She-Hulk

She-Hulk attracted controversy ahead of release for its digital effects in trailers, but past that, happens to be an MCU show directed by, written by, ...

She-Hulk has a 90% critic score with 255 reviews in and 77% audience score, which isn’t great (it’s the lowest among MCU shows at the moment), but it’s not as intensive of a bombing run as what’s being shown on IMDB. So yes, as ever, this kind of review bombing is incredibly childish and stupid. I also thought the comedy and fourth wall-breaking worked, but I’m certainly curious to see more and how the show develops now that Jennifer is back in lawyer mode. And as I posted last time, here’s what this curve looks like for a “just okay” series like Falcon and the Winter Soldier that no one is bombing: Yes, more than a third of all reviews for She-Hulk are 1 star, which makes its current IMDB score 5.4 out of 10, the lowest of all the MCU series. Marvel is still at a 6.2 with 19.9% 1 star reviews, so it’s not like IMDB every really goes and tries to sort through these kinds of bombing campaigns. All I have to do is consult the last article I wrote about this, which shows what review bombing actually looks like, where it’s taking place on Marvel, and what has not happened to the same extent with other MCU series. In fact, this is actually worse than what happened with Ms. - Hawkeye – 1.5% - She-Hulk – 35.8% - Loki – 1.5%

She-Hulk gets to the bottom of the Captain America virginity rumor, which has epitomized the lack of onscreen romance for Marvel superheroes.

[The Batman](https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/03/04/batman-robert-pattinson-dc/?itid=lk_inline_manual_23),” Adam West and his multiple Catwomen in the 1960s, and Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in “Superman” prove there’s plenty of romantic appeal in superhero movies. “ [WandaVision’s](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/01/15/wandavision-disney-plus-marvel-studios/?itid=lk_inline_manual_21)” Scarlet Witch ( [Elizabeth Olsen](https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/05/11/elizabeth-olsen-doctor-strange-wanda/?itid=lk_inline_manual_21)) and Vision (Paul Bettany) started off in the 1950s sleeping in separate beds like an “I Love Lucy” episode. Remember that time Bucky (Sebastian Stan) flirted with Sam’s (Anthony Mackie) sister in “ [The Falcon and the Winter Soldier](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/04/24/falcon-winter-soldier-finale-captain-america/?itid=lk_inline_manual_21)?” No? [Hawkeye](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/24/hailee-steinfeld-hawkeye-disney-marvel/?itid=lk_inline_manual_21)” series? The Captain responds, “That bad, huh?” [Hayley Atwell](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/03/agent-carter-once-wary-of-a-comic-book-role-theater-sprung-british-star-hayley-atwell-takes-her-marvel-character-to-the-next-stage/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11)), which led to a kiss before he had to save the world during World War II, crashing a plane into a mountain in the process, and then became a super-popsicle.

In the new MCU show, Bruce Banner's cousin Jennifer Walters becomes a Hulk, but rather than be a superhero, she wants to keep being a lawyer.

The IRL actor and fictional Jen share a love of eating • Jen’s origin story is a bit different here than it is in the comics. This makes sense to me, and not in a #girlboss or “girls mature faster” or “backward and in heels” kind of way. In the post-credits scene, Jen fakes being drunk so she can get Bruce plastered and finally learn the dirty deets about Captain Rogers — who Bruce confirms hooked up with a girl on the USO tour back in the 1940s. Back in the present in Los Angeles, Jen is ready to nail her closing argument in the case against GLK&H. The third time she transforms, she retains her mind and memory and doesn’t need to be talked to like a wild animal. Eager to train the new green meanie in the family, Bruce assembles a binder of notes to help teach his cuz the ropes and determine what triggers her transformations. She is not super-adept at fighting, but there’s not a lot of finesse to smashing anyway. That prompts our hero to perceive us, turning to the camera and explaining that, as of a few months ago, she is a Hulk, NBD. Pac-Man situation.) One day after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Jen and Bruce are riding in a car together. This causes her to Hulk out and black out a second time. If you need a refresher on a decade of MCU history to make sense of the premiere, I’ve got you covered.

The 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' team — including Jessica Gao, Kat Coiro, Tatiana Maslany and Mark Ruffalo — break down the series' key relationships.

