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freydheim · 2 years

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law 1.01- "A Normal Amount of Rage"

SPOILERS below the cut for the first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, read at your own risk!

Okay, right off the bat I have to say that I loved this pilot. Jenn is hilarious, and relatable, and although I know people are going to call this show "woke" for talking about the struggles women face, I thought it was actually quite accurate and realistic to things I've personally experienced.

Lots of really great details in this show already, such as when Jenn had green blood on her going into the bar. Which, speaking of the bar scene, I loved how all the women in the bathroom stepped up and started trying to help Jenn without even knowing what happened! That, juxtaposed with the way the men outside the bar started catcalling her and harassing her, I felt was actually pretty poignant, and really played well into her later discussion with Bruce about how being a woman alone means she has to be good at controlling her emotions.

I actually think it was actually a really interesting take that her experiences as a woman made it easier for her to control when she changes into her Hulk form. Up until that reveal I was really wondering how she was so in control, and I was worried it would lean into this "oh she's a woman, and she's just better at it all" kind of thing, but they took the time to explain how being a woman made her better at all of this. It also did make me get more frustrated when Bruce wasn't wanting to let her go back to her life.

I won't say he was mansplaining the situation to her, because he has been a Hulk for years and she's just become one, but trying to make her become a hero felt very much like he wasn't right to put that on her shoulders. Obviously, there's the idea at play here still that "great power comes with great responsibility", but whereas with Peter in No Way Home, he had already taken on the mantle of a superhero as Spider-Man, but Jenn hadn't made that decision and it wasn't Bruce's decision to try to make it for her.

That said, I do have questions I hope to have answered as we move forward- such as why her hair changes when she changes into her Hulk form? I also want to know more about what powers she has as they clearly do differ from Bruce's (as we saw with the clapping scene). Will Bruce be a recurring character each week, or was he a one-off? I did notice it listed Mark Ruffalo as a "special guest star" in the end credits, so I imagine he'll only be around for cameo appearances (like maybe Wong and Blonsky, as Jenn insinuated in one of the trailers) as opposed to being a supporting role (which is what Matt Murdock has been said to be in PR for this series).

Speaking of Matt- not surprised that we didn't see him in this episode, but considering he's a lawyer and we're returning to Jenn's life and job as a lawyer, I think there's also a strong chance that we'll see him next week! That is another thing about the lawyer aspect, I thought she was going to be a defence attorney, so I was surprised that she was prosecution! Maybe we'll see her and Matt going head to head in the courtroom?

All in all, I'm super excited to see where this show goes from here, and I'll be waiting anxiously for next week's episode! We're off to a strong start, and I hope we'll continue on to an even stronger finish.

But, I want to hear from you! What did you think of the episode? Drop your thoughts in the replies below, or feel free to reblog with your own commentary :) Until next week- skål!

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viberevstudios · 2 years

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thenewsfactsnow · 2 years

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She-Hulk Review: Positive Reactions from Critics and Social Media

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She-Hulk has received good initial reviews. The show is slowly and steadily creating the euphoria around its fun elements and the strong performance by Tatiana Maslany. It has been praised by critics for its well bound writing, with some claiming that it is the ‘funniest’ MCU programme to date One of the netizen review says “My first reaction to She-Hulk… It blew my mind. Even without Disney…

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thecomicsnexus · 4 months

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THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #4

August 1989

By John Byrne, Bob Wiacek, Glynis Oliver, and Jim Novak.

It's issue four, so a Golden Age character has to return to stay young. Also, Jennifer finds her romantic interest, but turns out to be married.

SCORE: 10

Fourth-Wall breaking may be common these days, but for 1989, this was wild!

You know to me, while I remember Byrne doing some comedy stories, I do not normally connect him with this type of comedy. If I had to classify it in a category, I would have to say that it is somewhere between satire (comic code authority) and parody (Lex Luthor).

There is also another plot that apparently went nowhere, a certain Mr. Powers who moved in under Jennifer... but Byrne was fired from the book (in just a few issues from this one), and the plot was never resolved.

I think there were two amazing moments in this book...

Characters interacting with the comic-book format

The CCA punchline.

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nancywheeeler · 6 months

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look i am delighted marvel is finally in the find out stage after they fucked around and completely over-saturated the market but i can't help noticing it is always, always, always the female-led projects bearing the brunt of the criticism and just left out to dry by disney

#the long awaited black widow movie given a direct-to-streaming release during the height of the pandemic #something they would have never done with a spider-man or thor movie #ignoring toxic (male) fans review bombing captain marvel #the terrible and rushed cgi in she-hulk #saddling their first solo female director with a project pretty much impossible to make work #and now instead of pushing the marvels release back because of the strikes like so many other studios did with their big fall films #disney just decided to drop it with the most lackluster promotional campaign. feeding it to the wolves essentially.#it's exhausting #a shout into the void

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wonderfulworldofmichaelford · 11 months

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Is It Really That Bad?

