David Banner (Bixby) finds himself enamoured by the vulnerable Mariette Hartley in this two-part episode, whose terminally ill and ultimately destined to leave him alone, but perhaps not before discovering the antidote to this affliction. The Hulk is depicted more as the inner demon metaphor in this episode, a character-flaw rather than a muscle-bound green behemoth, and Hartley is sensitive and caring toward her troubled partner, seeking to heal his curse, while struggling with her own debilitation.
Hartley certainly brings a prestige to proceedings and there's some great Hulk moments here (the scene in which he destroys the mezzanine level of a playboy shack while the studs and their intoxicated party guest cower in the corner is a cracker), but it's a love story wrapped in the green enigma, so may not be every Hulk fan's cup of green tea.
Hartley certainly brings a prestige to proceedings and there's some great Hulk moments here (the scene in which he destroys the mezzanine level of a playboy shack while the studs and their intoxicated party guest cower in the corner is a cracker), but it's a love story wrapped in the green enigma, so may not be every Hulk fan's cup of green tea.