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* TomTheDarkLord: Madisynn made a deal with a demon from an infernal dimension named... Jake. While it's possible Madisynn (being a {{Ditz}} and HardDrinkingPartyGirl) couldn't remember his real name, the demon has a "Hello, my name is Jake" sign over his neck if the end credits drawings are to be believed.

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* TomTheDarkLord: Madisynn made a deal with a demon from an infernal dimension named... Jake. While it's possible Madisynn (being a {{Ditz}} TheDitz and a HardDrinkingPartyGirl) couldn't remember his real name, the demon has a "Hello, my name is Jake" sign over his neck if the end credits drawings are to be believed.
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* ConstantlySpellsTheirName: Madisynn has an eccentric spelling of her name that she specifies each time.
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* ConstantlySpellsTheirName: Madisynn has an eccentric spelling of her name that she specifies each time.
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** Still further on that same planner is "Follow up on Jansen Class Action." If this is a spelling mistake, it may be a reference to inker Klaus Jans'''o'''n, who is well-respected in his field and has worked on many Marvel comic books. On the other hand, if the spelling is correct, it may instead be a reference to Mallory Jansen, an actress who previously appeared in [[Series/AgentsofSHIELD]].

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** Still further on that same planner is "Follow up on Jansen Class Action." If this is a spelling mistake, it may be a reference to inker Klaus Jans'''o'''n, who is well-respected in his field and has worked on many Marvel comic books. On the other hand, if the spelling is correct, it may instead be a reference to Mallory Jansen, an actress who previously appeared in [[Series/AgentsofSHIELD]].Series/AgentsofSHIELD.
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** Still further on that same planner is "Follow up on Jansen Class Action." If this is a spelling mistake, it may be a reference to inker Klaus Jans'''o'''n, who is well-respected in his field and has worked on many Marvel comic books. On the other hand, if the spelling is correct, it may instead be a reference to Mallory Jansen, an actress who has appeared in many roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, mostly television.

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** Still further on that same planner is "Follow up on Jansen Class Action." If this is a spelling mistake, it may be a reference to inker Klaus Jans'''o'''n, who is well-respected in his field and has worked on many Marvel comic books. On the other hand, if the spelling is correct, it may instead be a reference to Mallory Jansen, an actress who has previously appeared in many roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, mostly television.[[Series/AgentsofSHIELD]].
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** Wong isn’t too surprised at Madisynn appearing in his room and quickly susses out how she got there, implying that this isn’t the first time either Donny or some other sorcerer has caused incidents like this.
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* AerithAndBob: The demon that Madisynn has forged a pact with is called Jake. Although given her probable level of inebriation at the time, it is quite possible he has a more 'demonic' name but Madisynn settled on Jake.

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* AerithAndBob: The demon that Madisynn has forged a pact with is called Jake. Although given her probable level of inebriation at the time, it is quite possible he has a more 'demonic' name but Madisynn settled on Jake.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Cornelius claims to know Jake, the demon that Madisynn met.



* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Madisynn's adventures in a hellish world for three days involving goblins, volcanoes, a contract with Jake the goat demon and ending with her at Kammar-taj with a ''human heart''.

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* OlderSidekick: Cornelius to Donny Blaze. Leon Lamar, Cornelius' actor, was [[https://thedirect.com/article/she-hulk-episode-4-mcu-oldest-actor 104 years old]] at the time.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Madisynn's adventures in a hellish world for three days involving goblins, volcanoes, a contract with Jake the goat demon and ending with her at Kammar-taj Kamar-taj with a ''human heart''.


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* ProfessionalButtKisser: Cornelius to Donnie. Much of Cornelius' dialogue is just repeating what Donnie says, praising his tricks, or covering up his mistakes.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Many viewers were surprised to find out the Magic Castle is an actual Los Angeles tourist attraction with its eccentric staff very true to reality.
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** Jen having Donny Blaze's contact information in her phone is highly improbably, since it's outright against procedure for her, as the Prosecution's Attorney, to question or have contact with Donny, the Defendant, without Donny's own attorney present.

