@@near5148 I've seen some weird obscure shit get rule 34 content so if you had even one person following the work you make who has the drive to make adult content about it then yah it could happen.
The writers for She-Hulk went on record stating they were not familiar with writing legal dramas/TV-shows/scripts. The problem is they didn't CONSULT any writers who are familiar with such things.
As a bartender I can definitely say, you guys don't drink alone, you go out, and go out hard. Mostly criminal defense lawyers. Mostly the lawyers dealing with a DUI
Idk the first time that I saw coke as a law firm assistant, it was an atty blowing thru a line in a kitchen. Long story…and another one of my bosses who is also an atty has told me the exact same thing.
That’s sadly accurate. People like to make fun of lawyers, but we actually have extremely difficult jobs. We deal with the worst aspects of human nature and society every day. There’s a reason why the rate of alcoholism and drug abuse is 4x higher amongst attorneys than in the general population.
I'm not a lawyer and I don't work for a private practice, BUT I work with the county prosecutor as a legal assistant and this is pretty true among us lol
Thank you!! Ive been telling people that its a fun show to watch but watching it and understanding it doesnt mean that you're smart and quite a bunch of people disagree. 😵
With the argument of trademarking the name She Hulk, technically speaking the law office Jennifer works for could claim they owned the trademark as they marketed She Hulk for specifically targeted legal services.
@noonehere6994 under trademark law, the name She-Hulk would have been legal copyright of the law firm Jennifer worked for as they were the first to use it as advertising. In the show, the name first is mentioned (other then the title) by a eye witness. The law firm then immediately started using it to market their new department, making them the trademark holder, as they were first to publish the name. This played out in real life already. Please read up on Terry The Hulk Hogan vs Marvel Publishing.
@@hawkbat2001 And so Devin pointed out that exact alternate trajectory and I pointed out that exact part in the video. What are you trying to convey to me that I haven't already conveyed to you?? I'm so confused that you're making an opponent out of an absolute ally that I am to your argument. Who and what are you trying to convince?
@noonehere6994 I am pointing it out because Devin is incorrect and there is case law to back it up, which I have already provided. He states that Jennifer would hold the copyright but he would be wrong in this case.
@@hawkbat2001 I see, I generally regarded Jennifer *or* her law firm's victory as just Titania's defeat and pretty much the same in that regard. But I can see how the technicality that you raised still stands. Good day sir/maam.
Well, even if it was not the challenge with attempted murder would be to seriously attempt it but not actually kill anyone, because murder is a crime and pretending to murder someone is too.
Here in the Netherlands it’s actually not a crime to escape from prison. They argue that it’s a natural urge to want to be free and that the government already has all control because they’ll just lock you up again. They also did research that putting a punishment on escaping would not lower the number of escape attempts. however, helping someone escape is illegal though.
It is an interesting stance for a country to have, and in a sense completely logical. Though I'd imagine you can be charged with any crimes you might commit in the escape attempt? Y'know, assault, murder, theft of a motor vehicle, etc? I am really curious about that. Because it would mean they're not charging you for escaping/trying to escape, but the guard you beat up and the car you stole.
I've long heard Germany is the same way. They won't charge you for escaping prison...but they will charge you for every crime you committed in order to escape.
@@pelicanofpunishment6 they will charge you for any crimes you commit during your temporary Holliday indeed :). Just the act of escaping that’s not a crime.
@@BrutusMaximusAurelius Here's the catch, though: it's almost impossible to escape from prison without committing another crime. How do you do it? 1. Dig an escape tunnel? That's destruction of property. 2. Dress up as a guard and just walk out? That's impersonating an officer. 3. Bribe a guard to look the other way? Bribery is a crime. 4. Get somebody on the outside to help you? Then they're guilty of aiding and abetting. 5. Even if you can somehow get out without hurting anyone or damaging any property, you are still required to mail back your prison uniform or be charged with theft of government property.
@@Blokewood3 of course. The cases where a convict didn’t get charged for example was just climbing over a wall, a guard left the door open or escaping during a conjugal visit. But the crime itself will never be trying to escape.
Thank you for pointing out that Titania never had any consequences for her attacking the jury. Every time she would appear I always thought "Shouldn't she be in jail?" God the writing in this show sucks
Yeah, it's...I wouldn't go overboard and call it a contender for "the worst comic book show ever", but the most obvious comparison for this is Ally McBeal and...I get that a show where the longest episode is 4 minutes shorter than EVERY Ally McBeal episode AND is also supposed to be a bit of an action show AND has a third of the episodes of an Ally McBeal season isn't going to even come close to matching the level of texture on the firm as a whole as that show, BUT...the firm has, maybe, TEN percent of the texture of SEASON ONE Cage & Fish. That's PRETTY BAD, dudes.
@@PuckTheFenguins The irony is they didn't technically get more money at the end of that strike. What they did is win a bunch of very specific circumstances that'll likely make it harder for new writers to break into the business. Anyway, remember how one of the best episodes of Daredevil was all about his job as a lawyer and not his job as a superhero? Thanks to She-Hulk for completely forgetting that. Daredevil proved we could care more about the secret identity than the hero. Which is something I've personally wanted to see since Superman Returns (Brandon Routh is a better Clark than he is a Superman). This series took "Attorney" into its subtitle yet somehow still failed to deliver.
Well actually that's not the writers fault. Marvel moved episode. The episode where Titania burst through was written as the 2nd to last episode of the show. All because of headbutting Jen and Titania had throughout the show is what made Titania mad at Jen and why she burst through to attack Jen. However Marvel wanted her origin story to be shown earlier in the series so they forced them to move episodes around and because of that it "looks" as if no consequences happened to Titania.
Well, to be more precise, "novel creative works fixed in a permanent medium". It doesn't actually have to be "art" as that would be subjective, but yes., all art would fall under that description so.... :)
I'm loving the little "pro-lawyer tips" and LegalEagle advices from the editor(s), like "attempted murder is against the law" or "to deliver witness testimony, make sure to have either the witness or testimony".
You can determine the money they pay me because of Oaklawn did sex crimes against me when they did sex crimes in all of humans population 7.98 Billion People.
Yeah even as a non-lawyer, Titania not being charged REALLY didn’t make sense. They flash some logic about “oh her fans made a fuss”. Like fans don’t make a fuss every time a celebrity goes into court. Doesn’t stop the proceedings then! Wouldn’t stop it here!
It makes PERFECT sense in a world where fans making a fuss could literally end the entire world. People forget this is a world where laws would HAVE TO have already changed to fit superbeings, or the world would already be dead ten times over.
@@ChristianNeihart If someone fired a bullet at you, but you survived that... "well, let's let the man walk away free, he just attempted a murder, not like he actually murdered!!"
Jen ultimately didn't lose her job to saving people in the comic, it was due to her being a party girl at the time and crushing a photocopier with her butt.
Yeah, the writers openly stated they had no idea how to do any scene that involved legal issues and for some reason no one at any point said, "Hey, maybe we should use a small bit of this insanely large budget to hire a legal consultant" or "Y'know, maybe doing this show wasn't a good idea after all". Your bit at 16:37 about pulling out random phrases from a legal dictionary reminded me of the M*A*S*H episode "Snappier Judgement" where a doctor with a lot of ego believes he can defend a friend in a Court Martial hearing and at one point he does exactly that, to the annoyance of all of the real lawyers in the room.
I believe hiring a legal expert to advise would be the ideal solution, as you suggested. However, I do not see sufficient justification for the show to have been cancelled altogether as it exists perfectly well as entertainment media, just not realistic (you know, like the realistic superheroes).
@@jarodjagges599 their character has no real flaws, doesn't come to terms with them, and doesn't overcome them to eventually become great at anything. They lower everyone around her to incompetent to make her look good, and they don't make her earn any wins. Its also just not that funny, at least to me.
@@jarodjagges599 It's more so that it's just forgettable like a lot of current MCU shows. just more content to make us go "ooh and ahh" a few more times till the horse is finally beat to a pulp and stops spewing out money. so on some level yes they are at least not inept story tellers but there not good either as they truly made the definition of a "meh" show. Add to the fact that there main excuse against criticism is that they did it to troll the fans so...yeah.
My favorite part about this show is that the writers openly stated in an interview they had no idea how to write a legal drama and were flying by the seat of their pants
The part I was most interested in, you didn’t even mention it: I’m curious as to whether Emil Blonski’s original argument (that the show totally forgot immediately) holds water. Emil is a foreign National on loan to the US Army as a consultant when the US army pumps him full of drugs that alter his mind and cause his rampage, then arrest HIM for it. That sounds like a case to my layman’s mind.
I’d love an analysis of that as well. At a minimum, he’d have some kind of civil claim. Though my recollection is that you have all kinds of administrative processes you have to go through to sue the government for tort claims and the deadlines on those run very quickly.
Based on what happened in The Incredible Hulk, Blonsky agreed to be injected with the government serum. At that juncture, there were no known side effects as he was already shown to be overly competitive and aggressive prior to the injection. Following which, he threatened Mr Blue to inject him with a dangerously radioactive substance, Hulk's synthesized blood, which then mutates him into the Abomination. I doubt he has a strong case.
I would think the military has experience with this situation and would have Classified anything useful to the plaintiff. Without admissible evidence, there is no case. At best, he would be deported as a foreigner with felony convictions.
Absolutely incredible that SpongeBob had better attention to detail when it came to ONE court episode Than a whole freaking series that revolves around a LAWYER.
Except since a superhero is a superhero, so whether saving the world or a bunch of jurors, it wouldn’t make much of a difference in the risk of biased jurors argument for the firing. So Devon’s points applies to the She Hulk comics as well, and Devon not replying to that crossover message is proof (he didn’t want to alienate the comic book fanboys and girls).
@@pmpowalisz This She Hulk is not a superhero. I have learned from Nando and other positive reviews that Jen is fighting to NOT be a hero. She is liked by the public, but mistrial is Titania’s fault not Jen’s. It’s just bad writing.
@@DrVenture42 she saved a bunch of jurors with super powers, so whether she wants to be or not, the public sees her as a superhero, so there is a real possibility of future jurors being biased against her, in both the comics and the show. Now Jevon and you could have a real point of this plot point being bad lawyer writing, but my point is that comic book writers are guilty of the same plot point (the differences not actually meaning much). Also what doctor or lawyer who after spending years of specific schooling to do jobs that makes big differences in people’s lives would decide to be a superhero instead. The show may be lacking legal accuracy, but it does sound more realistic than the comics.
@@pmpowalisz Uh, I don't think that Devin not replying to the inserted Nando point is proof of his disagreement since he, y'know, approved of its inclusion and his lack of counterpoint is more readily interpreted by, I dunno, the vast majority of humans as tacit agreement. I struggle to see _any_ logic in your assertion.
@@AngeloBarovierSD in his Daredevil video he left a snarky comment (right don’t hire Matt Murdoch) afterwards. Again he probably didn’t want to alienate not only Nando but most comic book fanboys and girls as well.
In an interview one of the writers said the whole crew realized they had no idea how to write “rousing trial scenes” and this video helps exemplify that. Makes you wonder why they wrote for a show that involves a lawyer main character, or didn’t seek any sort of advisor that could have helped.
I don't think they really recognised that both Jen Walters and Matt Murdock are lawyers that just happen to be superheroes instead of the other way around.
@@cericat I love how actors are lauded for all there background prep and really getting into character. Writers don't even have to know about the characters theyre writing about. Not even a character in the same universe 3 seasons and a long hiatus afterwards.
@@Klektic1 writers should know the characters they're writing about, but screen writers are often contracted in because of their general skills rather than an affinity for a particular setting/character. It's not even really their fault, but they could definitely benefit from having the time and resources available to properly research what they're meant to be writing. Instead of what frequently happens where they only have a day or two to get a script ready for an episode.
This series had so much potential. It could have been like Perry Mason or Boston Legal, but with superpowers. But the writers have no clue how to write courtroom drama. Speaking of Perry Mason, could you so a series of Perry Mason reactions, maybe 3 episodes per video?
