Nora-11: I really couldn't have cared less. The only reason I watched it was for research into the concept of Paragons and, aside from part four and Brandon Routh's Superman, it was easily the worst Arrowverse crossover ever. At best, it was a horribly made knockoff of Infinity War and Endgame designed with the intention of disrespecting Oliver and making Barry play second fiddle to Kara and Kate, both of which are unforgivable offenses.
Jason Hunter: Glad you enjoyed it. Let's just say the Avengers will have their work cut out for them.
Jinero: Yeah, Scott got off easy compared to Thor. The scene with Frigga was the only good Thor moment in all of Endgame. Yep, Loki would have fit right in with the Guardians.
Loki: I don't know yet. Sorry, I don't do watching fics unless I have a plan or purposes for them and I don't see one for that. Plus, after this, I don't plan on doing another watch it fic for quite a bit.
TwiPotter Girl: Why thank you. I'm glad that you're enjoying it. Sorry, I got burnt out on it.
Agent N: Yeah, it's not gonna be easy to write when I get to it. As I said earlier, I'm not gonna discuss Nat's death until I get to it so I can discuss it in depth. Glad to hear it.
Anon: My problem is she is a horribly written character whose only personality is an ego bigger than Tony's. My problem is the only character development she receives in two movies is turning against the Kree. Personality traits that were seen as flaws in Tony and Thor are seen as strengths in her and the writers treat it like we're supposed to be in awe of Carol's mere presence for no reason. Did you watch Guardians of the Galaxy one? Because it clearly established Thanos was known all across the universe as this warlord who goes to planets, wiping out half the population. Carol was going around space for 20-25 years before Thanos snapped his fingers. You're telling me in all that time, she never heard of Thanos? Right.
Watson Smith: Why thank you.
Guest 1: Time travel is just confusing.
Guest 2: Yeah, you're right. I wasn't thinking on that and so that's on me.
Guest 3: I'm trying really hard to take you seriously, but you're not making it easy. So, according to you, because Endgame doesn't need a giant rage monster, completely disregarding the fact that Ragnarok showed that Hulk was not just the thing that comes out when Bruce gets angry but a character with his own thoughts and feelings, the best course of action was to completely wipe him out of existence and have Bruce take over his body? What? And what does you being a Hulk fan since 2003 have to do with anything? Do you feel that gives your opinion a special validation over mine? And your comments about Thor make me wonder if you've even read the chapter. It wasn't just what was done to Thor, but the fact that it was treated as comic relief. And I am not the one who said Thor was scared of Thanos, Bruce was.
Guest 4: Don't know.
Guest 5: Your point being?
Guest 6: Yep, he can.
Guest 7: Yes, I do agree.
Lila found Barton in the living room, sitting on a couch as he stared ahead blankly, lost in thought. It was a look her family had come to recognize as one he got whenever he was thinking about Natasha.
She didn't say anything; she just sat down and took his hand, letting him know she was here. Barton's only response was to grip her hand tightly in appreciation.
In the viewing the room, everyone was silent as the recording continued.
In New York, 2012, the battle with the Chitauri was going on. The Chitauri roared angrily. Hulk roared back louder as Clint notched an arrow next to him and Thor raised Mjolnir while Natasha loaded her guns. Steve stood with his shield as Tony descended next to him. The Avengers had assembled in a circle.
"Well this brings back memories," Tony said wistfully and the original Avengers nodded.
"Feels like a lifetime ago," Steve muttered.
"It was. Many lifetimes ago," Thor said grimly as they remembered everyone they'd lost since then.
In a nearby alley, Steve, Tony, Bruce and Scott appeared as their Quantum suits disappeared, with Steve telling them they had 2 Stones uptown, one Stone down. They had to stay low and keep an eye on the clock. Then they noticed Hulk of 2012 angrily smashing a Chitauri with a car before throwing its tire around randomly while another scared Chitauri ran off. Hulk then jumped on the car, crushing it before running off.
"I don't recall Hulk doing that during the fight," Clint said.
"Indeed Barton. I do not recall Hulk smashing things randomly," Thor noted.
"It's almost like he was replaced with a different version of himself," Tony said.1
Bruce put a hand to his face, looking embarrassed as Steve told him to smash a few things along the way. Bruce said he found it gratuitous but agreed, ripping off his shirt and giving out fake half-hearted roars as he lightly smashed a car and threw a bike.
