She-Hulk review, Episode 3: “The People vs. Emil Blonsky”

She-Hulk is surpassing my wildest expectations. As each week has gone by, the show gets more confident with its comedic footing.

I love every moment of this show, and this week’s episode, “The People vs. Emil Blonsky,” is no exception. This week, Jennifer (Tatiana Maslany) dives into Emil Blonsky’s (Tim Roth) case. Emil makes that a lot harder after escaping from the high-security prison he was locked up in, as we saw at the end of last week’s episode.

One of the biggest reasons I loved this episode is that we got to see more of Tim Roth, as well as a cameo from Benedict Wong as the Sorcerer Supreme/Wong. It explains these two popping up in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings last year. But more on that below: SPOILERS ahead!

She-Hulk takes on Emil Blonsky’s case

We finally get to see Jennifer in action as a lawyer, something that we haven’t seen much of from the first two episodes. (We also have not seen Jameela Jamil’s Titania since the premiere, which I do not like).

Anyway, Emil reveals that he didn’t escape from prison but was rather forced out by the Sorcerer Supreme himself. Jen promptly demands to get in touch with Wong, and when she does, all is revealed. In an effort to train to become Sorcerer Supreme, Wong wanted to fight Abomination, hence why he needed Blonsky. This explains their random cameos in Shang-Chi; see, Marvel always has a plan! And if they don’t, they’ll act like they did and explain it away.

Wong reveals that he offered Blonsky refuge in Karma-Taj, but Blonsky said he wanted to return to his cell to pay his debt to society. Jennifer knows she needs Wong to testify on Blonsky’s behalf to secure his release. If he willingly came back, they have to consider that, right?!

The parole board had some reservations, mainly that Blonsky can’t control when he turns into Abomination. However, he quickly proves that he does have full control over it, much as Bruce now does. The parole board is won over, and they grant Blonsky’s release, with some major stipulations: he has to wear an inhibitor and can never turn into Abomination again.

Is this the last we’ve seen of Blonsky? I sure hope not! But in the off-chance it is, it was a pleasure, Tim Roth.

Did She-Hulk just feature a Megan Thee Stallion cameo?

Yes, it sure did! The side story in this week’s episode may have been filler material, but boy, was it the best filler ever! Jen’s new co-worker Pug (Josh Segarra) takes on a case involving her old co-worker Dennis (Drew Matthews), who claims that a shape-shifting Asgardian elf catfished him. Apparently, she turned into Megan Thee Stallion and led Dennis to believe she was the rapper.

This case is all kinds of silly, but I love that not only did the episode feature the actual Megan Thee Stallion, but they gave her a post-credits scene with Jennifer. I won’t give away too much because it is better watched than explained, but it involves a lot of twerking.

Thank you, Marvel, for not disappointing us with the three post-credit scenes we’ve gotten thus far. They have been epic.

Where is Titania?

As I mentioned earlier, we haven’t seen Jameela Jamil’s Titania since the premiere episode. Given that she is the season’s villain, it’s strange that she has yet to return.

However, at the end of this week’s episode, Jennifer is jumped by a group of men who are trying to get a vial of her blood. She gives them a beating as she turns into She-Hulk, and as they are running away, they admit their boss will be livid with them.

Is their boss Titania? Gosh, I sure hope so! We really need to see more of Jamil in this show, so I’m hoping that next week’s episode features her return.

Verdict

So that was this week’s episode of She-Hulk, and I must admit, I am loving it. The show has been a pleasant change from what we’ve seen over the last year or so from Marvel. Sure there are still multiversal elements to it, but the comedy and breaking of the fourth wall make it a fun watch.

I love that Jennifer broke the wall a couple of times this week as she alerted the audience that this isn’t going to be one of those cameo shows, even though that’s all it’s been. And there are still more to come. (Where you at, Daredevil?!)

See you all next week!

Grade: A

To stay up to date on everything fantasy, science fiction, and WiC, follow our all-encompassing Facebook page and sign up for our exclusive newsletter.

Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels