So She-Hulk can get fired from her job, too?

Through the relatable ups and downs of this latest episode and the surprising path for a particular character being thrown our way, Episode 2 of She-Hulk has smashed into us with a lot to discuss. I’d say we got a good bit of everything from this latest episode and then some, adding to the excitement that this show is creating. I sit here, eat every second, and actively complain that I want more every time I finish an episode. With me saying all this, let’s get into talking about this episode, but make sure you guys check out below to listen to our latest podcast episode first!

I think that Jen is such a great character for the same reason we all fell in love with Kamala, which is that we find them extremely relatable. They’re essentially us if we ended up with superpowers and I think that’s one of the best storylines ever. I mean, Jen is actively living through real repurcussions of being a superhero, such as losing her job, territory we never really have touched before. Many times we see the heroes already as full-time heroes or they are special cases, like being a king or a billionaire or you know, a God. Honestly speaking, the most real we had in Phases 1-3 might have genuinely been Rhodey being an active military member. So I guess I’m trying to say in a long-winded way is that I really like seeing a different perspective on being a hero and how it doesn’t actually have all these benefits we have always been convinced it does. Even in relation to being an Avenger, Jen is sitting there asking about their benefits and real-world questions we would ask about any other job. You have to respect the girl for going there.

Not entirely sure what I expected when it came to Jen’s family, but I don’t believe it was that. I actually think a part of me was pretty surprised we saw her family, only because I’m so used to with Bruce not even batting an eye at the fact we don’t reference his family much. But out of everything we got from this episode, it was really interesting to see this family dynamic and how the family references Bruce and the Hulk. They may be lacking in some areas, but their ability to be cool about having now two Hulks in the family isn’t one of them. I would have loved to get a little more detail on who all the people at the dinner were and how they related to Jen and even Bruce, so that may be my one complaint. Other than that, I liked being able to see that Jen has the support of her family there (moreso her dad) and is able to handle this change with people on her side, rather than having to feel as if she needs to isolate like Bruce.

This next portion can’t be talked about without me giving credit to Taylor, who was right about the fact that the prison we saw in the trailers was in fact owned by the DODC. On the flip side of that, I will still defend my reasoning as to why I thought it wouldn’t be because up until now, it didn’t appear the DODC went after extremely high-level threats. I say this because their main targets were teenagers, not ex-military, form-shifting baddies. But here we are, the DODC being the responsible entity for holding the Abomination. It has been in my gut since their first appearance that these guys aren’t good and that there’s some sort of corruption, which is one thing I will stand behind until proven. I am starting to wonder if the DODC may be the responsible government body for enforcing the Sokovia Accords, although there are two issues with this theory. One, last time enhanced individuals went against the Accords, they were put on the Raft. Two, the Abomination would have to be grandfathered into the Accords rules, as his incident took place long before they were signed and this just seems a little strange to me. Either way, our besties have returned to be annoying and we should definitely continue to keep on eye on them.

Since he’s the talk of the episode, let’s zero in on Abomination. He’s officially made his appearance and is going to be a pivotal aspect of this show, as Jen is taking him on as a client. I want to really understand how he could be up for parole, since he helped to level a city. Yet on the other hand, I get it because Emil explained it all to me in the episode. He followed military orders, was doing his job, and came out a monster, while Bruce had an unfortunate accident, also skirted monster territory and is now considered one of the most important heroes. I didn’t think I would ever feel sympathy towards Emil, but I do. Regardless, it looks like we are finally going to get some answers on why he was fighting Wong in Shang-Chi in the coming episode. It also seems that this parole offer very likely might lead us to seeing Abomiation in the Thunderbolts, a theory we will continue to run with.

We can’t not talk about Wong, our Sorceror Supreme himself. His cameo seems to be set up for the next episode or episode 4. I assume Jen will likely bring him in and he will be the person to provide an explanation as to what he was doing fighting Abomination. I’m so ecstatic we are finally going to get this answer, since this has bothered me since Shang-Chi premiered and then bothered me even more once we got confirmation that Wong is Soceror Supreme. Let me just say, Strange definitely did some dumb things when he had the title, but Wong of all people participating in a fight club and being an accessory to breaking someone out of prison is shocking. Doesn’t mean I’m not super excited to have Wong expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe of Wong further, though.

I think I saved the most important part for last and that’s talking about Bruce. For one, I can’t in good faith go on without addressing the freaking hilarious reference to the fact that Hulk has been recasted. I genuinely sat there and cackled because I knew the joke was coming, but they really just drove it home. Anyway though, to get back to the big event, Hulk is now back in space. This is where we need to wonder if we are setting up something like World War Hulk or Planet Hulk. I think the Hulk character is finally going to have his moment coming up and this was Marvel’s way of setting this up. All this being said, he might make one more small cameo in this show, but I think we can sign him off officially and just have to wait patiently to see when he makes his next appearance.

All in all, another grand slam for She-Hulk. We’re hoping you guys are all enjoying this show and continue to stick around while we cover it all for you the remaining 7 weeks. We also have our September newsletter coming out in two days, so if you aren’t signed up for that yet you can sign up here. The newsletter addresses the controversial topic of who was actually right in Civil War, looking only at the MCU facts that we were given, along with some other great additional segments. Going forward, keep up with all the content coming from Marvel and also us, cause Marvel just blew your mind, so let’s talk about it.

Image: “She-Hulk Episode 2”, Jonathan Sim, Game Revolution