Beset by Devils

Last night's She-Hulk wasn't as good as last week's but it wasn't altogether bad. It made me realise one of the assets of last week's episode is it didn't have that terrible rushed quality that diminishes most of the MCU shows.

I was looking forward to seeing Daredevil again and he kind of feels like the same character. Charlie Cox deserves a lot of credit. Matt Murdoch in court was the first time it felt like I was seeing a real lawyer on the show even if the writing still wasn't up to average television courtroom drama standards. The action scenes were surprisingly good, particularly the fight between Jen and Daredevil.

Supposedly there's a separate action crew at Marvel who comes in and directs the action scenes sometimes for directors who don't have the knack for it and I wondered if that was the case here.

I liked the idea of Jen and Matt flirting but them sleeping together just felt odd. Daredevil's "walk of shame" afterwards seemed out of character, though I understand they're deliberately trying to make him lighter than he was previously on TV. I really don't feel like that's worth doing. That feels like an obvious thing to say at this point as it seems like most people are unhappy with the MCU's decreasing willingness to take itself seriously or maintain a consistent tone.

I liked Jen's super suit. Purple works for her, but that's no surprise. I was thinking burgundy might be a good alternative to distinguish herself from Bruce.

The end of the episode was a nice enough setup for the finale. The "Female Lawyer of the Year" ceremony was extremely cringe, which I think was at least partially intentional but seemed a bit over the top.

She-Hulk is available on Disney+.

Twitter Sonnet #1629

The bargain point was rather dull at last.
In even light the life was drained of spark.
A little death was smaller than the past.
The newer money sucked the license park.
Suspicious eyes could sort the hands about.
The ready rebels crest a dreary hill.
Deceptive eggs were hid to mark the route.
Events coverge to trap a heedless will.
The shirt was weighed against the heavy ice.
An extra word distorts the language base.
The people counted two and named them twice.
And next the written word defined a face.
Humility remained beyond the gate.
Again the woods deliver wooden fate.