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She-Hulk episode 9 gives us one of the best Marvel TV finales, by literally going behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Instead of giving us fan service fights between Hulk and the Abomination, and validating our silly fan theories--the show makes the show about Jen. While also still teeing up Skaar and the upcoming daredevil: Born Again.

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Written by Colton Ogburn (  / colton_tho  )
Co-Written and Hosted by Ryan Arey (  / ryanarey  )
Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Randolf Nombrado, Srinidhi Rao, Colton Ogburn, and Ethan Lavinsky

#SheHulk #EasterEggs #Finale

This episode opens in the style of the classic 1978 tv series, The Incredible Hulk. [clip] Notice there are a few new additions, like Emil Blonksy’s file from the Incredible Hulk movie. And these opening credits were also replicated for the opening of that film.

This scene is effectively taking the palace of the “previously on” segment we see at the beginning of each episode. Doing this recap in the style of another Hulk tv show is foreshadowing the complete collapse of the 4th wall we’ll be seeing come the end of the episode. From the beginning of this episode, we are being reminded that this is first and foremost, a TV show. Notice that the aspect ratio has shifted into a standard definition 4:3 ratio.

In this scene we can see that when Jen transforms into She-Hulk, she is no longer Tatianna Maslani, but instead another actress. This is in reference to how in the Incredible Hulk tv show, they brought in another actor in Lou Ferrigno to play the Hulk version of Bruce Banner.

And following Jen’s arrest she was placed in the same cell we saw Blonsky’s Abomination in earlier in the series. [clip]

Now I think it’s worth pointing out that Jen 100% could have bolted and avoided being arrested. There are very few people who could take her down. But the fact that she surrendered and allowed them to arrest her shows that she knows running from the police would’ve only caused more trouble for her. Mallory reminds her of her predicament [witnesses saw a hulk]. Reminding Jen of her cousin’s words in episode 1 [people can’t unsee the monster, etc]

As a condition for her release negotiated by fellow Lawyers Mallory Book, Pug, and her best friend and paralegal Nikki. Jen is required to wear an inhibitor. The same inhibitor she negotiated as part of Blonsky’s plea deal. [clip] The inhibitor is also a kind-of callback to the comic book, where Jon got a mental block at one point that PREVENTED her from turning into she-hulk, so she wore a device that would allow her to transform. [NWH, existential crisis]

We hear Jen ask if they called Bruce to which we hear it went straight to voicemail, because he’s off planet. [clip, Pug talking about calling the Hulk].

When the press are surrounding Jen’s house this reminded us of when the press were surrounding Peter Parker’s house in Spider-Man No Way Home. As well as when the press were obsessed with She-Hulk earlier this season.

Jen is fired from GLK/H and has to move in with her parents. Something similar happens to her in the Charles Soule run, where her high-end legal career falls apart and she has to start a smaller practice. The press make sure to call her [female cousin of the hulk] because in the comics, and in society, a woman’s only defining trait is her sex and how she relates to a man. Layter hermom even calls her “girl hulk.”

And I just got to say…all of this is why Secret Identities are a good thing.

When the press is chasing her as she runs into the house and her dad sprays a water hose at them. This is a reference to the very first issue of She-Hulk. When Jen is being pursued by henchmen of Nicholas Trask. We see her cousin Bruce use a water hose to hold them off. [clip, J Jonah laughing, you serious?]

In her childhood bedroom we can see a poster of the movie Legally Blonde on her door. Legally Blonde is a movie about a young woman pursuing a career as a lawyer. And having to face constant misogyny and ridicule along the way.

And this is a poster for Julia Roberts’ movie, Erin Brockovich. Another film about a strong independent woman in a legal battle, facing diversity along the way. Constantly being underestimated. And it’s actually based on a true story.

Doug: I’m happy for her winning that Oscar, but it should’ve gone to ellen burstyn for Requiem for a dream.