Introduction to She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus Series - Episode 1 Review

 

I watched the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series - episode 1 recently. My opinion is the She-Hulk series, episode 1 is light-hearted with some drama and sparse action added. In other words, the firstt episode of the She-Hulk series is not gritty or hard-hitting.

 

The above being said, did the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series - episode 1's positives outweigh the negatives?  

 

Most importantly, should you watch the Disney Plus series - episode 1 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law?

 

Check out my review of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series - episode 1 to find out.

 

Synopsis of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus Series - Episode 1

 

The  first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus shows how She-Hulk turns into a superhero. The series starts with Tatiana Maslany's character, who plays She-Hulk -- as a lawyer rehearsing closing arguments in front of her co-workers. 

 

This particular scene ends with Tatiana Maslany's character looking into the carmera, talking directly to the audience, and indicating that she is She-Hulk. Next, flashback scenes show what transpires for lawyer Jenmifer Walters to transform to She-Hulk.

 

In a nutshell, Tatiana Maslany’s character (lawyer Jennifer Walters) and her cousin, the Hulk, are on a road trip when out of nowhere, their vehicle is struck by a spaceship. The car crashes, rolls over a few times and ultimately leaves the Hulk pinned inside. Tatiana Maslany’s character removes Hulk’s seatbelt and the Hulk falls out of the car.

 

When Tatiana Maslany’s character’s rescues her cousin, the Hulk from the crashed vehicle, she inadvertently receives blood from the Hulk 's wounds. It is at this moment that Tatiana Maslany’s character gains the ability to change into She-Hulk.

 

The scene cuts to Tatiana Maslany's character lying in a forest, before she proceeds to walk to a nearby bar where she's given a make-over by women she met in the ladies restroom.

 

As she leaves the building, Tatiana Maslany's character is approached by cat-calling men. She grew angry, and in that instance became She-Hulk. 

 

Positives of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Disney Plus Series - Episode 1

 

--In episode 1 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Disney Plus series, She-Hulk shows a sunny personality and disposition which in my opinion, give the series a lighthearted atmosphere.

 

--A female superhero, She-Hulk finally enters the crowded universe of males, even though in my opinion, she did not make a splashy, or an exciting entrance.

 

--She-Hulk has a law career which may inspire females and males to enter the legal profession if they wish to do so.

 

Negatives of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus Series - Episode 1

 

--There are disjointed events in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series - episode 1 especially at the beginning of the series. First of all, the series does not show how she ended up in the forest without the Hulk, and second there was no indication why the Hulk would leave her in the forest and third, the storyline did not show how she got back to the Hulk’s dwelling from the bar.

 

In other words, viewers, including myself, may be unclear of the setting of the film due to switching of environments without proper transitioning. 

 

--I think it was unnecessary for She-Hulk to go to the bar after the accident, unless the storyline wanted to show when Tatiana Maslany’s character first changed to She-Hulk. To me, this scene could have been omitted and the story could have moved from the crash to her staying at the Hulk’s habitat instead.

 

--There are Inconsistencies in the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series - episode 1. 

For example, it looks like the Hulk, remains the Hulk, even when he is not angry. I believe this is one of the reasons he is calm most of the time without  becoming Bruce Banner. However, in the series, She-Hulk calls the Hulk Bruce. This also could be the case since he is "Smart Hulk."

 

--To me, it was out of character for the Hulk to teach She-Hulk yoga due to his personna of having rage when in the Hulk form. Again, Maybe because he is now Smart Hulk, this is no longer the case. However, the yoga training still seemed out of place.

 

--Another out of place event was the fight between cousins (Hulk and She-Hulk) which really had no basis. She simply wanted to leave to go back to her old life, which Hulk had no power or authority to prevent. The good news is that after the fight, Hulk realizes he was wrong to try to stop Tatiana Maslanys character from going back to being a lawyer. 

 

--During the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series, episode 1, Tatiana Maslany's character talks directly to the audience which to me is intrusive to the story. Check out my comments about this method of communicating to the audiences that was also used in the Dakota Johnson's Persuasion movie I reviewed a while back.

 

 

 

Assessment of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus Series - Episode 1

 

There is the possibility that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series will become better and more entertaining to watch as more episodes become available.

 

However, since I watched episode 1 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series, I think more work needs to be done to make She-Hulk believable as a superhero than having her appear as She-Hulk in front of a group of cat-calling men; fighting with her cousin, the Hulk and last but not least, battling against an unknown costumed assailant who burst in the courtroom during Tatiana Maslany’s character's appearance as a lawyer in court.

 

To answer the question of if the positives outweigh the negatives in the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus series, episode 1 -- the negatives slightly outweigh the positives, but overall this episode seems to be fine to watch. 

 

The above being said, I think it is admirable that female superheroes such as She-Hulk are getting visibility and recognition. As Lizzo says in her song, paraphrased, “It’s about time.”

 

 

Rating of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus Series - Episode 1

 

Based on a rating of 1 star to 5 stars with 5 stars being the highest, I rate She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney Plus Series - Episode 1 two (2) stars.