“As actors, they were bonding about all of these technical aspects that they have to deal with” in the motion capture suit, says Coiro. “He thinks somehow he’s going to mansplain what it is to be the Hulk to her, and she ends up teaching him just as much as he’s trying to teach her, if not more,” says Ruffalo. Because Jen’s origin story involves Banner, “She-Hulk” allows the genius scientist to show new sides of his life through his interactions with his cousin. And from the first episode, “She-Hulk” does not shy away from addressing how women like Jen live with constant pressure to control their rage and fear in a way that men like Banner do not have to. “In so many things, even when they have loving friends, someone’s stabbing someone in the back at some point, and it’s so unnecessary,” says Gonzaga. “There’s a real fun antagonism there.” And yet, when you present so differently, when you are suddenly green and gigantic and every eye in the room turns to you when you walk in through a door, you do modulate your personality.” And Gonzaga sidesteps the answer like a true MCU pro when questioned about whether Nikki has any secrets or powers of her own. Below are some of Jen’s key relationships introduced in “She-Hulk” so far. [Mark Ruffalo](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/mark-ruffalo-derek-cianfrance-i-know-this-much-is-true-hbo), quoting head writer Jessica Gao, is “how horny-forward [the story] is” compared to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he shares with a laugh. “It was effortless to be friends with her … Despite gaining the ability to transform into a powerful, giant, green version of herself, though, Walters insists she will keep living the same life she did before the accident.

She-Hulk head writer Jessica Gao addressed Jennifer Walters' Avenger future.

[World War Hulk has long been rumored to be in development at Marvel Studios](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-hulk-movie-world-war-hulk-plot) with plans to shoot by the end of this year, with reports indicating it will be teased in the Disney+ series. [there's no telling how big her role will be with so many heroes in the picture](https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-5-cast-characters-mcu-10849). She-Hulk appears set to suffer in the same limbo, with no appearances currently confirmed, and Season 2 up in the air for now. there are all these things that are said, some of which are germane to her living in that world and these would be things that are said. Just as the MCU has done previously with other world-ending threats, the blockbuster events are expected to bring together heroes from all corners of the franchises and teams from across the Multiverse. Well, those questions are still in the air, but one MCU producer has some thoughts.

[SPOILER] tweeted an emoji-only response to the love & appreciation received in the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law S01E01 end-credits scene.

In addition, Mark Ruffalo reprises his role as Bruce Banner/Smart Hulk, Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs) returns as Emil Blonsky, aka The Abomination, and Benedict Wong returns as Wong. Joining Maslany in the Marvel Studios & Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is Jameela Jamil as Titania, a Marvel supervillain with incredible strength and a frequent rival of Jennifer's, Ginger Gonzaga (Kidding) as Walters' best friend, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Josh Segarra, Jon Bass, Anais Almonte, Nicholas Cirillo, and Griffin Matthews. Well, leave this post now and go check it out (with every episode of the season containing an end-credits scene) because we're throwing on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!"

With high expectations and a sprawling scope of storytelling, directing anything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, would seem daunting.

I was able to use the strengths that I had and tell the stories the way that I wanted to tell them.” And I think that has a lot to do with feedback and with listening to the fans. It’s when I finally felt like I had arrived in the place I was meant to be. “Nick saw ‘Marry Me,’ and the story is that he called Glen and said, ‘You’ve got to check out ‘Marry Me.' And they fell in love with the film. They called me and they said, ‘Do you want to direct this?’ We went out and sold it to Amazon. The series, with its legal cases and winky commentary, is different than other Marvel projects.

'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' finally answers the question of whether Captain America died a virgin — and Mark Ruffalo didn't warn Chris Evans about it.

"And I was like, 'You have the answer, and we can tell everyone?' And he was like, 'Yeah.' So this is Marvel canon. She loved how Jen is obsessed with Captain America's virginity because "it's the human side of him, the real side, the thing that she would [relate to]." "We didn't set out thinking that we were going to be able to answer it," Gao tells EW. In that vein of that question, there's a lot more Easter eggs like that throughout the season. But the actress admits she had no idea this was something Marvel fans have been wondering for years, adding, "I love that that's how everybody's thinking. "That's all the human stuff that we don't get to [usually see]," he says. But it turns out no one warned Captain America himself that a very personal piece of his history was about to be broadcast to the world. "What's great about this show is that we get to see them as just human beings and what their lives are and what those histories are. The cat's out of the bag." as the scene abruptly cuts, and now that piece of very vital information is cemented in the Marvel Cinematic Universe forever. An annoyed Bruce decides to put an end to her rambling by disclosing a shocking piece of information he's been sitting on for years: "Steve Rogers is not a virgin. On its own, it's a brilliantly meta bit that calls out the legions of fans who debated that very topic for years (before Avengers: Endgame revealed that Steve ended up with Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter, thanks to some time travel).

When She-Hulk brings in Jameela Jamil's Titania at the end of episode 1, it seems like she might be a one-off villain. But Titania has a long Marvel ...