But they didn’t intend for it to be a courtroom drama, right? So they had no need to know it. Isn’t it supposed to be a comedy? Though the courtroom and lawyer stuff should’ve been accurate anyway
@@dancesmokesmile344 There can be humor in a courtroom drama. Perry and his gang cracked a fair amount of jokes in Perry Mason, and Night Court was a straight out "courtroom comedy"
At least the supervillain support group, Daredevil episode, and the finale were a lot of fun. Basically, anything that didn't involve a court room was a step up.
It was never meant to be a long series. It's enough to establish the character. Don't get me wrong, I would love a legal drama with She-Hulk, but the show was never designed around such a basis.
Especially since she has had periods where that is very much part of the character portrayal. I remember an offhand remark from spidey about someone with a shattered pelvis.
As someone waiting for a trademark (actually, a servicemark) to process through USPTO, the absolutely most unrealistic part of this show is that Titania got the trademark registered that quickly. I filed in January and they haven't even assigned it to a reviewer (as of last night, anyway).
I was just thinking, could superheros obtain a 'servicemark' because technically they offer life saving services, even though without profit? Also, you could see in the avengers film merch of the hero's likeness, is it because of the Superhero Registration Act that required Superheros become operatives / property of the government; did SHIELD secure a trademark? Idk if im over thinking or misconstrueing what a trademark is in this regard.
@@xxIAshesIxx Idk about in Marvel, but in DC it's been established that Super Heroes make profit through licensing their images which is why branding is so important and I think that's cool.
@@xxIAshesIxx That's an interesting angle. The law has prohibitions for unauthorized use of specific signifiers associated with government offices and emergency services (such as the red cross symbol), which is a separate issue from copyright and trademark laws. I could see (as a layman) superhero names and images being treated similarly.
Seeing this opening speech again is hilarious because you could play footage of her in the last half of the season and use it to prove she is just as guilty as the person she is trying to speech at
Good observation. Everyone doesn’t notice the irony of her actions but the woke crowd thinks this is some award winning , cultural revolutionary masterpiece. Theses character problems are more/just as relevant than the lnconsistent courtroom scenes. This show could’ve been law and order with superpowers. Thanks woke, new age, modern writers for F’ing up classics
"By the power of 'Attornia', I am a lawyer!" Devon screams holding his diploma and bar certificate. Before tranformimg from his Mac Weldon briefs into his Indochino suits. Music: Leagal Eagle the US lawyer with most standing on RUclips. Leagal-Eagle And the Educators of RUclips.
What I love is that you don't even have to hate She-Hulk the character to validate a dislike of She-Hulk the series; the writing extends beyond the protagonist, it negatively affects the work as a whole, because the precedent being operated under in order to communicate the writer's proposed arguments (as virtually all communication, including a story, seeks to do knowingly or unknowingly) is not reasonable.
Nah the writers arguments are pretty reasonable. They’re just hampered by surface level legal mistakes and awful cgi. I’m not sure how people can hate Jen Walters as a character, she’s really entertaining.
@@yepimhere5413For real, and pretty comic accurate too based on my impression of her general personality of both reading her comics and watching the show. The fourth wall breaks are always super fun with Jen and I really don’t see why a lot of people dislike *her* as a character because she’s genuinely fun
To be fair, she accepted the offer on the spot because the review cut out the several minute montage of her being rejected everywhere else, including a place that looked like it was being run out of a storage room.
YUP. And Devin ALSO seemingly missed the entire subplot in the background of epis. 2 and 3 of Titania's lawyers getting her out of trouble regarding the court-smashy-thing (because, as we all know, justice works differently in this country between the rich and the not-rich).
@@blofeld39 Arguably, there's not a lot of reasoning for why Titania got off. Probably contempt of court in her first trial, destruction of property, and attempted negligent homicide. And since the show doesn't go into it, nor does it really matter in the story beyond plot contrivance, Devin can't say much more than he did in the video. Titania should still be facing legal issues for that fight at the courthouse.
@@blofeld39 the writers were either to lazy to give an actually reason or just didn’t want to waste the time. Either way no one cared why she got off. It wouldnt make sense no matter what theyd say. I mean they completely ignored the fact the Wong should be an international criminal for breaking abomination out of prison but that also just doesn’t matter.
The real question here should’ve been “does our 22 minute episode need a several minute long montage of the main character being rejected in their profession? Probably not, but they didn’t have any other way to extend this show so why not
I’d love to see you cover the comic storyline of Spider-Man and She-Hulk suing J Jonah Jameson for lies, slander and defamation of character. I mean, if you look back at all the Spider-Man movies, tv shows and comics there’s more than enough evidence to show that Jameson would suffer some serious legal action
Sadly that would be impossible to do, as much as I want to see it too. The current Writers of She-Hulk don’t know how to write court drama, and Sony would never allow Spider-Man in a Live action tv series. So yeah I agree with you.
@@FrostTheHobidon i loved how in nick spencer's run, jameson pointed out how peter did things worse for himself by pulling pranks on him. peter as spidey could have first stopped the libel and slander by legal ways then but nope... and keep it mind, jameson at that point knew peter is spider-man.... and peter admitted jameson kinda had a point
I really hope you cover the second half of She-Hulk season 1, if for no other reason than I'd love to see your take on the Jen vs. Matt case in episode 8. =D
@@kinthreetic I’m actually pretty sure that the daredevil episode had a different writer than the rest of the show, which explains why that episode was by far the best one. Mind you it’s still like a 6/10 max, but that’s certainly better than the other episodes. Don’t quote me on that though, could be completely wrong. I will say that the legal jargon in that episode sounded much better than the rest of the show
I used to enjoy watching your videos and just laugh at your reactions while trying to understand the legal concepts but now that I'm in law school I can actually feel your frustrations and finally get where its coming from XD I'm really stressed these days but your videos make my day!
Fun fact. There were several bars across or near-by from the New Orleans courthouse. It was expected of lawyers to mingle at the bars after literally anything. Just got done with discovery, time to do shots with opposing counsel.
This is why I watch Legal Eagle. I cannot tell you how many times I have had contracts deemed invalid because I used an inter-dimensional demon to coerce the other party. I thought it was just rotten luck, but now I see I wasn't using strictly legal means to get those deals signed. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle. Thanks Legal Eagle!
I was hoping you'd address the oath Wong mentions his students, including the magician he was suing, taking when entering his teachings. If I am remembering correctly, they dismiss it in the show because he didn't get it in writing. But I think it would still be enforceable as an oral contract. Wong could have gotten a handful of his students to testify as witnesses saying they also had taking said oath and recognize the former student.
It's not enforceable because there is no established penalty. If I get you to promise never to say fish, and then you say fish, you owe me nothing. The penalty for violating the contract has to be in the original contract.
@@alphanerd7221 well no established *legal* penalty, but i'm pretty sure it is usually met with a gang of sorcerers showing up and at least assaulting the offender. though i expect this isn't something it would be advisable to bring up in court.
I would love to see Legal Eagle react to the "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" series on Netflix. It's a series about a new lawyer in South Korea that has Autism Spectrum Disorder. And while the series takes place in South Korea, the legal system presented in the show has a number of similarities to the American legal system.
@@marshallboice4629 I know right? And sure the show does do a few things that are clearly for dramatics that would never actually happen in a real courtroom, it still feels like someone tried to make it mostly realistic. But what do I know? I'm not a lawyer. It might all just be word salad most of the time. Hence the need for us to have Legal Eagle react.
Never before in my entire life has a sponsorship segue caused me to burst out laughing. That caught me completely off-guard. Well played, Devin. Well played.
Can we talk about how awesome Devin's tie "ties" into the episode? And how awesome Devin's editor is with their awesome lil notes? I love it. Thanks editor! It's a thankless job sometimes.
@Silvestre JoJo didn't watch that either. Didn't know they were difrent to be honest. The last series that I watched and enjoyed was the sand man. Hope we get a season two on that one.
I love how Eagle talks about the whole being served. I deal with this this on a daily basis. I work dealing with legal debt and I ALWAYS have to deal with clients who think their smart and think thatn if they don’t get served they can’t get sued….like their playing tag
@@lostcat9lives322 it’s sad that the only way you feel important is to insult someone’s grammar. At least be more creative, that insult was pretty basic
Hearing you, it shows they didn't consult with legal professionals. It would enriched the show. More lawyer aspects, defending heros and villains with more 4th wall breaking and less dating aspect.
I always thought the magic guy plotline could have been an attempt to make a "magic license" as in not being able to use the mystic arts without proper training, it would have been interesting to see how those licenses are created!
@@PsypherWolf Wong is technically an enemy of the State now. He broke a homicidal superhuman out of prison and then bailed upon being called out on it. This is why they made the Sokovia Accords, to stop superhumans abusing their power to do as they please.
@@dannypalin9583 Wrong, because he went with the firm for help with the magician guy, so getting arrested clearly wasn't an issue. He could've solved the 'issue' in 10 seconds: portal in, take the ring, portal out. Everything involving the legality and trials in this show is embarrassingly bad. Half of Disney are lawyers, couldn't they consult a single one?
@@PsypherWolf Perhaps because it would've been impossible without ripping off his fingers or something. The mystic arts are not exactly subtle. But I think the other reason is because Donny Blaze didn't just have a sling ring, but his limited mystic arts training. He learned quite a bit more, but he didn't learn how to use it responsibly. And Wong knew if he took away the dude's sling ring, he'd probably try some other spells that could be far worse.
I definitely can see Legal Eagle explain all these moments to She-Hulk, after which she addresses the audience explaining that's what happens when no one on the writing team has law degree. I think that will definitely be in character for She-Hulk =)
When I hear lawyers tend to drink alone and, "Substance abuse is a big problem for lawyers," it makes me think maybe being a lawyer is a miserable, isolating, unfulfilling job at the lower levels.
That's why people need balance in their lives. You can't put money or career advancement as your only priority. You have to put family first so that you don't die alone.
@@kieranhair37 I don't care about the TV show. I care about this man's opinion of the TV show. As a result, my comment was not about something in the TV show.
The edits throughout this whole thing are fantastic. Being a UCLA grad myself, I especially love the little jabs at our alma mater. Laughed every time.
The other thing in Blonsky's case specifically which you didn't mention is I feel like the fact that he was in this altered state of being a giant rage monster might be another reason to argue for early release, especially given he claims that he was put into that state by General Ross, an agent of the US Government.
His claim that the US government is responsible for his transformation is not a good argument. He consented to what was essentially a super-soldier serum administered by the US Army to make him stronger. After that was used successfully, he coerced a civilian (the guy that becomes the Leader) into giving him a different substance, which then transformed him into Abomination. So, even if he did lose control from a chemically altered state of mind (which is arguable, since we know the transformation doesn't affect Jennifer's mind), he can't blame it on the US government.
But the reason he was a giant rage monster is because he stole the Gamma/super soldier serum them intentionally overdosed. All the damage was a result of his own actions.
Would love to see you cover the Hans Niemann chess defamation lawsuit and surrounding drama. The lawsuit looks incredibly poorly written, should be good fodder.
@@somerandomdude4588 absolutely it's poorly written. Even I know a lot of the legal arguments are just wrong, and at one point it says, for no particular reason, " Magnus Carlsen ("The chess God ") ". It's not Alex Jones or Donald Trump or Rudy Giuliani poorly written, sure, but it's poorly written.
@@andrewmccauley6262 I mean, didn’t he also ask for $100M of compensation for the damages that the rumor did to him??? Bruh his net worth is a fraction of that. $1 mil would be a reach. $100 mil just sound like a bad faith lawsuit. Even Johnny Depp wasn’t suing Amber Heard for that much.
@@Aliens1337 Yeah chess players don't get that rich, anal beads or not. Not only that, but he's asking for $100m from 4 different parties. It's clearly either protesting too much or an attempt to get a settlement, paying a lawyer who cares more about publicity than reputation and quality of work.
The Sling Ring that Donny Blaze used seems to be an item sourced exclusively from Kamar-Taj. If my memory serves, the only people seen using a Sling Ring have been either members or former members of Kamar-Taj (Ned being the exception, but he used the ring that was creatively "borrowed" from Doctor Strange). With this in mind, could Jennifer Walters have made a case on the basis of Donny Blaze using propriety (magical?) technology either for commercial gain, or in a way that could defame Kamar-Taj?
Can Kamar-Taj sue for defamation if there were no apparent monetary damages? The whole point of defamation is suing for damages caused, but Kamar-Taj didn't take any monetary damages so probably not on that count.
