It's understandable that the movie leaves Bruce where he is, sitting on his own in a plane that may never be found. After Natasha got hurt in the middle of trying to calm him down, even though that was Ultron's doing, it seems to have reinforced his old attitudes: that he is too dangerous for anyone to be around and should just be left alone. Cue the "Lonely Man" theme from the old TV series. Still, the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn't appear to be done with the Hulk, so a brief scene in Fiji that showed him or Banner as still alive, while it wouldn't have been a huge surprise, could have been atmospheric or even humorous, depending on the approach. Either way, it might have been satisfying as an extra bit of closure. Why It May Not Have Happened: Marvel clearly wants to leave the Hulk's whereabouts as open a question as possible. While the ship crash-landed in Fiji, he could have ejected at any time before that, and so could pop up anywhere: Wakanda, Dr. Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, or even - if the jet's technology was advanced enough to get him there - outer space. Whatever happens to him, let's hope it's a surprise... What ideas did we miss? Let us know in the comments!
T Campbell has written quite a few online comics series and selected work for Marvel, Archie and Tokyopop. His longest-running works are Fans, Penny and Aggie-- and his current project with co-writer Phil Kahn, Guilded Age.