In one memorable and oddly moving instance from Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz’s Mighty Thor, Creel even sits down at a diner with Thor himself to convince him to scare Titania straight, to stop her from giving up the law-abiding life and returning to prison. By the time of 1989’s Solo Avengers #14, a chastened Titania was forced to solemnly promise She-Hulk (on pain of thrashing) to go back to jail and leave her alone — a vow which, alas, MacPherran couldn’t quite keep. Titania was never quite able to shake off her childhood sense of mediocrity, and she needs to impress She-Hulk by proving she’s up to her standards. And the only way to do that is by proving that she’s strong enough to pound her into cement. Marvel](https://www.polygon.com/23206902/is-ms-marvel-a-mutant-ending-explained)” Khan, another Marvel character who grew up fannishly obsessed with (and determined to emulate) the feats of caped celebrities. Her escape was to lose herself in stories of larger-than-life superheroes and villains, whom she idolized beyond reasonable limits — even to the point of pretending to be Spider-Woman to impress her friends.

She-Hulk's Jameela Jamil revealed when her character of Titania becomes more prominent in the show.

She talks a lot in the show about a woman’s patience and I think I know all of her buttons to press. We’re trying to call people in to just see the truth.” "Think I’m around Episode 5 and 6 is when I really come in and ‘fork shirt up,’ is the way that we would say it at The Good Place. But I got to do all my stunts pretty much myself! We want men on our side and I think that’s why the relationship between Jen and the Hulk is so important to show that we are looking for that comradery. [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](https://thedirect.com/tags/she-hulk-series/).

Thursday brought the premiere of the first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and it's safe to say that the episode is changing the ways fans look at the ...

"For me, it was John Byrne's run that A, made me fall in love with the character in the first place but B, I consider that like and most people do, this is nothing new, it's the iconic She-Hulk run, you know, and he was the one who introduced the fourth wall breaking and kind of the meta nature of this character and how she was self-aware and knew she was in comics," Gao revealed. [follows Jennifer Walters as she navigates the complicated life](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-she-hulk-attorney-at-law-billboard-times-square/) of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk. [In keeping up with a precedent set by previous episodes of](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/ms-marvel-hidden-qr-code-free-comic/) Moon Knight and Ms. A QR code shown around 6 minutes into the episode, as Jen is entering a bar bathroom after accidentally transforming into She-Hulk for the first time, leads fans to [a free digital copy of her first comic appearance](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-disney-plus-origin-different-comics/) in Savage She-Hulk #1. Marvel, the first episode of She-Hulk contained a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Easter egg giving fans a chance to check out that Marvel history. [In addition to some surprising ties to existing MCU lore](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-iron-man-hulk-premiere-teases-during-the-blip/), [the episode brought a worthy introduction](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-episode-1-fans-thrilled/) to Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), a character who has had her own complicated and unique story in the pages of Marvel Comics.

While the first episode dropped today, I've seen the first four, and found the story of Jen Walters/She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) pretty enjoyable and at times ...

Sure, it felt a bit fast and that lends to the ‘Mary Sue’ analysis, but I think it was more about expediency than anything. But I remain irritated that modern TV writers seem to think that creating a “strong female character” requires her to be constantly contrasted favorably against the men around her, instead of just existing as an interesting character in her own right. I’m not sold on the show yet but I’m not turned off, either. Some of the stuff that happens to the female characters in this show likely has happened to real women in the real world. I incorporated this into a story I was working on and my creative writing instructor told me it was too unbelievable to work in the context of my story. It just comes atop a pile of unnecessary baggage the show would be better off without. The CGI is fine and as the story progresses we get some interesting new conflicts and cameos. Instead of making us question inequality in the workplace or the dangers of misogyny, we’re given such outrageous examples that in the end we just feel detached from them. And while it may seem, at first blush, like Walters is a bit of a ‘Mary Sue’ in the series premiere—where she can do everything the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) had to spend over a decade learning in a day—we quickly learn that her troubles are far from over, and that her super-powers will lead to some setbacks as well. She may have put up with more annoying men but he’s a superhero almost definitionally angry all the time, whose rage is both his power and his curse. But it’s like that woman in the park telling her toddler she doesn’t love him. When I was younger, we were at zoo and I overheard a frustrated mother say to her young, misbehaving child, “I don’t love you anymore!” It was shocking and terrible, though almost certainly just a reaction from an exhausted and frazzled parent who (one hopes) regretted ever saying it (even if she meant it in that moment).

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law premiered on Disney+ earlier today and introduced Titania, a supervillain who often clashed with Jennifer Walters in the comics.

Titania has already popped up in animated series like Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Titania is the new villain introduced in the MCU in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 1. Best known for portraying Tahani Al-Jamil in The Good Place, Jamil has recently voiced Wonder Woman in 2022’s DC League of Super-Pets. English artist Jameela Jamil portrays Titania in the character’s first-live action adaptation. She appeared in the story when she attacked Jennifer during a court case. In the comics, Titania’s real name is Mary MacPherran.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has premiered on Disney+, and the first episode explained why Bruce Banner reverted to being a human and why he's back to being ...