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** Jen having Donny Blaze's contact information in her phone is highly improbably, improbable, since it's outright against procedure for her, as the Prosecution's Attorney, to question or have contact with Donny, the Defendant, without Donny's own attorney present.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: All over the place.
** Jen and Wong hurriedly bringing in Madisynn via Sling Ring portal mid-trial would simply not be allowed, especially considering that the witness in question is visibly drunk, since all witnesses and case evidence would have been submitted and vetted ahead of the trial in a proper legal proceeding.
** Jen having Donny Blaze's contact information in her phone is highly improbably, since it's outright against procedure for her, as the Prosecution's Attorney, to question or have contact with Donny, the Defendant, without Donny's own attorney present.
** As detailed under ShameIfSomethingHappened below, Jen gets Donny to agree to her Cease-and-Desist order by threatening him with one of the demons he summoned. In reality this would not only disqualify the order, since Donny's consent for it to go ahead was obtained under duress, but Jen would also be facing possible disbarment for threatening the Defendant's life, which certainly qualifies as "grossly immoral conduct" under Rule 139-B of the Rules of Court.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
** Donny Blaze is visually modeled after Criss Angel, while sharing the initials of David Blaine.

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NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Donny Blaze is visually modeled after Criss Angel, while sharing the initials of David Blaine.
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** Donny Blaze is barely competent in his field, has an overinflated opinion of himself, and has a penchant for repeating his own name. Wasn't there someone like that, and with a similar name, in [[Series/BostonLegal another legal dramedy with a very fragile fourth wall]]?
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* AerithAndBob: The demon that Madisynn has forged a pact with is called Jake. Although given her probable level of inebriation at the time, it is quite possible he has some more 'demonic' name but Madisynn settled on Jake.

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* AerithAndBob: The demon that Madisynn has forged a pact with is called Jake. Although given her probable level of inebriation at the time, it is quite possible he has some a more 'demonic' name but Madisynn settled on Jake.



* AllPartOfTheShow: An egg that Donny Blaze summoned hatches into a demon, which worries the audience. After kicking it into a portal, he claims this is part of the show, and the audience calms down, only for a much angrier demon to crawl through, followed by a horde of demons. While trying to contain them, Blaze still claims this is all planned.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: An egg that Donny Blaze summoned hatches into a demon, which worries the audience. After kicking it into a portal, he claims this is part of the show, and the audience calms down, only for a much angrier demon to crawl through, followed by a horde of demons. While trying to contain them, Blaze still [[BlatantLies claims this is all planned.planned]].



* BadDate: Jen only manages one date through the app. The guy is a complete weirdo ("[[NoodleIncident 'No, Officer. That stroller hit me.' And that's how I got a lifetime ban from Winnipeg, Canada.]]"), and while she talks about herself he's looking at his phone and barely listening, even as she mentions the ability to become a Hulk.
* BlackComedy: Madisynn gets portalled to {{Hell}} (or Hell-like dimension of some sort) and manages to portal herself out by selling six drops of her blood (and holding what looks like a human heart) while under threat of a curse on her soul and the souls of her entire family... completely drunk and in nothing but a party-dress. Even Wong, who is well-versed in such matters and therefore would be the most concerned, [[FantasticallyIndifferent just shrugs this off]].

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* BadDate: Jen only manages one date through the app. The guy is a complete weirdo ("[[NoodleIncident 'No, Officer. That stroller hit me.' And that's how I got a lifetime ban from Winnipeg, Canada.]]"), and while she talks about herself herself, he's looking at his phone and barely listening, even as she mentions the ability to become a Hulk.
* BlackComedy: Madisynn gets portalled to {{Hell}} (or Hell-like dimension of some sort) and manages to portal herself out by selling six drops of her blood (and holding what looks like a human heart) while under threat of a curse on her soul and the souls of her entire family... completely drunk and in nothing but a party-dress.party dress. Even Wong, who is well-versed in such matters and therefore would be the most concerned, [[FantasticallyIndifferent just shrugs this off]].



* BreakTheHaughty: Donny Blaze is forced to turn to Wong for help after accidentally opening a portal to a hellish dimension which unleashes a horde of demons. Then after Wong and Jen stop the demons Donny is forced to agree to the cease and desist by Jen.

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* BreakTheHaughty: Donny Blaze is forced to turn to Wong for help after accidentally opening a portal to a hellish dimension which unleashes a horde of demons. Then after Wong and Jen stop the demons demons, Donny is forced to agree to the cease and desist by Jen.



* ContinuityNod: When Jen says they're going to pursue Donny Blaze by the book Wong asks if she means [[Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness The Book of Vishanti]]. He's less than pleased when Jen clarifies she's referring to American law.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Madisynn, who by all accounts might look like some hard-drinking party girl of limited ability, manages to return from an alternate dimension having forged a pact with a demon to get home - and having performed some activity which resulted in her having a heart in her hand.

