Oh no... The disrespectful comments about superheroes She-Hulk makes at the bar are uncalled for. Didn't like that at all. There seems to be a trend lately at Disney where the past or the legacy of some media that were products of their time are either rewritten or disrespectfully insulted or belittled. Like a kid who doesn't want to get made fun off so it turns to make fun of whoever the loudest voice tells it to: "Superheroes are dumb, they are just narcissistic or depressed orphans with superpowers". That is not how you are going to keep your audience Disney, a superhero studio is supposed to make superhero stories (otherwise people won't look up for them there).
Other than that, the outcome of the court scene is as expected. Granted, the fight scene was horrendous but we already established that the CGI is very weak in this show so, no surprise there. The "chick Hulk" reveal of her name is a bit weak... but i guess it works. I don't envy the task of providing an origin to the name "She-Hulk", it's a very old-timey term and nowadays it sounds weird. I like the "superhero law division job" for Jen, although knowing a little bit about what she does in the crossover comics like House of M, I can see where this story thread is leading towards. Yet I still might enjoy it. But it's interesting the new office, everyone is nice and there's some weird humor going on (it's not funny, it tries too hard, like shot-lingering-for-the-laugh hard, but I kinda like it, is different than the common MCU quips). But I have noticed something with the show... some buildings are CGI, what's up with that, like, the facade of the prison is CGI, seriously? They couldn't film on location?
The story is a bit rushed, like, we don't slow down to get to know the side characters or coworkers or even her new boss. And maybe it's because the episode length is like 20-30 minutes (even though it says 38 min in Disney+, the credits are super lengthy). I guess Jen is always saying something witty which makes the show be taken less seriously, even when a tense scene is happening. I know Peter Parker uses humor to handle a stressful situation so this could be Jen's thing too, but so far it hasn't been for other purpose than to add to the "sitcom" of it all. Also, I can't handle the 4th wall breaking, I know she started doing that in the comics way before Deadpool did, but the way they go about it with her just talking as she walks next to someone else who is talking to her is weird. Most of the times when characters do this in other media the movie would literally "stop" for the witty remark or at least wait to be alone or turn their head to speak away from where the interaction or scene is taking place. In this episode she just "bubble-thoughts" herself as she walks, and if there were actually bubble-thoughts like in Into the Spider-verse it would be more of a gag, but here it comes across as "who is she talking to and how is it that nobody hears her, her boss is walking right next to her".
Abomination-wise, it's very hard to screw things more than they did in The Invincible Hulk. The character is as "bare bones" as it can be so the show has the "easy task" of building him up a little more. Apparently CGI is expensive because Marvel's solution to not having to use them all the times the characters are in a scene is to simply have them "control their powers''. A storyline where almost half of the characters are monsters, we can't have them. I feel like that was always going to be the main aspect of a Hulk-related show, because it features heavy CGI as opposed to other superheroes that don't have an inhuman appearance almost all the time, it's only fitting that the show should have been given more time for these effects to have been perfected. But nowadays there's no time to waste so off we go. Which is just... Copy-paste, lazy and just plain boring.
Also, the whole "that was so long ago it's forgotten" shtick... I'm going to wait to see how it develops, but I don't feel it is "constructive" to completely disregard The Invincible Hulk movie that much. Granted it was a basic superhero movie but if they don't want it why not start from scratch rather than bring back characters from there: either embrace the legacy or disregard its existence. But doing this "embracing and then belittling" everything that happened there and making fun of how "he was a different person" to refer to Edward Norton's work. Idk, I'll wait and see, maybe he will change his mind after he breaks loose.
In conclusion, a pretty "by the books"-narrative episode. So far the trailer has revealed all of these plot points so I feel like I'm just watching everything unravel, hopefully more details will unfold. I like however the "interconnectivity", if you will, with other MCU events. Marvel Comics always had to do with one another, and it's part of the charm to have events we have seen already appear in other media to enhance another story. It makes the world more lived in and interconnected. However, they really have to give a good excuse as to why Abomination will go to an underground fight club after he broke out from jail (OFF SCREEN). We haven't had the chance to know more about his way of thinking so I'm going to wait to see what they say.
