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Episode One: A Normal Amount of Rage
- Jennifer and Bruce's relationship. While it's only now that she's been introduced and Bruce hadn't mentioned her before, it's clear they have a very close and loving relationship, akin to Like Brother and Sister. Their hug at the end is quite sweet.
- While Jennifer is right that Bruce doesn't really know how to help her be a Hulk, because they're fundamentally different people, he's right that he knows a lot more about what a Hulk is capable of, and how important keeping it under control is. While they disagree to the point of violence, their fight is more a brother-sister tussle with superpowers than a genuine attempt to hurt each other, and in the end they part on friendly terms, with Bruce stating that if Jennifer ever does need his help, he'll be there for her, and Jennifer thanking him for doing his best to help her cope with her new condition.
- Bruce's fond reminiscing about his time with Tony, including the time they built his resort lab in Mexico together. You can even see their initials carved into the wood of Bruce's Bar. It makes sense he'd be so torn up by Tony's death; he was the first one to ever convince him that the Hulk was a gift rather than a curse.
- Later on in the episode, Bruce avoids trying to discuss Captain America's personal life with Jennifer, as he feels that it would be intrusive on his "close friend and colleague"'s private matters. Though Steve and Bruce never got as much time together as he did with Tony, it's clear that the latter still cares greatly about the former to this day.
- After Jen wakes up from the car crash, her first instinct is to check to see if Bruce is okay.
- The party girls may have gotten the wrong idea when they find Jennifer all disheveled in the bathroom, but they immediately come to her aid and offer her comfort without question, even giving her some shoes and a coat before offering their phones so she can call Bruce.
- How easily Bruce identifies Jennifer, and himself, as a "Hulk." Previously, he'd mostly referred to his alter-ego as "The Other Guy," and while he still uses that term, compare his use of "Hulk" in this series to the first time he mentions it in The Avengers (2012), where it kind of slipped out and he performed a Verbal Backspace to "The Other Guy." Bruce really has embraced the fact that, for better and worse, he is The Incredible Hulk, and his acceptance of it is the main lesson he wants to pass on to Jennifer, the awesome and terrible power that being a Hulk entails.
- While it's a fleeting moment, Jen naming Nikki as her best friend speaks volumes. The opening scene establishes that Jen has already confided in Nikki about her now being a Hulk which shows just how much she trusts Nikki.
Episode Two: Superhuman Law
- Jennifer's dad giving her a break from family dinner to check up on her, and how she's really feeling after being fired.
- Jen's only condition for accepting the job at GLK/H is that she be allowed to hire her own paralegal, ensuring that Nikki gets a job too.
- Pug welcoming Jen and Nikki with office gifts, including a map to the best bathroom. After Dennis and the rest of GLK & H only gawking and/or exploiting Jen for her Hulk persona, it's nice to see a guy who treats her with respect.
- Jen is reluctant to take Emil Blonsky's case due to his history with her cousin. After meeting with Blonsky, she calls Bruce to make sure he's okay with her taking the case. Bruce assures her that he's forgiven Blonsky and made peace with what happened, giving his blessing for her to represent him.
- Bruce and Blonsky's reconciliation apparently started when Blonsky wrote him a nice letter of apology, including a haiku. Blonsky apparently also wrote similar haikus to other people he wronged.
- After Blonsky calls Bruce "the Hulk", Jen sharply corrects him with, "my cousin, Bruce."
Episode Three: The People vs. Emil Blonsky
- Several of the witnesses at Blonsky's parole hearing attest to how he has made the prison a better place. One of them is a guard who Blonsky helped deal with his marital issues.
- Emil's relationship with his seven soulmates is quite sweet: he refers to them as his "better eighths" and they've all agreed to financially support him if he gets released.
- After Emil gets released on parole, he thanks Jen for helping him and says that he's indebted to her (spiritually).
Episode Four: Is This Not Real Magic?
- Jen's father shows up at her apartment in the aftermath of her getting attacked by the Wrecking Crew. He brings new locks, security cameras, and a shovel for digging holes.
- Just hearing the sheer joy in Madisynn's voice when she sees Wong during the trial.
- During The Stinger we see that Wong and Madisynn are hanging out in Kamar-Taj watching This Is Us together and discussing their favorite drinks.
Episode Five: Mean, Green and Straight Poured Into These Jeans
- When Jennifer is forced to put her dating history on blast in court to stop Titania from trademarking the She-Hulk names, her date from the last episode says, under oath, that he would never have dated her if she had presented as Jen, which obviously hurts her. Mallory, who has represented Jennifer in court despite somewhat resenting her for becoming head of the division, stops after their victory to tell Jen that "despite what that man said, you can do better and you deserve better". They then go out and bond over drinks.
Episode Six: Just Jen
- The one bright spot for Jen at Lulu's wedding is a Nice Guy groomsman named Josh who stops by to talk with her, evidently finding "Jen-form" more beautiful than She-Hulk (and then is visibly enthused when she transforms to fight Titania). The ending scene of the episode begins with the two of them chilling out after the wedding, eating fries, although there's no indication if they got them "to go".
