Superhuman Law
Jennifer is not exactly enthused at the chanting, but she does not want to get into a fight with She-Hulk.
Jennifer, a self-proclaimed “anti-superhero,” says that people who want to be superheroes are only looking for attention and are not real heroes. ..
Jen, a law clerk, is often found clowning around with her colleagues due to her different metabolism. This often leads to her boss arriving late for work, as she feels drunk immediately after drinking alcohol. ..
The jury in favour of Jen decided that they were not convinced that she had done anything wrong and therefore the mistrial was declared. As a result, Jen is let go from her job at the law firm where she worked for years and is now looking for a new job. Unfortunately, no other law firm will take her on either.
Jen is invited along to a family dinner where everyone is there, minus Bruce Banner of course. When the attention turns to Hawkeye and other superheroes, Jen looks bored.
In the garage, she contemplates whether she should have just let all those people die so she still has her job. Now, it’s interesting that Jen’s morality isn’t actually called into question here, which as we know is a recurring trend in the MCU at the moment. Her dad simply turns it around and looks on the bright side, claiming she didn’t level a city like Hulk did.
Jen is back in the city, and she’s excited to start her new job. She’s approached by Mr Holliway, who offers her a job as the head of a new division. She starts on Monday and also gets to hire her own paralegal too.
In episode 1, GLK and H. the rival firm she was up against in the courtroom, she needed to show up as She-Hulk and work that way.
Jen is not happy that she’s only been hired because of her Hulk powers. I mean, also her law degree as well, let’s be honest. Anyway, her first case is the parole of Emil Blonsky aka. Abomination. It’s a high profile case but despite the family connection, he’s signed a conflict of interest waiver and wants Jen to represent him. ..
In the next scene, Jen is told by the prison guard that she is not allowed to be the She-Hulk. Jen rolls her eyes? I mean, what’s up with this? Is she really trying to be funny or what?
Emil Blonsky has a new job. After admitting he has 7 soulmates waiting for him and writing haikus recently, he decides to take on the job.
Bruce has decided to put the World War Hulk behind him and is flying to parts unknown. Jen, who also decided to put it behind her, claims she’s a “completely different person now” and that she’s “literally” off on a ship. Bruce though isn’t anywhere near LA, as he’s off on a ship flying to parts unknown. Is he heading to Planet Hulk? I hope not, it’s such a shame we haven’t had a proper World War Hulk story. Anyway, I digress.
As the episode ends, Jen’s first case comes to a head as she investigates an underground club where an Abomination is fighting.
The Episode Review
This show feels like it’s trying too hard to be something it’s not. It has a lot of promise, but it’s not quite there yet.
Jen is a likable protagonist who doesn’t want to be a hero, but she’s arrogant, boastful, plays the victim mentality and blames everyone else for what’s happened in her life. That’s before mentioning that big speech about catcalling last episode. I won’t go into that fully here but I will say that catcalling is abhorrent but also not exactly a comparison to witnessing your father brutally murdering your mum and trying to commit suicide.
The first episode of “The Crown” was a lot of fun, but the storytelling is weak and the characters are forgettable. The second episode is much worse, with a lack of any real excitement or interest.
