Positives and the negatives:

Well, as I said, season two is certainly not all bad, it does have some good stories. What I really do like about The Incredible Hulk in general is that I see so many familiar faces, so many actors who I recognize from other shows and movies. I really like the Lonely Man theme song. If you listen closely during episodes, it comes by very often but also in different variations which is nice. I also like it when David Banner becomes the Hulk, as the Hulk, he can be so vulnerable, I also mentioned this in my season one blog, this can actually really move me at times. I am also looking out for the moments when he is the Hulk and sees something sweet or funny and as a response, he gives a grin or a smirk. I am really looking out for such moments. Finally, the episodes where David Banner is looking for a solution regarding his alter ego, but there are only a few of them per season. With any place David Banner visits, he is always David, but he always uses a different surname. Funny thing is that every time his surname begins with a B! Trying to stay as close to the truth as possible.

What began to annoy me during my rewatch was the fact that, as David Banner, he never ever gets to win a fight, yes, he is skinny and such, but why didn’t they let him win a fight once in a while, so that he did not need to become the Hulk at that particular moment. As I said earlier also, the stories are often thin, it is like you are watching an episode of the A-Team or something. Yes, there are a few episodes which go deeper and these usually are my favorite episodes. The Hulk saved McGee more than once now, still, McGee’s attitude has hardly changed, so, basically no character growth. Sure, if he was a bad guy, you could argue that this is a reason why his attitude hasn’t changed, but McGee is a decent enough fellow, he must know by now, especially after the two-parter “Mystery Man”, he too must see that all is not as it seems with the Hulk. The only thing he seems to be interested in is his career. Last thing, why does the Hulk always come by two times an episode? There are always two, no deviations till now. I wouldn’t mind if David Banner did not become the Hulk so now and then.

Guest stars:

As I said earlier, it always is so much fun spotting a familiar face. This is always fun with any TV show but with a 48-year-old show this is even more fun! In “Married” I noticed Rosalind Chao, who I mainly recognize from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, but also from the 3 Body Problem. Other guest stars include William Lucking; Lance LeGault; Gerald McRaney; Marc Alaimo; Brion James; Shelley Fabares; Dana Elcar; Lee de Broux; John Anderson; Christine Belford; Billy Green Bush; Kim Catrall; A Martinez and many others.

Episodes:

I am incapable of giving really low grades, especially with shows like this, because they were created at a different time, for another kind of audience. I graded 11 episodes with a 7/10 or higher and 11 episodes a 6.5/10 or lower. Only 3 episodes I graded an 8/10. The 90-minutes season opener “Married” is probably the best of the season. David Banner falls in love with Carolyn, a psychiatrist and hypnotherapist, who probably can help him with his alter ego, the love is mutual, and he tells her everything! She is, however, sick herself and with that David can help her but only up to a point. David asks her to marry him, even though he knows she will die shortly. Note - A strong, more personal episode which was a nice change of pace. You know that it ends like this, that she is going to die. Thanks to Carolyn, David possibly has some starting points to control his alter ego. What is so sad for David is that she died in the arms of his alter ego, didn’t get the chance to say goodbye.

Another one I graded 8/10 is “Escape from Los Santos” and no, not because any story-arc but because the episode was exciting! This is actually one of the best episodes this season till now, at least for me. Why you ask, because it is an exciting tale of two people being hunted by corrupt cops. It is very fast paced; the viewer is constantly on its toes of what is happening next. And a plus, Shelley Fabares is a real stunner. The last one I graded an 8/10 is “Mystery Man” Part two. David Banner has lost his memory after a car crash. With his face wrapped in bandages, he accepts Jack McGee's proposition to see a specialist. But the plane crashes and McGee is injured, unable to walk. Last 10 minutes made me go from a 7.5/10 to an 8/10, when Banner turns into the Hulk in front of McGee’s eyes. Again, the Hulk shows vulnerability when he brings McGee to Bob Cory’s family, and the child is not afraid of the Hulk. David Banner is such a man that if David had not lost his memory, he would have tried to save Jack anyway, that’s the kind of man he is.

Well, I am not going to name all the episodes, because then it will become a very long blog. I will add the draft document to the blog so that if you want to check out my comments of the other episodes, you can do so by downloading the word document.

Final Word:

I don’t want to be negative about The Incredible Hulk, but I hoped for a bit more in regard of storytelling. It is what it is, I’ve decided to continue with season 3, if I keep having the same feeling as I had with season two, I will temporarily stop watching The Incredible Hulk. Then I will watch seasons 4 and 5 at a later date (Fyi - I continued watching). If you have any input or remarks about the upcoming seasons, please let me know in the comments below.