She-Hulk: Attorney at Law shares some of the blame for Marvel’s recent woes. While some praised the show’s light-hearted, sitcom approach and its use of (mostly) standalone episodes, others found the humor irritating and its treatment of other characters — most notably Daredevil, who appears in his yellow and red costume before doing a walk of shame from Jen’s apartment — unsatisfying.
More importantly, even viewers sympathetic to the show couldn’t get over the series’ ugly special effects, a problem made worse by the issue underscored in Maslany’s comments. According to various reports, She-Hulk cost $25 million per episode to make. While some of that cost certainly went to guest stars such as Mark Ruffalo, who appeared as both Bruce Banner and the Hulk in several episodes, a big chunk was also for the CGI that allowed Jen to stay in her Shulkie form. When combined with reports about Marvel’s ongoing mistreatment of VFX artists, one cannot help but wonder where all of that money went.
As despairing as Maslany’s statement may be for fans of She-Hulk, all hope is not lost. Whatever the shortcomings of She-Hulk, most liked Maslany’s performance. Furthermore, the comic book She-Hulk has a long history with not just the Avengers, but even more so with the Fantastic Four, whose MCU debut is coming soon.
In short, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law may be done, but She-Hulk can still get a second chance. Hopefully, she won’t need to destroy our X-Men movies to make it happen.
