Top 10 Things You Missed in She Hulk Episode 3

When Jen needs the Sorcerer Supreme to explain why he let Abomination out of jail, her friend looks into Wong’s online resume. The reference to the magic man’s previous role as a librarian was a great way to show how far he’s come in the MCU since he first appeared in 2016. And we were surprised to see that he also worked at Target at some point in his career. However, the most clever Easter Egg hidden on his profile was his connection count. The fact that he knows 110 people referenced that the Wong character made his comic debut in “Strange Tales #110”. It’s nice to see the show dedicate time to acknowledging this sorcerer’s long and detailed history.

As soon as Wong started talking about a memory spell, we instantly flashed back to when Dr. Strange cast that enchantment in the third Holland “Spider-Man” film. After winking at that event, the series made yet another reference to “Iron Man 3” with a YouTube review video. The third “She-Hulk” episode wrapped up a trilogy of references in a court scene. A light elf named Runa attempts to argue that she has diplomatic immunity anywhere with a sentimental line. Although the judge immediately rejects the inspirational quote, her words were much better received when they came out of the mouths of Asgardians like Odin in Thor’s third outing. While Runa didn’t win her case, she did complete a hat trick of three Marvel movie callbacks.

It briefly looked like Josh Segarra’s Pug character had suddenly turned into a jerk until it was revealed that a shapeshifting Runa was trying to damage his reputation. But fans of CW’s “Arrow” are very used to the actor being seen as a bad guy. During the DC show, Josh Segarra played the sinister Adrian Chase A.KA. Prometheus. Although the character initially appeared as a helpful District Attorney, it was eventually revealed that he wanted to ruin the Green Arrow’s life. Segarra gave an incredible performance as the ally turned villain until he met a violent end. Let’s hope he stays on the right side of the law as he keeps working with a superhero in the Marvel universe.

During Emil Blonsksy’s parole hearing, he claims he will help people through guided meditation. While his plans are mostly played for laughs on the show, his comic stint as a writing instructor was more serious. One tale sees Emil trick his students into thinking his tragic life history is just a fictional story. Outside of that sobering panel, the show seems to have a lighter take on Emil’s loyal soulmates. In a post-apocalyptic comic world, Abomination gathers a group of dangerous followers instead. The same story sees the villain try to convince She-Hulk to be his Queen before she strongly refuses. We have a feeling that the rumors about Abomination and She-Hulk getting together are the closest the show will come to that dark storyline.

Runa’s shapeshifting antics caused headaches for lawyers, judges and all her other unwitting victims. But what if she had used her powers for good? In the “She-Hulk” comics, one of Jen’s coworkers at G,L,K&H was a shapeshifter nicknamed Ditto. He used his form changing abilities to get close enough to people to serve them legal papers. At other times, Ditto just shapeshifted for fun. Despite working for a reputable office, he was a former criminal who had served his time. “She-Hulk” could easily continue its trend of redeeming villains by bringing Ditto onto the show. Alternatively, Runa could take the character’s place at G,L,K&H…after she’s finished serving her sentence.

One of the most weirdly specific questions that a reporter asks Jen focuses on a rumor about why the lawyer got superpowers. It seems like the tv personality has read lots of comic books. In the first version of the gamma gal’s story, Jen got on a crime boss’s bad side. The villain eventually sent guys to take her out. After Jen was injured in the attack, Bruce Banner gave her a blood transfusion that saved her life and changed her into She-Hulk. The show chose to have a cosmic visitor instead of a crime boss cause an accident that exposed her to Bruce’s blood. Unless the pilot was part of a space mafia branch, we can safely debunk that reporter’s rumor.

During the series premiere, Jen had a brief but likely pivotal battle with Titania. Although they haven’t had a rematch yet, news tickers keep reminding us that the antagonist is around. It’s only a matter of time before Titania returns for revenge. While she could provide a physical challenge to She-Hulk, the newly introduced Mallory Book may be the heroine’s next legal rival. In the comics, Book and Jen have a very strained relationship while they work in the same firm. The show could continue the MCU show tradition of making a historic villain into a friendly ally. But if the writers follow the source material, Book might get in Jen’s way.

The vicious wrecking Crew that attacks Jen loses a bit of their intimidation factor when it’s revealed how exactly they got their powerful weapons. While their origins might sound ridiculous, just wait until you hear their comic roots. A crowbar-wielding villain nicknamed “The Wrecker” happens to break into a room and put on Loki’s horns. The mortal is then mistaken for the god of mischief and given spectacular powers. After losing a fight to Thor, the Wrecker uses his crowbar and a bolt of lightning to give powers to three other villains and form the Wrecking Crew. Having the show’s version of the team just steal the weapons outright makes their origins feel a little less silly.

Although Bukowski is pretty obnoxious to everyone while he’s trying to deal with his Megan Thee Stallion case, he’s still less inconvenient than he was in the source material. The show encourages us to explore the character’s rough history by sneaking a qr code onto Pug’s laptop. When scanned, viewers are taken to the pages of “The Savage She-Hulk #2”. During this story, Bukowski hits Jen with a car because he thinks she’s threatening a woman named Jill. But his actions actually prevent She-Hulk from saving a woman’s life. As annoying as the show’s Bukowski can be, at least he hasn’t stopped Jen from helping a person who’s in mortal danger.

At the end of the episode, it’s revealed that a shady villain sent the evil construction quartet to steal She-Hulk’s”blood. We have a strong feeling that their leader may be Samuel Sterns. In 2008’s “Incredible Hulk” film, this scientist was obsessed with studying Bruce Banner’s blood. Sterns soon learned the hard way that he should be careful what he wished for. The last time we saw him onscreen, a bit of Bruce’s blood got into his system. An MCU tie-in comic confirmed that this exposure changed him and increased his intelligence. Since the show already brought back Abomination from the 2008 movie, it would be fitting if the Leader returned as a villain out for blood.