"And more cringe," Tony said as they all winced.
On the New York Sanctum roof, Ancient One was using her Eldritch magic to cut down any Chitauri flying nearby.
"Who's that?" Peter asked.
"The Ancient One. She was the Sorcerer Supreme before Strange," Scarlet explained.
"I guess that explains the reports of Chitauri randomly cut it half during the invasion," Natasha mused.
Bruce then jumped up there and was about to go in through the door until Ancient One said the floors were waxed. He turned towards her and said he was looking for Doctor Strange and she said he was 5 years too early.
"So Strange doesn't become Sorcerer Supreme until 2017?" Rhodey asked as he did the math in his head.
"After his car crash, he a lot of time trying to find a way to repair the nerve damage in his hands before he heard about the Masters of the Mystic Arts. He spent almost a year learning from them before he took The Ancient One's place," Parker explained.
Ancient One said Strange was performing surgery 20 blocks the other way and asked what Bruce wanted from him. Bruce pointed at the Eye of Agamotto and said that. She said she couldn't give it to him. Bruce walked up to her, reaching out, saying he wasn't asking. She said he didn't want to do this and he agreed but he needed the Stone and didn't have time for a debate. Then she struck him and his body fell down as Bruce's astral form was thrown out of his body, shocking him. She calmly said they needed to start over.
"Holy crap!" Peter exclaimed as they all stared at the screen in shock.
"What is this?" Tony asked in shock.
"She just touched him and now he's a ghost!" Scott explained.
"She sent him to the Astral Plane," Parker said simply.
"She can do that?" Clint asked shocked and Scarlet and Parker nodded. "Shit."
In Asgard, 2013, Loki was lying in his cell, tossing an object around as Bro Thor and Rocket snuck past his cell.
"Loki," Thor said emotionally, his eyes growing sad as he saw his brother and everyone looked at him sadly.
"I'm sorry Thor," Steve said but, if Thor heard him, he did not react.
Thor and Rocket noticed a maiden giving Jane clothes. Jane asked if she had anything with pants but the maiden was confused so Jane took the clothes.
"You don't have pants in Asgard?" Wanda asked as they all looked at Thor oddly.
"Asgard is very advance in technology and art. Fashion…not so much," Thor said with a wince.
Rocket told Thor that he would charm Jane while he would get the Aether out.
"I do not believe I will be able to charm Jane in my condition," Thor noted.
"Yeah, Jane isn't stupid, she'll be able to notice you're a little…different than before," Natasha said as she eyed Thor.
Thor said there was a wine cellar down there with Aakonian ale so he would get it first while Rocket said he was drunk enough already.
"I have become a disgrace," Thor said disgusted with his on screen self.
"What matters isn't how hard you fall. It's how you pick yourself back up again," Parker said as Thor sighed.
Thor then noticed Frigga walking with some maidens, telling them to send Loki soup.
Thor started, staring at the screen with a shocked yet pained look on his face. Something the past Avengers noticed as Scarlet and Parker looked at him sympathetically.
"You okay Thor?" Clint asked but Thor did not respond.
"Just give him a minute," Scarlet said gently.
Although confused, the past Avengers reluctantly turned back to the screen, although they were concerned about Thor and his reaction.
Thor stared after her emotionally as Rocket asked who she was. Thor said she was his mother. She was going to die that day. That shocked Rocket.
Thor took a few deep breaths, attempting to calm himself as everyone looked at him sympathetically, understanding his reaction now. Everyone, particularly those who had lost a parent, felt for Thor in that moment.
"You gonna be okay?" Rhodey asked gently as Thor took a few breaths.
"Yes, I think so," Thor said after a few more moments. "I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize Thor. We get it," Tony said kindly as Thor nodded jerkily.
Thor started breathing heavily and realized he was having a panic attack. Rocket called him closer and then slapped him.
Everyone stared; shocked as Thor felt his cheek as if feeling the slap. Under different circumstances, the slap would have been funny. But under these circumstances, it was just sad.
"You think you're the only one who lost people? What do you think we're doing here? I lost the only family I ever had. Quill, Groot, Drax, the chick with the antenna, all gone. Now, I get you miss your Mom. But she's gone. Really gone. And there are plenty of people who are only kinda gone. But you can help them. So is it too much to ask that you brush the crumbs outta your beard, make schmoopy talk to Pretty Pants, and when she's not looking, suck out the Infinity Stone and help me get my family back?" Rocket practically pleaded.