Our guides of [upcoming Marvel movies](https://www.cinemablend.com/new/upcoming-marvel-movies-release-dates-phase-4-67944.html) and [upcoming Marvel TV shows](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2488233/upcoming-marvel-tv-shows-coming-to-disney-plus) are readily available for fans to look through and learn what other MCU stories are on the way. Unlike Bruce though, Jennifer is still able to switch between her human and Hulk selves naturally, as well as has the benefit of retaining her personality when she’s in She-Hulk form. First and foremost though, this is a She-Hulk show, and we need to see her be able to handle threats on her own. Fortunately, she was able to easily defeat Jameela Jamil’s Titania at the end of this episode, so this shouldn’t be an issue. This includes Black Panther: Wakanda Forever debuting in theaters on November 11, as well as The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and [the untitled Marvel Halloween special (which is expected to introduce Werwolf by Night)](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2572638/marvel-studios-monstrous-hero-werewolf-by-night-disney-halloween-special) also hitting the Mouse House's streaming service. Infinity War and Endgame directors [Joe and Anthony Russo may have said that Hulk’s arm damage would be permanent](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2471448/the-russo-brothers-confirm-that-hulks-avengers-endgame-damage-is-permanent), but evidently the creative minds at Marvel Studios felt differently and decided to take steps to undo that scorching, which brings us to how Smart Hulk reentered the picture. Jennifer Walters certainly isn’t lacking in opportunities to cross over with familiar Marvel characters, as we’ll be soon be seeing her interact with Tim Roth’s Emil Blonsky/Abomination, Benedict Wong’s Wong and Well, good new, Marvel fans, the first episode of Disney+'s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law not only provided an explanation for why Bruce reverted to being a human, it also delved into why he's back to being Smart Hulk. Given that Bruce's arms device was blinking after the car crash, it appears that it was either partially or completely damaged, thus explaining why he reverted to Hulk form. The origin story portion of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’s premiere episode, “A Normal Amount of Rage,” began with showing Bruce Banner on a road trip with his cousin, Jennifer Walters, played by Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany. During the five-year gap between Thanos’ snap and the Mad Titan’s genocide being undone, Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce found a way to combine his intelligence and personality with Hulk’s physique, and Smart Hulk was born! Bruce was going over this simply because Jennifer had asked what he’d been up to, but hey, we Marvel Cinematic Universe fans appreciate the explanation!

The She-Hulk era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has begun. Tatiana Maslany brings to life one of the most beloved Marvel Comics characters of all time in ...

Shown in the lodge portion of the lab is a place that Bruce has seemingly decorated with trinkets from his past. Stay tuned weekly at The Direct for a full breakdown of Easter eggs in She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. The She-Hulk credit sequence that is full of fun MCU tidbits is coming off this list. It is likely that Bruce helped Tony put together the Iron Legion and all of the other safety protocols shown in Avengers 2. Bruce shows Jen the ropes and is quickly proven that Jen is well advanced beyond her years. Bringing the brain and brawn together.” That lab is shown in She-Hulk Episode 1 on a remote private island. [greatest warning he can give](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-smart-hulk-critics) his new cousin as a new Hulk. Bruce equates this running into Sakaar as them trying to get a message to Hulk and something he needs to check in on later. In that scene, Bruce is seen back in human form after being “Smart Hulk” for the entirety of Avengers: Endgame. That same sling is in She-Hulk Episode 1, along with a device on his wrist that was revealed to be a regulator to prevent any spontaneous hulking. Bruce also mentions other ways that he previously snapped out of his Hulk state, saying, "Usually I fall out of a jet or I get knocked out by a robot and wake up as Banner." Tatiana Maslany brings to life one of the most beloved Marvel Comics characters of all time in Jennifer Walters.

Are Marvel fans ready for the jade giantess? Eli Glasner runs down what works and doesn't in the new series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, starring Tatiana ...

But if She-Hulk sufferers from anything it's the usual Marvel malady of being unable to fully commit. is one of Maslany's quips to the camera as she introduces us to her world. At it's best She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is a gamma-radiated fusion of Boston Legal and L.A. Created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag used the technique to invite viewers into the head space of her character Lulu. She-Hulk wrestling match, but there are times when the technology fails to capture the subtleties of Maslany's performance. Writer and artist John Byrne's 1989 Sensational She-Hulk series introduced a She-Hulk who smashed the fourth wall with abandon. In the first episode alone there seems to be a distracting mixture of hues for the jade giantess. Ruffalo is there as the Obi-Wan of her superhero journey. There are moments it appears She-Hulk is in danger of sliding into the With a gamma-powered leap and a wink, She-Hulk, the latest superhero with a series, has landed. This She-Hulk isn't just a female version of Hulk, but someone who is physically (and perhaps mentally) better at blending her Hulk and human sides. She wants to succeed in life on her own, everyday merits, but quickly learns it's her green-skinned alter-ego who gets the matches on dating apps.

