After Episode 8 of She-Hulk, Jennifer’s Cap’s joke about Steve Roger’s sex life lands differently, especially when compared to the audience’s treatment of Jen.
Warning! This article contains spoilers for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 8.She-Hulk: Lawyer Episode 1’s Captain America joke lands quite differently after Episode 8 ends, getting darker than anyone might have expected. She-Hulk Episode 1’s banter between Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) and her cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) not only playfully introduces Jen and their eccentric dynamic, but it also proves a remarkable way to connect She-Hulk to the wider MCU universe using Jen’s interest in Cap’s sex life. Jen’s joke in the mid-credits scene sets the tone for She-Hulkestablishing it as a sex-positive television show by telling the story of Jen, something quite unique for the mostly genderless MCU.
While funny and well-told, Jen’s joke also reveals how Steve Rogers’ sex and romantic life was somewhat publicly debated after Steve and the other Avengers saved the world by Avengers: Endgame. Jen’s insistence that Bruce reveal Steve’s secrets might shed some light on her personal interest in Captain America, but it also highlights how these kinds of talks about someone the MCU sometimes called “America’s ass“did not impact his standing as one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Instead, She-Hulk The ending of Episode 8 shows how the same can’t be said for Jen as She-Hulk, as the revelation of her sex life is sought by Intelligencia precisely to attack Jennifer’s reputation.
Playing by the rules of the patriarchal world order, Intelligencia attempts to undermine Jen’s success as a superhero advocate by showing she has an active sex life via her dating account matches, her lust for Steve Rogers and even the illegally taken video of Jen having sex with someone. The Intelligencia trolls going after Jen trying to shame her in front of everyone close to her understandably angers Jen to the point where she loses control, giving in to She-Hulk’s more savage impulses, a reaction already set. highlighted by She-Hulk episode 1 after the guys outside the bar keep harassing her. While Jen’s backlash may play into Intelligencia’s hands, a quick look around the crowd shows how Intelligencia played a card they knew would work, as many seemed to believe their opinion of She- Hulk should be swayed by confirmation that Jen has a sex life. She-Hulk The ending of episode 8 highlights the horrific double standards Jen is subjected to as a female superhero, making Cap’s sex life incredibly dark, as unlike him, Jen’s respectability is affected by knowing her. her as a sexual being.
She-Hulk’s cap joke tricked you into the twist
The fandom’s reaction to Jen’s Cap’s joke was entirely positive and even celebrated the new information about Steve Roger’s personal life. She-Hulk also treated Jen’s active sex life always positively and happily, however, society’s reaction to this knowledge is the opposite, making the public somewhat complicit in the double standard – because Cap having a sex life deserves to be celebrated, while the Female Lawyer Awards’ public learning of Jen’s sex life sparked outrage and a change of heart on the character of She-Hulk. The villain twist is also particularly exceptional because She-Hulk episodes 3 and 6 relied on Red Hulk’s possible introduction as a villain, as hinted at by syringes and attempts to acquire She-Hulk’s blood. However, She-Hulk Episode 8’s big bad reveal proves the already established She-Hulk-hating incels are behind it all, making them She-HulkJen’s main villain, determined to take down Jen simply because she’s a woman with powers living her life freely.
As She-Hulk Episode 6 Syringe Mystery Still Unsolved, There’s Still Hope That She-Hulk could introduce Red Hulk to the MCU. However, there is no doubt She-HulkThe main villains are the members of Intelligencia determined to bring Jen out of public favor by shaming her. Whether it’s the same people also trying to take Jen’s blood, She-Hulk: Lawyer episode 9 will probably reveal it.
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