And, we’re back. While the pilot of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was as bad as we all assumed it would be, the second episode was a vast improvement, indicating the shift from girls-rule-boys-drool nonsense to an intelligent show that wants to explore some complicated moral questions through a relatable hero. “The People vs. Emil Blonsky” is a quick reality check, disabusing the gullible (like me) of our optimism. This week, She-Hulk drops its feigned aspirations and returns to cartoonish feminism, rushed storytelling, empty-headed messages, bad acting (from good actors), and broad and unfunny attempts at comedy.
Jen asks for help from another Marvel movie guest star as she prepares to defend Emil Blonsky at his parole board meeting. A former colleague of Jen’s hires her firm to represent...