"It shouldn't be too much to ask," Thor said gruffly.
Rocket assured Thor he could do this and Thor said he could before chickening out and turning away. Rocket said they had their shot before turning around to notice Thor was gone, to his disappointment.
Thor a hand to his face, shame filling him at the actions of his on screen self. Tactfully, no one said anything to make him feel worse, which he appreciated.
In Morag, 2014, the Benatar descended as Natasha, Clint, Rhodes and Nebula walked out, with Natasha kicking the lizard like creature away. Natasha and Clint hugged Rhodes goodbye who wished them luck and asked them to return with the Stone.
Scarlet winced, which was noticed by Natasha. Just another reminder, Natasha noted grimly.
They flew off in the Benatar as Nebula said coordinates to Vormir were laid in and they did not have to fall out. In the Benatar, Clint said this was a long way from Budapest as Natasha chuckled happily.
"We have," Clint said with a grin at Natasha, who returned his smile weakly.
Due to the hope that was now filling their hearts, the others had momentarily forgotten the price of the Soul Stone, hadn't realized what she had: that Vormir was as far as she went.
Rhodes then asked if they had to wait for Quill to show up. Nebula said they had to take cover as they weren't the only one looking for the Stones in 2014. Rhodes asked who else was and Nebula said her father, her sister and her.
"Thanos, he's still alive and looking for the stones," Steve realized with a start as the past Avengers exchanged horrified glanced.
"Son of a bitch," Tony whispered as he paled.
"Shit shit shit," Clint kept repeating as he panicked.
"The universe doesn't just hate me, it hates all of us," Scott groaned.
Rhodes asked where she was right now.
In the Sanctuary II, Nebula of 2014 roared as she battled Chitauri Gorillas for practice. She took one down but its grenade dropped and exploded, sending her back. Another one was about to shoot her when someone else killed it by throwing it into a beam. It was Gamora of 2014. Nebula said she hadn't asked for help while Gamora said she always needed it. Gamora gave her a hand but Nebula swatted it away angrily.
"No lost love between these two, it appears," Vision noted.
"Yet," Sam corrected as they all remembered how Nebula had reacted to Gamora's death.
"Something changed between them," Wanda noted.
"They finally started talking honestly," Parker said but he didn't elaborate.
Gamora said father wanted them back on the ship as he had found an Infinity Stone.
"On Morag," Steve said as it all hit them.
"Crap crap crap," Clint started chanting, clenching his hands so tightly he began to draw blood.
In the Q-ship, Gamora said the stone was on Morag. Nebula said Thanos' plan was finally in motion when Gamora pointed out one Stone wasn't 6 but Nebula said it was a start. Then a beam of light shone and out of it stepped Thanos of 2014, wearing his golden armor and helmet.
"Thanos," Tony whispered as they tensed upon seeing him.
"Was hoping we'd be rid of him when Thor killed him," Rhodey muttered.
"As was I," Thor said grimly.
Thanos said Ronan had located the Power Stone and he was dispatching them to his ship. Gamora said he wouldn't like it when Thanos pointed out his alternative was death and his obsession clouded his judgment. Nebula said they wouldn't fail him. Thanos looked at Gamora and said she wouldn't so Nebula kneeled before him, saying she swore she would make him proud.
"Poor Nebula," Peter said as he felt bad for her.
"Poor Gamora," Clint noted.
"Poor them both," T'Challa said. "Thanos pit them against each other, always making them compete against each other."
"Suddenly, I have a new appreciation for my dad," Tony noted in disgust.
Then suddenly Nebula held her head in pain as Gamora supported her. A holographic recording of the 2023 Nebula's chat with Rhodes appeared, with him asking if they should just wait for Quill to show up and her saying they weren't the only ones in 2014 looking for the Stones.
"Crap!" Clint shouted as they all stared in horror.
"Can't anything ever be easy?!" Scott shouted to the universe.
"Tic-Tac is right, the universe does hate us," Sam groaned.
"Now he knows," Tony muttered.
"What now?" Steve asked.
"Just watch," Parker said simply.
Gamora asked who that was and Nebula said she didn't know. Nebula said her head was splitting as Gamora made an excuse about her synaptic drive being damaged in battle but Thanos wasn't fooled, pointing his giant double-edged sword at Nebula.
"That is a big sword," Peter said, trying to lighten the mood.
It didn't work.
"Bring her to my ship," Thanos commanded.
