Abomination

Episode 2 of 'She-Hulk' sees Emil Blonsky back behind bars, acting like we're supposed to know who he is.

If he's in government custody once again by the end of the series, that also presents a window for him to appear in the supervillain-only team, In the meantime, Hulk joined the Avengers, was forced to fight in a coliseum on the planet Sakaar for the amusement of The Grandmaster, and even helped take down Thanos. She's set to have the same job in the She-Hulk series, tasked with defending Blonsky—a villain held in some kind of supermax prison. Called the Abomination (Tim Roth), the evil Hulk from 2008's The Incredible Hulk eventually made his way into MCU continuity via [Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a36840742/shang-chi-trailer-abomination-wong-dragon/). [the development of beloved stories like World War Hulk have stalled](https://thedirect.com/article/mcu-world-war-hulk-movie-update), plus, why one of the strongest Avengers has mostly been on the sidelines. [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a40458776/marvel-cinematic-universe-mcu/), the Hulk has only ever had one villain to himself.

She-Hulk has made a major change from how Abomination was portrayed in 2008's The Incredible Hulk.

Or maybe this is all a ruse that will force She-Hulk to take on Abomination by the end of the season. With that in mind, Walters will clearly find a way to ensure his release from prison that leads to him continuing his transformative journey in the free world. That question will undoubtedly be answered next week as Wong presumably enters the picture, but the sorcerer putting his trust in Blonsky may indicate his story to be at least partially legitimate and not a fully concocted narrative. The reporter described Abomination as having broken out of prison, and yet Shang-Chi already confirmed Wong was the one to have freed him from his cell. Blonsky points out that not only was he following orders and had his actions impacted by the super-soldier serum, but he also believed he was taking out a threat: [Abomination took on Wong in the ring of an underground fight club](https://thedirect.com/article/shang-chi-wong-abomination-fight-deleted-scenes).

This week's second episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law calls back to Tim Roth's role as the Abomination in The Incredible Hulk, a movie most people forget ...

In episode 2 we find out that Blonsky is up for parole — and who better than his fellow gamma-impaired person and cousin of his enemy who is also a lawyer to make the case for his rehabilitation? In She-Hulk’s first episode, her cousin Bruce ominously warns her, “When people start seeing you as a monster, that never goes away.” It looks like Tim Roth’s Abomination is about to put that claim to the test. It’s a take that brings an interesting angle to Blonsky’s origin, even as it preserves the basic elements of the comics (violent weirdo sees Hulk, decides he’ll have what he’s having). Its the long-awaited return of the Abomination, [last spotted](https://www.polygon.com/22654271/shang-chi-wong-fight-abomination-easter-egg) in 2021’s [Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22633102/shang-chi-review). [Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings](https://www.polygon.com/22654271/shang-chi-wong-fight-abomination-easter-egg), where the Abomination pops up in an (apparently friendly) fight club match against [Dr. That humbling experience is what prompts Blonsky to volunteer for an experiment to re-create the Hulk, with predictably gruesome and chaotic results. Under David’s pen, the Abomination became not only a physical reflection of Banner, but an emotional one, too; he was what the Hulk might have become, if he didn’t have the love and loyalty of people like his cousin, Jen, or his wife, Betty. It wasn’t until the storied run of writer Peter David beginning in the late ’80s that Blonsky’s character (and appearance) went through a series of surprising transformations. First, there was his physical mutation into an even more hideous gamma creature (courtesy of some inconveniently spilled nuclear waste, which is a hazard you’d think more people in the Marvel Universe would look out for at this point). [Disney Plus](https://www.polygon.com/23300486/disney-plus-subscription-ads-pricing)’ [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](https://www.polygon.com/23309900/she-hulk-bruce-banner-tony-stark-science-bros-mcu) made a point of proving to viewers that the titular hero isn’t your old-school kind of Hulk. And, like, Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings and The Incredible Hulk. In that first appearance, Blonsky is depicted as Marvel’s favorite go-to Cold War cliche: a military infiltrator from deepest Russia who stumbles on a gamma machine built by Bruce Banner, and deliberately turns it on himself to acquire strength, rage, and a green-hued and muscled-up appearance equal to the Hulk himself.

This is an explanation of the ending of She-Hulk episode 2, a new Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+ where Abomination fights a character.

As Wong has been confirmed to return in She-Hulk, it is likely that Jennifer will reach out to him to testify on behalf of Abomination and relieve him of any wrongdoing. At the end of the new episode, Jennifer agrees to represent Emil Blonsky/Abomination in his parole case. This is what happened at the end of She-Hulk episode 2.

Based on what She-Hulk episode 2 reveals, Emil Blonsky may have stolen a page from Edward Norton's Bruce Banner to control transformations. The Incredible Hulk ...

