He didn't fight her. He challenged her to a storytelling contest. If he made her laugh, she'd free the captives. If she made him cry, he'd stay.
"Fool who climbed the last bean. The others are in my pantry. Don't worry—they're still alive. Giants don't eat heroes. We collect stories." Intitle Index Of Mkv Jack The Giant Slayer
Jack wasn't a hero. He was a farmer who hated squash and owed two seasons' rent. But when a dying monk pressed a leathery bean into his palm and whispered, "It's the last one. Burn it or climb it," Jack didn't burn it. He didn't fight her
And somewhere above the clouds, a giantess weaves rope, waiting for the eighth fool brave enough to climb. a giantess weaves rope