"Whatever he's planning, I don't like it," Scott said uneasily.
"I don't think any of us do Scott," Steve muttered.
In New York 2012, Tony flew to the tower and told Steve they were wrapped up there. Tony entered the tower, his suit retreating into his glasses as he noticed their past versions standing over Loki after beating him as he said, "If it's all the same to you…I'll have that drink now."
"He thought you'd let him drink?" Wanda said confused as the original Avenger exchanged amused glances, the tension receding slightly.
"You had to be there," Tony said simply.
Then 2012 Tony quipped to get Loki on his feet and stand around to pose a storm later and clean up the mess. They picked Loki up as 2023 Tony noticed something and commented, "Ugh, Mr. Rogers. I almost forgot that that suit did nothing for your ass." "No one asked you to look," 2023 Steve said indignantly as 2012 Steve's behind was shown. Scott, who was shrunken on Tony's shoulder said, "I think you look great, Cap. As far as I'm concerned, that's America's ass."
Everyone but Steve and Scott burst out laughing, the tension breaking. Steve looked humiliated while Scott looked like he was hoping the floor would swallow him up.
"Where do you come up with this stuff Tic-Tac?!" Sam asked while laughing.
"Huh," Natasha said as looked down at Steve's behind, mirth dancing in her eyes. "That is America's ass."
Everyone only laughed harder at this as Steve's head began to look like a tomato.
2012 Natasha noticed the STRIKE Team coming to get the Scepter as Brock Rumlow, Jack Rollins and Jasper Sitwell led them.
"Oh great, these guys again," Tony said as everyone but Peter, T'Challa, Wanda and Scott groaned.
"Hydra?" Scott asked as he recognized Rumlow.
"Back when we thought they were SHIELD," Clint said with a nod.
2012 Natasha handed Sitwell the Scepter as Scott asked who they were. Tony said they were SHIELD before correcting himself that they were Hydra which they didn't know yet while they put the Scepter in a case. Scott commented how they even looked like bad guys in disbelief.
"They do. At least Rumlow does," Scott mused.
"Never judge a book by its cover Man of ants," Thor said.
Tony said Scott was small but talking loud. 2012 Steve said he was going to coordinate search and rescue and Loki transformed into him, repeating his line before transforming back to himself and asking how they kept the food down when Thor put a muzzle on his face to shut him up.
"So that's how you shut him up," Clint joked as they all laughed.
Tony noticed the Tesseract being kept away and flicked Scott away onto 2012 Tony just as they went off. Tony then put on his suit and flew out. 2012 Tony and Thor were taking the lift with some SHIELD agents and Hulk tried to join but they pointed out maximum occupancy was reached and to take the stairs. As the lift closed, Hulk angrily punched the wall, denting the lift and whined, "Take the stairs. Hate the stairs."
"I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that Hulk hates the stairs," Rhodey joked.
"Why didn't he just jump down?" Peter wondered.
"Hey, Banner's the smart one," Clint shrugged.
2012 Tony noticed the lift moving to the 80th floor and alerted 2023 Steve. Steve told Tony to head to the lobby before stopping the elevator and getting in with the Strike Team. Sitwell remembered he was coordinating search and rescue but Steve said plans had changed. Rumlow and Steve greeted each other. Steve looked at them all tensely, remembering the fight in the elevator.
Steve was tense to, remembering the same thing, wondering if he'd have to fight them all off again.
"I just got a call from the Secretary. I'm gonna be running point on the scepter," Steve said. "Sir? I don't understand," A confused Sitwell said. "We got word there may be an attempt to steal it," Steve said. "Sorry, Cap," Rumlow said. "I can't give you the scepter." Sitwell took out the phone saying, "I'm gonna have to call the Director." Steve stopped him, "That's okay. Trust me."
"Considering they are Hydra, that seems unlikely," Vision noted.
Steve brought his face closer to Sitwell and whispered in his ear, "Hail Hydra."
There was not a single member of the past Avengers whose jaw was not on the floor, including Steve's.
"Son of a bitch," Tony muttered.
"Using their own tactics against them, nice," Natasha said with a proud smile at Steve.
"Bet they never expected that," Sam chuckled.
"That makes two of us," Steve muttered.
Steve then walked away with the case, smirking.
"Good job Cap," Clint said and Steve only smirked.
"So many stairs!" Hulk whined as he crossed them.
"Something tells me that won't end well," T'Challa noted.