Are Marvel fans ready for the jade giantess? Eli Glasner runs down what works and doesn't in the new series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, starring Tatiana ...

But if She-Hulk sufferers from anything it's the usual Marvel malady of being unable to fully commit. is one of Maslany's quips to the camera as she introduces us to her world. At it's best She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is a gamma-radiated fusion of Boston Legal and L.A. Created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag used the technique to invite viewers into the head space of her character Lulu. She-Hulk wrestling match, but there are times when the technology fails to capture the subtleties of Maslany's performance. Writer and artist John Byrne's 1989 Sensational She-Hulk series introduced a She-Hulk who smashed the fourth wall with abandon. In the first episode alone there seems to be a distracting mixture of hues for the jade giantess. Ruffalo is there as the Obi-Wan of her superhero journey. There are moments it appears She-Hulk is in danger of sliding into the With a gamma-powered leap and a wink, She-Hulk, the latest superhero with a series, has landed. This She-Hulk isn't just a female version of Hulk, but someone who is physically (and perhaps mentally) better at blending her Hulk and human sides. She wants to succeed in life on her own, everyday merits, but quickly learns it's her green-skinned alter-ego who gets the matches on dating apps.

The first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, 'A Normal Amount of Rage,' dropped on Disney+ today and featured some big Marvel Cinematic Universe debuts.

I like the fact that she's a bit curvy, and I like the fact that she's completely unselfconscious. Here is me preparing for the stunt," Jamil shared. Tell us in the comments! During the scene, Jennifer is about to present her case to the jury when Titania bursts through the wall. "SHE HULK IS OUT NOW. [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](/category/she-hulk-attorney-at-law/), "A Normal Amount of Rage," [dropped on Disney+ today](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-review-marvel-mcu-disney-plus-tatiana-maslany/) and featured some big Marvel Cinematic Universe debuts.

Captain America himself Chris Evans has responded to She-Hulk's revelation about his character's love life.

[She-Hulk](https://www.digitalspy.com/she-hulk/) episode 1 spoilers follow. "He lost his virginity to a girl in 1943 on the USO tour." Captain America FUUUU-" It makes me so sad." But in the post-credits scene it comes up again, and a drunk Jennifer is seen telling Bruce: "It's just so sad. [She-Hulk finally explains the Shang-Chi post-credits scene](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40938434/she-hulk-shang-chi-post-credits-scene/)

Marvels new show, She-Hulk, premiered its first episode, which gave fans a glimpse into MCUs hidden details and dropped a dozen Easter eggs about different ...

It was finally after none of us participated in the mock e-auction last week when they came to senses and agreed to the demands,” the person told ET.Initially, when ICC issued an invitation to tender, it had not kept any reserve price and was inviting closed bids from bidders. Popular observed items include a counterfeit mug spelled ‘Avengers,’ the SHIELD logo displayed in a folder Jen holds, and fans dressed as various Fans can see the helmet of the Iron Legion robot featured in Avengers: Age of Ultron. This makes Bruce believe that Sakaar is trying to deliver a message to the Hulk. The lab is shown on a private island and revealed to have been built with Tony Stark’s help. It refers to the famous lullaby featured in Avengers: Age of

The first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now out into the world, and it seems like it's changing a lot of what we thought we knew about the Marvel ...

[The reveal, and Jen's priceless reaction to it](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-disney-plus-post-credits-captain-america-virgin-yes-no-spoilers/), have taken the Marvel fandom by storm, [with Evans himself even reacting to the news with a series of emojis](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-captain-america-chris-evans-hilariously-responds/). [follows Jennifer Walters as she navigates the complicated life](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-she-hulk-attorney-at-law-billboard-times-square/) of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk. [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](/category/she-hulk-attorney-at-law/) is now out into the world, and [it seems like it's changing a lot of what we thought we knew](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-episode-1-fans-thrilled/) about the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](/category/marvel-cinematic-universe/). [Bruce Banner / Hulk](/category/bruce-banner-hulk/) (Mark Ruffalo) that Steve died a virgin, only for Bruce to reveal that Steve actually lost his virginity to a girl on the USO tour in the 1940s. [In addition to establishing the origin story of](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-disney-plus-origin-different-comics/) Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), the premiere episode included some unique nods to larger franchise lore — including a reference to [Steve Rogers / Captain America](/category/steve-rogers-character/) (Chris Evans) [that has essentially broken the Internet](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-post-credits-spoilers-captain-america-virgin-joke-reactions/). The episode features a running gag surrounding Jen's theories about Steve, with her initially arguing that because of his busy, decades-spanning schedule protecting the country, he might have ended up dying a virgin.

Rarely has a story ever properly focused solely on superhero lawyer Jennifer Walters, a character who only started passing the Bechdel test around 2004. Usually ...

