Episodes 5 and 6 are fine although it is a bit of a shame
we're doing the mid-season dip with this show too. Episode 4 is
still the highlight for me - sharp comedy, fun action, and
memorable one-off characters (maybe the wedding in Episode 6
needed a little Madisynn?). These two middle instalments feel a
lot less full and are starting to stretch out certain jokes a
bit too far.
Episode 5 for example brings back the
'talking about your romantic life during a legal case' thing,
with the witnesses being all the guys Jen dated in Episode 4. I
get what they're doing here - Jen hated the name She-Hulk and
now she's being forced to embrace it and even defend her use of
it. It's a decent character arc well executed. Nothing about it
is bad, the gag's just less funny the more it's used. Maybe we
could've met some new guys Jen dated off screen to provide new
laughs?
The 'talking about your romantic life during a
legal case' thing is way more entertaining in Episode 6 with Mr
Immortal and his spouses. It's a funny idea and the show gets
exactly as much out of his routine as they need to considering
it's only the B storyline. It's a shame there's not something
bigger happening with Jen in that episode's A storyline. Her
fight with Titania isn't that deep emotionally or impressive
physically. Blimey, what a miserable review. I do still like
She-Hulk, both the character and the show. Both of these
episodes were absolutely fine. The cast is still entertaining
and the TV sitcom vibe that's honest about being a TV sitcom
instead of trying to be as big as a blockbuster film is still
refreshing.
As far as memorable one-off characters go,
the only one who comes close to Madisynn level is Luke Jacobson,
the fashion designer from Episode 5. He has a great energy to
him. Edna Mode but he can say spicy words like 'shit' is a
pretty good premise for a character in your superhero comedy
show. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of him later but for
now he's good fun. Of course we had the set-up at the end of
Episode 5 that a certain Netflix-based superhero will show up
soon. Honestly I thought we'd be seeing more of him in this
considering he's a lawyer too but alas there are only three
episodes left. I hope it all comes together for a strong finish.
Next: Episode 7 + 8 Review