YMMV / She-Hulk

• Audience-Alienating Era:
  • Many people have called the "Grey Trauma Rage" era that she went through in the aftermath of Civil War II this (look up on Broken Base for specifics). Though some see it more favorably than her "Hulk" era and some saw Tamaki's run as an interesting story about trauma, though debate on whether or not it should have been done with Jen.
  • The "Hulk" era that she entered afterward under Jason Aaron, if considered separate from the above at all, is regarded just as poorly with some fans. Gwenpool Strikes Back briefly lampshades about this direction, with Gwen asking out-of-the-loop readers not to ask why Jen is suddenly depicted with a brutish look than usual.
• Broken Base:
  • Between people who like a more comedic Jen◊ (see Dan Slott) or are somewhat more serious (but still funny) Jen◊ (see Peter David) AND those who like the original Savage She-Hulk incarnation◊ and those that favour the 4th wall breaking John Byrne era◊ insanity.
  • Ahem. "She-Hulk looks better with/without big muscles." Watch the fireworks.
  • During Civil War II, Jennifer's death. Made even more raging because it was done by an attack that she has survived before (and her reaction to being hit is borderline Narm). The whole scene has been argued back and forth (alongside Rhodey's death) as an example of Stuffed in the Fridge in order to make Carol's (and Tony's) Well-Intentioned Extremist (and Took a Level in Jerkass) bent more sympathetic than it was on the first Civil War. Thankfully, She-Hulk is alive as of Civil War II #4, although she's understandably not happy...
  • The green "Hulk" form, a Brawn Hilda She-Hulk more in line with She-Thing in terms of physical appearance (dubbed by some readers as "The Hulk with Boobs"), that Jen developed as a result of the aforementioned "Gray Savage Hulk" storyline is a highly contentious angle. It has its hardcore defenders, often rallying around the idea that She-Hulk's original design was sexist, but also a large and vocal opposers, whose complaints range from disapproval of the design to those who argue that it's inconsistent with continuity.^note The in-universe justification was that Hulk is Bruce's inner monster, embodying his repressed anger and sorrow while She-Hulk was conceived of as Jennifer's inner bombshell, the confident, sexual and fearless woman she always wanted to be. Aaron himself hit back at his critics in Avengers #20 in an attempt to justify the change in her character. However, Al Ewing's writing of this take on the character has earned a somewhat more positive response thanks to being closer to her more common portrayals, with some lamenting over how he has to stick to Aaron's writing in Avengers instead of being able to fully bring the character back to her roots.
• Can't Un-Hear It: If you grew up watching The Incredible Hulk (1996), chances are Cree Summer or Lisa Zane are who you hear when you read She-Hulk's comic appearances.
• Complete Monster: See here.
• Escapist Character: She-Hulk is a brilliant lawyer who also happens to be a superhumanly powerful Amazonian Beauty.
• Foe Yay Shipping: Titania is obsessed with defeating She-Hulk. Her husband left her because she was too focused on beating Jen, and she didn't even notice. A Watcher has commented on it. Doc Samson even suggests that her fixation on She-Hulk might be sexual (though this was more to distract her during a fight rather than a serious diagnosis). Even Jen has called her out on it, asking why Titania cares so much.
• Harsher in Hindsight:
  • In She-Hulk Volume 2 Issue 4 of Dan Slott's run, Jennifer declares Bruce Banner has never killed anyone during his Hulk rampages, because if he had he would have committed suicide to keep it from ever happening again. Seven years later in The Avengers film Bruce claims that he can't kill himself, even though he's tried... which was then doubled-down on and made canon to the comics with Immortal Hulk.
  • One of her win quotes against Deadpool in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has her saying that she'll win against Deadpool again if there was ever a Marvel VS Capcom 4. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite has neither She-Hulk or Deadpool in the final roster due to Executive Meddling.
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • In Ultimate Marvel, readers are dealt a twist when that universe's version of Shulkie turns out to be Betty Ross, rather than Jennifer Walters. Then, in mainstream continuity, we get the The Reveal for Red Shulkie's identity. Guess who again?
• My Real Daddy: John Byrne's take on She-Hulk is considered by many to be the definitive run on the character. Dan Slott and Peter David are also viewed as the best She-Hulk writers.
• Never Live It Down: Did someone mention lately that She-Hulk slept with Juggernaut? (Maybe.)
• Older Than They Think: Jennifer undergoing a monstrous change in her She-Hulk persona, usually during times of mental stress or physical empowerment, isn't a modern or rare plot point in her history:
  • Sensational She-Hulk 14 and 15: While teaming up with Howard the Duck for a rescue mission the strange "Baloney-verse", She-Hulk was forcefully changed back into Jennifer after passing through their initial entry point. The next issue has the two attacked, and Jen uncontrollably transformed into The Grey She-Hulk - a very brawny and savage version of herself that talks in Hulk Speak and hates "punny Jen". When The Watcher brought She-Hulk, Howard, and the rescued scientist out from that place, Jen reverted back to normal due to the sunlight but in issue 16, she would transform back into The Grey She-Hulk when it became night. The residual gamma radiation in the hot springs would turn her back into her customary self, but with a grey skin tone instead of her usual green.
  • 40 issues later in the same Sensational She-Hulk run, Jennifer was revived after succumbing to the fatal powers of Rumbler. When Rumbler tried to kill her father, Jennifer intercepted and hulked out further, undergoing a bulkier and harden savage◊ look once more. Though she was still green and spoke intelligibly, her behavior was far more abrasive and reckless.
• Tough Act to Follow: The Marvel Now! series follows on the much-praised Dan Slott run, and shares more than a few elements with it in terms of story. Unfortunately many found that it lacked the humor, art and action that made that series a success.
• Values Dissonance: During Byrne's run, the letters page for She-Hulk was called "She-Mail", which is a pun on a word that is now widely considered a slur by transgender women.

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