How Jennifer Walters can go from feeble to Hulk in the blink of an eye—which barely helps her when she's faced with the law? In her comics catalog, Jennifer Walters never wanted to be a superhero, but she still wanted to spend her career helping people. As a superhero lawyer, is there not an obvious story here about how difficult it is to help people in this world when you are so defenseless yourself? We're sitting on a remote island in Episode One with Jen's cousin, [Bruce Banner](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a40918575/she-hulk-mark-ruffalo-tatiana-maslany/) (Mark Ruffalo), who spends about a half hour learning that Jen is better at being the Hulk because she's a girl and not a boy. Since her comic-book introduction in the early '80s, she's been an Avenger, a member of the Fantastic Four, and even the leader of an all-female superhero squad called the A-Force. [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g40266423/marvel-studios-releases/) had a genuine opportunity to explore what makes the character so intriguing.

In the premiere episode of "She-Hulk," there is a discussion about the famous hero's relationship status.

I certainly had that conversation with my friends and we talked about it endlessly in the writers' room." "Kevin was really into that joke," Gao said. ["She-Hulk: Attorney At Law"](https://www.insider.com/details-to-remember-before-marvel-studios-she-hulk-2022-8) airs Wednesdays on [Disney+](https://affiliate.insider.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fseries%2Fshe-hulk-attorney-at-law%2FgPwaYusKqRQh%3FdistributionPartner%3Dgoogle&amazonTrackingID=null&site=in&vikingID=62ff4e90c4cc6f746438597a&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false&sessionID=1661233230773okg1k7vb). She-Hulk concludes that because Captain America was constantly in battle situations, he would have no time to have a relationship and, thus, must be a virgin. It was under extreme duress." [Deadline's "Hero Nation" podcast](https://deadline.com/2022/08/she-hulk-marvel-jessica-gao-tatiana-maslany-charlie-cox-avengers-hero-nation-podcast-1235095389/) that the joke came about due to conversations with her own friends.

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“What’s great about this show is that we get to see them as just human beings and what their lives are and what those histories are.” But an eye-rolling Banner had enough of her rant and told her the truth. I was afraid he was going to have it cut. The scene showed Walters drunk-calling Banner, saying Captain America did not deserve to die a virgin. I’m like, ‘Does someone need to talk to Captain America about this?’ I haven’t. [telling Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/tv/mark-ruffalo-didnt-warn-chris-evans-she-hulk-captain-america-virginity-status/): “I laughed my ass off.

Chris Evans has reacted to a plot point that confirms that his MCU character, Captain America, isn't a virgin.

The laughs are well-earned, the set-ups are satisfyingly paid off and the stunts feel meaningful to the story.” Banner responds: “Steve Rogers is not a virgin. It’s a decision that Captain America makes at the end of [Avengers: Endgame](https://www.nme.com/reviews/avengers-endgame-review-2479864). [She-Hulk: Attorney At Law](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-review-tatiana-maslany-marvel-3291323) in which the sexual experience of Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, is confirmed by his friend The Hulk, aka Bruce Banner (played by Mark Ruffalo). [MCU](https://www.nme.com/tag/marvel-cinematic-universe) character, Captain America, isn’t a virgin.

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The post-credits scene for 'She-Hulk' Episode 1 answers the most important Steve Rogers-adjacent question: is Captain America a virgin?

[She-Hulk](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a40034473/she-hulk-trailer-cast-release-date/) ['s](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a40034473/she-hulk-trailer-cast-release-date/) writers wondered the exact same thing. Banner reports that Rogers lost his virginity to a stewardess in 1943 on a USO tour. She says, "That ass did not deserve to die a virgin!" After Episode One—which premiered on Disney+ this Thursday—draws to a chaotic, gassy close (we truly did not need the Hulk burping contest!) we're treated to a delightful [post-credits scene](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a38012948/why-post-credit-scenes-should-stop/). As you watched Steve Rogers—wielder of America's ass!—beat up Nazis and Thanos and aliens and anyone else who crossed the path of this [Chris Evans](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a31982191/chris-evans-defending-jacob-interview-2020/)-looking man, you simply had one question. [Marvel's Infinity Saga](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a40458776/marvel-cinematic-universe-mcu/).

The comic book origin story of Jennifer Walters, the She-Hulk, now starring in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law on Disney Plus. From Stan Lee and The Incredible ...