[Thunderbolts](https://screenrant.com/tag/thunderbolts/) movie, and it is expected to feature a darker version of the Avengers with literal replacements in some cases. Abomination has long been viewed as the right answer to [join the Thunderbolts' team](https://screenrant.com/shang-chi-abomination-blonsky-raft-thunderbolts-team-future/) as its version of Hulk. [Marvel villains unite in Thunderbolts](https://screenrant.com/who-will-be-mcu-thunderbolts-movie-villain/) and believe that they are the good guys still, even though they could answer to someone with sinister intentions. [Black Widow's lullabies](https://screenrant.com/hulk-lullaby-black-widow-no-sense/) are a few of the confirmed ways that Hulk could return to human form. As a result, the most likely answer for how long Abomination has been human again could be anywhere from 2 to 10 years. He mentioned that Blonsky reached out to him a few years ago to make amends for the Battle of Harlem. The MCU indicates that Abomination is like She-Hulk in that regard and does not struggle with this either. If She-Hulk and Abomination's powers work in that same way, then Emil Blonsky could go from Abomination to human with ease. The MCU has shown a few different ways for people with Hulk abilities to return to human form. [Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](https://screenrant.com/tag/shang-chi/) cameo. [She-Hulk: Attorney At Law](https://screenrant.com/tag/she-hulk/), and here is how Abomination is human again. She-Hulk reveals he wants to start a new life with his seven pen pals and prove he is not the threat most people see him as.

Head writer Jessica Gao tells how the show landed on its meta Incredible Hulk reference.

[Black Widow](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/black-widow-review-marvel/). [long been considered the outcast](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-incredible-hulks-diminished-legacy-in-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/), black sheep, whatever you want to call it, of the MCU. [Mark Ruffalo](https://www.denofgeek.com/mark-ruffalo/), is telling the truth not just metaphorically but, as he said, quite literally. Samuel Sterns, who we’d love to see come back to the MCU as his villainous persona [The Leader](https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Samuel_Sterns_(Earth-616)). Speaking on the phone to Jennifer, Bruce (in his Smart Hulk form) tells his cousin not to worry about it because, as he says, the fight with Blonsky was so long ago and he (Bruce) is “a completely different person now — literally.” Cut to Jennifer, who pauses, looks right at the camera, and gives us a little “ha ha.” Since we doubt that Ed Norton will show up anytime soon as an alternate universe Bruce, this is probably the best we’ll get. “That line was actually written by one of our writers, Jacqueline Gailes. When that is later combined with Bruce Banner’s gamma-radiated blood, Blonsky violently expands into the monstrous, reptilian, super-sized creature known as the Abomination. “It’s very in keeping with the meta-ness of classic She-Hulk,” says series head writer Jessica Gao when asked by Den of Geek about the reference. Desperate for a gig, she takes the job – and then finds out there are two caveats. [Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth)](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/she-hulk-tim-roth-difficult-return-the-abomination/), known in both the Marvel print and screen universes as the Abomination. Second, she is already assigned her first client: former Royal Marine

She-Hulk writer Jessica Gao explains why Emil Blonsky (AKA Abomination) is so different in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, as Tim Roth returns to his 2008 role.

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now two episodes into its run on Disney+, with some major implications having been set up by the end of its second episode.

How this ties back to what's happening in She-Hulk is anybody's guess, although the titular hero will likely learn about that from Wong as the audience does. But it could also be an indication that he's gaining more control over that side of his persona, similar to how Bruce Banner fully transformed into Smart Hulk, with the Mystic Arts of Kamar-Taj aiding him in that journey. This could even be enabled by somebody like Holden Holliway of GLK & H, who seemed completely unphased by the fact that Jen brought up Blonsky's violent incident in Harlem with Bruce Banner. While it's unknown how Wong and Blonksy's relationship started, this could be a reason that Wong allows the supervillain to engage in this kind of activity. After all, the last of those groups just went after a teenager in Kamala Khan upon learning about her superpowers, engaging in an all-out battle with her Considering that Blonsky didn't bring up the fight club at all in his chats with Jennifer Walters, there's a good chance he's keeping that side of his life a secret in order to look more favorable to his upcoming jury. This leads to the question of why they're even together in the first place, and Once Bruce learned about Wong's abilities and his place as the Sorcerer Supreme, he may have come to the magician in hopes of pushing Emil Blonsky further down a redemptive path. Could he have possibly discovered some mysterious spell or artifact that aids Blonsky in his evolution as the Abomination? This, of course, will lead to some hard-hitting questions for Jennifer Walters from her new coworkers and the public now that she's taken the responsibility of representing Emil Blonsky in his court case. This ended with Wong using his Sling Ring to make the Abomination knock himself out with a powerful punch. Much of that has to do with Tim Roth's Abomination and Benedict Wong's Wong, who were both confirmed for appearances in this series

Streaming giant Disney Plus's newest Marvel series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, is like a feminist sitcom of sorts, and we love to see it. Loosely based on the ...