I just don't understand why Kamar-Taj doesn't have some documentation or something to sign about being a practicing sourcerer. even the Devil gets his soul Contracts signed. Shout out to Jlongbone for that one.
Well Kamar-Taj is a pretty off the books, hidden establishment. So I don't think they would volunteer coming out of the shadows for this sort of issue. Plus I think they've got bigger fish to fry. Some would say an Avenger's level threat fish to fry.
Oh man I reeeeeeeally hope you do the rest of the show. Like everyone else, I was pretty skeptical about the show's legal realism, but finding out they got anything right at all is pretty fun!
Objection: at 19:40 you said Superman would not use his name in commerce. Actually it's been established in DC that the Justice League heroes do sell merch and donate the profits to charity. Following the Death of Superman the clone had a manager who owned the SupermanTM, the manager threatens to sue the OG supes, but since his daughter actually had authority over the mark she sells it back to Superman for a dollar.
In Columbus Ohio, a block away form the courthouses is a bar called The Jury Room. I believe it is actually popular with the local judges and the attorneys.
Sweet! When you said her dating profile doesn’t count as commerce my first thought was that she’s using She-Hulk to promote her law firm and that counts as commerce. Watching your videos is paying off. Time to pull a Suits and join a law firm without going to law school!
I was rather surprised that GLK&H didn't attempt to trademark She-Hulk for business purposes for this exact reason. They treated it like a Jen-mistake and not a them-mistake.
@@gpettigrewgmailcom well you know, the writers of this show said they pitched an amazing law show and once it got approved they realized none of them knew anything about law or how to make a court drama. Did they bring in any experts to help them? Nah they just threw a bunch of crap together cuz it’s marvel so it will sell no matter what right?
You should team up with a couple of other lawyers and have a “what if” discussion if the disabilities act would cover superpowers. I bet it’d make for really fun conversation.
Depends on the superhero whether it's considered a disability or superability. Ironically, hulk and she hulk are the best example of it. In hulk's case, I think Banner's transformation, which is triggered by his emotions going out of control, can be classified as a disability because, while it gives him superhuman strenght, it also mentally impairs him, turning him into a raging monster prone to emotional and violent outbursts. This has resulted in him being unable to keep a stable living environment (job, salary, living space), being always on the run from the military and other people hunting him down. If not disability, then mental illness In Jennifer's case, her transformation is more of a superability because she, unlike her cousin, doesn't lose her mental faculties, her transformation is conscious and stays in control the whole time. She's not in danger of losing control or being ostracised because of her ability
@@floricel_112 Then there's the X-Men (who may be integrated into the MCU in future), whose abilities are all genetic. Those who receive abilities courtesy of external stimuli (e.g. radiation - ignoring the fact that IRL, roaming around Chernobyl or getting bitten by a spider who'd survived a close encounter with radioactive debris won't give you superpowers) could potentially also be covered, especially if there are downsides to the superpower.
Am I the only one who thinks that Disney should get someone like you to come write the lawyer parts of this show? Or at least a consultant who can correct these sorts of issues.
They hired Charles Soule as a "Legal Consultant", and Charles revealed to me on Twitter that none of them (himself included) gave a crap about accurately portraying anything (to quote him: "jokes rule, lawyers drool"). He blocked me after he realized he had been a bit too open about how they spent Disney's money on legal advice they had no intention to follow, from a person who also apparently thought there was no need to even pretend to reflect legal reality.
@@jschap712 to be fair to Soule, he actually also said this. “I was able to read the scripts and talk to the writers in the writers' room and the producers and say, well, you know, in this situation, this is how lawyers and judges and the courtroom and all those things would actually act and behave." Still, the writers had freedom to either follow his advice or take none of it. At the end of the day, this is a comicbook series. Not a legal proceedings, so they writers are going to take liberties. Good writers can do both and bad writers... well... even Soule's run took in the comics took liberties. Accuracy isn't their priority. Heck, even DD was hella inaccurate.
@@rumblefish9 I did actually ask him if they ignored his advice, and his response was essentially that nobody (himself included) was concerned about being at all realistic. He had an opportunity to say "no, I tried, they ignored me", but his actual attitude was, to quote, "jokes rule, lawyers drool". Of course he might not have wanted to bite that hand that fed him by saying "yep, they were grossly incompetent, not me", because at the end of the day it all meant he got to laugh on his way to the bank.
Hey @LegalEagle, I think you should make an offer to Marvel Studios to be a law writing-consultant for season 2 of She-Hulk. Also, thank you for the entertaining/educational video!
You only *have* to do it all over again in a mistrial, *if* you can do it all over again with a better outcome. There are really numerous reasons for a mistrial, depending upon the case, but if the prosecution's case is weak (which can result in many trial/pre-trial foibles), they can choose to NOT ever bring the case to trial again (to avoid embarrassment and bad stats).
Yo I love that one little slice of “Did You Know? Attempted murder is against the law.” I like the fact that they added that in, it’s really good cause of they just add it in and then leave it be.
To be fair, a lot of people online seem to think that "they didn't kill anybody (because they all got arrested before they put their domestic terrorism plot into action) is a perfectly sane and valid reason to declare somebody innocent of all wrong-doings.
@@Carabas72 Your joking, you’ve gotta be joking…right? No shot people actually try and defend those types of things are okay, with the exceptions of lawyers but that’s literally their job so it’s excusable, but actual people that aren’t the attorney defending that behavior…please say humanity it’s doomed yet. *isn’t* I meant isn’t not it’s
I've been loving watching your Real Law Reviews, and it'd be amazing if you did a review of the recently-filed Hans Niemann v. Magnus Carlsen lawsuit involving probably the greatest scandal in the history of chess.
Ooh I never thought about those two things crossing over! Ive been thinking back to the defamation cases covered (Alex Jones, Cardi B) to consider whether there was any legal ground against the parties named Itll be hard to prove the intent (esp the way it seems worded) but also, maybe Hans has a case against the Chesscom algorithm not being proof? And one for privacy? I think the reason Chesscom needs written confessions is bc they can only postulate someone is cheating based on stats and other measures. But short of having the cheating device in hand, they can never prove it Lastly I'm curious what will be forced to light from the discovery process alone Not to mention his reputation as a confessed cheater
Literally no blockbuster film or high budget show writers do this. “Write what you know” does not get butts in seats or eyes on TV. Not the numbers that big companies want. You’re fishing for criticisms that fit your narrative.
@@joshleblanc9803 Literally every DECENT blockbuster or show hires consultants to advise them re: realism. This show didn't. There's no narrative here, dude.
@@joshleblanc9803 Source? Because from my knowledge in the creative industry, plenty of blockbuster films and high-budget show writers do this. Research is an integral first part to the creative process of writing. Not that it matters that much in this film considering it's focused on a fictional universe and more focused on developing the main character. It is more likely that the writers actually did research on court scenes, decided that implementing realism would too slow for their show and decided to do it from scratch taking in the important parts of their research, while focusing most of their research on viewer demographics and brainstorming how to best develop their main character.
@@joshleblanc9803 hahaha what!? Of all the hundreds of thousands of RUclips comments doing exactly what you accuse, you chose one that actually made sense. Then you say nobody writes what they know at high budget levels somehow unaware that media consultancy is a huge tertiary industry along side the many forms of media. Many billions of dollars are spent on expert consultants for movies alone.
I’m so happy you put this video out. I’m even more happy that while watching the show I made all the same arguments you’re making thanks to having been a fan of your channel for so long haha.
Funny story about law themed bars -- Down the street from my husband's law office, there use to be a jazz bar called Esquire's Jazz Bar - it was owned by a local lawyer, who also is in a jazz band that played there sometimes. It was pretty classy too, and had legal pun drink names and the menu looked like it was printed on yellow memo legal pads in briefs - I loved going there... it unfortunately is closed and has not been purchased by anyone else and will not continue as Esquire's... Sad day
Sounds like some good memories of yours are from and/or were made there =) Good ol' days, right? I too recall some great bars -- and also nightclubs -- I had some fun times indeed at. They're also closed now =/
In the comics Superboy's unscrupulous agent copyrighted the Superman name while Superman was dead and the new clone Superboy (aging accelerated to approximately 16) was trying to go by Superman. When Superman returned from the dead Superboy - to his agent's horror - sold it to Superman for a buck. Since then Supes doesn't bother any one selling Superman merch unless there's an ethical or safety issue and as long as they donate his share to charity.
One of the amusing things about the show is that they pitched the idea, everyone loved it, everyone had tons of good ideas... but none of them were lawyers or had ever worked on a court-room drama show... so they just kind of had to wing it. Which seems reflected pretty strongly in your review 😂
@@cloudburstt I'm sure they did to some degree, but it's also Marvel, like anyone who isn't a lawyer actually cares how "accurate" the legal system is? rofl
@@ChopTheViking They did. They had Charles Soule who essentially brought back the She-Hulk comics with his run. Soule is also a practicing lawyer. He did give legal advice but the writers also have freedom to use it or not. Soule himself understands that the priority isn't legal accuracy.
I personally thought Jen first losing her job should have been something as simple as her company also represents The Daily Bugle who threatened to go elsewhere if they didn't get rid of that green monstrosity masquerading as a lawyer. Terminating her contract rather than losing such an important client neatly rolls into her next employer wanting her specifically because she is She-Hulk.
Hey man, I have been a follower for years and I gotta say it seems like you are happier in this one, this reminds me of your earlier videos, lots of enthusiasm and wit. Last year and the year before you covered a lot more serious topics and it is nice to see your lighthearted side again. Can't wait to see more.
LOVED this episode, and you should ABSOLUTELY do the 2nd half of the series. I really enjoy all the legal realism you bring to bear in movies and series of this nature!
Yeah I was groaning so hard at the whole, somehow the writers think 'mistrial=lost the case' thing. Also Wong was harmed by Donnie's negligence. His actions directly led to Wong having an that episode spoiled for him!
Also, Wong definitely had standing, not just as a third party, because Johnny Blaze sent Madisynn through a portal to hell where she signed a contract with mephisto. She was then sent through a portal TO WONG'S HOME. And she showed up with a bloody, REAL heart in her hand. All that happened because of Johnny Blaze's negligence. *If Blaze hadn't illegally used a sling-ring - which is ONLY for students and masters under the tutelage at Kamar Taj - then Madisynn would never have been pushed through a portal eventually leading to Wong's home.*
I would love to see a video on Hans Niemann's lawsuit against Magnus Carlson. All the stuff I've seen so far has been from chess experts not law experts.
When her lawyer on the trademark case called up the one guy she had a "good" date with, after establishing they went on a date she said "Would you have dated my client if she wasn't She-Hulk?" And I was just floored by how ridiculous of a question that was. Other than poking at Jen's sensitivity towards the matter because "Ooh, so embarrassing to have your sex life brought up in court", literally held no relevance to what she was trying to prove which was he went on a date with her and she called herself She-Hulk. Why even ask the question?!
I think the point was, the name She-Hulk was crucial to her getting the date. If she used the name Jennifer Walters, she would've been ignored. In a way, it's a form of marketing. Yes, dating is not a form of commerce, but there are some commonalities, and I think this is the writers kinda aiming for that.
@@theblackwidower I think you're giving them a *_LOT_* more credit than they deserve. Nothing they've written for the show demonstates that they have the cleverness to be that subtle.
@@whiterabbit75 didn't watch the show but they could think they have the cleverness (a lot of writers do that), and during their lunch someone unrelated told someone single to "Put yourself in the market"
Here’s what I’m confused about . With the trademark trial , Titania is sueing she hulk for using the she hulk name but then her lawyer then claims that she hulk doesn’t want the name and doesn’t use the name herself. Wouldn’t that destroy their case for sueing her in the first place ? They just did a 360 with their claim. Especially since they have to find evidence that she hulk does indeed use the name she hulk.
I think the suit in general was more of cease and desist to claim all usage of the trade-mark whether it be by Walters or her firm, the firm's commerce usage being the main threat. So, Titania's party's argument is valid, basically arguing Walters and her firm only want the trade mark because Titania's usage of it.
