She-Hulk: Episode 4

First off, hello to you all! Happy Friday! I hope you had a good first full week of September. I'm sure many of you have started up school again, things are buckling down at work, etc. The weather is certainly getting cooler here in Massachusetts (though I've heard that over in Cali this week it's been upwards of 100 degrees. Holy cow! I guess summer isn't quite over yet on the west coast.)

We are BACK with another episode of She-Hulk and another blog post! While this episode was short, a lot happened in a small span of time. There is certainly a lot to discuss revolving this episode! So buckle down folks.

As always...SPOILERS for She-Hulk: Episode 4 below this line.

The episode begins with a lack of some of our most familiar characters and a man named Donny Blaze putting on a magic act. It's always so interesting to have new characters introduced into the MCU, and Donny certainly caused some turmoil this episode for Wong and Jen! You can probably imagine my shock when he pulled out a sling ring. Though I wasn't super overly surprised, as there are many people who train to be Masters of the Mystic Arts. I think this episode brings up a really good point about the way they handle training at the Sanctum legally! If people like Donny learn parts of the Mystic Arts and don't finish their training, they can cause issues that may in the long run threaten the safety of the multiverse (though, is the multiverse really safe after everything that happened in No Way Home and in Multiverse of Madness? Not to mention Kang on the loose....the next Ant-Man can't come soon enough!).

Jen really called me out when she was breaking the fourth wall talking about how we were happy to see Wong again. Oof. I mean, I was hahah! I loved Wong before this show, but the few episodes we've had with him in it so far have been making me love him that much more! He's been so fun to have interact with Jen. Especially when Jen seems so exasperated by the fact that Wong knows nothing about the American legal system. Having him barge into the office unannounced through a portal to talk to Jen, you could just see how their lawyer-client relationship (and their friendship!) is building.

I also found the second plot line about Jen trying to get back into dating to be very interesting. I think it brings up a good topic of conversation in regards to women in the dating scene, especially when she starts to make a dating profile as She-Hulk rather than as herself. It's almost as if Jen is putting up this front, that she is being a different person to find those that may be a good match for her. I don't think it's until the doctor love interest (that she spends a good chunk of the episode with) leaves her the next morning without eating breakfast that she begins to realize that for herself (also I was SO upset when that happened! She spent all this time making breakfast and he just LEAVES :( poor Jen!). I think she may also be having a realization that she has this newfound fame that might make relationships even messier. That people want to and will date her just because she's the She-Hulk and not for Jen. This speaks volumes, my friends. Don't change yourself and "be a different person" just to be liked by others <3.

Jumping back into the plot with Wong, the line when Donny asks what they should do about the goblins and Wong states "call my lawyer!" just MADE the episode for me. We are really starting to see how important Jen is to other Supers in terms of legal aspects AS WELL AS helping out with Super Hero issues. Her hesitation at first with trying to figure out what to do with the goblins flying around was a fun plot point as well. That while she is now a She-Hulk, and did have a little practice with Bruce in Mexico, there is still a lot that she is learning about how to be a Super Hero. I'd say she picked it up pretty fast though! They managed to clear up the mess pretty quickly. Wong and Jen make a good team!

The end of the episode ends on a "bummer" as Jen would say, when she gets handed a paper that states she is being sued by Titania for using the name She-Hulk because she didn't have it trademarked. Oh boy. I feel these next few episodes are about to get real messy. I'm so excited to have Titania back though! I've been waiting for her return. It also makes me wonder if a certain street-level Hero may be jumping in to be Jen's lawyer in the next episode 👀 and if that's the case, I think she's going to be JUST fine. He is a really good lawyer 😉

We can't end the blog without talking about our girl Madisynn with "only one y, but it's not where you thiiiiiink!". She was such a lighthearted and fun addition to the episode and I loved her relationship with Wong! Their mutual love for The Sopranos (which eventually turned into This Is Us) and the little after credit scene of them hanging out together was so sweet! It makes me happy for Wong, too. I worry for him, as Sorcerer Supreme. He's got a lot going on! He deserves a relaxing weekend with a friend. Especially after the mess he had to deal with in Multiverse of Madness!

In conclusion, I do have to say that out of all of the episodes we've gotten so far, I don't think this one was particularly my favorite, but it did have it's moments! I always try to trust the process. Marvel is very intentional with what they want to discuss and add to the plot in order to set up the future of the MCU, and I am really excited to see next week's episode with a potential Matt Murdock cameo (?!).

​Until next week, my friends! Have an absolutely lovely weekend!