Jennifer Walters: She-Hulk Appreciation 2021

[Thirteen]

The MCU design is surprisingly accurate to John Byrne's, with the tall, slender body-type. I won't be too shocked if the show attracts some criticism for not making her beefier. God, I hope the visual effect looks good, if She-hulk falls into the uncanny valley that's going to turn off so many viewers. The success of the series hinges on this.

I wonder how far into the bombshell look they will go as opposed to the hulk-ish. Its a different time and that concept of her hulking out into a male fantasy might not land. But if they are going full on comedy, maybe it will.
(I still wince at Angie Harmon's take on the character that whereas Hulk gets angry, She-Hulk gets H*RNY)

[John Venus]

I presume that this is the los angeles skyline?

... I guess we'll have to wait and see how jennifer's power-up is handled on the show, if it's directly adapted from the old comics (gangsters, blood transfusion), given a totally new update, etc.?

I wouldn't be surprised if they tweaked the story here and there so Banner can't just turn anyone into a Hulk through a blood transfusion.

I was confused when I saw the teaser because Jen looked like a child when she was in that chamber in the teaser then I realized that it was because Professor Hulk is just ridiculously tall.

The MCU design is surprisingly accurate to John Byrne's, with the tall, slender body-type. I won't be too shocked if the show attracts some criticism for not making her beefier. God, I hope the visual effect looks good, if She-hulk falls into the uncanny valley that's going to turn off so many viewers. The success of the series hinges on this.

I admit I was slightly disappointed that she didn't look beefier but I will wait and see how the final product looks.

[Ascended]

I admit I was slightly disappointed that she didn't look beefier but I will wait and see how the final product looks.

Same. But who knows what the final product will look like. And it's not like she didn't look strong anyway, she just didn't have the kind of raw mass I was hoping for. I didn't want a ridiculously huge She-Hulk anyway; no Aaron Avengers type of Jennifer for me, thanks. But still, a little more muscle would've been nice.

Do we know how they're doing the effects for She-Hulk? Is it full Ruffalo style cgi, or something more low-tech like Ferringo era body paint? If they're not building a full cgi body for She-Hulk and this is the actress in (something akin to) body paint, that might explain why Jennifer isn't bulkier.

Conversely they might be going for a more "athletic" approach than a "body builder" one, where Jenn's enhanced speed and agility are played up as much as, if not more than, the strength. In that case, the lean muscle makes sense too. More of a running back than a linebacker.

[Frontier]

I wonder how far into the bombshell look they will go as opposed to the hulk-ish. Its a different time and that concept of her hulking out into a male fantasy might not land. But if they are going full on comedy, maybe it will.
(I still wince at Angie Harmon's take on the character that whereas Hulk gets angry, She-Hulk gets H*RNY)

The one shot of her in She-Hulk form is from the back in tight sport clothes and there was another image of her in a dress with a leg slit so I think they're definitely not going to downplay that Jen in her She-Hulk form is a looker at least.

[tabo61]

I loved that homage clip to the Hulk TV show.

[Ravin' Ray]

…so I think they're definitely not going to downplay that Jen in her She-Hulk form is a looker at least.

Captain Carter was still a looker even buffed up. If Jen's She-Hulk body leans toward that I definitely won't mind.

[Frontier]

Captain Carter was still a looker even buffed up. If Jen's She-Hulk body leans toward that I definitely won't mind.

Could also be like the comics where she bulks up a little when she fights someone.

[Anthony W]

I wonder how far into the bombshell look they will go as opposed to the hulk-ish. Its a different time and that concept of her hulking out into a male fantasy might not land.

I think you're being a little hypocritical. Women have been going crazy for male MCU heroes (Who are subject to more gaze than the women) for quite some time. I see nothing wrong with this She-Hulk.

[Spiderfan001]

I think you're being a little hypocritical. Women have been going crazy for male MCU heroes (Who are subject to more gaze than the women) for quite some time. I see nothing wrong with this She-Hulk.

There are so many shirtless male scene's blatantly sexualizing men from Captain America's serum transformation in the early days to Peter(a minor as well) being shirtless in front MJ very recently.It's shameless, I don't see a problem w/ it(for men and women both, it's a fictional work.People watch movies for fun, doesn't mean they shouldn't have realism but at the end of the day they are escapism first) but it's hypocritical for to criticize it for one sex and not the other.

The irony is people who seem to complain about this are the same ones drooling for the male characters...

I still wince at Angie Harmon's take on the character that whereas Hulk gets angry, She-Hulk gets H*RNY

I'f I'm not mistaken isn't her being more confident and outward when She-hulk as compared to being timid and repressed as human Jen a thing for a long time and what people like about her character(been a while so if correct me if I'm wrong).

[marhawkman]

I'f I'm not mistaken isn't her being more confident and outward when She-hulk as compared to being timid and repressed as human Jen a thing for a long time and what people like about her character(been a while so if correct me if I'm wrong).

Yeah, several writers wrote her as less... inhibited in general.... including doing stuff like sleeping with the Juggernaut, or Hercules.

[Spiderfan001]

Yeah, several writers wrote her as less... inhibited in general.... including doing stuff like sleeping with the Juggernaut, or Hercules.

IIRC they retconned the Juggernaut thing as an alt. universe She-hulk but yeah.Thanks for confirming!

[John Venus]

Jen is shy and meek but has a strong moral compass. Being She Hulk allows her to be unapologetic, confident and uninhibited. Unlike Bruce, whose transformation brings out the worst in him, for Jen it brings out the best in her. The show has female showrunners so I think there is a good chance that Jen's expression of her sexuality will be more nuanced and tasteful.

[Doom'nGloom]

Looks good. Jen should be a little beefier, preferably somewhere between an athlete and a bodybuilder. Loved the 4th wall break at the end.

Yeah, several writers wrote her as less... inhibited in general.... including doing stuff like sleeping with the Juggernaut, or Hercules.

Ah the good old Chuck Austen X-men run. I don't consider many things from that run canon.

[Micabe]

IIRC they retconned the Juggernaut thing as an alt. universe She-hulk but yeah.Thanks for confirming!

If UX-Men #435 and UX-Men #436 were retconned wouldn't that wreck and affect the Trial of Juggernaut arc?

[Top Hat]

The CGI She-Hulk looked a bit off, her lower legs looked far to thin for the rest of her body, even in the brief shot we saw it was really noticeable. It was like she hardly had any calf muscles.