The trouble is she got a job because of the name She hulk, and presumably that is in writing, and they are using She hulk in advertising to get clients. You don't pay someone like that unless you are using their name in commerce. The big law firm would win pretty much instantly, especially as Titania wouldn't be able to afford much in the way of counsel, unless she's using money from her criminal career, in which case why isn't she in prison already? The dating bit is completely irrelevant to commerce. It doesn't matter if your friends call you Ronald Macdonald, it doesn't mean you can stop the food chain from using that name. The show is terribly broken. It should have hired people who knew enough to get it to work. Harvey Birdman was hilarious, so was Boston Legal. If they wanted to do a parody of the MCU, fine, but they needed to stick with that, instead of lurching about all the time.
I think the point Legacysquid is making is that Titania issued a cease and desist to She-Hulk saying that she had to stop using the name She-Hulk, and then went to court and tried to argue that the reason they had right to the name was because She-Hulk wasn't using the name and didn't want it and was only interested in the name because Titania had started using it. But if that was the case, why did Titania need to issue the cease and desist in the first place? The very fact that Titania issued a cease and desist is proof that Titania views She-Hulk as using the name, which contradicts the argument that her lawyer made in court that she wasn't even using the name.
I can't wait till part 2, I knew there were legal problems in the show but I'm not a lawyer, so it's great to have someone explain it. Also great to have Nando offer insight too, he's great!
Why would you want a part two? The show spews identity politics and deviates from any relevant fantasy/action that could have made she hulk a banger. There were more problems in the show than lawyering my fellow youtube user. Jens character isn’t self aware which is shocking for a protagonist that can break the fourth wall. Thank you woke, new age writers, for F’ing up more classics
When I watched you do the Batman stuff awhile back I actually thought of the She-Hulk comics, where she does get hired to be part of a big law firms superhero department (can't remember if was the head or anything, it was in like the '90s?). Great run there, lot of good jokes. Covers some actual human issues too, like how does Jen see herself, and in turn how do her powers relate to that, with the added concept that Hulk powers might be partially based on the psychology of the subject. "Plain Jane" Jen turns into super buff She-Hulk and sleeps with random models she doesn't learn the names of, because she didn't want to be Jen and her powers responded accordingly (not that that explanation is canon as the truth, just a theory that was introduced. Stuff like that changes from writer to writer. Is Clark or Superman the secret identity?, etc. etc.) See why they didn't go with it though, for one, her promiscuity leads to the Avengers firing her and kicking her out of the mansion. Slut-shaming not really a classy move. Anyways, lots of good and funny interactions, some good questions about humanity itself. Never really expected this to be serious or realistic, She-Hulk is one of the few characters that breaks the 4th wall, like Deadpool. Same sort of space, but less sticking grenades inside of people ("it get's the red out"). The way they did it in this kinda reminded me of Saved by the Bell actually. Love to see your take on the rest of the series, just for fun. Pretty please. Also Emil's argument that the government to which he was loaned got him all crazy on a super soldier serum and then arrested him for being crazy on a serum attempting to make him a super soldier. Great anyways, thanks!
@@EricChoiniere Agree, Iron Man is the primary person responsible for funding the Avengers. Hard to kick out the guy who pays all the bills and built the tower.
I guess the real problem with it not being serious or realistic is that at this point we know much more about what She-Hulk is NOT than what it *is* about. It's not about the combat. It's not about bruce or the other cameos. It's not about the courtroom drama. It's not serious. It's not realistic. It's not even that logical. It's not going to have the standard fight ending. It's not... it's not... it's not... If this series is to have a second season, I hope they just... lean into whatever they love instead of making so much effort to get away from what they not.
The biggest shock to me was that she heard about the condition of having to be in court as She-Hulk, as well as the details about the Superhuman Law Division, on the fist day of the job - as opposed to, say, in a CONTRACT? HELLLOOOOO
I seem to remember in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, that Superman was working with a company that made merchandise under the understanding that Superman would have say over charitable donations. I think his salary was donated to some charity. Unfortunately, I don’t remember whereabouts in the show it occurred, but it stood out to me as interesting. Superman wouldn’t just let a company do whatever with his name, but also wouldn’t use his name for profit. Instead, he let his name be used to help.
Contrast to Spider Man who doesn't see a dime from his merchandise because guess who owns the copy right to Spider Man? The Kingpin lol every Spidey toy that gets sold is money in Wilson Fisks pocket
There was a caption that mentions that Wong opens portals but this guy can do it with a special ring. This is covered in the Dr Strange movies. ALL sorcerors open portals with a "sling ring" Dr Strange has one. Wong has one too. It is necessary to open the portal. In Dr Strange, he tried to open a portal, get the villain into another dimension, and then take the villain's ring, thus trapping him there. In Spiderman No Way Home, Peter parker's friend claims he was told (I think by his grandmother), that there was magic in his family. It seems like some stupid thing, until he gets his hands on a sling ring and is actually able to use it to open portals. In She Hulk, the magician is actually a failed student of the mystic arts. That was where he received the training to open portals, but like Wong, he has to have a sling ring to do it.
The idea of SheHulk had so much potential. I really wish they actually explored the courtroom stories better. Stay funny, stay supernatural, keep breaking the 4th wall but... cmon... make sense.
I think they were throwing a lot of stuff at the wall to see what sticks. Maybe the second season will be more focussed. I for one loved the episode on dealing with the Super's trauma at Blonsky's retreat. That's something that was unexpected and worked really well.
I read that the writers said it was too hard making compelling realistic Law scenarios so they gave up. Unacceptable decision as far as I'm concerned. The writing was bad in this show.
@@Clay3613 No excuses. Bad and lazy writing is bad and lazy writing. Every tv show is fake, but the best ones at least make an effort for a semblance of verisimilitude. A "Situational comedy" should respect the situation it is set in or else why bother? With the money put in to this production, they could and should have budgeted for more or better writers.
@@citronm1405 I totally agree. To be fair, you don't even need to be realistic. You just need to make sense. I mean a scene like that were the defender gives closing stupid argument first and then the prosecutor speaks would work if Jenn uses her 4th wall breaking powers to just straight up tell us "oh. If you are wondering, in this universe we give defense statements first. It's better for dramatic adaptations" That would be totally in character, make sense in a crazy way and still not detract from the quality
The comic review part is far more effort than you needed to put in. I was avoiding this video for a while because I thought it'd be just a guy throwing in a "that's crazy" every now and again, hats off for putting in the same production value as you do for any other video. Never thought I'd be able to describe a reaction video as educational
Wouldn't Captain America be a trademark owned by the US Government and/or the USO? He was named that when he was touring with the USO during the 40s as basically a mascot and used it to sell war bonds and other stuff to support the war effort. There's also lots of stuff in the other Marvel movies that show they made merchandise (Agent Coulson had the full set of trading cards). The government also went and created a "new" Captain America in the Falcon and the Winter Soldier series. So while Steve Rogers was very altruistic in his goals for what he did as a super hero, he was initially just PR mascot for the US Government.
In the comics, most of the Avengers did trademark their names. They sold Marvel Comics (which exists in the Marvel Comics Universe) the right to print comic books, and other merchandise. All proceeds were donated to charity or used to fund clean up of their battles. One place this can be seen is in the pages of Captain America when Steve Rogers gets a job at Marvel as an artist and discusses it with the editors there.
🧌 Should I react to the second half of She Hulk?
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Trump won 11 court cases on election by January 6
100% yes. Absolutely.
Please do a react video to The Office episode "the deposition". It is fantastic and I've been told it's actually somewhat legally realistic
Yes, please do it!
I like how he even refers rule 34 as an actual law, and he isn't even ashamed of admitting that.
So If i makea game there gonna rule 34
@@near5148 I've seen some weird obscure shit get rule 34 content so if you had even one person following the work you make who has the drive to make adult content about it then yah it could happen.
It's a higher axiom.
@@theninjamaster67 if it exists...well. You know the rest of it.
it’s a rule but not really a law
but if a lawyer says so then it probably is
The writers for She-Hulk went on record stating they were not familiar with writing legal dramas/TV-shows/scripts. The problem is they didn't CONSULT any writers who are familiar with such things.
Which is why it was terrible
@@christophergarrett7082 Even without that, the show sucks. But, yeah, that is one of the many factors contributing to why it sucks.
Would have been mansplaining somehow
My only complaint with the series was how bad their legal proceedings were. I hope K.E.V.I.N. consults with a real lawyer for season 2.
most shows don't have familiarity with legal proceedings
"they flipped to a legal dictionary and threw out some legal words" yes good sir, that is exactly what they did
Whycome he sounded like he was doing a legal Mad Lib? 😂
@@nehesimazoi3776 i know right. Thats hillarious
They needed the writers from daredevil🙄
Peter, is that you?
Objection!! Nolo Contende! I rest my case.
Your editors are on point these days. "Did you know: attempted murder is against the law"
Oh dang, guess I gotta stop
"Attempted murder!" What even is that? Do they award Nobel Prizes for "attempted" chemistry?!
@@JohnEusebioTorontoI won 15 Nobel Prizes for Attempted Science. I tried to create 15 rat with super powers.
@@JohnEusebioTorontoguess when I rock up to your place and you survive the stab wounds I won't have committed any crime then xD
@@JohnEusebioToronto”theoretical physics”
As a bartender I can definitely say, you guys don't drink alone, you go out, and go out hard. Mostly criminal defense lawyers. Mostly the lawyers dealing with a DUI
Are they representing themselves?
Idk the first time that I saw coke as a law firm assistant, it was an atty blowing thru a line in a kitchen. Long story…and another one of my bosses who is also an atty has told me the exact same thing.
That’s sadly accurate. People like to make fun of lawyers, but we actually have extremely difficult jobs. We deal with the worst aspects of human nature and society every day.
There’s a reason why the rate of alcoholism and drug abuse is 4x higher amongst attorneys than in the general population.
I'm not a lawyer and I don't work for a private practice, BUT I work with the county prosecutor as a legal assistant and this is pretty true among us lol
My father-in-law was a lawyer and I learned quickly that lawyers are "called to the bar" and they never leave.
I love how the bee movie had a more accurate court room scene than a marvel property
Oh my god it’s actually true! That’s so sad! X-D
8/1I chuckled at this ty
Hell, Ally McBeal was a courtroom dramadey that did it better.
That’s a low bar 😂
Bee Movie is the best movie of all time. So that's to be expected.
She-hulk is as accurate to court room dramas as Rick and Morty is to applied sciences
welp rick and morty is quite nice she hulk I hope will do more reasearch for season 2
@@MIGUZI nah, they have zero incentive to be accurate to courtroom dramas.
Well, the show runner did come from Rick & Morty, so checks out!
And yet it ends up with a C, I don't get it.
Thank you!! Ive been telling people that its a fun show to watch but watching it and understanding it doesnt mean that you're smart and quite a bunch of people disagree. 😵
With the argument of trademarking the name She Hulk, technically speaking the law office Jennifer works for could claim they owned the trademark as they marketed She Hulk for specifically targeted legal services.
this was actually pointed out in 25:06 so rest easy.
@noonehere6994 under trademark law, the name She-Hulk would have been legal copyright of the law firm Jennifer worked for as they were the first to use it as advertising. In the show, the name first is mentioned (other then the title) by a eye witness. The law firm then immediately started using it to market their new department, making them the trademark holder, as they were first to publish the name. This played out in real life already. Please read up on Terry The Hulk Hogan vs Marvel Publishing.
@@hawkbat2001 And so Devin pointed out that exact alternate trajectory and I pointed out that exact part in the video. What are you trying to convey to me that I haven't already conveyed to you?? I'm so confused that you're making an opponent out of an absolute ally that I am to your argument. Who and what are you trying to convince?
@noonehere6994 I am pointing it out because Devin is incorrect and there is case law to back it up, which I have already provided. He states that Jennifer would hold the copyright but he would be wrong in this case.
@@hawkbat2001 I see, I generally regarded Jennifer *or* her law firm's victory as just Titania's defeat and pretty much the same in that regard. But I can see how the technicality that you raised still stands. Good day sir/maam.
18:54 Attempted murder is against the law.
Legal Eagle, you just saved me from making a very big mistake at the next company meeting!
company meeting😂
Well, even if it was not the challenge with attempted murder would be to seriously attempt it but not actually kill anyone, because murder is a crime and pretending to murder someone is too.
@@svenkampen1647 bruh, I cannot troll people with an axe in 3am
Plot twist: lawyers do go to the bar after hours, Devin just never gets invited.
