Well you might want to stop reading Marvel now, before it gets too much, because it’s not lazy, it is the current accepted mode of canonical treatment. DC reboot, Marvel go through cyclical canonical shifts via retcons. It has to do this. It needs to stay relevant. This isn’t some choice that writers make. This is demanded by the audience, even if that demand is unspoken and not representative of older fans.
Anyway Aarons writing was atrocious, it reminded me of the exchange Titania and Jane Thor had, Jen is a different Hulk to Bruce and that's fine. Bruce Hulk is a creature of chaos, fear and horror, but Jen She-Hulk form was what gave her confidence in herself. Stripping that away from her only to make her into another generic Hulk that is big and scary and everyone fears adds nothing to her character, just erases what she had.
And i am appalled at some people who think all Jen ever was before was "wank material", insane... even more so because some of the first comments i saw on twitter on Jens new form was all the people that are attracted to giant muscle woman finally rejoicing, so nothing changes i guess.
And clearly Aaron is not saying that Sensational She-Hulk was all about her looks. He has set up a dramatic tension in her psychological outlook that runs parallel to her physical tension over her being changed by the Celestials. What’s so wrong with that? He didn’t pass judgement on the older run, he has Jen conflicted over it. That’s a character choice.
That didn't seem to matter much to the Immortal Hulk. In practice she seems as strong as normal Hulk.
I mean, if you get into the nitty, gritty, of it Bruce is still in there with Hulk. I think that's more prevalent with some versions of Hulk then others, but still.oh and what do you know the smart mouth lawyer is still in there while in this more powerful form and in control unlike Bruce with Hulk. So it seems that all that is left is for Jen to gain better control. Oh and what do you know, that's exactly what she's doing training with Tchalla. All the complaints besides her body have been addressed. Hmmmm.
The smart mouth lawyer still being in there feels less relevant when she's still talking in Hulk speak and acting like the stereotypical Hulk. I mean, even versions of Bruce's Hulk act more intelligent and individualized then Jen is exhibiting right now.
I don't see much conflict over it, we have Jen ultimately putting down her old self and how people reacted to her and preferring how Aaron is depicting her.
The only conflict was at the beginning when they were addressing all the complaints fans have had about current She-Hulk, but that got dropped for "Hulk Smash!"
Again, if something is effecting Jen mentally to make her prefer the current form, that's one thing, but I just don't think there's enough evidence for that yet.
Ah. So you are not actually reading this story then. You are clearly only reading the parts where she is hulked out.
Seriously though what are you even arguing here? That Aaron shouldn’t tell a story about Jen being effected by the celestials? That this is somehow not allowed because she hasn’t been used this way before?
I mean, she's usually Hulked out so they kind of stand out more .
I guess I'm arguing against him writing/utilizing She-Hulk badly.Seriously though what are you even arguing here? That Aaron shouldn’t tell a story about Jen being effected by the celestials? That this is somehow not allowed because she hasn’t been used this way before?
I'm not inherently against new things (but is using She-Hulk as a classic Savage Hulk really all that novel?), but if I don't feel they're implemented well or worth it I will disagree with them.
Well we are left in exactly the same position as your issue with Jane. By rejecting the premise you are only excluding yourself. Writers get to do this with editorial approval. You either enjoy the ride or not, but if you don’t approve this early perhaps get off the ride.
If we take Aaron on his words, we can think that She-Hulk is not a superhero. She's an adict, one who likes to get into a state where she acts on impulses, her rational mind is clouded and her inhibitions are lowered. She does not turn into She-Hulk to help with crises, or even to protect herself, but to have adrenaline fixes and cope with her low self-esteem. Even more: she's a dangerous addict, as in this state she has destructive strength. She even mentions that she enjoys being feared and seen as a monster. She's not similar to a cop, she's similar to a junkie that takes a knife or a gun while on drugs. Hulk has the excuse that beneath the monster there is a genius who makes the maths to make sure that nobody dies during his rampages; Jennifer Walter may be a remarkable lawyer, but she's not a genius like Banner.
Rather than be among the Avengers, she should be depowered ASAP, for the greater good of society.
You are forgetting the key element here, that she was forced into her status quo by the Celestials. She is struggling with the new situation and she is conflicted over it, but she has not self-inflicted anything. She isn’t an addict she is someone struggling with control issues that were forced upon her. T’Challa’s therapy is about identifying any underlying anger and inner conflicts that may potentially trigger her. This issue is simply exploring what those underlying issues would be.
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