"I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other." -the Monster
The Monster approached Victor calmly with his ultimatum. Victor was the defensive party and attacked the Monster.
In the film, the Monster threw Victor down the mountain and dragged his unconscious body into an ice cave, waiting for him to wake before talking things out.