Finally, a She-Hulk episode I actually enjoy. Somewhat.
This episode really leans into the bones of this show that I found pleasant in previous episodes, particularly the slice-of-life moments. It doesn't really hit as comedy (okay the dialogue of Jen and intern love interest in their final scene is actually pretty funny), but we get to see some aspects of Jen we haven't gotten a chance to get a glimpse at earlier on.
I do think there were some nuggets for a really rich episode that were lost, though. Jen still has a ton of hubris, but because everyone else around her was so much more narcissistic, there wasn't an area for her to work through this because nobody challenged her on it. Additionally, Jen's friends at the event are grossly internally misogynistic, but the episode missed the opportunity to explore internalized misogyny, nor speak to what Jen's choice in friends says about her.
What kills this episode for me though is that its worst moments are smashed right next to its best moments. I won't spoil them, but this episode zigzags from being 7/10 and 2/10 material with dizzying frequency.
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Finally, a She-Hulk episode I actually enjoy. Somewhat.
This episode really leans into the bones of this show that I found pleasant in previous episodes, particularly the slice-of-life moments. It doesn't really hit as comedy (okay the dialogue of Jen and intern love interest in their final scene is actually pretty funny), but we get to see some aspects of Jen we haven't gotten a chance to get a glimpse at earlier on.
I do think there were some nuggets for a really rich episode that were lost, though. Jen still has a ton of hubris, but because everyone else around her was so much more narcissistic, there wasn't an area for her to work through this because nobody challenged her on it. Additionally, Jen's friends at the event are grossly internally misogynistic, but the episode missed the opportunity to explore internalized misogyny, nor speak to what Jen's choice in friends says about her.
What kills this episode for me though is that its worst moments are smashed right next to its best moments. I won't spoil them, but this episode zigzags from being 7/10 and 2/10 material with dizzying frequency.