As 2012 Thor and Tony walked to the entrance with a restrained Loki and the STRIKE team, 2023 Tony stood there, disguised as an agent. He gave Scott instructions and Scott jumped from Tony's beard to his chest, getting to his Arc Reactor before asking if that was Ax body spray he had. Tony said he'd a can on his desk for emergencies and told Scott to focus.
"You have Axe body spray?" Scott asked as they all looked at Tony.
"Can we please focus?" Tony said trying to change the subject.
"This is never going away," Steve said with a smirk and Tony groaned.
Scott said he was now going inside Tony.
"When I say it like that, it sounds so wrong," Scott said and everyone nodded.
Then Alexander Pierce and others stopped 2012 Tony and Thor, asking where they were going. Thor said they were going for lunch and then to Asgard as Tony explained who he was.
"Oh great, this guy," Tony said as the original Avengers and Sam all groaned.
"Who's he?" Scott asked curiously.
"The head of Hydra, although we didn't know it at the time," Clint explained.
Thor said Loki will answer to Odin as Pierce he'd answer to them and Odin could have whatever was left and also asked for the case. 2023 Tony told Scott to pull the pin and give him a mild cardiac dysrhythmia and Scott said it didn't sound mild.
"Because it's not!" Rhodey shouted and Tony shrugged.
"Desperate times and all that," Tony said simply. "Besides, I'll be fine."
As Pierce's men got physical, Scott pulled the pin and Tony gasped as he got mild cardiac dysrhythmia, falling down while the others tried to help. 2023 Tony shouted for someone to help.
As the past Avengers all looked worried for Tony, Parker winced at the scene, remembering another moment where Tony had been in critical condition and hadn't been so lucky.
Scott then pushed the case away which Loki noticed as 2023 Tony picked it and started walking off. Tony was walking away to a door when Hulk smashed it open from the other side roaring, "NO STAIRS!" All the people ran around in horror as the case fell down and the Tesseract fell near Loki. Loki picked it up and teleported away.
"Damn it!" Tony shouted in dismay as the past Avengers paled.
"Well, there goes that timeline," Rhodey muttered
"I should have considered Hulk's involvement would cause a problem. Damn it," Tony groaned.2
"Too late to do anything about it now," Steve said with a sigh.
Thor tapped Mjolnir on Tony's chest and a minor electric shock brought him to normal.
"Oh thank god," Natasha said relieved as Tony subconsciously felt his chest while the others sighed in relief.
"Thanks Point Break," Tony said and Thor just nodded.
Then they noticed Loki and the Tesseract were missing as Scott and Tony realized they had blown it.
"Yeah, we did," Tony said as he and Scott sighed.
"Whatever happened to that timeline's Loki?" Peter asked curiously.
"He ended up in a timeline where he became king of Asgard," Scarlet explained and Thor chuckled.
"I bet he loved that," Thor said wistfully.
2023 Steve heard all that over the comms only to see 2012 Steve in front of him and said, "You've gotta be shitting me."
"For goodness sake watch your language young man," Tony mocked scolded and Steve rolled his eyes as the original Avengers all laughed.
"One time, one time and you just can't let it go," Steve grumbled only making them laugh harder.
2012 Steve said he'd eyes on Loki as 2023 Steve put his case down and said he wasn't Loki and didn't want to hurt him. 2012 Steve charged and both clashed their shields.
"Cap versus Cap, this is so cool," Peter said with stars in his eyes.
"Under different circumstances, it would be," Clint noted.
"But considering the fate of the universe is at stake, so much less cool," Scott said.
They blocked and dodged each other's hits before 2023 Steve was kicked away. "I can do this all day," 2012 Steve smirked. "Yeah, I know, I know," 2023 Steve said in annoyance as he got up.
"I've never realized how annoying that is," Steve noted.
"Especially when it comes from yourself," T'Challa said and Steve nodded in agreement.
They both threw their shields which clashed and flew off as they fought hand to hand before 2023 Steve flipped 2012 Steve down. As they fought, the case with the Scepter was kicked down; smashing through glass as the case opened and the Scepter fell out.
"And now it's farther away," Natasha said as they all groaned.
The two continued fighting before tripping on the glass and falling down, crashing through more glass and then on the ground.
"That had to hurt," Scott said as they all winced.
