Marvel has released their newest Disney+ series, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. This brand new entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces a brand new character, Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) aka She-Hulk. Written by Jessica Gao and directed by Kat Coiro, this series focuses on Jessica, an aspiring lawyer who unexpectedly gains the ability to Hulk out. 

The episode begins with Jennifer practicing her closing argument of a case alongside her best friend and co-worker Nikki Ramos (Ginger Gonzaga). As she is about to leave the office she talks to the audience, breaking the fourth wall, to say that while this may seem like just another legal show, there’s more: she’s a Hulk in disguise. 

Flashback to a few months earlier, we see Jennifer and her cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), now back to his normal human self, driving down the road when they are attacked by a spaceship. Their car crashes into a ditch and in the accident some of Bruce’s blood gets into Jennifer’s system, causing her to Hulk out for the first time. After she has a few memory blackouts and Hulks out a couple times, Bruce brings her back to his remote home in Mexico. 

Bruce begins helping Jennifer control her abilities, but much to his surprise, Jennifer’s reaction is much different from his. She doesn’t have an alter ego when Hulking out; she keeps her normal, stable mind. She also can hulk out on command without any emotional triggers, but despite the fact that she can control her Hulk powers exceptionally well, she does not wish to be a Hulk or a hero; she just wants to go back to her normal life.

All of this leads to Bruce developing a bit of jealousy, as his journey with Hulk was much more difficult. The two eventually fight over this fact, as Bruce thinks she should train more so she can be safe and Jennifer wants to get back to a normal life. At the end of the fight, Jennifer leaves promising to be careful and call Bruce for any Hulk-related issues. She goes back to tackling the legal world with She-Hulk existing as more of an afterthought for her, but her unwillingness to be a Hulk like Bruce doesn’t last long when a villain appears in the court room. 

The first episode is a basic introduction and origin story so it doesn’t leave a lot to go on. She-Hulk‘s direction and acting didn’t stand out in the first episode, though it wasn’t bad at all. The CGI, however, was pretty rough. Looking at two Hulks combined with some choppy green screen didn’t work visually in some scenes.

On the bright side, there is plenty to be excited for in the upcoming episodes, with returning appearances from characters like Wong (Benedict Wong), Emile Blonsky aka Abomination (Tim Roth), and Matt Murdock aka Daredevil (Charlie Cox) all due to appear. So stay tuned for the rest of the nine-episode season, with a new one every Thursday on Disney+.