I wouldn't mind if Banner takes the back seat and allows Hulk to reign supreme, even if it's only for awhile. In many ways, Banner and Hulk have held back their power and potential, out of fear for endangering their loved ones, the planet and everything else due to their infinite rage and sheer destructive power. We shall see. I'm good with Banner/Hulk dynamic that we had during Pak's tenure and through the later PAD adventures.
What I think it's gonna happen is: Hulk' will be back in No Surrender, as we know, without Banner in control. How? Banner's mind will probably be buried deep inside the monster and he will struggle to come back and be in control again. That would be the journey in a limited series or the first arc(s) in The Incredible Hulk, and, when he comes back, it will probably leadt o a new dynamic between Banner/Hulk.
The last page of Avengers #679 brought a big smile upon my face!
I'll be happier when Hulk smashes through all the Avengers, the Black Order and the Lethal Legion simultaneously in the upcoming issues. And I'll be happiest when it's announced that Hulk/Banner will be getting a new ongoing series that'll have incredible stories; titanic villains; massive cosmic, mystical, scientific and psychological adventures; tons of smashing; and introspective tales of a heroic, selfless man and his unstoppable, invincible, immortal, incredible raging alter-ego!!!
The Hulk returns March 14, 2018!
In other words...
TIME TO SMASH!!!!!!!!!
Rewatched the 2008 Incredible Hulk movie last night as part of my MCU watch through.
Always Forward. Forward Always.