Ooof
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😭😭😭😭Devin
@@radiobaked You are vicious.
My brother in cristos did you really have to murder him like that?
Here in the Netherlands it’s actually not a crime to escape from prison. They argue that it’s a natural urge to want to be free and that the government already has all control because they’ll just lock you up again.
They also did research that putting a punishment on escaping would not lower the number of escape attempts. however, helping someone escape is illegal though.
It is an interesting stance for a country to have, and in a sense completely logical. Though I'd imagine you can be charged with any crimes you might commit in the escape attempt? Y'know, assault, murder, theft of a motor vehicle, etc? I am really curious about that. Because it would mean they're not charging you for escaping/trying to escape, but the guard you beat up and the car you stole.
I've long heard Germany is the same way. They won't charge you for escaping prison...but they will charge you for every crime you committed in order to escape.
@@pelicanofpunishment6 they will charge you for any crimes you commit during your temporary Holliday indeed :). Just the act of escaping that’s not a crime.
@@BrutusMaximusAurelius Here's the catch, though: it's almost impossible to escape from prison without committing another crime. How do you do it?
1. Dig an escape tunnel? That's destruction of property.
2. Dress up as a guard and just walk out? That's impersonating an officer.
3. Bribe a guard to look the other way? Bribery is a crime.
4. Get somebody on the outside to help you? Then they're guilty of aiding and abetting.
5. Even if you can somehow get out without hurting anyone or damaging any property, you are still required to mail back your prison uniform or be charged with theft of government property.
@@Blokewood3 of course. The cases where a convict didn’t get charged for example was just climbing over a wall, a guard left the door open or escaping during a conjugal visit.
But the crime itself will never be trying to escape.
Thank you for pointing out that Titania never had any consequences for her attacking the jury. Every time she would appear I always thought "Shouldn't she be in jail?" God the writing in this show sucks
Yeah, it's...I wouldn't go overboard and call it a contender for "the worst comic book show ever", but the most obvious comparison for this is Ally McBeal and...I get that a show where the longest episode is 4 minutes shorter than EVERY Ally McBeal episode AND is also supposed to be a bit of an action show AND has a third of the episodes of an Ally McBeal season isn't going to even come close to matching the level of texture on the firm as a whole as that show, BUT...the firm has, maybe, TEN percent of the texture of SEASON ONE Cage & Fish. That's PRETTY BAD, dudes.
lol and now they're on strike demanding more money
A filthy rich public figure getting zero consequences isn't necessarily *legal*, but it is quite easy to believe
@@PuckTheFenguins The irony is they didn't technically get more money at the end of that strike. What they did is win a bunch of very specific circumstances that'll likely make it harder for new writers to break into the business.
Anyway, remember how one of the best episodes of Daredevil was all about his job as a lawyer and not his job as a superhero? Thanks to She-Hulk for completely forgetting that. Daredevil proved we could care more about the secret identity than the hero. Which is something I've personally wanted to see since Superman Returns (Brandon Routh is a better Clark than he is a Superman). This series took "Attorney" into its subtitle yet somehow still failed to deliver.
Well actually that's not the writers fault. Marvel moved episode. The episode where Titania burst through was written as the 2nd to last episode of the show. All because of headbutting Jen and Titania had throughout the show is what made Titania mad at Jen and why she burst through to attack Jen. However Marvel wanted her origin story to be shown earlier in the series so they forced them to move episodes around and because of that it "looks" as if no consequences happened to Titania.
I can’t believe you didn’t mention:
“You can’t copyright art!”
“Yes, you can, that’s literally what copyright is for”
specific forms of art but not the entire concept of art or an entire art form
Well, to be more precise, "novel creative works fixed in a permanent medium".
It doesn't actually have to be "art" as that would be subjective, but yes., all art would fall under that description so.... :)
No, not really because it destroys freedom to make art. That is like saying I cannot make and sell monee style of art.
@@Featheryfaith7 No, it stops people from ripping off your art & claiming it as their own
@@wintyrqueen Not if you die. Then it goes into public domain. So, no.
I'm loving the little "pro-lawyer tips" and LegalEagle advices from the editor(s), like "attempted murder is against the law" or "to deliver witness testimony, make sure to have either the witness or testimony".
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You can determine the money they pay me because of Oaklawn did sex crimes against me when they did sex crimes in all of humans population 7.98 Billion People.
@@Papai_Duda lmao
Gotta admit I laughed so hard on the tip "If you want effective witness testimony, have a witness or testimony" 😂 loved the video!
Yeah even as a non-lawyer, Titania not being charged REALLY didn’t make sense.
They flash some logic about “oh her fans made a fuss”. Like fans don’t make a fuss every time a celebrity goes into court. Doesn’t stop the proceedings then! Wouldn’t stop it here!
Titania almost murdered people in that courtroom over a parking ticket.
Did You Know?
Attempted murder is against the law.
i mean the next time we saw her i did say aloud "wait why is she not in jail?" im not sure it takes a law degree
It makes PERFECT sense in a world where fans making a fuss could literally end the entire world. People forget this is a world where laws would HAVE TO have already changed to fit superbeings, or the world would already be dead ten times over.
I mean, Trump inspired his fans to storm the Capitol, where a girl was shot and died. Isn't he a murderer and is now running for elections again?
Love the “did you know attempted murder is against the law” 😂
"What kind of crime is attempted murder anyways? They don't give out Nobel prizes for attempted chemistry!"
@@ChristianNeihart apparently they give out prizes for attempted Lawyering in this show
@@moremiaj4786 do you not watch the Simpsons?
Can’t wait for Devin response to Female Lawyer Award
@@ChristianNeihart
If someone fired a bullet at you, but you survived that...
"well, let's let the man walk away free, he just attempted a murder, not like he actually murdered!!"
Jen ultimately didn't lose her job to saving people in the comic, it was due to her being a party girl at the time and crushing a photocopier with her butt.
"That could have been anyone!"
"It was a _color_ copier."
@@Wendy_O._Koopa Green cheeks bra
You can see those in Thor Ragnarok too.
Never wanted to be a photocopier so bad in my life.
@@_V.Va_ Never wanted to be one but if it's her we're talking about then I *definently DONT* want to be one, terrible character lol
@@_V.Va_ no
2:46 as the son of a lawyer with over 20 years of experiense, I can confirm this is absolutely true.
omg I didn’t know my dad was a lawyer too!
Yeah, the writers openly stated they had no idea how to do any scene that involved legal issues and for some reason no one at any point said, "Hey, maybe we should use a small bit of this insanely large budget to hire a legal consultant" or "Y'know, maybe doing this show wasn't a good idea after all".
Your bit at 16:37 about pulling out random phrases from a legal dictionary reminded me of the M*A*S*H episode "Snappier Judgement" where a doctor with a lot of ego believes he can defend a friend in a Court Martial hearing and at one point he does exactly that, to the annoyance of all of the real lawyers in the room.
I believe hiring a legal expert to advise would be the ideal solution, as you suggested. However, I do not see sufficient justification for the show to have been cancelled altogether as it exists perfectly well as entertainment media, just not realistic (you know, like the realistic superheroes).
Pretty sure they didn't know how to do anything involved with writing a story in any way lol
@@wesley4125 I myself am not particularly invested in the comics, but I see no evidence that they were incompetent storytellers.
@@jarodjagges599 their character has no real flaws, doesn't come to terms with them, and doesn't overcome them to eventually become great at anything. They lower everyone around her to incompetent to make her look good, and they don't make her earn any wins. Its also just not that funny, at least to me.
@@jarodjagges599 It's more so that it's just forgettable like a lot of current MCU shows. just more content to make us go "ooh and ahh" a few more times till the horse is finally beat to a pulp and stops spewing out money. so on some level yes they are at least not inept story tellers but there not good either as they truly made the definition of a "meh" show. Add to the fact that there main excuse against criticism is that they did it to troll the fans so...yeah.
My favorite part about this show is that the writers openly stated in an interview they had no idea how to write a legal drama and were flying by the seat of their pants
Sounds like they need to hire LegalEagle as their consultant on the project.
Ah, hack writers. They're the main reason Phase 4 have been trash.
@@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom you guys never stop whining
@@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom And yet this phase is better than phase 1 and 2.
@@johnman8398 oooooh…not really. There’s cool moments but overall it’s worse
The part I was most interested in, you didn’t even mention it:
I’m curious as to whether Emil Blonski’s original argument (that the show totally forgot immediately) holds water.
Emil is a foreign National on loan to the US Army as a consultant when the US army pumps him full of drugs that alter his mind and cause his rampage, then arrest HIM for it.
That sounds like a case to my layman’s mind.
I’d love an analysis of that as well. At a minimum, he’d have some kind of civil claim. Though my recollection is that you have all kinds of administrative processes you have to go through to sue the government for tort claims and the deadlines on those run very quickly.
I would think that would be an argument to be made at trial, though, not at a parole hearing.
Based on what happened in The Incredible Hulk, Blonsky agreed to be injected with the government serum. At that juncture, there were no known side effects as he was already shown to be overly competitive and aggressive prior to the injection. Following which, he threatened Mr Blue to inject him with a dangerously radioactive substance, Hulk's synthesized blood, which then mutates him into the Abomination. I doubt he has a strong case.
I would think the military has experience with this situation and would have Classified anything useful to the plaintiff. Without admissible evidence, there is no case. At best, he would be deported as a foreigner with felony convictions.
I don't think the classified thing holds up in the context of a public rampage?
Absolutely incredible that SpongeBob had better attention to detail when it came to ONE court episode
Than a whole freaking series that revolves around a LAWYER.
1) This was the channel I couldn't wait to see a She-Hulk breakdown from
2) This was the RUclips crossover I didn't know I needed
Except since a superhero is a superhero, so whether saving the world or a bunch of jurors, it wouldn’t make much of a difference in the risk of biased jurors argument for the firing. So Devon’s points applies to the She Hulk comics as well, and Devon not replying to that crossover message is proof (he didn’t want to alienate the comic book fanboys and girls).
@@pmpowalisz This She Hulk is not a superhero. I have learned from Nando and other positive reviews that Jen is fighting to NOT be a hero. She is liked by the public, but mistrial is Titania’s fault not Jen’s. It’s just bad writing.
@@DrVenture42 she saved a bunch of jurors with super powers, so whether she wants to be or not, the public sees her as a superhero, so there is a real possibility of future jurors being biased against her, in both the comics and the show. Now Jevon and you could have a real point of this plot point being bad lawyer writing, but my point is that comic book writers are guilty of the same plot point (the differences not actually meaning much). Also what doctor or lawyer who after spending years of specific schooling to do jobs that makes big differences in people’s lives would decide to be a superhero instead. The show may be lacking legal accuracy, but it does sound more realistic than the comics.
@@pmpowalisz Uh, I don't think that Devin not replying to the inserted Nando point is proof of his disagreement since he, y'know, approved of its inclusion and his lack of counterpoint is more readily interpreted by, I dunno, the vast majority of humans as tacit agreement.
I struggle to see _any_ logic in your assertion.
@@AngeloBarovierSD in his Daredevil video he left a snarky comment (right don’t hire Matt Murdoch) afterwards. Again he probably didn’t want to alienate not only Nando but most comic book fanboys and girls as well.
Man the last thing I'd expect is LegalEagle do an Adam and Eve ad
Right?
It's kind of cool honestly
But you see, there's nothing sexier than legal analysis.
IKR..... Sketch
The dude likes money.
In an interview one of the writers said the whole crew realized they had no idea how to write “rousing trial scenes” and this video helps exemplify that. Makes you wonder why they wrote for a show that involves a lawyer main character, or didn’t seek any sort of advisor that could have helped.
Shut up
I don't think they really recognised that both Jen Walters and Matt Murdock are lawyers that just happen to be superheroes instead of the other way around.
@@cericat I love how actors are lauded for all there background prep and really getting into character. Writers don't even have to know about the characters theyre writing about. Not even a character in the same universe 3 seasons and a long hiatus afterwards.
yeah they should have gotten the Better Call Saul writers to consult on that. Hilarious AND approved by LE
@@Klektic1 writers should know the characters they're writing about, but screen writers are often contracted in because of their general skills rather than an affinity for a particular setting/character. It's not even really their fault, but they could definitely benefit from having the time and resources available to properly research what they're meant to be writing. Instead of what frequently happens where they only have a day or two to get a script ready for an episode.
