst Upgrade or Adaptational Jerkass, since it's not really "angst" and he was a dick in the comics too.
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* HulkingOut: The TropeMaker, being the origin film for the character who started it all.
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* MadeOfIron: Almost nothing in the film harms him while he's Hulk, missiles and bullets don't scratch him, bombs bounce off his skin, and bullets are repelled as well, only the Gamma Dogs were able to pierce Hulk's skin.
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* MadeOfIron: SuperToughness: Almost nothing in the film harms him while he's Hulk, missiles and bullets don't don’t scratch him, bombs bullets bounce off his skin, and bullets are repelled as well, only him, bombs mildly irritate him. Only the Gamma Dogs were able to pierce Hulk's skin.
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* AdaptationalJobChange: He was a military officer in the comics, but here, he's a bio-science executive. This is downplayed, however, as he used to have is comics counterpart's job.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: While his AdaptationPersonalityChange already invoked this on him in the film, it's his {{Novelization}} counterpart who's '''''really''''' bad -- lacking almost-all of Film!David's sympathetic qualities and being noticeably more selfish, {{Unfettered}}, and vindictive.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: While his AdaptationPersonalityChange already invoked this on him in the film, it's his {{Novelization}} counterpart who's '''''really''''' bad -- lacking almost-all of Film!David's sympathetic qualities and being noticeably more selfish, {{Unfettered}}, [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], and vindictive.
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* ElementalPowers: [[spoiler: Everytime he touches rocks, water or electricity.]]
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* ElementalPowers: [[spoiler: Everytime Every time he touches rocks, water or electricity.]]
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* NiceGirl: It's easy to see why Bruce loves her so dearly.
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* InformedAttribute: David remarks to a pre-Hulk Bruce that he has quite the HairTriggerTemper but not much is shown of this until after he first rampages.
* ItCanThink: For all of his apparent savagery, this Hulk is shown to have surprising strategy skills, like at one point biting off the explosive head of a missile he caught to bring down a helicopter by spitting it at it.
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* GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy: [[spoiler:After David Banner/Absorbing Man becomes a water being in the final battle, the latter becomes invulnerable to his attacksand starts draining Hulk's power, Hulk defeats him by giving him ''al'' of his limitless power, which destabilizes Absorbing Man long enough for the military to finish him off.]]
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* GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy: [[spoiler:After David Banner/Absorbing Man becomes a water being in the final battle, the latter becomes becoming invulnerable to his attacksand Hulk's attacks and starts draining Hulk's his power, Hulk defeats him by giving him ''al'' ''all'' of his limitless power, which destabilizes Absorbing Man long enough for the military to finish him off.]]
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* TragicVillain: Even though David was devious, he had some regrets on his mistakes.
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* TragicVillain: Even though David was devious, he had some regrets on his mistakes. Averted in the novelization where David is far more callous.
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* MercyKill: He's attempts this on his son, but his wife stops him which results in her accidental death.
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* MercyKill: He's He attempts this on his son, but his wife stops him which results in her accidental death.death. It devastates him.
