The Incredible Hulk (upcoming animated series)/Tropes


 * Author's Saving Throw: After Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. received criticism for cutting off the Darker and Edgier Jekyll & Hyde aspects of the character, this series brings them back in full force.
 * Adapted Out: Banner's backstory of having Abusive Parent was cutted off, as the writers felt more confortable by treating the Hulk as a werewolf-like story than having him explicity suffer with Dissociative Identity Disorder, due to their small knowledge of the disorder, througth they choose to leave it ambigous instead lf outright deleting it enterily so the idea of him having DID can be read without explicity including it.
 * Both Sides Have a Point: Bruce may have a point in that the Hulk is dangerous and has caused countless destruction, but Betty is also right to point out thst the Hulk is oretty much a child who dosen't know what he does is wrong or how to express his anger, and that Bruce dosen't make an attempt to reason with him inside their subconscious, as well as that by curing himself Banner would kill the Hulk.
 * Central Theme:
 * What makes a monster?
 * The value of having loved ones around you. For sll his problems, Hulk truly values Betty and Rick, as they are his only friends, and his circle eventually expands to both his cousin Jennifer and even Banner himself, whereas the Leader, being the narcissist he is, dosen't gave anyone that loves hik or he loves, whike Ross' obsession with defeating the Hulk draws even Betty away.
 * Celebrity Voice Cast: Mark Hamill voices the Leader, Chris Pratt voices Rick Jones, and Sam Elliot voices General Ross/Red Hulk.
 * Character Development:
 * Througth the series, Bruce grows from seeing the Hulk as a threat, to tolerate him, to see him as a friend.
 * Betty becomes more confident as season one progresses, growing from meek to brave by the time the Leader attacks.
 * Ross goes througth a darker version, going from a composed Well-Intentioned Extremist, to a deranged monstrous lunatic no different from how the Hulk used to be.
 * Company Cross References:
 * Among the books in Betty's library are Beauty and the Beast and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
 * The scene were Hulk thinks of his loneliness was inspired by a scene from Lilo & Stitch, where Stitch says he's lost while waiting for a family to take care of him.
 * Disney Villain Death: Red Hulk meets his demise during a fight against the Hulk in which he ends up causing himself to fall into the ocean, where he drowns and dies.
 * Darker and Edgier: The series brings forth the chaaracter'smore dramatic and emotional aspects, contrasting with the lighthearted comedy that was Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., and making it closer in tone to the 1996-97 animated series.
 * He Really Can Act: Fred Tatasciore hasn't really gotten a lot of chances to act in emotional scenes while playing the Savage Hulk. However, this series goves him tgat chance and totally milks it, delivering some ot the most emotional snd heartfelt performances in his entire career.
 * He Who Fights Monsters: Ross takes thus to frightening degrees, Jumping Off the Slippery Slope until he becomes not only a literal monster, but a mindless bloodlusting monster far more dangerous than the Hulk ever was.
 * Nightmare Fuel:
 * Hulk's rampages are filled with this. Once he shows up, what follows is pure mayhem and chaos. Thank glodness by the end of the series Banner helps him find better ways to release his rage.
 * And if he is bad, then Ross slow descent into madness is worse. He starts off as a somewhat reasonable general doing his duty, but his hatred for the Hulk slowly erodes his rationality to the point of letting a global-level terrorist try to conquer the world if it means getting a chance of killing the Green Emerald. And when he becomes the Red Hulk, he becomes even worse! He becomes willing to do anything to get a fight with the Hulk, to the point of willfully endangering civilians and even his own daughter! By the last episode, he becomes nothing but a rampaging mindless monster reminescent of when Mephisto manipulated the Hulk in the comics, but without any external influence that made him that way.
 * Role Reprise:
 * Fred Tatasciore is back to voice the Hulk.
 * Cree Summer returns from the 1996-97 series as She-Hulk
 * Sam Elliot returns from Ang Lee's Hulk to voice General Ross.
 * On the musical side of things, Danny Elfman returns from Lee's Hulk as composer.
 * Tearjerker:
 * In the first episode, after another fight with the army, Hulk at first rejoices over the army leaving him alone, and even beings to turn back to Banner... until he realizes how alone he truly is, stoppibg the transformation, and lash outs the entire area in grief, before kneeling in tears and turning back to Banner, in a manner that suggests he's allowing Banner to retake control to stop feeling that pain.
 * In the second episode's ending, Hulk sees a mother narrating her daughter The Ugly Duckling, after which Hulk begins to feel lost because he is awwy from Betty and Rick, the closest thing he has for a family. Unknowbest to him, Betty is watching througth a drone, and sympathizes with the Green Goliath.


 * They Also Did: The series was created by Sabrina Cotugno. They previously worked at Disney Television Animation, working as a director for series such as The Owl House. This is their first job for Disney TVA since leaving to focus on another projects.


 * Villanous Breakdown: Ross grows more and more desesperate to capture the Hulk as the first season progresses, resulting in him lashing out hus doldiers to attack the Hulk even when he's fighting the Leader and protects them. He then tries to do it himself, resulting in him getting caught in a Gamma blast that slowly turns him into the Red Hulk.