This series had so much potential. It could have been like Perry Mason or Boston Legal, but with superpowers. But the writers have no clue how to write courtroom drama.
Speaking of Perry Mason, could you so a series of Perry Mason reactions, maybe 3 episodes per video?
But they didn’t intend for it to be a courtroom drama, right? So they had no need to know it. Isn’t it supposed to be a comedy? Though the courtroom and lawyer stuff should’ve been accurate anyway
@@dancesmokesmile344 There can be humor in a courtroom drama. Perry and his gang cracked a fair amount of jokes in Perry Mason, and Night Court was a straight out "courtroom comedy"
At least the supervillain support group, Daredevil episode, and the finale were a lot of fun. Basically, anything that didn't involve a court room was a step up.
This series never had that much potential. It was destin to be mediocre if not average at best
It was never meant to be a long series. It's enough to establish the character. Don't get me wrong, I would love a legal drama with She-Hulk, but the show was never designed around such a basis.
"Especially given the rule 34 nature of She-Hulk in general. Do not google that." Has me dying of laughter.
"Do NOT Google that ☝"
But what is it?
Illegal eagle: Google that
@@Kathywake23 If you don't already know what Rule 34 is, then you probably don't want to know.
Especially since she has had periods where that is very much part of the character portrayal.
I remember an offhand remark from spidey about someone with a shattered pelvis.
As someone waiting for a trademark (actually, a servicemark) to process through USPTO, the absolutely most unrealistic part of this show is that Titania got the trademark registered that quickly. I filed in January and they haven't even assigned it to a reviewer (as of last night, anyway).
I was just thinking, could superheros obtain a 'servicemark' because technically they offer life saving services, even though without profit? Also, you could see in the avengers film merch of the hero's likeness, is it because of the Superhero Registration Act that required Superheros become operatives / property of the government; did SHIELD secure a trademark? Idk if im over thinking or misconstrueing what a trademark is in this regard.
I was also like.... they're not arguing in front of an ALJ? Why are they in a courtroom?
@@xxIAshesIxx
Idk about in Marvel, but in DC it's been established that Super Heroes make profit through licensing their images which is why branding is so important and I think that's cool.
@@xxIAshesIxx That's an interesting angle. The law has prohibitions for unauthorized use of specific signifiers associated with government offices and emergency services (such as the red cross symbol), which is a separate issue from copyright and trademark laws. I could see (as a layman) superhero names and images being treated similarly.
Bribe + From a 5% = GG EZ NO REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE M8
"Cons: Ends every closing argument by telling the jury to like and subscribe"
gotta love those jokes
Seeing this opening speech again is hilarious because you could play footage of her in the last half of the season and use it to prove she is just as guilty as the person she is trying to speech at
Good observation. Everyone doesn’t notice the irony of her actions but the woke crowd thinks this is some award winning , cultural revolutionary masterpiece. Theses character problems are more/just as relevant than the lnconsistent courtroom scenes. This show could’ve been law and order with superpowers. Thanks woke, new age, modern writers for F’ing up classics
This is sad, but I laughed really hard when you said “prisons….uh…IN THEORY…..are not designed to keep someone for their entire lives”
@@noncomplacent which is why it was funny.
Did Devon just confirm LegalEagle is supposed to be part of the MCU?
POWER OF ATTORNEY
He does already have a fun name...
"By the power of 'Attornia', I am a lawyer!"
Devon screams holding his diploma and bar certificate. Before tranformimg from his Mac Weldon briefs into his Indochino suits.
Music: Leagal Eagle the US lawyer with most standing on RUclips.
Leagal-Eagle
And the
Educators of RUclips.
*strikes the 'objection' pose*
he can go up against harvey birdman attorney at law
Looking for a Phoenix Wright referance.
"I cannot confirm or deny that I also have superpowers" - THE POWER OF ATTORNEY!!!
First thing that came to my mind; The Power...of ATTORNEY!
FEEL THE POWER!
What I love is that you don't even have to hate She-Hulk the character to validate a dislike of She-Hulk the series; the writing extends beyond the protagonist, it negatively affects the work as a whole, because the precedent being operated under in order to communicate the writer's proposed arguments (as virtually all communication, including a story, seeks to do knowingly or unknowingly) is not reasonable.
Nah the writers arguments are pretty reasonable. They’re just hampered by surface level legal mistakes and awful cgi. I’m not sure how people can hate Jen Walters as a character, she’s really entertaining.
@@yepimhere5413For real, and pretty comic accurate too based on my impression of her general personality of both reading her comics and watching the show. The fourth wall breaks are always super fun with Jen and I really don’t see why a lot of people dislike *her* as a character because she’s genuinely fun
To be fair, she accepted the offer on the spot because the review cut out the several minute montage of her being rejected everywhere else, including a place that looked like it was being run out of a storage room.
YUP. And Devin ALSO seemingly missed the entire subplot in the background of epis. 2 and 3 of Titania's lawyers getting her out of trouble regarding the court-smashy-thing (because, as we all know, justice works differently in this country between the rich and the not-rich).
@@blofeld39 Arguably, there's not a lot of reasoning for why Titania got off. Probably contempt of court in her first trial, destruction of property, and attempted negligent homicide. And since the show doesn't go into it, nor does it really matter in the story beyond plot contrivance, Devin can't say much more than he did in the video. Titania should still be facing legal issues for that fight at the courthouse.
@@blofeld39 the writers were either to lazy to give an actually reason or just didn’t want to waste the time. Either way no one cared why she got off. It wouldnt make sense no matter what theyd say.
I mean they completely ignored the fact the Wong should be an international criminal for breaking abomination out of prison but that also just doesn’t matter.
The real question here should’ve been “does our 22 minute episode need a several minute long montage of the main character being rejected in their profession? Probably not, but they didn’t have any other way to extend this show so why not
@@w.a.r4623 they weren't too lazy, they literally just had no experience writing a legal drama
I’d love to see you cover the comic storyline of Spider-Man and She-Hulk suing J Jonah Jameson for lies, slander and defamation of character. I mean, if you look back at all the Spider-Man movies, tv shows and comics there’s more than enough evidence to show that Jameson would suffer some serious legal action
Sadly that would be impossible to do, as much as I want to see it too.
The current Writers of She-Hulk don’t know how to write court drama, and Sony would never allow Spider-Man in a Live action tv series.
So yeah I agree with you.
@@FrostTheHobidon I think he's talking about the comic She-Hulk #4 from 2004.
Hey, that's not slander!
Slander's spoken; written, it's libel
@@KyrieFortune 😂 👏
@@FrostTheHobidon i loved how in nick spencer's run, jameson pointed out how peter did things worse for himself by pulling pranks on him. peter as spidey could have first stopped the libel and slander by legal ways then but nope...
and keep it mind, jameson at that point knew peter is spider-man.... and peter admitted jameson kinda had a point
I really hope you cover the second half of She-Hulk season 1, if for no other reason than I'd love to see your take on the Jen vs. Matt case in episode 8. =D
I get the feeling that particular case would be the most legally-accurate case in the whole series. Mainly because it was so short.
@@theblackwidower I imagine it’s largely legally accurate, just not logically accurate
@@theblackwidower Its still written by the same people, most likely its just as inaccurate lol
@@kinthreetic I’m actually pretty sure that the daredevil episode had a different writer than the rest of the show, which explains why that episode was by far the best one. Mind you it’s still like a 6/10 max, but that’s certainly better than the other episodes.
Don’t quote me on that though, could be completely wrong. I will say that the legal jargon in that episode sounded much better than the rest of the show
I have one questions for that episode, Matt is a lawyer from New York. How was he able to represent someone in Los Angles.
I used to enjoy watching your videos and just laugh at your reactions while trying to understand the legal concepts but now that I'm in law school I can actually feel your frustrations and finally get where its coming from XD I'm really stressed these days but your videos make my day!
They should hire you as a legal consultant for season 2
There won't be a season 2.
They need to hire a whole new team of writers first. The show was a disaster.
@@Shawn6751 bet there will be a daredevil show and she will appear on it, so basically a second season
Please dont
I hope that the season 2 ppl at least watch this
Fun fact. There were several bars across or near-by from the New Orleans courthouse. It was expected of lawyers to mingle at the bars after literally anything. Just got done with discovery, time to do shots with opposing counsel.
Can we all give a round of applause to the editor for being hilarious? xD
Especially with "Saulgood-Man and Accociates"lol
“Fun fact: attempted murder is illegal”
i liked it when the DC guy was crying looking at the Marvel stats. lol
He’s a national treasure
This is why I watch Legal Eagle. I cannot tell you how many times I have had contracts deemed invalid because I used an inter-dimensional demon to coerce the other party. I thought it was just rotten luck, but now I see I wasn't using strictly legal means to get those deals signed. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle. Thanks Legal Eagle!
I was hoping you'd address the oath Wong mentions his students, including the magician he was suing, taking when entering his teachings. If I am remembering correctly, they dismiss it in the show because he didn't get it in writing. But I think it would still be enforceable as an oral contract. Wong could have gotten a handful of his students to testify as witnesses saying they also had taking said oath and recognize the former student.
Not everywhere recognizes oral contracts as a thing. I haven't seen it yet, so I don't know if it would here.
It's not enforceable because there is no established penalty.
If I get you to promise never to say fish, and then you say fish, you owe me nothing. The penalty for violating the contract has to be in the original contract.
@@alphanerd7221 well no established *legal* penalty, but i'm pretty sure it is usually met with a gang of sorcerers showing up and at least assaulting the offender. though i expect this isn't something it would be advisable to bring up in court.
I mean, though, isn't the Sanctum in Nepal, so...wouldn't he need to sue the dude in Nepalese court because of jurisdiction?
I would love to see Legal Eagle react to the "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" series on Netflix. It's a series about a new lawyer in South Korea that has Autism Spectrum Disorder. And while the series takes place in South Korea, the legal system presented in the show has a number of similarities to the American legal system.
I second this
I havent watch it but i wholeheartedly agree
@@troy10troytroy Try to watch it!! As a legal series, I think it’s one of the best especially the story
The law is not mear window dressing in Woo, unlike She-Hulk.
@@marshallboice4629 I know right? And sure the show does do a few things that are clearly for dramatics that would never actually happen in a real courtroom, it still feels like someone tried to make it mostly realistic. But what do I know? I'm not a lawyer. It might all just be word salad most of the time. Hence the need for us to have Legal Eagle react.
Never before in my entire life has a sponsorship segue caused me to burst out laughing. That caught me completely off-guard. Well played, Devin. Well played.
The *wink* absolutely floored me
Yeah, that sponsorship and him yelling at us to NOT look up Rule 34 had me cackling. 🤣
@@anasazidarkmoon and actually, she hulk rule 34 is really good, death by snu snu
@@devforfun5618 Nothing wrong with loving big women! 😂😂😂 Love the Futurama reference, too!
I love how even Legal Eagle was bothered by the lack of law in this “legal comedy”
I love how Legal Eagle has a sponsor from Adam and Eve xD
@@G4merFre4ks
I suppose that would make reviewing this a crime of passion XD
I will not apologize
Can we talk about how awesome Devin's tie "ties" into the episode? And how awesome Devin's editor is with their awesome lil notes? I love it. Thanks editor! It's a thankless job sometimes.
And how awesome Devin's tie simply is
"Did you know? Attempted murder is against the law."
They should totally get you to cameo in season 2 as another member of the superhero lawyer team
Please, just no. The show already has destroyed several established characters and plots already. Let us keep this channel unharmed.
@Silvestre JoJo I still have not watched that one. So can't say anything about it. Heard some good things bout it.
@Silvestre JoJo didn't watch that either. Didn't know they were difrent to be honest.
The last series that I watched and enjoyed was the sand man. Hope we get a season two on that one.
@@vahidfarahani5142 Oh please - it's a COMEDY. If a certain genre for you "destroys established characters", you need to grow up.
No! No season 2!