Phase 4, the first post-Endgame phase of the MCU, has been a bit of a mixed bag for a lot of people, but I don’t honestly think that’s totally on the quality of the films and shows themselves. While there are some real mid films there are some genuinely great entries, ones like Shang Chi, Werewolf by Night, Wakanda Forever, and No Way Home. And even the more lackluster entries still have some genuinely good things to offer; I’m no fan of Eternals or Black Widow, but they definitely have some great aspects that justify them existing. The real issue, I feel, is how quickly Phase 4 was churned out; in nearly two years the amount of MCU entries has almost doubled, and with that much flooding us all at once cracks begin to show and people who were once more charitable towards flaws will become exhausted and stop overlooking them.

That left She-Hulk: Attorney at Law in an incredibly unenviable position, and one that only worsened as it continued to air. I mean, releasing a trailer that has effects that look unfinished at best is bad enough. But to then have to release while reports of VFX artist abuse start pouring out? This show soon became the butt of various jokes, the subject of obnoxious clickbait videos about how the MCU is woke trash, and gave people fuel to contribute to the fire that is the myth of “superhero fatigue.”

The discourse surrounding the show definitely killed my interest for a long while, but in hindsight I shouldn’t have let it do that; as we’ll get into later, the backlash to this has undertones as scummy as the ones that helped tank a certain Joel Schumacher superhero movie. With all that in mind, it’s easy to assume it’s not really that bad… so this time the question is more, “Is this show any good?”

THE GOOD

Unsurprisingly, Tatiana Maslany carries this show on her back. Jen is such a charming, awkward, likable character in her hands, and she sells her every single moment of the show. It would have been really easy to fuck this up considering the distracting CGI sometimes muffles her performance a bit, but Maslany manages to shine through even in the weaker moments.

The expansion of the Hulk mythos is welcome, especially after the characters spent the past three phases on the backburner. The big winner here thanks to this spotlight isn't even Bruce, though; no, it's Emil Blonsky, AKA Abomination, who makes a glorious return as a major character asking Jen to help him get parole. He's just a really hilarious and cheerful guy, long past his villain days, and when he gets out he seems to genuinely be a changed man. Dude even becomes a self-help guru leading a class of other villains in redeeming themselves. It also helps that when he turns into his monster form, the effect is one of the better ones in the show.

The guest star characters are all a lot of fun. Bruce's appearance is a bit of a mess (which I'll get into below), but I don't think seeing Mark Ruffalo is a bad thing even at his worst. Wong is, of course, absolutely fantastic, and even Jen lampshades how much everyone loves the guy. But best of all is when Matt Murdock shows up in the penultimate episode, and gets to crack a few jokes, kick a few asses, and bang Jen like the true Chad that he is. How they managed to make such a cute, believable romance that you can't help but root for in a single episode is absolutely astounding, and considering the shit Jen and Matt go through on a regular basis it’s just so refreshing to see.

While she sadly ends up a bit underutilized, Jameela Jamil's take on She-Hulk archnemesis Titania is a lot of fun. Here, she's imagined as an over-the-top evil influencer (redundant, I know) who just goes out of her way to be a petty bitch to Jen for no good reason. The fact we never learn any backstory about her and the fact she remains as an unrepentant asshole throughout all her appearances makes her a hell of a lot of fun as a bad guy. I wouldn't call her one of the greats like Killmonger or High Evolutionary, but she's still a very enjoyable foe for the type of show this is.

I love how this show isn’t afraid to dig deep into the well of Marvel characters to throw in some obscure faces to spice things up. I think that’s one thing the shows have done consistently well, elevating lesser-known characters into the limelight, so it’s nice to see an entire episode revolve around Leap-Frog of all characters and for the Wrecking Crew to show up and get their shit wrecked. Blonsky’s little villain therapy session is a wealth of D-listers; how many people were aware Man-Bull and Porcupine were a thing before this, let alone that Saracen is a combination of two villains with the same name (one of whom is actually a vampire)? The average person isn’t like me, trolling through wiki articles looking for obscure supervillains to obsess over, so it’s nice to see them get utilized even in a minor way. The only one I can see people bristling at a bit is Mr. Immortal, who is quite the opposite of his comic counterpart, but in my opinion he’s the Great Lake Avenger I’m least bothered that they changed; if it was Flatman, Big Bertha, or (God forbid) Squirrel Girl I’d probably be angrier. At any rate, this show is clearly not afraid to give wacky minor villains a role, so I’m half expecting season 2 to include Jen’s enemy Dr. Bob Doom, the more famous Doom’s distant relative who’s an envious evil dentist who wants to conquer the tri-state area.