- Then the subsequent episode indicates that they got together ... if only temporarily.
- Mallory and Nikki bond over the fiasco that is Mr. Immortal's marriage history. They watch a video of one of his "deaths" together, after the case is over, and even the pool of misogynism She-Hulk hate they stumble across leads to a sweet moment. How to best protect Jen? Mallory says it is better if Jen doesn't know about it, because the site is just for tough-guy trolls who are never going to do anything, so it is best not to worry her. Nikki wants to warn Jen immediately, because these tough-guy trolls are discussing detailed plans, so it's best not to take chances.
Episode Seven: The Retreat
- It looks like Blonsky's Heel–Face Turn was indeed genuine. He's opened up a retreat for super-type people to go and deal with their problems, and he's actually a pretty decent leader.
- The way that the group quickly took to Jen was really sweet. They were even ready to kick Josh's ass for ghosting Jen.
- The Wrecker insisting that they stop that talk and focus on Jen was also really sweet, even though it turns out that they probably should have kicked Josh's ass after all.
- When Jen leaves at the end of the day, the group give her a hand-made card telling her they love Jen and She-Hulk.
Episode Eight: Ribbit and Rip It
- Jen using her acceptance speech to thank her family, friends and co-workers for helping her get to where she is now in her (shared) award show.
- Matt and Jen's chemistry is very endearing, especially after her disappointing experiences prior. Their sex scene is shown as much more intimate than the others and she's clearly pleased with it, despite knowing he has to return to New York immediately after. There's something quite adorable about how quickly Matt Murdock can get her to lower her guard and make her blush like a lovestruck fangirl.
- Adding to that, all of her meaningful interactions with Matt are as Jennifer, not She-Hulk. Throughout the series, she's been self-conscious that men only want the Statuesque Stunner She-Hulk and not the modest (but authentic) beauty Jen, a notion which has been reinforced more than once. However, Matt genuinely likes (even seeming to prefer) Jen as she is. But that's Matt Murdock for you.
- Matt gets to show off his more humorous and less serious side, but luckily the writers still give him the same respect the original series did.
- Luke, despite clearly still being upset by the ordeal, agrees to take Jen back on as a client and finishes her dress for the award gala.
- While Mallory Book is normally shown as being aloof and strictly professional with her coworkers, she tries to talk Jen down moments before the Jade Giantess hits her Rage Breaking Point.
Episode Nine: Whose Show Is This?
- Jen's parents invite her to stay with them after she loses her job at GLK&H and can't afford rent anymore. When a bunch of reporters show up on the front lawn, her dad sprays them with the garden hose to make them to go away.
- Jen eventually decides to go back to Emil's ranch for a few days to get away from how stressful her life has become. The Wrecker greets her at the gate and welcomes her with a big hug, proving that he really has turned over a new leaf.
- Pug is so disgusted by the Intelligencia and their sexist behavior that he can barely stand talking to them, needing Nikki to feed him lines so he won't blow his cover. That right there is proof of just what a Nice Guy he is.
- He's clearly uncomfortable with the entire prospect of having to infiltrate the group to begin with, but he's willing to stomach it to help out his friends.
- When Todd starts hulking out, Emil turns back into Abomination, picks Jen up and puts her on his shoulder to keep her away from him. Then when Todd stirs up the other Intelligencia members to attack Jen, Emil starts batting them away to protect her.
- The Intelligencia meeting being held at his ranch initially looks bad for Emil, but his speech is generic encouragement with no mention of Jen or women in general. It seems Emil had no idea who hired him and assumed it was just another motivational speaking gig. His Heel–Face Turn remains intact as seen by his protecting Jen.
- While Bruce misunderstands the situation when he crashes into the lodge, he's still running on full Big Brother Instinct for Jen.
- K.E.V.I.N. agreeing to make changes to Jen's story, even if she annoys the robot a bit too much for her own good. It may be beholden to what it deems a successful formula, but it truly does want to tell a good story for others to enjoy.
- Matt stopping by to help Jen, even if he arrives after the action. She couldn't be happier and even invites him to a barbecue with her family. Jen's family welcomes him warmly too, and Matt even takes Bruce and Skaar in stride, despite not being introduced to the more Cosmic side of the universe in his own series.
- Bruce introducing his son Skaar to his extended family and them immediately welcoming him with open arms. This is a family that has no trouble embracing hulks.
- By the end of the series, Emil is all set to go back to prison for another ten years, as a consequence of violating his parole, until Wong appears in his cell to offer him sanctuary in Kamar-Taj. While their cage match shenanigans started out as a way for Wong to gain his credentials as Sorcerer Supreme, it seems that Wong really has come to value Emil as a friend and believe in his growth as a person, to the point where he's willing to directly go against the US government to help him.
