The duality of man comes from his near limitless potential for creation, and the very devastating reality of his destructive force.
This is represented in fiction through the popular Marvel character, The Incredible Hulk.
While many are just waiting for puny Bruce Banner to transform into his mean, green alter-ego and do as the Hulk does, one little girl feels a little more strongly about the smashing he does.
Which, you know what?
We get it.
In the tweet above, Paddy Raff, an Irish comedian, shares a video of his two-year-old daughter's first experience with the Hulk.
Hearing her little voice just say "No!" over and over as she tries to stop the not-so-jolly green giant through the TV screen is too much for even the hardest heart.
Maybe if Hulk himself heard her, he would stop smashing.
Luckily, the current Hulk himself did hear her!
Mark Ruffalo who plays Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (When he's not too busy correcting British Prime Ministers about their metaphors) found the tweet and just had to respond.
Who wouldn't watch a movie with this scene in it?
Don't get me wrong, the Hulk is great. And seeing him go to town and destroy things? Super fun.
However watching a little girl tell him no and then go back to eating her snack? It's really too adorable to bear.
Maybe we can compromise and Marvel will make a little short with the Hulk meeting the 2-year-old. They've got enough money, they can throw it at something like that.
Until then, we can just watch this adorable clip.
The internet obviously fell in love with this clip, but this is 2019. We can't have a video go viral without it becoming a way to relate or react to the world.
And honestly, this little girl is such a mood.
In case you were worried this toddler would never get along with the popular Avenger, don't worry.
She made sure to feed the whole team, Hulk included.
With both Mark Ruffalo and Lou Ferrigno having seen their famous character told off, I guess we just need Edward Norton.
Anyone know how he'll react to being told to stop smashing?
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Probably.
In 2003, Ang Lee made Hulk, available here, starring Eric Bana. In 2008, Edward Norton starred in The Incredible Hulk, available here.
Because of the film rights belonging to another studio, Mark Ruffalo's Hulk appears in only the films of other Marvel characters and Avengers' films.
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