She-Hulk: Episode 5 Really Felt Like A Sitcom (For Better And Worse)
It took almost 2 years to happen but, finally, with She-Hulk the Marvel Cinematic Universe has fully transitioned into television. Nevertheless, with that being the case, some fans may be beginning to wonder how good of an idea that really is, especially for a character that’s looking to stay around for the long run.
See, in the lead-up to She-Hulk’s MCU debut, the writers behind the series had sold the core idea of the show as some sort of legal comedy that was meant to be heavily influenced byAlly McBeal, and Legally Blonde, both widely-acclaimed pop culture gems, but with a Marvel Comics twist. However, five episodes in, it really seems like She-Hulk has borrowed some of the most dated tropes of old sitcoms with a storytelling style that doesn't take advantage of its lead star Tatiana Maslany.
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Despite the Marvel miniseries having a seemingly established formula (origin, revelations, and final battle), all the Disney Plus shows so far have looked to adapt the classic 3 act script used by most MCU films, rather than present themselves as truly episodic stories. That is to say, with a few exceptions here and there, MCU shows feel more like an extended 6 to 8 hours movie than a proper TV series, an idea that is hardly flawed considering how well every one of those had done for the streaming service.
WandaVision’s first few episodes drew comparisons to sitcoms of old, Loki had those Twilight Zone vibes and the multiverse going for it, and Ms. Marvel often played out like a teenage comedy, but regardless of that they still share far more with a Marvel movie than they do with television. Mostly, this comes down to how dead-on focused each series is on its titular characters, and
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