The moment we have been waiting for with She-Hulk is here, Daredevil is here! Re:cap - the ending of “The Retreat”! After Jen’s success at the yurt hut, the group sends off Jen at the tow truck, Dirk Garthwaite gives Jen the Bye Jen card from the gang. She was struggling with the ghosting by Josh. Emil Blonsky sees her off and Jen says she will return when the retreat has wi-fi. Then, we hear the beginning of Dua Lipa’s “IDGAF”, great anthem for the break ups. We pan up from the road to the sea. This immediately shifts to “Three Days Earlier”, Jen bringing Josh to her apartment, back to the scene early in the episode. Jen is asleep in bed, Josh clones her phone with his phone, we go back to the Intelligencia making threats to her. He takes his phone and takes a flash pic of her! “HulkKing” texts a needle, a green vial, and thumbs up! Josh stole her Hulk blood when she was Just Jen!
The end credit does have a scene with Man Bull hearing fake horns in high school charging the red cape held by El Águla with his Matadoring JV jacket! Also, Jen meditating with the Gang, and the Porcupine bringing an old, smelly suit to the dry cleaners! We see the “previously on” flashbacks which narrated by She-Hulk says for her show! Again, the strange guy, Todd Phelps, whom I think runs Intelligencia! We hear a robber as we get Los Angeles at night. They are lifting a screen from the Monahan’s Wholesale warehouse store into a van, but they are knocked back by the Leap-Frog (Brandon Stanley), really his costume looks more Green Ranger than frog. He calls himself the “Guard Frog”, but the character was introduced in Daredevil #25 (1966). Leapfrog leaps from the top of the van and rolls on the ground, needs a little polish.
Jen is taking his account as Eugene (Vincent in the comics) Patillio tells about the robbery in her office. He claims it was a “defective suit”, but we see the night were he tries to throw attacks, but ends up flailing on the ground. Leap-Frog is kicked around by the criminals and then activates his jet boots saying his catch phrase, the title of the episode. Flying? I think it would be more funny if he bounces like you know in his name. Of course, he falls down, and his suit catches on fire! At the office, Vincent shows the third degree burns on his leg, Jen shoves his leg off of her desk. He wants justice and pain and suffering. She-Hulk says it will be against the manufacturer. Vincent says the name of the suit maker is Luke Jacobsen! She explains the situation to Holden Holliway in his office. She-Hulk wants Pug to take the case. He says that Patillio’s father is a big client.
Again, Holliway says there will be a conflict waiver. She adds that Luke is making her a dress for the gala, this is to celebrate Jen as Lawyer of the Year, I think set up by Todd. Holliway suggest that she work it out with Luke to avoid filing the case. Luke is busy next to a mirror and says her gala dress will be ready on Friday. She explains about her client and his “defective suit” which of course shocks Luke. To be honest, she never examined the actual suit. What is unusual is that we don’t see Nikki or Pug yet. Luke is insulted at Jen saying he should take responsibilty for the suit. He pretends to hear a conversation with a mannequin, her gala outfit, and says that She-Hulk will never get a suit from him. He rips the front and Jen is stunned that she pre-paid for it! She-Hulk is angry and is taking him to court.
At the courthouse, Luke stares at She-Hulk, who is not so angry. Eugene is just bored. Judge Price asks Luke if he is representing himself, of course it happens to be Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) himself! Cox is of course from the Daredevil Netflix series. He immediately rejects the opposing counsel’s request for Luke Jacobson’s client list, conflict of interest here. Jen says it is relevant to show any defects in the costumes, Matt counters with Luke’s client satisfaction is “spotless”, Jen adds that this is common with product liability suits. Matt again smoothly says superhero tailoring requires anonomity and adds that the Sokovia Accords were repealed!, when did that happen? I’m imagining this would be after Captain America: Civil War (2016), but we never heard about it until now. It is obvious that the courtroom is Matt Murdock’s fighting ring. This ep has some fantastic lawyering. The judge agrees with Matt.
Eugene holds up his Leap-Frog suit complaining that he wants a new one. Matt sniffs, remember hyper senses as Daredevil, and asks Eugene about what fuel he used. He says jet fuel, which gets Luke to say was not in his instructions, violating manufacturer’s diretions, Eugene tanked his own case. Win for Daredevil! This is actually better than his cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Judge Price dismisses liability for Luke and ends the case. Jen tries to get Luke back as her tailor, but he says now he hates her. At Legal Ease, Just Jen gets an appletini sent by Matt Murdock, he joins her. She asks him if he flew from New York and he explains he had new suits from Luke to pick up. He mentions he does pro bono work, but sometimes takes a big client, Jen remarks that it is a double life. Matt adds that Jen can help with the law “when society fails them” and She-Hulk can help when the law fails the people. Best moment of the episode! Jen remarks to the Fourth Wall about the moment, then gets a text from Todd, radar sense is tingling!
Her conversation with the camera would of course be heard by Matt Murdock! He was on his phone and says he is called away. Matt is hesitant, but then says his goodbye. Yes, there are sparks between them. She meets with Todd at the Hoof and Fleur (flower in French, strange name for a restaurant). Todd says he bought a Wakandan war spear for a million dollars. I thought the understanding was that Wakanda keeps its artifacts from such auctions. He shows his cell phone pic with the spear. The legal matter he explains is that the Wakandans want it back. She-Hulk moves the wine glass from her and Todd takes her hand, repulsed, and slams the table at him. She leaves and says she is billing him for the hour! He formed Intelligencia just to control Jen or to make She-Hulk women?, creepy. Jen returns to her apartment exhausted and falls on her couch, then her cell phone buzzes with Eugene pleading for her as he is attacked! Eugene is driving headed to his headquarters, the Lily Pad, as his window is broken. Jen sees that his signal is close and is about to leave.
Instead, she goes to the closet for her super suit! Eugene is racing in a parking garage, on the roof is a figure, he sees She-Hulk and rolling off is Daredevil the Man Without Fear! Daredevil, Matt Murdock, first appeared in Daredevil #1 (1964) by Stan Lee and Bill Everett (he also created the Sub-Mariner in 1939!). She-Hulk’s super suit is her purple and white outfit right out of the comics! Daredevil, his suit has yellow and helmet from his original costume, plus his red armor for his chest and pants, nice work Luke Jacobson and the costumers at Marvel! He picks himself up armed with his billy clubs and warns She-Hulk who says she wants to use her new suit. Eugene’s car reverses back into the lower levels and Daredevil evades She-Hulk’s punches. She slams into the rooftop, it sends a fissure that Daredevil leaps out of with a smile. He leaps off the roof and moves from level to level to reach streetline. Eugene drives away and She-Hulk lands lifting up a car, he dodges it and continues the chase. She-Hulk uses her hand clap, a sonic blast, that knocks Daredevil back! The classic superhero vs. superhero, but the show has a fun twist. This episode of She-Hulk has a weak character in Leap-Frog, but plusses the lawyer and superhero action!
Five Cheetos Chopsticks out of Five!
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