And the confluence of these two modes has made Jennifer Walters into an extremely rare sight in pop culture: a highly feminine character who still gets to be incredibly smart, incredibly strong, incredibly confident, and incredibly funny. Slott’s series wasn’t exactly about the different ways women move through the world based on physical appearance or fame, but it was about Jen learning to feel proud of herself even when she wasn’t 7 feet tall and bench pressing a truck. And it’s the mixture of these two modes that the creators of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law chose for their series. Her first case was to prove that a corporation owed damages to an employee who was given superpowers in a laboratory accident. But in 1989, something would happen to her that would cement Jennifer Walters into the fundament of Marvel Comics forever. It would be the mid-2000s before another writer would come along and give her a new dominant mode: The superhero world’s foremost legal mind. She tore holes in pages to skip parts of the plot and get to the bad guy faster. The writer-producer has helped to bring [Blade](https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/28/20984425/wesley-snipes-blade-movies-reboot-marvel), [The Dark Knight](https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/16/17574690/the-dark-knight-10-years), Man of Steel, [Constantine](https://www.polygon.com/22715780/constantine-movie-2005-reconsideration), and [The Sandman](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23292287/the-sandman-season-1-2022-netflix-review) to screens — a proven track record in understanding how to find the cinematic sculpture inside the marble block of comics continuity. Jennifer Walters, the slight, mild-mannered criminal defense attorney who transformed into the Amazonian-proportioned (and scantily clad) She-Hulk when she got angry, would be the last new Marvel Comics superhero Lee would create for over a decade. Her origin — and first solo book, The Savage She-Hulk (issue 1 by Stan Lee and John Buscema, all other issues by David Anthony Kraft and Mike Vosburg) — was classic Marvel. Shows like Wonder Woman and The Six Million Dollar Man climbed ratings charts to cultural saturation, and Marvel was not left out of the glut. [...] If I’m going to be this geek who becomes the Hulk then let’s create a giant green porn star that only the Hulk could fuck.”

In the first episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” audiences not only learn how Jennifer Walters gains her superpowers — they also discover that she's a ...

“As actors, they were bonding about all of these technical aspects that they have to deal with” in the motion capture suit, says Coiro. “He thinks somehow he’s going to mansplain what it is to be the Hulk to her, and she ends up teaching him just as much as he’s trying to teach her, if not more,” says Ruffalo. And from the first episode, “She-Hulk” does not shy away from addressing how women like Jen live with constant pressure to control their rage and fear in a way that men like Banner do not have to. “What I love about our show is that we’re taking the time to really just turn the camera a little bit to the left and see what’s going on in [their] everyday life.” “In so many things, even when they have loving friends, someone’s stabbing someone in the back at some point, and it’s so unnecessary,” says Gonzaga. One of the things about the Disney+ series that struck Mark Ruffalo, quoting head writer Jessica Gao, is “how horny-forward [the story] is” compared to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he shares with a laugh.

In the first episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” audiences not only learn how Jennifer Walters gains her superpowers — they also discover that she's a ...

“As actors, they were bonding about all of these technical aspects that they have to deal with” in the motion capture suit, says Coiro. “He thinks somehow he’s going to mansplain what it is to be the Hulk to her, and she ends up teaching him just as much as he’s trying to teach her, if not more,” says Ruffalo. And from the first episode, “She-Hulk” does not shy away from addressing how women like Jen live with constant pressure to control their rage and fear in a way that men like Banner do not have to. “What I love about our show is that we’re taking the time to really just turn the camera a little bit to the left and see what’s going on in [their] everyday life.” “In so many things, even when they have loving friends, someone’s stabbing someone in the back at some point, and it’s so unnecessary,” says Gonzaga. One of the things about the Disney+ series that struck Mark Ruffalo, quoting head writer Jessica Gao, is “how horny-forward [the story] is” compared to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he shares with a laugh.

Funko rarely misses an opportunity to deliver Pop figures for a highly anticipated film or tv show – especially when Marvel is involved.

[Hasbro and Disney have you covered with figures based on Tatiana Maslany's Hulked-out Jennifer Walters character](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-gets-a-special-edition-doll-disney-marvel-legends/). Or she doesn't totally feel like she can own that and that people might not be looking at her, but looking at just She-Hulk." All of these common Pop figures are available to

Did She-Hulk Cheat Arm Repair? Did Never Have I Ever Give You Whiplash? Did Andy Get Evil Whammy? More Qs! ... We've got questions, and you've (maybe) got answers ...

But how wonderful was this clip of the one “legacy” player’s 1980s pairing with Betty White?](https://tvline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/tvq-password-betty-white.jpeg) [HBO Max is running a 42 percent discount](https://trk.hbomax.com/aff_c?offer_id=5&aff_id=1006&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbomax.com%2F%3Foffer_id%3D%7Boffer_id%7D%26transaction_id%3D%7Btransaction_id%7D%26affiliate_id%3D%7Baffiliate_id%7D%26aff_click_id%3D%7Baff_click_id%7D%26utm_source%3D%7Baffiliate_name%7D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate%26utm_id%3D27047578&aff_sub=TV--) on its annual plan in the midst of purging dozens of shows? [The Mole revival](https://tvline.com/2022/08/17/the-mole-reboot-reality-series-order-netflix-revival/) might be hosted by one of the former Celebrity Mole contestants?