I love how Eagle talks about the whole being served. I deal with this this on a daily basis. I work dealing with legal debt and I ALWAYS have to deal with clients who think their smart and think thatn if they don’t get served they can’t get sued….like their playing tag
@@lostcat9lives322 it’s sad that the only way you feel important is to insult someone’s grammar. At least be more creative, that insult was pretty basic
@@Arroyo2099 You make the mistakes, everyone else beneath your towering intellect. Curious worldview.
Hearing you, it shows they didn't consult with legal professionals. It would enriched the show. More lawyer aspects, defending heros and villains with more 4th wall breaking and less dating aspect.
I always thought the magic guy plotline could have been an attempt to make a "magic license" as in not being able to use the mystic arts without proper training, it would have been interesting to see how those licenses are created!
and NDA's too
That plotline is so dumb. Why didn't Wong just take away his sling ring? He broke out Emil before that, he evidently has no problem breaking the law.
@@PsypherWolf Wong is technically an enemy of the State now. He broke a homicidal superhuman out of prison and then bailed upon being called out on it.
This is why they made the Sokovia Accords, to stop superhumans abusing their power to do as they please.
@@dannypalin9583 Wrong, because he went with the firm for help with the magician guy, so getting arrested clearly wasn't an issue.
He could've solved the 'issue' in 10 seconds: portal in, take the ring, portal out.
Everything involving the legality and trials in this show is embarrassingly bad. Half of Disney are lawyers, couldn't they consult a single one?
@@PsypherWolf Perhaps because it would've been impossible without ripping off his fingers or something. The mystic arts are not exactly subtle.
But I think the other reason is because Donny Blaze didn't just have a sling ring, but his limited mystic arts training. He learned quite a bit more, but he didn't learn how to use it responsibly. And Wong knew if he took away the dude's sling ring, he'd probably try some other spells that could be far worse.
I definitely can see Legal Eagle explain all these moments to She-Hulk, after which she addresses the audience explaining that's what happens when no one on the writing team has law degree. I think that will definitely be in character for She-Hulk =)
When I hear lawyers tend to drink alone and, "Substance abuse is a big problem for lawyers," it makes me think maybe being a lawyer is a miserable, isolating, unfulfilling job at the lower levels.
Yeah I can tell just from the first few episodes of Better Call Saul lmao, lone attorneys have it rough.
That's why people need balance in their lives. You can't put money or career advancement as your only priority. You have to put family first so that you don't die alone.
I think the issue might be that you're basing your opinions of professions on TV shows that are barely about them in the first place.
@@kieranhair37 I don't care about the TV show. I care about this man's opinion of the TV show. As a result, my comment was not about something in the TV show.
The edits throughout this whole thing are fantastic. Being a UCLA grad myself, I especially love the little jabs at our alma mater. Laughed every time.
The other thing in Blonsky's case specifically which you didn't mention is I feel like the fact that he was in this altered state of being a giant rage monster might be another reason to argue for early release, especially given he claims that he was put into that state by General Ross, an agent of the US Government.
His claim that the US government is responsible for his transformation is not a good argument. He consented to what was essentially a super-soldier serum administered by the US Army to make him stronger. After that was used successfully, he coerced a civilian (the guy that becomes the Leader) into giving him a different substance, which then transformed him into Abomination. So, even if he did lose control from a chemically altered state of mind (which is arguable, since we know the transformation doesn't affect Jennifer's mind), he can't blame it on the US government.
But the reason he was a giant rage monster is because he stole the Gamma/super soldier serum them intentionally overdosed. All the damage was a result of his own actions.
@@jdtru1808 he could argue the drugs he was originally on caused him to lose control and steal the banter blood.
Would he even be tried in civilian court. He was an on duty member of the armed forces working (more or less) under their auspices.
Honestly, I expected him to be recruited into The Thunderbolts by the same Contessa who got Yelena Belova and John Walker.
Would love to see you cover the Hans Niemann chess defamation lawsuit and surrounding drama. The lawsuit looks incredibly poorly written, should be good fodder.
-While it would be interesting, idk if it’s -_-poorly-_- written. It’s not -_-good,-_- it’s about avarage- nvm 💀
@@somerandomdude4588 absolutely it's poorly written. Even I know a lot of the legal arguments are just wrong, and at one point it says, for no particular reason, " Magnus Carlsen ("The chess God ") ".
It's not Alex Jones or Donald Trump or Rudy Giuliani poorly written, sure, but it's poorly written.
@@andrewmccauley6262 oh just read it, I retract my comment 💀
@@andrewmccauley6262 I mean, didn’t he also ask for $100M of compensation for the damages that the rumor did to him??? Bruh his net worth is a fraction of that. $1 mil would be a reach. $100 mil just sound like a bad faith lawsuit. Even Johnny Depp wasn’t suing Amber Heard for that much.
@@Aliens1337 Yeah chess players don't get that rich, anal beads or not. Not only that, but he's asking for $100m from 4 different parties.
It's clearly either protesting too much or an attempt to get a settlement, paying a lawyer who cares more about publicity than reputation and quality of work.
The Sling Ring that Donny Blaze used seems to be an item sourced exclusively from Kamar-Taj. If my memory serves, the only people seen using a Sling Ring have been either members or former members of Kamar-Taj (Ned being the exception, but he used the ring that was creatively "borrowed" from Doctor Strange). With this in mind, could Jennifer Walters have made a case on the basis of Donny Blaze using propriety (magical?) technology either for commercial gain, or in a way that could defame Kamar-Taj?
Can Kamar-Taj sue for defamation if there were no apparent monetary damages? The whole point of defamation is suing for damages caused, but Kamar-Taj didn't take any monetary damages so probably not on that count.
It's as if the writers have no clue about U.S. law, and are astonishingly creatively bankrupt and incompetent. MARVEL Studios everybody.
I just don't understand why Kamar-Taj doesn't have some documentation or something to sign about being a practicing sourcerer. even the Devil gets his soul Contracts signed.
Shout out to Jlongbone for that one.
A simple allegation of theft should cover it, no? You can't use stolen goods for monetary gain, last I heard.
Well Kamar-Taj is a pretty off the books, hidden establishment. So I don't think they would volunteer coming out of the shadows for this sort of issue. Plus I think they've got bigger fish to fry. Some would say an Avenger's level threat fish to fry.
Oh man I reeeeeeeally hope you do the rest of the show. Like everyone else, I was pretty skeptical about the show's legal realism, but finding out they got anything right at all is pretty fun!
I'm actually more mesmerized by Legal Eagles tie this time around. I think it's a great tie
Green. On theme!
Objection: at 19:40 you said Superman would not use his name in commerce.
Actually it's been established in DC that the Justice League heroes do sell merch and donate the profits to charity. Following the Death of Superman the clone had a manager who owned the SupermanTM, the manager threatens to sue the OG supes, but since his daughter actually had authority over the mark she sells it back to Superman for a dollar.
In Columbus Ohio, a block away form the courthouses is a bar called The Jury Room. I believe it is actually popular with the local judges and the attorneys.
Sweet! When you said her dating profile doesn’t count as commerce my first thought was that she’s using She-Hulk to promote her law firm and that counts as commerce. Watching your videos is paying off. Time to pull a Suits and join a law firm without going to law school!
yeah who needs law school if you've watched every legal eagle video right?
Kim Kardashian move there 🤣
👽💨💨💨
I was rather surprised that GLK&H didn't attempt to trademark She-Hulk for business purposes for this exact reason. They treated it like a Jen-mistake and not a them-mistake.
@@gpettigrewgmailcom well you know, the writers of this show said they pitched an amazing law show and once it got approved they realized none of them knew anything about law or how to make a court drama. Did they bring in any experts to help them? Nah they just threw a bunch of crap together cuz it’s marvel so it will sell no matter what right?
You should team up with a couple of other lawyers and have a “what if” discussion if the disabilities act would cover superpowers. I bet it’d make for really fun conversation.
That would be so cool!
Depends on the superhero whether it's considered a disability or superability. Ironically, hulk and she hulk are the best example of it.
In hulk's case, I think Banner's transformation, which is triggered by his emotions going out of control, can be classified as a disability because, while it gives him superhuman strenght, it also mentally impairs him, turning him into a raging monster prone to emotional and violent outbursts. This has resulted in him being unable to keep a stable living environment (job, salary, living space), being always on the run from the military and other people hunting him down. If not disability, then mental illness
In Jennifer's case, her transformation is more of a superability because she, unlike her cousin, doesn't lose her mental faculties, her transformation is conscious and stays in control the whole time. She's not in danger of losing control or being ostracised because of her ability
@@floricel_112 Then there's the X-Men (who may be integrated into the MCU in future), whose abilities are all genetic. Those who receive abilities courtesy of external stimuli (e.g. radiation - ignoring the fact that IRL, roaming around Chernobyl or getting bitten by a spider who'd survived a close encounter with radioactive debris won't give you superpowers) could potentially also be covered, especially if there are downsides to the superpower.
@@floricel_112 Some cases are probably both.
It would be really cool if he did a whole episode of sudden super power experience.
Am I the only one who thinks that Disney should get someone like you to come write the lawyer parts of this show? Or at least a consultant who can correct these sorts of issues.
Don't they also have
y'know
an in-house legal team?
They hired Charles Soule as a "Legal Consultant", and Charles revealed to me on Twitter that none of them (himself included) gave a crap about accurately portraying anything (to quote him: "jokes rule, lawyers drool"). He blocked me after he realized he had been a bit too open about how they spent Disney's money on legal advice they had no intention to follow, from a person who also apparently thought there was no need to even pretend to reflect legal reality.
7/10
@@jschap712 to be fair to Soule, he actually also said this. “I was able to read the scripts and talk to the writers in the writers' room and the producers and say, well, you know, in this situation, this is how lawyers and judges and the courtroom and all those things would actually act and behave." Still, the writers had freedom to either follow his advice or take none of it. At the end of the day, this is a comicbook series. Not a legal proceedings, so they writers are going to take liberties. Good writers can do both and bad writers... well... even Soule's run took in the comics took liberties. Accuracy isn't their priority. Heck, even DD was hella inaccurate.
@@rumblefish9 I did actually ask him if they ignored his advice, and his response was essentially that nobody (himself included) was concerned about being at all realistic. He had an opportunity to say "no, I tried, they ignored me", but his actual attitude was, to quote, "jokes rule, lawyers drool". Of course he might not have wanted to bite that hand that fed him by saying "yep, they were grossly incompetent, not me", because at the end of the day it all meant he got to laugh on his way to the bank.
I LOVE YOU for including MF DOOM in the moment you said the word "supervillain". I salute you sir!
PS: the comic panels are also well picked
Hey @LegalEagle, I think you should make an offer to Marvel Studios to be a law writing-consultant for season 2 of She-Hulk.
Also, thank you for the entertaining/educational video!
I second this.
With any luck, we won't have to stomach a season 2.
@@SeraphsWitness Season 2 has already been greenlit, so cry me a river.
@@SeraphsWitness Good news, watching tv is completely optional.
@@knighthawk3749 what a shame. It must be horrible having someone disagree with you. How do you handle it?
lawyers tend to drink alone
me, a law student enjoying whisky while watching LegalEagle:
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You only *have* to do it all over again in a mistrial, *if* you can do it all over again with a better outcome. There are really numerous reasons for a mistrial, depending upon the case, but if the prosecution's case is weak (which can result in many trial/pre-trial foibles), they can choose to NOT ever bring the case to trial again (to avoid embarrassment and bad stats).
Yo I love that one little slice of “Did You Know? Attempted murder is against the law.” I like the fact that they added that in, it’s really good cause of they just add it in and then leave it be.
To be fair, a lot of people online seem to think that "they didn't kill anybody (because they all got arrested before they put their domestic terrorism plot into action) is a perfectly sane and valid reason to declare somebody innocent of all wrong-doings.
@@Carabas72 Your joking, you’ve gotta be joking…right? No shot people actually try and defend those types of things are okay, with the exceptions of lawyers but that’s literally their job so it’s excusable, but actual people that aren’t the attorney defending that behavior…please say humanity it’s doomed yet.
*isn’t* I meant isn’t not it’s
I've been loving watching your Real Law Reviews, and it'd be amazing if you did a review of the recently-filed Hans Niemann v. Magnus Carlsen lawsuit involving probably the greatest scandal in the history of chess.
Ooh I never thought about those two things crossing over!
