Okay, so She-Hulk episode 3 has finally found its footing with the law procedural format,
introduced the Asgardian village people, and uhhh did this.
Yeeeaahh, uhhh my body is very confused.
But some of the biggest questions still looming over everything are who or what is the antagonist
of this series?
Is that the end of Blonksy as we know it?
And seriously where is Hulk?
He was supposed to check in this episode, but we got nothing.
Anyway throughout this video, we’re going to be talking about our thoughts and theories
on what is happening so far.
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Now a big thing that happens at the end of Episode 3, is Jen’s run in with the Wrecking
Crew, each sporting their neon colored rave gear.
These characters actually pull straight from the comics, each wielding mystical weapons,
however I do believe their origin story will differ a bit.
In the comics, they all obtained their powers when they latched onto an enchanted crowbar,
just as a bolt of lightning had struck it.
The four members of Wrecker, Bulldozer, Thunderball, & Piledriver then obtained mystical powers.
However in this series it’s said that they robbed an Asgardian construction worker.
So uhh less lightning bolts, and more Home Alone wet bandits.
Either way, it doesn’t seem like this will be the last we see of them, according to the
trailers.
It appears their mission here was to extract She-Hulk’s blood, and it is teased that
they are working for someone else.
At this point, there hasn’t been any mentions of any other big baddies, but if we look at
whom the Wrecking Crew has ties with in the comics, along with upcoming MCU projects,
one person they could be working for is Parker Robbins aka The Hood.
The Hood, being played by Anthoy Ramos, is supposed to be the villain of the upcoming
Iron Heart series, so this could be a soft introduction to the character.
In the comics, at a young age he witnessed Daredevil fighting Electro, and ever since
was enticed by the super villain lifestyle.
One night when trying to pull a heist in a warehouse, he was attacked by a demon in a
cloak.
Parker shot and killed it, stripping it of its red cloak and boots, which then gave him
the ability to turn invisible, along with walking on air.
He later became the Kingpin of crime in New York, recruiting other villains into his gang,
of which were the Wrecking Crew.
This explains the connection with The Wrecking Crew, and who they may be working for.
But with She-Hulk taking place in California, either Jen is going to the Big Apple, or Daredevil
is making the most chaotic drive across the United States.
Anyway, this would nicely set up Iron Heart in which The Hood is going to be playing the
main antagonist.
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However I think the more plausible person to have hired The Wrecking Crew, is Titania.
Sure it seemed like she went out like some sort of chump in the first episode.
But her presence has been subtly seen through every episode in different news stories.
Also the real life actress who plays Titania, Jameela Jamil, has been seen defacing She-Hulk
posters as Titania in new viral video marketing.
So it looks like she will be making much more of an appearance later down the road.
With Titania being this sort of “influencer” superhero, and now She-Hulk is taking all
of the headlines and fame, it seems on brand for her to be behind this all.
And actually ties in with the comics, because She-Hulk’s first major arc saw her squaring
off against Titania as her main antagonist, ending in a brawl in the supreme court, which
was teased at the end of episode 1.
And ever since that first encounter, Titania had held that resentment for She-Hulk, cementing
her as her arch nemesis.
If anything Titania is doing this to boost her image, social media numbers, hell maybe
even her OnlyFans subscriptions, who am I to judge.
Basically it’s what any celebrity would do to have their “comeback” moment.
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Now what exactly are the Wrecking Crew after seems fairly obvious, that being Jen’s DNA
or blood.
This was foreshadowed in episode 1 when Hulk destroys Jen’s blood after his testing,
saying that it’s far too dangerous for her DNA to get out in to the world
Jen’s DNA in theory could make another hulk.
A green hulk, red hulk, who gives a sh** or even enhance someone else's powers like what
we saw in The Incredible Hulk with The Abomination.
If Titania is in fact behind these Wrecking Crew shenanigans, she is trying to get the
hot new thing on the market, essentially Jen’s powers.
In doing so, Titania will likely have her powers enhanced to the extremes, but like
The Abomination, it’ll morph her into something a little less, let’s say Instagram worthy,
which will drive her rage towards She-Hulk further.
This could be taking liberties with Titania’s origins from the comics, where she met with
Doctor Doom during Secret Wars.He later experimented on her with alien technology, that imbued
her with the powers of superhuman strength.
Now in this origin, Titania grows in size, while in the She-Hulk show, she currently
looks like your average, everyday influencer.
So the She-Hulk DNA will allow this further transformation, being able to be a worthy
match against the larger She-Hulk.
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Now let’s talk about the X-Men.
I know you have all been waiting for it, since we first found out mutants were in the MCU,
you know, when Professor X shows up as an Illuminati member in Multiverse of Madness?
Or wait, no no, actually it’s when Ms Marvel reveals mutants are alive and well, that's
the one!
Okay, disregard all of that, mutants are in the MCU, and the X-Men are coming a lot sooner
than you may have expected, specifically Wolverine.
Yes, the big harry man with claws was teased in episode two in the news article on Jen’s
computer titled “Man fights with metal claws in bar fight”.
Who was he fighting?
Probably Ezra Miller…
KaPow!!
Haha DC slander, got 'em!
But with D23 quickly approaching, Kevin Fiege may finally be revealing what all of these
mutant breadcrumbs are leading up to in Phase 6 of the MCU.