Chris Evans isn't spilling the beans on Captain America's sex life. In the premiere of the new Marvel series "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law", Tatiana Maslany's ...

“It used to just be a running joke, that it’s going to be a lifelong obsession for Jen, that this is the one thing that keeps her awake at night,” she said. “I couldn’t believe that we got to definitively settle that issue once and for all.” [Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/tv/mark-ruffalo-didnt-warn-chris-evans-she-hulk-captain-america-virginity-status/) about the episode, Ruffalo said, “I laughed my a** off.’ I’m like, ‘Does someone need to talk to Captain America about this?’ I haven’t.

She-Hulk's post credit scene just answered one of the biggest questions people had about Captain America.

We think maybe there was a spark there with Natasha Romanov. Not sure who it was or when it happened, but apparently he told Bruce Banner that it actually happened. Apparently, it was with someone on a 1943 USO tour back in his heyday. And, clearly, there was something there with Sharon Carter — the niece of the love interest he left behind in the past. This has easily become one of the most divisive (and hilarious) debates about MCU canon. “CAPTAIN AMERICA FUUUUUU-.” And there we have it, y’all.

The first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law contains several easter eggs and references that longtime Marvel fans are sure to notice.

In the comics, Jennnifer Walters is shot by a mobster and critically injured, forcing Bruce Banner to provide her with a blood transfusion to save her life and infect her blood with that of the Hulks. [ordinary life as a lawyer](https://gamerant.com/she-hulk-daredevil-mcu-attorneys/), she believes that her time as a Hulk is long behind her, and what was a wild week, will remain just that. They have fought on multiple occasions, and the MCU is just the beginning of their rivalry. [open wound caused by a car crash](https://gamerant.com/new-she-hulk-clip-good-bad-parts-being-hulk-marvel/) leaves Jennifer Walters exposed to a bleeding Bruce Banner, whose droplets of blood get into her wound and infect her bloodstream. On his bar, the initials “B.B.” and “T.S.” are carved into the wooden surface. The ship is of Sakaaran design, and the people on Sakaar celebrated Hulk like a god for being a fierce gladiator. Bruce Banner takes Jennifer Walters to his Mexico hideout to help her control her new powers and responsibility as a Hulk. This is known as a fourth wall break, and although it breaks the immersion of a solidified cinematic universe existing in its plain, it is completely in character for Jennifer Walters and She-Hulk to do. In She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Bruce’s hideaway in Mexico has one of the destroyed Iron Legion masks as décor. This is depicted in the show a few times already, much like how Deadpool would, but less vulgar and crass. It’s a fun meta-reference and shows how She-Hulk isn’t shy to poke fun at itself. The series is one episode in, and already is ripe with easter eggs that only die-hard Marvel fans would notice.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is aiming to be the feminist TV show in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But our review of the first four episode finds that the ...

And so a lot of the feminism of She-Hulk feels a little too pat — of course the sexist co-worker’s slights are things like “more smiles,” and the bad bros she runs into just a little too clear about how much her femininity is what irks them. [several decades of comics](https://www.polygon.com/23311380/she-hulk-free-comics-marvel-qr-code-link), and it’s telling that She-Hulk’s iterations fall in line with a more conventionally attractive body type. That the show is able to address the undercurrent of anger that comes with feminism is a step toward acknowledging rage as merely a valid response to a world that is broadly inhumane, in ways big and small, to women every day. It’s a double-edged sword that the creators behind She-Hulk know too well. “Those are like the baseline of any woman just existing.” It’s a point she’ll hit harder later in the episode, after weeks of training to be dexterous and zen so as to not accidentally Hulk out. [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](https://www.polygon.com/23291038/she-hulk-creators-disney-vfx-union) makes its thesis statement about 13 minutes into its first episode: When Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) tells his cousin — newly Hulked, thanks to an accident — Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) that the triggers are anger and fear, she scoffs.

Funko officially unveiled three new vinyl collectibles for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, showcasing fresh looks at Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner, ...

[Chris Evans' latest reaction toward a major Steve Rogers](https://thedirect.com/article/she-hulk-steve-rogers-chris-evans) reveal. Still, this could be an unused costume for the Marvel hero, with Funko still releasing it due to the character's significant role in Episode 1. Tim Roth's Abomination and Jameela Jamil's Titania are other potential locks to receive a Funko, considering their major roles moving forward. [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](https://thedirect.com/tags/she-hulk-series/)'s marketing has been in full blast in recent weeks, with Marvel and Disney unveiling various trailers and TV spots to promote the arrival of the Tatiana Maslany-led series. here.](https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/fu64200?id=TH-004300456) here.](https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/fu64198?id=TH-004300456)