fluffybunbunkittens
Hero
I appreciated how the female lawyer award was... participation trophies for all.
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It was a very strong statement.
Rabulias
the Incomparably Shrewd and Clever
Eh? I don't understand your statement here. It's not like those 6 women are the only female lawyers in southern California, so the trophies are prestigious.
MarkB
Legend
It's a singular title - "Female Lawyer of the Year". The mere act of not awarding it to an individual devalues it, and calls into question whether it was based upon merit at all.
Add to that the empty-headed beauty-pageant question of "What's it like to be a female lawyer?" and it's pretty much the antithesis of being taken seriously for your profession.
Ryujin
Legend
Which is why Mallory Book's answer is perfection.
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MGibster
Legend
One of the neat things about fiction is that we can use it to explore real life issues. When we look at the classic X-Men comics, we don't hear a lot of people complaining that it was a little "on the nose" when it came to racial prejudice which was huge social issue when the first issue was published in 1963. A lot of people really appreciate seeing their struggles portrayed in fiction because it's evidence that someone out there actually acknowledges the problems that exists.
And quite frankly, this is a good example of the truth that women just can't win. She-Hulk was pretty restrained when the "New Asgard Construction Crew" tried to mug her but I don't remember anyone giving her any credit for that. This is the first time in the series we've seen someone hurt She-Hulk, and she had a very human reaction most of us would understand. If I was in her position, I'd be seeing red. If I saw someone who was responsible I'd do what I could to knock their teeth out. And because I'm a dude, a lot of people would think it was perfectly reasonable for me to knock someone's teeth out over this and I wouldn't be criticized for losing control.
Jen didn't almost lose control, she lost control. She pulled it together before it escalated too far, but she lost it. I'm not just going to chalk this up to some lazy trope about powerful women losing control as I don't think that's fair to the writers. I think they're making a point. It's a bit on the nose, true, but we're talking about a show whose main character is a giant green woman with super strength. It's a comic book movie and subtly is not a requirement.
MGibster
Legend
I kind of enjoyed the 4th wall breaking, meeting with the writers, and the head producer, but overall I was a little unsatisfied with the ending. I would have preferred it if Jen had talked the writers into coming up with something better, and then follow that up by showing us that better ending rather than just magically resolving everything. But hearing Jen say that Hulks smash things, sometimes even Daredevil, was worth the price of admission. I'm looking forward to another season.
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