But this new and improved Abomination may be a sham, as he later appears on the news engaging in dangerous activities. Well, to be frank, it's complicated, but it's looking like Abomination isn't quite the man he tells Jen he is. [Disney Plus](https://www.distractify.com/t/disney-plus)'s newest [Marvel](https://www.distractify.com/t/marvel) series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, is like a feminist sitcom of sorts, and we love to see it. She wants to be hired for her smarts, not for her superhero appeal. The next thing she knows, Jen is hired by said rival law firm to be the face of its Superhuman Law Division, which is an idea she's wary of. Because their case was squashed, he had no choice but to fire the unwilling superhero.

Abomination is a villain in the Marvel comics and MCU and has similar powers to the superhero the Hulk. The character was created by Marvel writer ...

Roth’s TV roles include playing Reg Christie in the dark crime drama Rillington Place, Dr. Abomination is a villain in the Marvel comics and MCU and has similar powers to the superhero the Hulk. Bruce assures Jennifer that he is a completely different person to when he fought Abomination - this is true in more ways than one as Banner/Hulk was played by Edward Norton in the first film but has been played by Mark Ruffalo in every other MCU appearance. The character is a long-time enemy of the Hulk, but with his re-introduction in Abomination is a Marvel villain and enemy of the Hulk played by Tim Roth in the Disney Plus show [Marvel](/topic/marvel) villain who has been a part of the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/marvel-cinematic-universe-10-new-characters-coming-to-the-mcu-from-ironheart-to-she-hulk-3530790) (MCU) almost since the beginning.

Emil Blonsky has only made two MCU appearances since Phase 1, but Marvel has revealed a lot about what happened to Abomination after Incredible Hulk.

In any case, it appears Hulk and Abomination no longer view themselves as enemies after The Incredible Hulk thanks to this reunion. Abomination's parole chances not only set up where his story can continue in She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, but it also signals ways for the MCU to continue using him afterward as long as he is freed from prison. Something that She-Hulk reveals happened to Abomination after The Incredible Hulk is an attempt to make amends with Bruce Banner. [different look that is more comics-accurate](https://screenrant.com/shang-chi-abomination-different-look-changes-incredible-hulk/), Abomination is shown participating in an underground fighting tournament. The combination of past teases and Phase 4's storylines have brought massive reveals and helped fill in what happened to Abomination after The Incredible Hulk. [Thunderbolts candidate](https://screenrant.com/mcu-marvel-thunderbolts-movie-cast-possible/)) and instead shifting his focus to being peaceful, Abomination took it upon himself to reach out to Hulk. After years of reflecting on his life and actions while in prison, Emil Blonsky had a change of heart. Once Abomination was out of the picture, SHIELD refocused its attention on getting Hulk to be one of the original Avengers. [She-Hulk: Attorney At Law](https://screenrant.com/tag/she-hulk/) comes over a decade after he debuted, but a lot still happened to Abomination after [The Incredible Hulk](https://screenrant.com/tag/the-incredible-hulk/). The combination of the organization's origin and SHIELD's collapse in 2014 after Captain America: The Winter Soldier likely means that Abomination's transfer happened around this point in time. Marvel decided to use the show as an opportunity to finally continue Abomination's story after The Incredible Hulk. Abomination was put in a cryo-cell in the secret Alaskan base known as the Vault, where SHIELD agents guarded him for extra protection.

She-Hulk completely reframed Emil Blonsky's story, and that powerful scene made both the character and The Incredible Hulk movie better.

( [We rank him in the bottom third of franchise villains](https://nerdist.com/article/every-marvel-mcu-villain-ranked-from-worst-to-best/).) But thanks to its honest and considered analysis of the world it inhabits, with a single, short, powerful scene She-Hulk has forever reframed both that film’s conflict and Emil Blonsky for the better. [John Walker showed why when the government made the same mistake years later](https://nerdist.com/article/us-agent-history-other-captain-america-falcon-winter-soldier/). Erskine’s super soldier serum](https://nerdist.com/article/thunderbolt-ross-power-broker-falcon-winter-soldier/). [Abomination once tried to kill her cousin Bruce](https://nerdist.com/article/shang-chi-abomination-incredible-hulk-marvel-mcu/). [brought back one of the MCU’s oldest villains, Abomination](https://nerdist.com/article/shang-chi-post-credits-scenes-explained-marvel-mcu/). His role on the show was [anything but an Easter egg](https://nerdist.com/article/she-hulk-episode-2-easter-eggs-wolverine-abomination/) or fun cameo, though. He put on a masterclass, as the formerly tough-as-nails Blonsky barely held it together while delivering his heartfelt defense with tears in his eyes. “I thought I was the good guy,” he said. Not until She-Hulk let Blonsky call out the hypocrisy of his fate. But their interaction also delivered one of the MCU’s best, most introspective moments about the shortcomings of this world. But [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](https://www.disneyplus.com/series/she-hulk-attorney-at-law/gPwaYusKqRQh)‘s second episode did something far more meaningful with the character. The show has also used humor to highlight