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* ContinuityNod: When Jen says they're going to pursue Donny Blaze by the book book, Wong asks if she means [[Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness The Book of Vishanti]]. He's less than pleased when Jen clarifies she's referring to American law.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Madisynn, who by all accounts might look like some hard-drinking party girl HardDrinkingPartyGirl of limited ability, manages to return from an alternate dimension having forged a pact with a demon to get home - and having performed some activity which resulted in her having a heart in her hand.



* TheDitz: Madisynn, all the way through the parties, the courtroom scene and, evidently, the three days she spent in the demon dimension, scarely seems aware of what is going on or the stakes involved. The fact that she's also a HardDrinkingPartyGirl, and drunk every time we see her, might explain it.
* DramaticSitDown: When Madisynn spoils a character's death in ''The Sopranos'' to Wong, he has a look of shock on his face before heavily sitting down on the couch. The spoiler-drop is what pushes Wong to pursue an injunction against Donny Blaze.

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* TheDitz: Madisynn, all the way through the parties, the courtroom scene and, evidently, the three days she spent in the demon dimension, scarely scarcely seems aware of what is going on or the stakes involved. The fact that she's also a HardDrinkingPartyGirl, and drunk every time we see her, might explain it.
* DramaticSitDown: When Madisynn spoils a character's death in ''The Sopranos'' ''Series/TheSopranos'' to Wong, he has a look of shock on his face before heavily sitting down on the couch. The spoiler-drop is what pushes Wong to pursue an injunction against Donny Blaze.



* FantasticLegalWeirdness: While the sorcerers of Kamar Taj are sworn into service for a noble cause and most of them agree to their traditions, they rely entirely on a verbal agreement with no contracts, legal documents or any meaningful safety-net to prevent misuse of the mystic arts. When Wong tries asking Jen to [[PrecedentExcuse help him set a precedent and legally ban Donny Blaze from using sorcery in his magic act]], Jen has to focus on the potential dangers of it since it's literally the only play she has. By the end, she's able to get Donny to agree after saving him from a legion of demons he accidentally unleashed.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: A snippet of "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3 plays while looking over Nepal. We then cut to Wong sitting down and watching ''Series/TheSopranos'' on TV.

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* FantasticLegalWeirdness: While the sorcerers of Kamar Taj Kamar-Taj are sworn into service for a noble cause and most of them agree to their traditions, they rely entirely on a verbal agreement with no contracts, legal documents or any meaningful safety-net to prevent misuse of the mystic arts. When Wong tries asking Jen to [[PrecedentExcuse help him set a precedent and legally ban Donny Blaze from using sorcery in his magic act]], Jen has to focus on the potential dangers of it since it's literally the only play she has. By the end, she's able to get Donny to agree after saving him from a legion of demons he accidentally unleashed.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: A snippet of "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3 plays while looking over Nepal. We then cut to Wong sitting down and watching ''Series/TheSopranos'' ''The Sopranos'' on TV.



* FratBro: After only a week into his training, Donny manages to get himself kicked out after he uses a Sling Ring to invite his fraternity there for a kegger.

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* FratBro: After only a week into his training, Donny manages to get himself kicked out of Kamar-Taj after he uses a Sling Ring to invite his fraternity there for a kegger.



* MagiciansAreWizards: Donny Blaze is a Kamar Taj dropout who tries using what little sorcery he learned to spice up his failing (and cliché) magic act. As Wong's case and the episode demonstrates, a novice using cosmic energies so flagrantly can be ''disastrous'' to the universe.

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* MagiciansAreWizards: Donny Blaze is a Kamar Taj Kamar-Taj dropout who tries using what little sorcery he learned to spice up his failing (and cliché) magic act. As Wong's case and the episode demonstrates, a novice using cosmic energies so flagrantly can be ''disastrous'' to the universe.



* MythologyGag: The magician's stage name Donny Blaze is curiously similar to Johnny Blaze aka ComicBook/GhostRider, who's best known for making an actual DealWithTheDevil. Oddly enough, he was indirectly responsible for a drunk party girl making such an Faustian pact, though it's PlayedForLaughs.

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* MythologyGag: The magician's stage name Donny Blaze is curiously similar to Johnny Blaze aka ComicBook/GhostRider, who's best known for making an actual DealWithTheDevil. Oddly enough, he was indirectly responsible for a drunk party girl making such an a Faustian pact, though it's PlayedForLaughs.