2012 Steve then noticed the compass with Peggy's picture. He picked up as they two got to their feet and asked where he'd gotten it. 2023 Steve tried to get the Scepter but 2012 Steve stopped him and put him in a chokehold with both falling to the ground.
"Shit," Steve swore as they all tensed.
"He knows all your moves because he's you. How do you beat yourself?" Natasha wondered, not noticing the smirks on the faces of Scarlet and Parker.
As 2023 Steve was getting choked, he coughed out, "Bucky….is….alive." That shocked 2012 Steve enough to let go as 2023 Steve coughed. "What?" 2012 Steve asked before being punched down as 2023 Steve picked the Scepter and put it on his chest, knocking him out.
"OH MY GOD!" Scott exclaimed as he laughed.
"You used your greatest weakness against yourself," Clint noted and Steve shrugged.
"I know my strengths, and I know my weaknesses to," Steve said simply.
"I'm so proud, look how far you've come," Natasha said in a fake mothering voice, putting her hand to her heart as Steve rolled his eyes good naturedly.
Steve then stood up, grabbing the compass and looked at his knocked out self and commented, "That is America's ass."
Steve put a hand to his face, humiliated as everyone laughed.
"Apparently you two think alike Nat," Clint joked.
At the Sanctum, Hulk's body was knocked out with a hat on it as Ancient One said she couldn't help Bruce because by helping her reality, she was dooming her own. Bruce said science didn't support it when she used her magic to create a line which was presented as time with all 6 Infinity Stones around it and said, "The Infinity Stones create what you experience as the flow of time. Remove one of the Stones, and that flow splits," She removed the Time Stone and a dark tendril of energy split as a new timeline. "Now this may benefit your reality. But my new one, not so much. In this new branched reality, without our chief weapon against the forces of darkness, our world will be overrun. Millions will suffer. So, tell me, doctor, can your science prevent all that?"
"Lady's got a point," Tony noted as the past Avengers exchanged uncertain glances.
"And so does Doctor Banner," Parker promised.
"Just keep watching," Scarlet added.
"No," Bruce said. "But we can erase it. Because once we're done with the Stones, we can return each one into its own timeline at the moment it was taken. So, chronologically...In that reality..." He put the Time Stone back and the tendril vanished. "It never left."
"If we survive and bring everyone back," Thor noted.
"And since we lost the Tesseract, that's not looking very likely," Scott said as they all sighed miserably.
"Just wait for it," Parker said with a smirk that confused them.
Ancient One said they'd return it only on surviving but Bruce promised they would. She said she couldn't risk this reality on a promise and it was the duty of the Sorcerer Supreme to guard the Time Stone. Bruce asked why Strange had given it away, shocking her. She asked if he had given it away willingly and he said Strange had, so he might have made a mistake. "Or I did," Ancient One realized.
"So she thinks picking Strange was a mistake?" Sam asked.
"No," Scarlet said with a cheeky smile but didn't elaborate.
"You future people really enjoy being confusing, don't you?" Tony grumbled and she and Parker only laughed.
She then summoned Hulks' body and the astral form went into it. She opened the Eye of Agamotto, revealing the Time Stone inside. She then handed the Time Stone to Bruce. "Strange was meant to be the best of us," she said. "So he must've done it for a reason," Bruce realized.
"Strange was playing the long game," Scarlet said.
"He knew we'd win," Steve said.
"He gave Thanos the Time stone and hoped for the best," Parker said simply.
"I fear you might be right." She said as Bruce took it. Bruce then thanked her. She put her hand on his and said, "I'm counting on you, Bruce. We all are."
"No pressure or anything, right?" Scott joked.
"That's two. Four more left," Tony said with a shaky breath.
"What about the Space Stone though?" Peter asked.
"If we hadn't gotten it back somehow, I don't think we'd be here kid," Clint mused.
"Let us do as Parker and Scarlet suggest and watch," Vision suggested.
No one else said anything for the moment and everyone was silent as the recording continued.
1: Honestly, I don't think the Russos understood Hulk. When has Hulk ever just randomly smashed things in the MCU? Aside from this one scene, never. This and Professor Hulk makes me think they really don't understand him.
2: Honestly, Tony and Bruce should have considered that Hulk would pose a problem with getting the Space Stone. In the context of Endgame, it works because Steve and Tony went back in time and Tony was able to get that closure with Howard, but strategically, they should have seen that and, since the Space Stone was already on Asgard during 2013, it would have made sense for someone to go with Thor and Rocket to get it.