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Now if these X-Men teases are in fact evidence that they are coming to the MCU sooner rather
than later, a crazy out there theory, going back to who actually hired the Wrecking Crew
ties directly into the heart of X-Men lore, and that would be Mr. Sinister.
Now if you are not aware, Mister Sinister, also known as Dr. Nathaniel Essex was this
Charles Darwin-esque Victorian scientist, who believed that evolutionary human perfection
was possible, and that humanity as a whole was going through increasing amounts of mutation.
Furthering his research, he discovered that some humans have mutant genetics, for example
Ms. Marvel, that makes them superhuman in some form or another.
He then essentially discovered the first mutant, En Sabah Nur or rather Apocalypse, whom agreed
with his research, making Essex into a mutant, calling himself Mister Sinister.
Years go on and Essex becomes obsessed with cloning, manipulation of DNA, essentially
gathering research to create the perfect human race.
This is where the X-Men come into play, with Essex slowly trying to gather bits and pieces
of their DNA, to replicate each of their super powers for his own…
“Sinister” purposes.
Now the reason he could be pulling the strings, thus teasing the X-Men further, is most recently
in the comics.
The Wrecking Crew was hired by him to retrieve the adamantium-encased body of Wolverine from
some wreckage, essentially a fetch quest.
Now this could be adapted from that story line towards She-Hulk’s DNA.
They were tasked with retrieving a sample, so Mr. Sinister can experiment, and replicate
this for his research, setting him up as the main antagonist for the X-Men movies.
Mr. Sinister aka Nathaniel Essex, was actually set up in 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, when
the post credit scene features several men in suits adding “Weapon X’s blood” to
a briefcase that has “Essex Corp.” listed on it.
It would be interesting to see this X-Men villain realized in live-action, and I think
it would be a solid “big bad” for the first few X-Men movies to get things moving.
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Where has hulk gone & Skaar
There was one key component missing from this third episode of She-Hulk, and that was He-Hulk,
I mean Hulk, uhhh Banner.
Bruce Banner yeah...
We last saw him in episode 2 aboard the Sakarian courier craft that was also seen and mentioned
in episode 1.
So it’s very much hinting at the fact that Banner is going to be returning to Sakaar
for some apparent reason.
Could it be a 5 year gladiator reunion?
Ehhh, doubtful.
Instead I believe this is him going back to discover that the Hulk has a son.
Yes, the big green guy is finally going to have a little green guy.
This is taken from the World War Hulk comic storyline, where it is revealed Hulk had a
son named Skaar.
We did a more extensive video on this here, so click it, DO IT, you Marvel chumps.
But a brief overview of it all reveals Hulk being stranded on Sakaar, becomes the almighty
gladiator that we see in Ragnarok, and leads a rebellion that essentially puts him in the
role of leader of the planet.
In the process of doing this, he has a wife, they have a child, but unfortunately his wife
dies in an explosion that sets forth the events of World War Hulk, with him returning to Earth
with his son Skaar, and getting revenge for his wife, battling all of the Marvel heroes
to the death.
And it being revealed that Hulk has a son isn't too surprising at all, because Banner
wanting a child has been hinted at a handful of times in previous films.
The biggest example is when Banner and Natasha are having the conversation together on Clint’s
farm in Age of Ultron.
Banner says
But another more subtle, or less subtle, I guess it depends how good you are at picking
up clues, is when Natasha meets Banner for the first time in The Avengers.
When they are talking Banner looks at a makeshift bassinet, and says
Both times heavily hint that one of Banner’s dreams in life is to have a child, however
it is physically impossible because of his gammy genitals.
So full-filling this long forgotten dream would drastically change Hulk’s mentality,
potentially his character in general.
And would fully put forth the events to set up a World War Hulk storyline, because Banner
will protect this child at all costs.
So even if he meets up with his ole’ Avengers pals for a happy hour, his son is the number
one priority.
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What will happen with abomination (thunderbolts)
Now with Blonsky being released this early in the season was a bit surprising for myself.
I thought this might be drawn out and cover the whole season with more twists and turns
of the trial, eventually revealing Blonksy making a deal with Valentina Allegra de Fontaine,
much like John Walker and Yelena did at the end of Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Black
Widow respectively.
It’s not explicitly been revealed she is recruiting for The Thunderbolts, but come
on, she’s an associate of an organization interested in recruiting powerful individuals.
It’s not Starbucks folks.
And with William Hurt, aka General Ross’s, unfortunate passing, I think she will be taking
the role of leader or organizer, shifting from the comic source material.
We know a Thunderbolts movie is on the horizon for a 2024 release, and the Abomination has
been a reoccurring member of this group via the comics, so I am guessing at the end of
this series a post credits stinger will reveal Val approaching Blonksy on his plot of land,
recruiting him for this group.
Now sure, Blonsky seems rehabilitated.
He has his seven different “slam pieces”, he even is forced to wear a similar inhibitor
to what Banner was wearing at the beginning of the season to prevent him from ever turning
into the Abomination again, but one tiny thing will shift his decision when Val tries to
recruit him.
She will allude to the fact he will finally get his chance to be a “hero”, like bloody
Captain America.
Which is almost word for word what he thought he would become when taking the super soldier
serum.
Even though his life seems to be all sunshine and creepy Midsommer wives, there’s still
a redemption deep down he is looking for.
Val will use her tools of persuasion to reel Blonksy in for the Thunderbolts, joining the
other members of John Walker, Yelena, and Zemo for this Suicide Squad-esque group.
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