We may have just witnessed one of the best Marvel TV show episodes so far.
From start to finish, this episode was absolutely perfect. It didn’t miss with everything we saw and it kept me dedicated to it the entire time. Not once was I worried about how much time was left, I was just enjoying every second. But let’s not skirt around the elephant in the room, which is Daredevil making his official appearance finally in She-Hulk. We will get into this and the big ending in a moment, but right before we do, make sure you guys are checking out our full podcast episode. You can listen on your platform of choice by hitting the button below or start listening here in live time by clicking the play button on the link provided.
Let’s get right into talking about one of the biggest parts of this entire episode which was the appearance of Daredevil himself, Matt Murdoch. I knew as soon as Luke didn’t have a lawyer that Matt would be making an appearance and I have to say it feels good to know I was right that these two would originally meet in court. It was just too fitting and I mean, probably would have been one of the biggest misses ever if Marvel didn’t do it. But honestly, what we got after that was just a treat.
Obviously, we speculated a little about the relationship that She-Hulk and Matt would have, as the trailer revealed some flirtiness and the fact that she would face him both as Matt and as Daredevil. But in no way did I think Jen would end up unmasking him, the two of them would take down Leap Frog together, then go back to Jen’s and, well, do it. Honestly, I absolutely loved it. There are so many ways this shouldn’t have worked and so many ways it should’ve and I was living for everything Marvel gave us. I really, really hope now that the rumors of Jen appearing in Daredevil: Born Again are true, since their relationship made it much further than I could’ve ever imagined it would.
Really quick, I want to talk about the two little Easter eggs we got during this episode, which took place about 5 seconds apart from one another. One, we got a reference to Wolverine with Nikki and the make up brushes, which seems even more fitting since we have gotten the confirmation that Hugh Jackman is returning to the role in Deadpool 3. The second was a reference to Red Hulk, who has been rumored to be coming for quite some time, and as the Hulk family expands, has some good chances of making an appearance soon.
Before I get into the final part of this episode, I need to get something off my chest. TEAM CAP FOR THE WIN!! Okay, so I had to say that but the reason I do is because we received confirmation that the Accords have been repealed. Obviously, that means that they were found to not be helpful or didn’t work or honestly, I don’t know, but either way the government repealed the Accords. For those who receive our newsletters (which you can sign up for here), you’ll know I covered who was right in Civil War and went in depth on what the Accords actually had included. I gave the Accords to Cap, looking only at the facts of the matter. Anyway, my whole point is do any research on the Accords and it makes sense as to why they were revoked and it will be an interesting path forward with this knowledge, especially because we pegged the DODC for upkeeping the Accords. But if they are gone, what is the real job of the DODC?
I’m not going to get too far into the details of the ending, as Taylor and I pretty passionately talk about it in the full podcast episode. But what I will say is the bigger repurcussions of Jen losing control of the Hulk will finally paint her as the one thing this show hasn’t been able to and that is someone who can lose control. From the beginning Jen had more control over her Hulk form, until mysoginistic men went for the low blow of releasing a sex tape that she didn’t even consensually make. I won’t get heated here in this blog post, but I think listening to the podcast y’all know pretty much how I feel. This series conclusion is going to be a big turning point for Jen, as people are going to now look at her as the monster she can be, just like how they looked at Bruce for a very long time. I’m anxious to see who the cowards behind the masks really are and how or if we get a full conclusion to this chaos.
I once again will reiterate that I adored this episode and it is one of the best Marvel show episodes I’ve seen. I hope the conclusion to this show gives exactly what this episode did. Yes, I did say conclusion, as we are working our way fast to the last episode of She-Hulk. This brings us to the end of Marvel TV for the year, leaving us with just one more piece of content, which is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. As usual, make sure you are keeping up with this content, as Marvel just blew your mind, so let’s talk about it.
Image: “She-Hulk Episode 8”, Blair Marnell, Super Hero Hype
