Is ‘She-Hulk’ the Potential Nexus of the MCU?

Four episodes of She-Hulk are in the bag as of writing this, keeping us entertained with topical comedy, cameos, and a little intrigue. While it’s lighthearted and enjoyable, the storyline has yet to land its plane. I’ll be going back and forth with my co-author Frantz Jerome to see just where this show is going and where it’s taking the MCU. Opening Remarks Aisha Jordan: First, let me say I was pleasantly surprised by the composition of the She-Hulk series so far. My skepticism came before it even aired. Learning it was being packaged as a comedy, that the casting was different than many would have thought, and that the first leaked images were not so promising, it was so hard to discern the direction the show might take. I was glad to be pleasantly surprised. Making a weekly comedic procedural superhero TV series sounds like a choose-your-own-adventure situation. I was taken aback by the performances, the witty repartee, and the storylines; which were much more intriguing than the trailers let on. I could do with some pulling back on breaking the fourth wall, let’s be real, Deadpool set the bar pretty high for meta-comedy. In light of all this, She-Hulk hasn’t turned me away just yet. Bringing in storylines from the previous Hulk media was expected (it’s Marvel’s whole appeal, really) and they’ve done it more tastefully than I would have thought. It’s hokey at times, but it feels like an intentional device to grab as wide an audience as possible. Jennifer Walters (Tatiana M…