Big Changes Possibly Coming For Hulk In Thor: Ragnarok

There was a time during The Incredible Hulk comic books that Bruce Banner was able to keep his intellect while transformed into the Hulk.  He was intellectual, reasonable, and articulate with his speech.  I remember this version of the Hulk while reading Secret Wars back in the 80's.  Could this be the approach that Marvel wants to take with Mark Ruffalo's Hulk in the MCU?  Quite possible, although they won't just jump right into this stage of conciseness. It may be more like a "slow burn," so to speak.  Recently, Ruffalo sat down to talk with Ain't It Cool News about his upcoming appearance in Thor: Ragnarok, and what he thought about the relationship between Bruce Banner and the Hulk.  Here's what he had to say:

"It's very subtle, but the Banner/Hulk consciousness is beginning to meld a little bit. Who decided to leave? Was it Banner or Hulk? It's not really in the (cinematic) mythology of Hulk up until that moment to be that conscious and pro-active. It's interesting, right?"

We might have caught a glimpse of this turn for the Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron.  Black Widow seemed to be able to calm him down to bring him back to his human form after the fighting was over.  This might be start of Bruce Banner being able to take control of the Hulk.  Something like this would obviously take a lot of practice, and considering Banner spent most of his time in seclusion he wouldn't have had the opportunity to practice this on his own. 

So what do you think?  Do you want to see an "intelligent" Hulk, or do you prefer the marauding monster that we've come to enjoy so much?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Thor: Ragnarok hits theaters November 3, 2017.