The very best thing about this show, beyond cameos and weird characters and whatever else, is just the fact that it’s a very down-to-earth story about a woman who just wants a little bit of control and happiness in her life. Jen’s goals are relatable—she wants to do the job she loves, hang with her friends, and maybe find a nice guy who likes her for who she is—and a lot of the issues she faces as she tries to accomplish these are the sort of things women have to deal with on a regular basis. Obviously these things end up being filtered through a Hulk-green lens, but I’m sure a lot of women can relate to some of Jen’s struggles. Hell, the big bads of the show are incels who make revenge porn of Jen because they don’t think she’s worthy of her skills, and goad her into losing her cool so that she’ll be the one vilified and have her life ruined… It’s pretty obvious but effective, and it makes the moment where she forces the narrative to right itself to give her control in her own story a really great bit of wish-fulfillment.

THE BAD

The first episode is ROUGH. It’s a showcase of the poor special effects that made this show infamous, particularly the “She-Hulk clap” scene, though honestly her entire fight with Bruce is pretty bad. The way she gets her powers is ridiculously contrived and goofy, especially compared to her more lowkey origin in the comics (they really couldn’t have just done a blood transfusion here?). The worst moment of it all, though, is when Jen mansplains controlling your anger to Bruce. You know, the fucking Hulk?

This does end up highlighting a big issue with the Hulk, though it’s not really the show’s fault: Hulk is the major hero the MCU has dropped the ball on the most. A lot of this has to do with the issue with the film rights, as Marvel can’t use him in solo films, but the fact that after Joss Whedon’s movies all of Bruce’s character development happened offscreen between films and all his tragedy and complexity was dropped in favor of making him “big green wacky science guy” is unbelievably lame. It leads to a lot of the moments in this first episode falling flat, especially the ones where Bruce reminisces about Tony. And then there’s Bruce being surprised Jen doesn’t have a different personality as a Hulk, implying to me that Bruce’s tragic backstory and DID are written out (if he had DID he’d know Jen probably wouldn’t get it from a car accident). It’s a shame because Ruffalo is great as the character when he gets the chance to be, but it’s to the point now where I wasn’t sad that he was barely in the show. At least there’s hope for the future given the ending and upcoming movies set to feature Hulk and his supporting cast, so maybe we’ll finally be able to say someone who isn’t a massive creep really gets the Not-So-Jolly Green Giant.

Anyway... I really don't want to harp on the effects too much, but they are pretty subpar. Still, it was around the time these episodes were dropping that the stories of employee abuse and crunch time and all that were coming out, so it's not easy for me to be overly harsh considering the working conditions the VFX artists had to endure. I will say this: The jokes about how expensive the effects were in the final episode feel a little more tasteless in light of that.

Speaking of the final episode, while it's a funny use of a deus ex machina to resolve a ludicrous plotline and while I find it hilarious they lampoon how formulaic Marvel can get, She-Hulk smashing the fourth wall comes a bit out of left field because of how little they really build up her fourth wall-breaking abilities. Like yeah, she addresses the audience at the start and end of her episodes, but because of how episodes are paced it doesn't feel quite as fleshed-out as when Deadpool makes those same sorts of jokes in his movies. I wish they'd spent more time building up to that finale throughout the series, maybe have her do little things here and there beyond just talking to the viewers. It's not the biggest complaint in the world, and it wasn't a dealbreaker, but I didn't find the ending quite as satisfying as it could've been.

Ultimately though, the biggest flaw I think this show has is just that by its very nature it's not going to appeal to everyone. It's a goofy slice of life comedy, and in a franchise known for over-the-top action and adventures the story is very grounded and most of the action that shows up here sucks. It's not something that appeals to the average MCU fan, is what I'm saying, and while that doesn't make it inherently bad (we could use more variety in these films, after all) it does make this a bit of a hard sell.

THE UGLY

It is embarrassing I even have to address this, but unfortunately this was the biggest controversy the show had. You see, there is a post-credit scene where She-Hulk twerks with Megan Thee Stallion. This scene, which is maybe thirty seconds long (with only maybe ten of those being twerking) became the thing people would point at to call the show stupid and awful.

