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She-Hulk’s Bad CG Reaction Has Gone Too Far
The She-Hulk trailer provides a first look at Jennifer Walters' transformation, but the character's poor CG should not be the teaser's main takeaway.

She-Hulk’s Bad CG Reaction Has Gone Too Far

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law will introduce Jennifer Walters into the MCU, but reactions to the show’s central CG hero have been excessively negative. The She-Hulk trailer provides very little information about specific plot details of the nine-part Disney+ series, but it does serve to establish the show’s unique tone. Pitched as a courtroom comedy-drama, She-Hulk stars Tatiana Maslany in the lead alongside Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth reprising their roles from earlier MCU entries.

She-Hulk will be the sixth Marvel series to air exclusively on Disney+ and the second to introduce an entirely new character into the MCU after Moon Knight brought Steven Grant and Marc Spector’s caped crusader to the franchise. Of all the series’ central characters thus far, however, She-Hulk has perhaps the richest comic book history. As a mainstay in Marvel Comics since 1980, Walters has appeared in multiple popular storylines and formed some noteworthy rivalries – suggesting that Roth’s Abomination will not be She-Hulk’s main villain. After receiving a blood transplant from her cousin, Bruce Banner (Ruffalo), Walters gains very similar powers to the Hulk including transformational abilities alongside super strength and stamina. However, these powers pose a serious challenge for how best to represent the character on screen.

Although the She-Hulk trailer provides very little information on the series’ plot specifics, it offers a first look at Walters’ transformed state. The computer-generated hero’s appearance has provoked a generally negative response, with fans of the character being unhappy with the look of the MCU’s She-Hulk. Although understandable, the bad CG reaction has gone too far, overshadowing the show’s release. With a long period before the season premiere and given Marvel’s history of fantastic CG characters, it is way too soon to make comments on She-Hulk‘s computer effects.

It is true that the appearance of Walters in the She-Hulk trailer does not stand up to some of the MCU’s previous computer-generated characters. Thanos can be seen as the franchise’s high point, with Josh Brolin’s motion-capture performance being complimented by the Titan’s CG appearance to create a fully rounded character who was not distracting to look at. However, the Disney+ series are not provided with the same budget as the MCU’s big-screen releases. She-Hulk appears to continue with the CG that made Moon Knight appear cheap by comparison, making the Disney+ installments stand out in the franchise through their tighter budgets.

While the CG may appear to be bad, the finished project may not have the same visuals. The show is still a long way from its premiere, giving the studio ample time to continue to work on any problems with She-Hulk, including its CG effects, and ensure it everything looks better in the finished product. The job of the She-Hulk trailer is only to make the audience excited by the prospect of the show, not to show any definitive shots or scenes, and because of this, the spot should not be heavily critiqued on the current state of its CG effects.

As the trailer demonstrates, the overriding message of She-Hulk is concerned with overcoming appearances, with Walters determined to operate as a normal lawyer despite her green skin and superpowers. To judge the show purely by the look of this trailer is to ignore the clear message that the series spells out. If the CG does not change by the time the show airs, then this should not be to its detriment as it needs to operate as a layered character study explaining She-Hulk’s origins more than an exhibition of the capabilities of CG. Much of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is yet to be disclosed by Marvel, but if the teaser trailer is anything to go by, Jennifer Walters is about to make big waves in the structure of the MCU.