So far, another okay episode, nothing to write home about but it does its deeds and presents a yet-unfunny slice of life superhero sitcom lawyer show. Let's wait and see. But yeah, it's pretty much "by the book" when it comes to story beats: a superhero lawyer that gets fired because of it, can't find another job because of it, and suddenly gets hired in another place because of it but "oh no she has to defend someone she doesn't want to defend". I'm actually okay with it because mainly I had no expectations for the show and so am not waiting for anything, well, perhaps the appearance of one of my favorite superheroes, but that's a hush hush (although they spoiled it in the trailers so, not spoilery). Also, this shallow plot points are made more enjoyable because the scenes are not relishing themselves, they are straight to the point, fulfill their purpose and then we move on, they don't stop to savor the moment but rather chew the food and off we go to the next. Let's hope they do stop for the entertaining parts though (i feel there should be more character moments or development for the why and how, but the show does not want to take itself too seriously at all costs so, no chance of that happening)
Other than that, the outcome of the court scene is as expected. Granted, the fight scene was horrendous but we already established that the CGI is very weak in this show so, no surprise there. The "chick Hulk" reveal of her name is a bit weak... but i guess it works. I don't envy the task of providing an origin to the name "She-Hulk", it's a very old-timey term and nowadays it sounds weird. I like the "superhero law division job" for Jen, although knowing a little bit about what she does in the crossover comics like House of M, I can see where this story thread is leading towards. Yet I still might enjoy it. But it's interesting the new office, everyone is nice and there's some weird humor going on (it's not funny, it tries too hard, like shot-lingering-for-the-laugh hard, but I kinda like it, is different than the common MCU quips). But I have noticed something with the show... some buildings are CGI, what's up with that, like, the facade of the prison is CGI, seriously? They couldn't film on location?
The story is a bit rushed, like, we don't slow down to get to know the side characters or coworkers or even her new boss. And maybe it's because the episode length is like 20-30 minutes (even though it says 38 min in Disney+, the credits are super lengthy). I guess Jen is always saying something witty which makes the show be taken less seriously, even when a tense scene is happening. I know Peter Parker uses humor to handle a stressful situation so this could be Jen's thing too, but so far it hasn't been for other purpose than to add to the "sitcom" of it all. Also, I can't handle the 4th wall breaking, I know she started doing that in the comics way before Deadpool did, but the way they go about it with her just talking as she walks next to someone else who is talking to her is weird. Most of the times when characters do this in other media the movie would literally "stop" for the witty remark or at least wait to be alone or turn their head to speak away from where the interaction or scene is taking place. In this episode she just "bubble-thoughts" herself as she walks, and if there were actually bubble-thoughts like in Into the Spider-verse it would be more of a gag, but here it comes across as "who is she talking to and how is it that nobody hears her, her boss is walking right next to her".
Abomination-wise, it's very hard to screw things more than they did in The Invincible Hulk. The character is as "bare bones" as it can be so the show has the "easy task" of building him up a little more. Apparently CGI is expensive because Marvel's solution to not having to use them all the times the characters are in a scene is to simply have them "control their powers''. A storyline where almost half of the characters are monsters, we can't have them. I feel like that was always going to be the main aspect of a Hulk-related show, because it features heavy CGI as opposed to other superheroes that don't have an inhuman appearance almost all the time, it's only fitting that the show should have been given more time for these effects to have been perfected. But nowadays there's no time to waste so off we go. Which is just... Copy-paste, lazy and just plain boring.
Also, the whole "that was so long ago it's forgotten" shtick... I'm going to wait to see how it develops, but I don't feel it is "constructive" to completely disregard The Invincible Hulk movie that much. Granted it was a basic superhero movie but if they don't want it why not start from scratch rather than bring back characters from there: either embrace the legacy or disregard its existence. But doing this "embracing and then belittling" everything that happened there and making fun of how "he was a different person" to refer to Edward Norton's work. Idk, I'll wait and see, maybe he will change his mind after he breaks loose.
In conclusion, a pretty "by the books"-narrative episode. So far the trailer has revealed all of these plot points so I feel like I'm just watching everything unravel, hopefully more details will unfold. I like however the "interconnectivity", if you will, with other MCU events. Marvel Comics always had to do with one another, and it's part of the charm to have events we have seen already appear in other media to enhance another story. It makes the world more lived in and interconnected. However, they really have to give a good excuse as to why Abomination will go to an underground fight club after he broke out from jail (OFF SCREEN). We haven't had the chance to know more about his way of thinking so I'm going to wait to see what they say.
So far, another okay episode, nothing to write home about but it does its deeds and presents a yet-unfunny slice of life superhero sitcom lawyer show. Let's wait and see. But yeah, it's pretty much "by the book" when it comes to story beats: a superhero lawyer that gets fired because of it, can't find another job because of it, and suddenly gets hired in another place because of it but "oh no she has to defend someone she doesn't want to defend". I'm actually okay with it because mainly I had no expectations for the show and so am not waiting for anything, well, perhaps the appearance of one of my favorite superheroes, but that's a hush hush (although they spoiled it in the trailers so, not spoilery). Also, this shallow plot points are made more enjoyable because the scenes are not relishing themselves, they are straight to the point, fulfill their purpose and then we move on, they don't stop to savor the moment but rather chew the food and off we go to the next. Let's hope they do stop for the entertaining parts though (i feel there should be more character moments or development for the why and how, but the show does not want to take itself too seriously at all costs so, no chance of that happening)