Let me be clear here: This joke is meant to be dumb and cringey. There is literally a shot of Jen’s boss walking away in embarrassment upon seeing this. And beyond that, Jen is a cringey person. That’s why she’s so likable in the first place! So it’s not even like this is out of character.

But ignoring all that, this is literally a post-credit scene, and getting mad at those is lamer than a twerking joke could ever hope to be. And if nothing else it’s still better than that shitty mid-credit scene in Multiverse of Madness.

IS IT REALLY THAT BAD?

I have no fucking clue what everyone’s problem with this show is.

Like, okay, I can’t deny this show isn’t for everyone. It has a rocky start, its special effects aren’t the best, and it is different from the rest of the MCU in that it’s just low-stakes slice of life comedy (at the insistence of the main character). The villains are mostly down-to-earth threats that happen to have powers, and the main focus is on comedy arising from the weird situations Jen gets into by being a lawyer who is also a Hulk. But with the amount of sheer vitriol this show’s existence managed to generate, you’d think this show killed someone’s grandma.

I genuinely think this has to be motivated by misogyny. Like this show is perfectly harmless, completely fine, average at worst, and yet it has the single worst score of anything in the MCU. You cannot look me in the eye and tell me this is worse than Thor 2 and 4, Iron Man 2, or even Age of Ultron—and that’s just if we’re looking at the weaker MCU films and not the superhero genre as a whole. The fact that most (but not all) of the criticisms for this show are just really unfounded and show a lack of even the most cursory knowledge about the source material it draws from combined with the fact the final challenge of the show is overcoming a cabal of incel nerds furious at the mere existence of a female superhero (the sort of parody of real life toxicity in comic fandoms these so-called fans constantly bristle at) really just highlights how nerds won’t be beating the misogyny accusations any time soon. I guess women are only okay in Marvel properties when they’re supporting male leads or are viciously murdering scores of innocents so she can sacrifice a teenager to bring her Sims to life.

I’m not usually one to shout “Bigotry!” when something has a low score (the only time I can think of where I linked bigotry to poor reception was with Batman & Robin), but I just really can’t see any other way to comprehend this score being what it is. There is nothing this show does so poorly that it warrants a score anywhere in the 5s, and I’ve gotta believe the score is simply the result of review bombing. Then again, this superhero media dared to show things that women go through in real life via a superhero lens instead of shoehorning in Jesus imagery and having the conflict be resolved by Jen and Titania’s mommies having the same name, so I guess it can’t be that good.

But again, let me stress that disliking this show doesn’t inherently make someone misogynistic. This show has its issues, and even I feel like a lot of the story elements and effects could have been handled a lot better, so it’s not like I’m trying to convince you all this is some unsung masterpiece. If you don’t like this show for a reason that isn’t “I hate women superheroes,” that’s fine! What I’m trying to point out here is that this initial score reeks of malicious intent, and I honestly don’t feel people really gave this show a chance because of the initial low audience scores.

Realistically this show deserves something around 6.6 - 6.9. It’s a solid enough show, but there’s no denying that even in its genre it is an extremely niche entry that’s not going to have the same widespread appeal as some of the other shows. If you can get on board with the concept and can stomach a rough pilot and some weak visual effects, there’s a sweet, amusing story about a woman just trying to live her life here that’s honestly refreshing in a sea of “save the world” plots.

Of course, it could definitely improve with a second season. And the best way to do that? Make Spragg the Living Hill the big bad.

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jasontoddsguns · 2 years

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Watched she-hulk. Honestly it’s a meh. The plot is rushed and the jokes don’t land that much. Also, it was weirdly unintentionally sexist??? (Yes I’m a woman) Like the line ““Anger and fear – those are just the baseline emotions for any woman just existing.”

I understand what the they were trying to do there, but it still felt stupid to me. I’m not angry at men and I’m certainly not scared all of the time. Sure, there are instances where I feel like that- but to refer to it as “the baseline”….

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justdealingwithsomeissues · 1 year

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Jen gets a Trash Bad ad... as well and slightly pokey nipples that the artist decided this needed...

#Marvel #Year in Review #Jennifer Walters ~ She Hulk #Advertising

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ninjamonkeystudios · 1 year

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2022 E-YIR

At the end of the year, I tend to draw a summary of my year, important news events, and things that made me happy. Last year, because we had a wealth of entertainment, I decided to dedicate some pages to those things that kept us entertained when we still couldn’t get out and socialize much. This year in keeping with tradition, I’m highlighting some of the things I watched. I’ll do another page of the games I’ve played this year. Finally, I think I’ll touch on some manga/comics I’ve read to round it all out.

