When Scarlett Johansson hosted Saturday Night Live in 2015, she starred in the Black Widow movie parody trailer fans have been wanting for years Did. — and it's a authentic Devil Wears Pradastyle romcomBlack Widow: Age of Me from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As the lead heroine (and one of only heroines in the MCU at the time, a quirky all-girl who loves ice cream and hates wearing heels...she certainly does her job I lovelove, but I refuse to make a Black Widow movie or a movie with more than one woman .
Fast forward seven years and we haveShe-Hulk: Lawyer's Attorney, a Marvel Studios TV series about a career-oriented, cute but quirky woman in her 30s.Hell is online dating. Navigate the picture: Oh, and she's the Hulk, too.In the first trailer for the Disney+ series, Jennifer Walters (Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany) admires her new She-Hulk curves. , setting up dating profiles, having drinks with my best friend, and lamenting the fact that she can be "more than just a regular lawyer. So... Black Widow: Age of MeNot far from
, it's Marvel's greatest connection to canon, and certainly one that stirs up a lot of boring ass from men on the internet.She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is unashamedly mundane, weird, funny and feminine.
In the Marvel Comics that She-Hulk has been associated with for over 40 years, character is a study in contradiction: big green muscles stretch her purple power suit beyond its limits, high heels suddenly crushed by fat feet, and she Driving a pink convertibleandtossing it around town What strength does she have She-Hulk proudly embraces every female stereotype she wants to embrace, never compromising on traits that defy her expectations: she's unabashedly herself. It's her one aspect of the character that She-Hulk: The Attorney needed to nail in order to become a faithful She-Hulk series. This IDGAF self-confidence is She-Hulk's "great power," and the series perfectly understands that -- the show's title alone tells us that.
This is arguably because the show is female, head writer Jessica Gao (Rick & Morty) and director Kat Coiro (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), they are able to imbue every She-Hulk moment with living, unflinching honesty.
The series controls the Hulkout as Jen explains to her cousin Bruce She-Hulk's abilities are retrofitted by Banner (Mark Ruffalo), who says women must learn how to control their emotions or they can be humiliated, overlooked, fired, or murdered. even do. Yes,She-Hulk: Attorney at Law gives us a moment very similar to the parody trailer forBlack Widow (one episode features Jen playing herself in the app). is more popular, she's green...and it might be the best episode of the first four).But She-Hulk also gives many moments to expand what the ignorant man (hi.) knows about the female experience. If one of them is coming down from her first ever rampage.
She-Hulk: Attorney It's these small moments that make her successful . (icon Mark Linn-Baker.) Lift things around the house. The show also provides massive, constant laughter. Disney incorporated some of these jokes into the Marvel showWild. It's really fun to watch, but it's the little things that make this series feel so special.
That's why Tatiana Maslany is perfect for the role. Jennifer Walters has a dichotomy and she takes it easy. She's a book lawyer and a mean idiot. And even when she's 6'7" and green, Maslany can emote and most importantly her face is definitely covered in dozens of dots for animators to refer to. She makes She-Hulk and Jennifer Walters feel as seamless as she should be.
This is a credit to the animation. Yes,is a controversial issue that overshadows everything elseFrankly, when Jen isn't at work, She-Hulk CG is smart Hulk CG (i.e. 75% correct — CG characters always look a little off). But She-Hulk's scenes in GLK&H range in stiffness from Sims to Polar Express on an eerie scale. But two things apply to him in these scene scenes. Stiffness has an in-universe reason, and all of Maslany's jokes and reactions are still a hit. Your mileage may vary, but that goes for literally every aspect of every show.
Animation questions aside,there's a lot of valid input from the VFX team { . (Tim Roth) and current MCU MVP Wong (Benedict Wong). Maslany is so good in the role that She-Hulk can take a little step back without getting lost. After all, she's the Hulk.
She-Hulk: Lawyer will be controversial. That's just because the male-centric corner of the internet can't stand to see women doing anything...well, whatever. The humor, the CG, the abundance of her MCU lore, and the sideways glance the character rightfully gives to so much of it, the feminism — She-Hulk: Attorney has a lot going on. And, as She-Hulk always does, the show thoroughly revels in every stereotype, every truth, and every contradiction with confidence and glee.That's the She-Hulk for you.
