She-Hulk Episode 6 MCU Easter Eggs & References

This article contains spoilers for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 6.She-Hulk: Attorney at Law may not have as many Easter eggs as previous episodes, but they're a lot more important for the future of the MCU. A legal comedy set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has largely depended on a stream of cameos and Easter eggs. She-Hulk's habit of breaking the fourth wall means the show has even signposted this fact, with Jennifer Walters insisting to viewers that the Disney+ TV series won't depend on them.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 6 finally fulfills that promise. It's a self-confessed bottle episode in which Jennifer Walters is asked to be a bridesmaid for an old school friend; Titania crashes the wedding seeking to get revenge on She-Hulk, leading to a brief but ill-timed scrap between the two. Meanwhile, She-Hulk's law firm deal with an unusual case in which an immortal attempts to deal with the legal issues caused by his way of avoiding conflict. This particular sub-plot continues She-Hulk's tendency to confront its critics head-on, an approach that seems prophetic given the early review bombing She-Hulk suffered.

It may be something of a bottle episode, but She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 6 plays a key role in advancing the narrative. Jennifer Walters unwittingly confessed the state of her love-life to the world when she defended her right to use the name "She-Hulk" in court, and episode 6 introduces a rather suspicious and secretive wedding guest whose heel turn seems preordained. The episode's final scenes establish the main villains at last, and point to the future of the MCU. Here is every Easter egg in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 6 explained.

She-Hulk Episode 6 Introduces The Intelligencia

The Intelligencia gathers in Marvel Comics.

Described as a website for "hateful man-babies," the reference to the Intelligencia is actually an important one for the MCU. In the comics, the Intelligencia is a secret group established by the Hulk villain who calls himself the Leader. Tim Blake Nelson played Dr. Samuel Sterns in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, a scientist exposed to Gamma radiation; there's long been speculation the Leader would be the real villain of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, particularly after Marvel revealed the Leader would be resurfacing in 2024's Captain America: New World Order. The Intelligencia reference makes that even more likely.

But the Intelligencia reference may be even more important, given the Leader assembled a team of supervillains who he believed matched his intelligence. In the comics, the following villains have been members of the Intelligencia:

Egghead - a classic Ant-Man villain, Egghead has already made his MCU debut - and won't be returning. He appeared in flashbacks in Ant-Man & the Wasp as the father of the Ghost, killed back in the 1990s when his Quantum Realm experiments went wrong.
The Red Ghost - a classic Fantastic Four villain, a Communist super-scientist.
The Wizard - another of Mr. Fantastic's rivals, founder of the Frightful Four in the comics.
The Mad Thinker - a third Fantastic Four villain (Mr. Fantastic tends to be opposed by super-geniuses, many of whom were perfect candidates for the Intelligencia); his Awesome Android became a member as well
Doctor Doom - one of Marvel's greatest villains, Doctor Doom joined the Intelligencia; in reality, he saw them as nothing more than pawns to achieve his own agenda. There have long been rumors Doctor Doom will make his MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; he's surely imminent, given he played a key role in the comics that will inspire Avengers: Secret Wars
MODOK (and MODOK Superior) - a monstrous killer created by a group called AIM, it's already confirmed MODOK will appear in the MCU in Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania.
The Chameleon - a shapeshifting Spider-Man foe who infiltrated the Intelligencia while disguising himself as Black Panther's nemesis, Klaw
The Trapster - one of the least remarkable members of the Intelligencia, yet a potent Fantastic Four foe who has also crossed paths with heroes like Spider-Man
Mr. Sinister - the classic X-Men villain Mr. Sinister, a twisted geneticist singularly lacking in morals, was a member of the latest incarnation of the Intelligencia

It's possible the Intelligencia explain one of the many loose ends in the MCU; one subplot in Ant-Man & the Wasp saw Hank Pym's technology stolen by a thief named Sonny Burch, who could well have been working for the Intelligencia.

She-Hulk Episode 6 Introduces The MCU's Mr. Immortal

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 6 introduced viewers to Mr. Immortal, a being who possesses the power of resurrection. Although he's often been presented as a mutant in the comics, in reality Mr. Immortal is a completely different evolutionary branch of humanity - one known as Homo supreme. The MCU's portrayal of Mr. Immortal is very different to the comics, where he's a depressive alcoholic tired of seeing his loved ones die around him. This switch-up actually offers a refreshing take on the original.

Mr. Immortal Mentions Being Married To Baroness Cromwell

Mr. Immortal claims his first marriage was to "Baroness Cromwell." Vampires are coming to the MCU in a big way in Phases 4 and 5; Mahershala Ali has been cast as the MCU's Blade, after all, and the trailer for Werewolf By Night teased one sub-species of vampires from the comics. Given this is the case, the reference may well be to Lily Cromwell - a woman bitten by a vampire who became Baroness Blood. Alternatively, it could also be to the British 17th-century aristocratic Lady Cromwell, giving a sense of how longlived Mr. Immortal really is.

She-Hulk Episode 6 Features A Surprising Loki Reference

The Intelligencia website features surprisingly few Easter eggs - and the one it does feature is something of a deep cut. A link to the "Top 10 Best Travel Destinations" features a map of Cookeville, which was one of the times and locations time-bombed by Sylvie in Loki. Viewers had long wondered why Sylvie chose those places; perhaps Cookeville is more important than it seemed.

Who Is She-Hulk's "HulkKing?"

Finally, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 6 teases the show's real villain likes to consider himself the "HulkKing." Although there'll surely be some speculation this too is tied to the Planet Hulk arc teased in previous episodes, it's more likely a nod to the Leader. He's always defined himself against Bruce Banner in the comics, and was particularly obsessive in the stories linked to the Intelligencia. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 6 really does seem to be setting up a major MCU villain.

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