There’s more to Episode 6 than meets the eye.

Episode 6 of She-Hulk gave us a lot and nothing at the same time. I will be the first to own up to the fact that I’ve been saying that something more is coming for the past two weeks, and I know I can’t keep saying it. I do hope that Episodes 7-9 will pick back up, just because I do greatly enjoy the show. In my opinion, the show did an amazing job balancing being a sitcom-style show and an MCU show in the first three episodes, which set certain precedence. Then episodes 4-6 have seemingly shied away from that balance and have emphasized more the sitcom aspect, which would’ve been fine if I didn’t have the first three episodes set up a different way. However, one thing Episode 6 did do was eventually come around because the last few minutes of the episode blew open the show all over again. It actually ended very much like how the second episode of WandaVision did and it reignited that MCU aspect of the show all over again. We have a great debate on where these final moments may take us on the latest podcast, so make sure to take a listen! You can click the button below to find your podcasting platform of choice or listen live right now by hitting play on the link provided.

Let’s begin by talking about the B-plot of this episode, which was alright in my opinion. I didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, it sort of was just there for me. But it did add one thing to the bigger MCU that many may not have realized: we’ve now seen our first mutant (discounting Kamala and Wanda as those were weird reveals). Mr. Immortal is a mutant and he opens the doors to questions that include how many other enhanced individuals are out there and how many mutants are there? Up until now, most enhanced individuals were recruited by the Avengers and if they weren’t with them, they were usually with whatever bad guys opposed them. But Mr. Immortal proves that we have had mutants around for a while, as he has been pulling his shenanigans for years and wasn’t on any team or radars (that we are aware of). We have been saying the mutants are coming, but the irony of it all is that they are 100% already here.

This ‘Just Jen’ episode was still enjoyable in the sitcom realm and I honestly really enjoyed the bridesmaid storyline. I thought it was once again a humanizing storyline, even if it was a little slow. The action really came when Titania made herself at home at the wedding and then provoked Jen into fighting her. I was excited, I was ready, and that She-Hulk kick that screwed up the whole ground knocking Titania back was perfection. And then it was over after about 2 minutes. Obviously, the ending of the episode very clearly shows that Titania is no longer the main villain, but I have to say I’m tired of her getting absolutely sidelined. It almost makes her storyline feel awkward and disjointed and now the question comes of if she will return again in the series or if that is the last appearance. I desperately want a real She-Hulk/Titania fight, is that too much to ask?

Let’s change the narrative a little to the darker aspect of this episode. As fans, we see people bash the heroes and even sometimes the actors/actresses who play them. We’ve seen some people be hateful and cross lines. At the end of the day, we all know we might not love a character or even a certain actress but we wouldn’t ever imagine saying some things we have seen others say. But this episode blew that aspect open all over again, calling out the fact that there are people who are immensely hateful and who want the worst to come to others. It almost, honestly, broke the fourth wall in its own way, as we as fans can relate so heavily to seeing this stuff. Not to mention, it all once again shows us another aspect of being a hero, a side we didn’t see as much before. That is what I love the most about this show. I am seeing what it would be like for any normal human being to suddenly have powers and have to live with this major life change and the consequences. I genuinely put it very high on my list of things I have loved about the new phase of the MCU.

Going off of this, the series clearly took a dark turn with the last few scenes and so let’s talk about how far the series might go. Up until now, I would say it was pretty sunshine and rainbows. But clearly, this is taking a turn and I would say it could be pretty fitting since we are also getting Daredevil, who is a little bit of a darker character, later in this show. How dark could this go? Well, we are about to get into some wild theories that could maybe make this show part of darker storylines.

We have two running theories, one much more likely than the other but both worth spending some time chewing on. Before I get into it, I do want to note that our Kingpin theory isn’t off the table, but we do have some thoughts that are a little more likely. Our best running theory is that the boss might be the Leader, aka Samual Stern, someone who should be a familiar name in the Hulk world. Samual Stern was teased to be becoming the Leader way back in the Incredible Hulk (I know, I know), but what makes it all come together is that he was just named the villain in the next Captain America film. I remember thinking it was a little strange we were getting the villain named in a movie that barely started filming, but I think that the repercussions of this show, or if he gets Jen’s blood, could be a connection or direct setup for Cap 4. He also is a part of Intelligencia, which is the sketchy web page that we saw in this episode. There seem to be a lot of hints pointing fingers at our seemingly long-forgotten friend.

Theory two is a little loose in regards to holding up on its own. The problem with this theory is, well, super soldiers. Way back, we learned Bruce tried to replicate the super soldier serum and had an accident that resulted in the Hulk. So, who has super soldier serum destroyed and has been pardoned by the US government? Why, the Powerbroker aka Sharon Carter. Running with the thought of her being behind it all, she may want Jen’s blood to have a version of this serum, as Hulk’s blood is sorta a super soldier serum, just not perfect. This could then have set up Thunderbolts, with her as their villain. Now, I think Sharon may be the Thunderbolts villain, but the big pin in the balloon came when Taylor and I really talked about the Thunderbolts and realized they have three super soldiers on the team, two with perfect serums running through their veins. Why go with a Hulk’s blood when you could get perfect serum right from the source? Regardless, we should still keep her as a possibility, as she could be up to something far worse.

We might be on quite the turn for She-Hulk and I’m anxious to see what’s around the corner. We only have 3 more episodes left before we conclude the final show of 2022 (already, I know). As a reminder, we have Werewolf by Night coming as a special presentation and also one more film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, so the year isn’t over just yet. Remember to subscribe to our newsletter as well and continue to follow all of Marvel and our content, as Marvel just blew your mind, so let’s talk about it.

Image: “She-Hulk Episode 6”, Nelson Acosta, Fiction Horizon