* NoodleImplements: When Madisynn first arrives in Kamar-Taj she's holding a ''heart'' which she promptly drops on the floor. She never explains where it came from and considering how drunk she usually is even she may not remember how she got it.

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* NoodleImplements: When Madisynn first arrives in Kamar-Taj Kamar-Taj, she's holding a ''heart'' which she promptly drops on the floor. She never explains where it came from and considering how drunk she usually is is, even she may not remember how she got it.



* OddFriendship: Wong, the stoic sorcerer and HardDrinkingPartyGirl Madisynn are watching ''Series/ThisIsUs'' together in TheStinger and discussing cocktails.

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* OddFriendship: Wong, Wong the stoic sorcerer and HardDrinkingPartyGirl Madisynn are watching ''Series/ThisIsUs'' together in TheStinger and discussing cocktails.



* SeriousBusiness: Wong decides to press charges against Donny not because he accidentally sent a woman to a demonic dimension, but because said woman ended up in his room and dropped spoilers for ''Series/TheSopranos''.

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* SeriousBusiness: Wong decides to press charges against Donny not because he accidentally sent a woman to a demonic dimension, but because said woman ended up in his room and dropped spoilers for ''Series/TheSopranos''.''The Sopranos''.



** On Jennifer's day planner we see the note "File discovery request for Kraft v. Soule." David Anthony Kraft wrote 24 of the 25 issues of the original ''Savage She-Hulk'' run in 1980. Charles Soule---who is also a lawyer---wrote 12 issues of a legal-themed ''She-Hulk'' in 2014.

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** On Jennifer's day planner planner, we see the note "File discovery request for Kraft v. Soule." David Anthony Kraft wrote 24 of the 25 issues of the original ''Savage She-Hulk'' run in 1980. Charles Soule---who is also a lawyer---wrote 12 issues of a legal-themed ''She-Hulk'' in 2014.



* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that Adriana La Cerva gets whacked, much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils Tony killing Christopher Moltisanti in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.

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* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' ''The Sopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that Adriana La Cerva gets whacked, much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils Tony killing Christopher Moltisanti in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.



* StylisticSuck: Donny Blaze is a terrible performer and his tricks are cut-rate. He has to turn to sorcery to keep his audience's interest, and during a meeting with Jen later, she points out that something he "disappeared" is sticking out of his sleeve.

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* StylisticSuck: Donny Blaze is a terrible performer and his tricks are cut-rate. He has to turn to sorcery to keep his audience's interest, and during a meeting with Jen later, she points out that something he "disappeared" is sticking out of his sleeve.shirt.
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* EvilIsPetty: Titania has trademarked "She-Hulk" and is now suing Jen for the use of it. After she managed to get out of attacking a courtroom scot-free, mind you.

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* EvilIsPetty: Titania has trademarked "She-Hulk" and is now suing Jen for the use of it. After This is after she managed to get out of attacking a courtroom scot-free, mind you.



* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that Adriana la Cerva gets whacked, much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils Tony killing Christopher Moltisanti in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.

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* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that Adriana la La Cerva gets whacked, much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils Tony killing Christopher Moltisanti in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.
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* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that Adriana gets whacked, much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils Tony killing Christopher in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.

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* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that Adriana la Cerva gets whacked, much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils Tony killing Christopher Moltisanti in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.
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* OnlyInFlorida: Apparently Madisynn is from Fort Lauderdale, which helps to explain plenty.
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* AerithAndBob: Averted, possibly. The demon that Madisynn has forged a pact with is called Jake. Although given her probable level of inebriation at the time, it is quite possible he has some more 'demonic' name but Madisynn settled on Jake.

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* AerithAndBob: Averted, possibly. The demon that Madisynn has forged a pact with is called Jake. Although given her probable level of inebriation at the time, it is quite possible he has some more 'demonic' name but Madisynn settled on Jake.
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* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that [[spoiler: Adriana gets whacked]], much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils [[spoiler: Tony killing Christopher]] in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.

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* SpoilingShoutOut: When Madisynn sees Wong is about to watch ''Series/TheSopranos'' episode "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" she spoils that [[spoiler: Adriana gets whacked]], whacked, much to Wong's anger. She later also spoils [[spoiler: Tony killing Christopher]] Christopher in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi Kennedy and Heidi]]" for him.

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