Because She-Hulk: Attorney at Law had a vibe that many Marvel Comics nerds didn’t embrace, there was talk among a certain sector that it wasn’t worth watching. Wrong!
I’ll make this short: the reason this show succeeds is that it doesn’t take its characters too seriously.
The credit goes mainly to two women: Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk is low-key brilliant. She plays the title character with sass and snark when the script calls for it, and vulnerability and exasperation when that’s best.
But she is very funny in every episode of the debut season’s first half. It comes down to her rhythm and timing, both of which are precise, yet breezy. It’s not belly laugh humor, it’s an unexpected chuckle that you hear coming from yourself.
The other lady who really did things right with the show is creator Jessica Gao, who has worked in the irreverent comedy realm before. I love her take on the character and the material.
I do think, and this is not a negative for me, that the show is not meant for the kiddies. Not because there’s anything horrific, just some language and mildly bawdy vibes afloat. Yes, there’s action and Hulk stuff and MCU villain stuff, but there’s also Jennifer’s law firm and personal life and her interaction with her cousin, Bruce Banner/Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), etc.
Most Marvel movies, even the ones I like, I’ve found to be bloated and too long, overstuffed. The great thing about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is that the episodes are short and pacey and easy to binge, if you’re starting from scratch.
You can see all episode plotlines here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She-Hulk:_Attorney_at_Law
And my first review of the show’s debut is here: https://www.entertainmentordie.com/2022/08/shehulk/