It has been an interesting year in a new house. Also, it feels good to get back to doing conventions and seeing friends new and old. May you all have and be able to take advantage of fortuitous opportunities in the new year.

#year in review #streaming shows #disney plus #netflix #self portrait #artist on tumblr #she hulk #ms marvel #taweret #inside job #the z #sketchbook #graphite #2022

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dispatchdcu · 3 months

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The Sensational She-Hulk #5 Review

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Writer: Rainbow Rowell Artist: Ig Guara Colors: Dee Cunniffe Letters: VC’s Joe Caramagna Publisher: Marvel Comics Price: $3.99 Release Date: February 7th, 2024 She-Hulk, Hellcat and Captain Marvel have to battle an army of demons in a night club in The Sensational She-Hulk #5, and it’s not even happy hour! Wanting to have a relaxing night out, instead they find themselves in a war with a…

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that-sokovian-bastard · 2 years

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My very quick she hulk review:

I did in fact stay up until 2:40 am watching all of she hulk. I enjoyed it! Definitely a little different. I understand the cgi complaints but it wasn’t bad enough for me to bitch. I also 110% understand why the incels hate it, but I think that’s kinda the point.

totally on board with matt and jen. I hope she’ll get a lil cameo in the daredevil show :D also I LOVE Renee Elise Goldsberry and I am so happy with how much she was in this. Her hair and outfits were killer.

my favorite line was “we’re hulks, we smash things. Bruce smashes buildings, I smash fourth walls and bad endings. And sometimes Matt Murdock 🤙🏻”

#here’s my review no one asked for #she hulk #she hulk spoilers #marvel tv #marvel spoilers #not my favorite d+ show but I did like it. wandavision is still 1. then probably ms marvel then FATWS #the rest are tied #disclaimer I have not seen moon knight yet #and now I will be watching all of daredevil #(I’ve seen the first season. just gotta finish it)

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ordinaryschmuck · 2 years

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Quick Thoughts on “Whose Show Is This?” from She-Hulk: Attorney At Law

...It stuck the landing.

It STUCK THE LANDING!

No rushed out finales with awful pacing and a forced CGI fight like the past Disney+ shows. I mean, the pacing’s a bit wonky, especially in the end there, but I’ll take a bit over a lot.

And I’m gonna have to get into spoilers because it’s gosh dang hard not to, so skip ahead now if you want to ignore them.

The best part is that it was gearing up towards a bad ending. I felt it, but the crazy thing is that Jen felt it to. Which then results in her breaking--No--SMASHING the fourth wall to pieces as she goes to yell at her writers and Kevin about it. A couple things on that:

First off, that’s exactly the kind of stuff I wanted with She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. It always bothered me that the best the show could do in terms of Jen’s fourth wall breaks were to have her turn and talk to the camera. This is a character who yelled at her writer/illustrator and yelled at him for making her fight a weak villain instead of Doctor Doom. So to have her just wreak shop in Marvel Studios to fix her season finale is both hilarious and very in line with the character. It’s also becoming clear that Marvel is becoming aware of their issues, being willing not only to fix them but also call themselves out on their own mistakes.

As for the reveal of K.E.V.I.N...It is so funny...that I laugh every time that I picture it.

This finale was the best one out of every Marvel show, not only because it was actually well written this time, but also because it was mildly funny and unique. “Whose Show Is This?” proves that the most important aspect of a story is it’s ending. Because while a bad ending can make a person hesitant to watch something they loved, a good ending can turn something mediocre into something...ok. Even good.

And that’s what really what She-Hulk: Attorney At Law is. It’s OK and sometimes even good. Not every joke lands but it is proven that this show can be funny when it really tries to be. The episodic format also works for the show, giving me hope that more Marvel shows will be willing to embrace feeling like a show rather than an extra long movie like past projects. And the CGI is...not great, but it really is carried by the performance of Tatiana Maslany, who really nails the voice and wit of both Jen Walters and She-Hulk. Not everyone’s going to agree with that, but that’s fine. They’re welcome to stew in their hatred for a show that’s a silly, superhero sitcom that’s not afraid to embrace the wackiness that superheroes have to offer.

Is it perfect? Hell no! But I’m glad I stuck with it, if not for that finale alone. It has potential to be a fun series and I hope that there’s more wackiness in the future...that is, if it gets a Season Two.

And, weirdly enough...I’m hoping it does. I really am.

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