a funny feminist green giantess on Disney +

After the existentialist parody of sitcoms (Wanda Visionwhich remains unequaled), the Christmas comedy (Hawkeye), his neon portrait of the crisis of adolescence and the transition to adulthood (Miss Marvel), Disney+ continues to court the zygomatics of Marvel superhero fans with she hulk, a nice feminist legal comedy that flirts with our distant memories of Ally McBeal. The green giant in question is called Jennifer Walters, a cousin of the Hulk Bruce Banner immortalized on the big screen by Mark Ruffalo (avengers).

The placid existence of the thirty-year-old is turned upside down the day she and her cousin are injured in a car accident and their blood mixes. Surprisingly, this transformation is not accompanied by outbursts of rage or split personality.

Nine uneven episodes

“As society has instilled in her, Jen has spent her life suppressing her anger so as not to come across as hysterical. Becoming Miss Hulk does not cause a burst of emotions as in Bruce. Jen remains herself. However, when she transforms, she gains in confidence and is more respected.“, deciphers his interpreter Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), for whom her character is an allegory of the daily condescension faced by women.

“Whether she is Jen or Miss Hulk, she meets men who fetishize her, categorize her, do not listen to her, points out the Canadian actress, who had to pass several auditions. Jen’s problem is not self-control, but the way people perceive her and place their expectations on them..” This social commentary, on how women have learned to internalize their frustrations, is the soap opera’s best idea. Jennifer must reconcile her job as a lawyer, her tribulations on dating apps and the calls of the foot to join the club of vigilantes. A heroism for which she feels no vocation. “Saving the world does not provide a salary», Complains the one who is awash in student and real estate loans.

whimsical cousin

Unfortunately, these nine unequal 30-minute episodes suffer from a flawless staging. Jennifer’s clients aren’t necessarily as interesting as her delicious sarcasm delivered in front of the camera. As in flea bag Where House of Cards, this Hulk in a petticoat constantly addresses the viewer. The parade through the courtrooms of familiar faces from the Marvel Universe (Sorcerer Supreme Wong, The Abomination) is fun but does not allow the series to find its coherence. The pilot episode, in which Mark Ruffalo participates, offers a whimsical cousinade where each provokes the other, but the confrontation with hideous special effects falls a little flat. More sparks may come from the brotherly encounter between Jennifer and Matt Murdock, alias Daredevil, who returned to Disney after having made the heyday of Netflix. The appearance of the blind defender of Hell’s Kitchen in she hulk has been confirmed.

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