‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ – the perfect waste of time
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a franchise known for its iconic characters and breathtaking moments that have highlighted each movie. But some of Marvel’s new Disney+ exclusive shows have been just alright. “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” stands proudly at the bottom of the barrel.
The story follows Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin, who accidentally comes into contact with his blood after a car crash. It follows the story of how Jen adapts to these powers while also trying to maintain her job as a lawyer.
The first few episodes of the show aren’t bad, but that doesn’t mean they are good either. The show dives into more of the lore of the Hulk that Marvel hasn’t touched since 2008. It does a decent job showing a bit of what happened to the Abomination after the trainwreck that was “The Incredible Hulk.”
Speaking of the action, the CGI in this show looks incredibly strange. While She-Hulk looks decent, her movements feel very awkward, and the frame rate is terribly slow compared to other MCU projects.
The fight scenes are kept to a minimum due to the show’s more comedic style, but these moments are a visual struggle to watch.
As for the characters themselves, She-Hulk is objectively not funny. There are a few lines that could get a laugh, but she’s not primarily humorous. The fourth wall breaks are spot on to her character, yet it can get annoying since they appear in every single episode.
Banner’s character only exists to help Jen become She-Hulk, and outside of that, he’s off screen doing something more exciting than what is happening in the show. The other side characters are so bland that it hurts, and the other villains She-Hulk encounters, such as Leap-Frog, are only decently funny.
We also finally got Daredevil’s introduction as a hero in this show. It’s exciting to see him after the Daredevil Netflix show, but his appearance doesn’t outweigh the glaring problems in “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law.”
The final nail in the coffin is the finale titled “Whose Show is This?” This episode has to be the greatest disaster in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The finale is so unbelievably messy and meta to the point where the writing even acknowledges how awful it is. It goes as far as to break the fourth wall by having her go to the writer’s room to confront them about the messy end.
It is truly outstanding how Marvel can never manage to get the Hulk right, from the 2003 film to “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” This entire show manages to be a disaster filled with boring characters, terrible visuals, missed story opportunities and bland humor.
