Fans are upset with the bad CGI of the new She-Hulk trailer

MCU fans are typically very forgiving of the franchise’s flaws, which makes the reaction to the new She-Hulk trailer surprising. People really do not seem impressed.

She-Hulk: Attorney At Law will be the eighth MCU show on Disney+, starring Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who turns into She-Hulk.

In this trailer, She-Hulk is a combination of superhero antics and a slightly dated style of comedy about a woman trying to balance relationships and a career.

The CGI is shaky, prompting fans to wonder what went wrong.

These VFX issues are drawing comparisons to Hulk’s role in the movies, which benefited from a bigger budget.

This draws attention to the Uncanny Valley vibe of her appearance.

She-Hulk relies upon one of the trickiest things for VFX artists to do: Create a realistic human body that looks “normal” alongside non-CGI characters.

She-Hulk has to move naturally, interacting tangibly with her co-stars and surroundings. Back in the pre-CGI days, the 1970s Incredible Hulk show simply cast different actors to play Bruce Banner and the Hulk, which might have been a better strategy here.

Another divisive issue is She-Hulk’s body shape. Her appearance has changed a lot over decades of comics, but in recent years she’s tended more toward the “Hulk” end of things, very big and muscular. The TV show conforms more closely to conventional beauty standards, giving She-Hulk a slim build with a narrow waist.

A lot of fans object to this, either because it comes across as a sexist double standard, or because they just want to see an enormous green lady who can crush you like a bug.

Debates over bad CGI are now the main discussion topic around She-Hulk, with more optimistic fans arguing that Disney has three months to polish the show’s CGI.

This idea often comes up when trailers are criticized for clumsy special effects, but it’s rare for it to actually happen to a satisfying degree. Sonic the Hedgehog, which was delayed for months to retool Sonic’s appearance, is the most famous example.

The one time this has really been an issue for the MCU was the Inhumans TV series, which improved its VFX following the trailer’s catastrophic reception online, but was still widely criticized when it came out, becoming the franchise’s biggest flop.