She-Hulk Episode 3 Review: Does Not Lose The Right Path And Once Again Proves His Fun And Light Solidity
Cast: Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Benedict Wong
Director: Kat Coiro, Anu Valia
Streaming Platform: Disney+
Filmyhype.com Ratings: 4/5 (four stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
It may seem obvious or trivial, but the real strength of She-Hulk, in addition to being closely linked to the MCU in intriguing ways and not just a few references here and there, is his strong comic streak. Stating it on a product that is in effect a superhero comedy seems obvious, but the variety and the quality of its humor start to make a difference, to give color to this little show of lawyers who in marketing it didn’t exactly spark and warm the hearts of the fans. And that instead, against the expectations of many, is proving to be perhaps the most square and coherent Marvel series, a comedy that also in this third appointment makes the most of all its peculiarities, from the somewhat surreal legal context that surrounds Blonsky to the already famous breaking of the fourth wall by the protagonist, who does not even skimp on a dose of self-irony. In short, She-Hulk is for now a sudden and pleasant surprise, even capable of accompanying us for years to come with her light entertainment.
She-Hulk Episode 3 Review: The Story
This week, She-Hulk gathers evidence and witnesses to prove the Abomination’s innocence and that involves calling Wong to the stand. Footage shows clandestine battles between the villain and the current Sorcerer Supreme and this raises a gigantic red flag on the case. After all, how can he get out of jail with impunity when he often faces other powerful beings in rings around the world? Yes, dear readers, we are seeing the infamous path of having a cameo in every episode. Bruce Banner, Emil Blonsky, Wong, and there’s a Daredevil on his way to this story as well. However, to be very honest with you, I don’t feel for a moment that the story has stopped being the central heroine that bears the name of the series. His presence is strong there and decisive for the advancement, leaving the guests exactly in their place: being just supporting actors within the script.
Let’s recall some cases where this has gone wrong in Marvel: Spider-Man Homecoming; Thor Ragnarok and even Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. All of them present characters within the great journey of the studio that steal the scene and end up even standing out from the main hero. We have to agree, that Captain America: Civil War is an Avengers 2.5 more than Steve Rogers’ solo adventure. Still, She-Hulk evens things out and has shown that this shower of famous apparitions only serves to create the mood where she rules. Even breaking the fourth wall helps a lot in this regard, with accentuated and even revealing comments that prominently insert it at certain moments. All to deliver a good story and, unceremoniously, I can say that they have done it for the third episode in a row.
Another cool thing is to see that not only does she try to interact with us, but the opposite also comes to the character. Nikki shows some internet comments for the heroine that are directly based on what we see in the Twitter and Reddit discussions in our world and the real juice of the “nerds” on the net. Are all the heroes effeminate? The Hulk in a skirt? Who calls her? Do the Avengers reject this attitude? Anyway, showing that they are talking directly to us, they reveal that they don’t care about these questions. After all, it doesn’t even matter.
After the discovery of the video that sees Abomination (Tim Roth) engaged in an underground fight (here you can find our review of She-Hulk 1×02), Jennifer (Tatiana Maslany) immediately goes to Blonsky’s prison to ask for an explanation, since the omission of this detail could cost his client the much-needed probation. The explanation of the former Marine, however, opens a possible window of salvation: he was in fact to leave his cell by a certain Supreme Sorcerer named Wong (Benedict Wong), and then return to prison of his own free will. And it is immediately self-deprecation on the part of Jen on her wow, which does not hold up at all on the surprise cameos despite the presence of Blonsky, Wong and Bruce (Mark Ruffalo) in the previous episodes.
Simple and fun, which basic adjectives with which one could easily describe the entire project. An episode that in reality soon turns out to be incredibly full of events, an aspect that we had already noticed in our first look of She-Hulk since another small secondary storyline is also added to the case of Abomination, always linked to Jen’s career as a lawyer. A test, as treating so much in just under half an hour is no small feat, that the series aired on Disney+ passes brilliantly without losing any hits or trace of what is more or less important; the main case always remains in the foreground and takes up most of the episode, the secondary one takes the remaining time.
She-Hulk Episode 3 Review and Analysis
We have repeated it often and in all likelihood, we will repeat it in equal measure in the coming weeks: in She-Hulk something is always happening or is about to happen, it is a show that, barring a slightly slower and more introductory start, does not intend to miss time or wasting scenes on details and topics that don’t matter. On the one hand, it is clear what makes the new proposal from Marvel Studios anything but innovative or experimental at WandaVision, so to speak, preferring a very classic and predictable structure. On the other hand, this is what gives strength to the series, because it is a very well-known model, but on which we worked optimally.
Despite the presence of so much content, on the other hand, it is an episode that does not give up to carry on the story of She-Hulk and the enormous difficulties that Jen is still experiencing or even introduce some other shy horizontal plot element. They are excellent results, put on screen with the usual good quality that the series is accustoming us to, but in the future, we hope they will not make the quick and unsatisfactory end that has plagued almost all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe serial adventures. For now, She-Hulk can only convince, precisely because of its stylistic coherence and tone, free from bizarre fluctuations or sudden changes. It is not the show that will change your perception of the medium, mind you, but it is not even its goal to do so.
What matters is that these courts, both real life and fiction, will only boost your career within Marvel Studios. In addition to having super strength and not losing her hairstyle in the process, she is extremely smart and can get the judges right where she wants them. It not only serves to crush but also to refute accusations and hit the most decisive points of their cases. And, as I said before, with a lot of humor and a spirit that can barely contain itself in its production. We are already in chapter 3 of She-Hulk and we have to say that they have been gaining attention with a thread that seems to connect all this way. Even though we have one situation per week and isolated stories within the plot itself, there is something bigger being told behind and that goes a little further this week too.
Also, we have to talk about something here: it’s a lot of fun to see how the MCU connects to the “real world”, one of the funniest demonstrations being the Dennis Bukowski situation. In this reality, we live with powerful, mystical, Asgardian beings and everything we can imagine in everyday life and many people are not prepared for this. It’s exactly what I asked for in an adaptation of the “Marvels” saga rolling within the series. There they are getting it right and I hope they continue. As long as you’re watching all this with a serious eye and trying to connect this whole plot with the other plots of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I’m sorry to say that more will be frustrated. The series serves to take a much-needed breather from all the mess and even laugh at it. It is an extremely precise moment after the countless criticisms he has received, by the way. And nobody better than Jennifer Walters to walk there without getting out of her heels.
She-Hulk Episode 3 Review: The Last Words
With this third appointment, She-Hulk confirms itself as a solid, simple and much more studied series than many other serial productions by Marvel Studios. And we affirm this because this third episode is very rich in content which, despite the playing time of just over half an hour, is managed almost perfectly. She-Hulk doesn’t want to waste time, doesn’t want to waste scenes with things that have little or no relevance – as basically a good comedy should always do – and, even when he finds himself having to play two or even three storylines in one episode. , he knows what to prioritize and what to allocate the remaining minutes, without losing the right path. In some ways, it is a proof of maturity and stylistic coherence to admire, invigorated by the more than decent comedy – superior in quality to the average of MCU products – which flourishes in its variety. Something is still missing, because the action scenes, however rare, do not convince at all, but the road traced remains excellent for a simple and light series, a perfect means of entertainment without frills.