Ive been thinking back to the defamation cases covered (Alex Jones, Cardi B) to consider whether there was any legal ground against the parties named
Itll be hard to prove the intent (esp the way it seems worded) but also, maybe Hans has a case against the Chesscom algorithm not being proof? And one for privacy?
I think the reason Chesscom needs written confessions is bc they can only postulate someone is cheating based on stats and other measures. But short of having the cheating device in hand, they can never prove it
Lastly I'm curious what will be forced to light from the discovery process alone
Not to mention his reputation as a confessed cheater
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Commenting for more engagement. I want a Hans Niemann video.
Yes!! Please!!
Not really interested in this particular video, but found the latest just so I could request this!
The writers looked at the timeless advice to "write what you know" and said, "nah, it'll be fine."
Literally no blockbuster film or high budget show writers do this. “Write what you know” does not get butts in seats or eyes on TV. Not the numbers that big companies want. You’re fishing for criticisms that fit your narrative.
@@joshleblanc9803 Literally every DECENT blockbuster or show hires consultants to advise them re: realism. This show didn't. There's no narrative here, dude.
@@joshleblanc9803 Source? Because from my knowledge in the creative industry, plenty of blockbuster films and high-budget show writers do this. Research is an integral first part to the creative process of writing.
Not that it matters that much in this film considering it's focused on a fictional universe and more focused on developing the main character. It is more likely that the writers actually did research on court scenes, decided that implementing realism would too slow for their show and decided to do it from scratch taking in the important parts of their research, while focusing most of their research on viewer demographics and brainstorming how to best develop their main character.
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hahaha what!? Of all the hundreds of thousands of RUclips comments doing exactly what you accuse, you chose one that actually made sense. Then you say nobody writes what they know at high budget levels somehow unaware that media consultancy is a huge tertiary industry along side the many forms of media. Many billions of dollars are spent on expert consultants for movies alone.
Oh please. Cry more. Critics liked it and it has been a success. Incel creeps got mad though.
I’m so happy you put this video out. I’m even more happy that while watching the show I made all the same arguments you’re making thanks to having been a fan of your channel for so long haha.
Funny story about law themed bars -- Down the street from my husband's law office, there use to be a jazz bar called Esquire's Jazz Bar - it was owned by a local lawyer, who also is in a jazz band that played there sometimes. It was pretty classy too, and had legal pun drink names and the menu looked like it was printed on yellow memo legal pads in briefs - I loved going there... it unfortunately is closed and has not been purchased by anyone else and will not continue as Esquire's... Sad day
Sounds like some good memories of yours are from and/or were made there =)
Good ol' days, right? I too recall some great bars -- and also nightclubs -- I had some fun times indeed at. They're also closed now =/
In the comics Superboy's unscrupulous agent copyrighted the Superman name while Superman was dead and the new clone Superboy (aging accelerated to approximately 16) was trying to go by Superman. When Superman returned from the dead Superboy - to his agent's horror - sold it to Superman for a buck. Since then Supes doesn't bother any one selling Superman merch unless there's an ethical or safety issue and as long as they donate his share to charity.
One of the amusing things about the show is that they pitched the idea, everyone loved it, everyone had tons of good ideas... but none of them were lawyers or had ever worked on a court-room drama show... so they just kind of had to wing it. Which seems reflected pretty strongly in your review 😂
Yeah why did they not consult a lawyer lol
@@cloudburstt I'm sure they did to some degree, but it's also Marvel, like anyone who isn't a lawyer actually cares how "accurate" the legal system is? rofl
More important, Why didn't they use any of the good ideas?
@@conniethesconnie They did, the show is hilarious.
@@ChopTheViking They did. They had Charles Soule who essentially brought back the She-Hulk comics with his run. Soule is also a practicing lawyer. He did give legal advice but the writers also have freedom to use it or not. Soule himself understands that the priority isn't legal accuracy.
I personally thought Jen first losing her job should have been something as simple as her company also represents The Daily Bugle who threatened to go elsewhere if they didn't get rid of that green monstrosity masquerading as a lawyer. Terminating her contract rather than losing such an important client neatly rolls into her next employer wanting her specifically because she is She-Hulk.
Too bad she worked for the district attorneys office, that does not have clients.
Hey man, I have been a follower for years and I gotta say it seems like you are happier in this one, this reminds me of your earlier videos, lots of enthusiasm and wit. Last year and the year before you covered a lot more serious topics and it is nice to see your lighthearted side again. Can't wait to see more.
LOVED this episode, and you should ABSOLUTELY do the 2nd half of the series. I really enjoy all the legal realism you bring to bear in movies and series of this nature!
There’s definitely a lawyer bar near both state and federal courthouses in San Diego, they even have a lady justice behind the bar.
Clearly, our real hero here is LegalEagle and he needs to help write the second season😊
pls no, it's faaar more entertaining this way 😆
Yeah I was groaning so hard at the whole, somehow the writers think 'mistrial=lost the case' thing.
Also Wong was harmed by Donnie's negligence. His actions directly led to Wong having an that episode spoiled for him!
Maybe a mistrial in the Marvel Universe means you lose the case.
Also, Wong definitely had standing, not just as a third party, because Johnny Blaze sent Madisynn through a portal to hell where she signed a contract with mephisto. She was then sent through a portal TO WONG'S HOME. And she showed up with a bloody, REAL heart in her hand. All that happened because of Johnny Blaze's negligence. *If Blaze hadn't illegally used a sling-ring - which is ONLY for students and masters under the tutelage at Kamar Taj - then Madisynn would never have been pushed through a portal eventually leading to Wong's home.*
@@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 And thus Madisynn wouldn't have spoiler Wong about the episode he was about to watch.
Also his negligence causes damage to the reputation of the Kamar Taj/Sorcerer Supreme
Usually that is exactly what it means, especially for prosecutors up against rich clients in complex cases.
I would love to see a video on Hans Niemann's lawsuit against Magnus Carlson. All the stuff I've seen so far has been from chess experts not law experts.
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YES. Would love to see a legal perspective on this chess drama
When her lawyer on the trademark case called up the one guy she had a "good" date with, after establishing they went on a date she said "Would you have dated my client if she wasn't She-Hulk?" And I was just floored by how ridiculous of a question that was. Other than poking at Jen's sensitivity towards the matter because "Ooh, so embarrassing to have your sex life brought up in court", literally held no relevance to what she was trying to prove which was he went on a date with her and she called herself She-Hulk. Why even ask the question?!
Because the writers have all the sense of humor of a stunned brick.
I think the point was, the name She-Hulk was crucial to her getting the date. If she used the name Jennifer Walters, she would've been ignored. In a way, it's a form of marketing. Yes, dating is not a form of commerce, but there are some commonalities, and I think this is the writers kinda aiming for that.
@@theblackwidower I think you're giving them a *_LOT_* more credit than they deserve. Nothing they've written for the show demonstates that they have the cleverness to be that subtle.
@@whiterabbit75 didn't watch the show but they could think they have the cleverness (a lot of writers do that), and during their lunch someone unrelated told someone single to "Put yourself in the market"
@@arcojin-carlosh.9435 Sounds likely.
I love this show, and I really appreciate your attention to the legal realism of this series Devin. You made one of my favorite shows even better.
Loved that editor note about his school being ranked higher in law than Devin's. Nice one :D
Tbh, I didn't even know U of M did law
Here’s what I’m confused about . With the trademark trial , Titania is sueing she hulk for using the she hulk name but then her lawyer then claims that she hulk doesn’t want the name and doesn’t use the name herself. Wouldn’t that destroy their case for sueing her in the first place ? They just did a 360 with their claim. Especially since they have to find evidence that she hulk does indeed use the name she hulk.
I think the suit in general was more of cease and desist to claim all usage of the trade-mark whether it be by Walters or her firm, the firm's commerce usage being the main threat. So, Titania's party's argument is valid, basically arguing Walters and her firm only want the trade mark because Titania's usage of it.
The trouble is she got a job because of the name She hulk, and presumably that is in writing, and they are using She hulk in advertising to get clients. You don't pay someone like that unless you are using their name in commerce. The big law firm would win pretty much instantly, especially as Titania wouldn't be able to afford much in the way of counsel, unless she's using money from her criminal career, in which case why isn't she in prison already?
The dating bit is completely irrelevant to commerce. It doesn't matter if your friends call you Ronald Macdonald, it doesn't mean you can stop the food chain from using that name.
The show is terribly broken. It should have hired people who knew enough to get it to work. Harvey Birdman was hilarious, so was Boston Legal. If they wanted to do a parody of the MCU, fine, but they needed to stick with that, instead of lurching about all the time.
I think the point Legacysquid is making is that Titania issued a cease and desist to She-Hulk saying that she had to stop using the name She-Hulk, and then went to court and tried to argue that the reason they had right to the name was because She-Hulk wasn't using the name and didn't want it and was only interested in the name because Titania had started using it.
But if that was the case, why did Titania need to issue the cease and desist in the first place? The very fact that Titania issued a cease and desist is proof that Titania views She-Hulk as using the name, which contradicts the argument that her lawyer made in court that she wasn't even using the name.
You were in rare form for this one. Laughed the whole way through. Bravo!
I can't wait till part 2, I knew there were legal problems in the show but I'm not a lawyer, so it's great to have someone explain it. Also great to have Nando offer insight too, he's great!
Why would you want a part two? The show spews identity politics and deviates from any relevant fantasy/action that could have made she hulk a banger. There were more problems in the show than lawyering my fellow youtube user. Jens character isn’t self aware which is shocking for a protagonist that can break the fourth wall. Thank you woke, new age writers, for F’ing up more classics
It's set in a completely different kind of universe (or even set of universes). So who is to say their laws are the same as the ones in the real US?
@@jayewherner7435I think they meant a part 2 of LegalEagle analyzing the show.
When I watched you do the Batman stuff awhile back I actually thought of the She-Hulk comics, where she does get hired to be part of a big law firms superhero department (can't remember if was the head or anything, it was in like the '90s?). Great run there, lot of good jokes. Covers some actual human issues too, like how does Jen see herself, and in turn how do her powers relate to that, with the added concept that Hulk powers might be partially based on the psychology of the subject. "Plain Jane" Jen turns into super buff She-Hulk and sleeps with random models she doesn't learn the names of, because she didn't want to be Jen and her powers responded accordingly (not that that explanation is canon as the truth, just a theory that was introduced. Stuff like that changes from writer to writer. Is Clark or Superman the secret identity?, etc. etc.) See why they didn't go with it though, for one, her promiscuity leads to the Avengers firing her and kicking her out of the mansion. Slut-shaming not really a classy move. Anyways, lots of good and funny interactions, some good questions about humanity itself.
Never really expected this to be serious or realistic, She-Hulk is one of the few characters that breaks the 4th wall, like Deadpool. Same sort of space, but less sticking grenades inside of people ("it get's the red out"). The way they did it in this kinda reminded me of Saved by the Bell actually. Love to see your take on the rest of the series, just for fun. Pretty please.
Also Emil's argument that the government to which he was loaned got him all crazy on a super soldier serum and then arrested him for being crazy on a serum attempting to make him a super soldier.
Great anyways, thanks!
They fired her for sleeping around? How is Iron Man still employed then? He used to be quite a playboy
@@BJGvideos Easy: double standards, both in gender and wealth
@@EricChoiniere Agree, Iron Man is the primary person responsible for funding the Avengers. Hard to kick out the guy who pays all the bills and built the tower.
I guess the real problem with it not being serious or realistic is that at this point we know much more about what She-Hulk is NOT than what it *is* about.
It's not about the combat. It's not about bruce or the other cameos. It's not about the courtroom drama. It's not serious. It's not realistic. It's not even that logical.
It's not going to have the standard fight ending. It's not... it's not... it's not...
If this series is to have a second season, I hope they just... lean into whatever they love instead of making so much effort to get away from what they not.
The biggest shock to me was that she heard about the condition of having to be in court as She-Hulk, as well as the details about the Superhuman Law Division, on the fist day of the job - as opposed to, say, in a CONTRACT? HELLLOOOOO
I seem to remember in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, that Superman was working with a company that made merchandise under the understanding that Superman would have say over charitable donations. I think his salary was donated to some charity. Unfortunately, I don’t remember whereabouts in the show it occurred, but it stood out to me as interesting. Superman wouldn’t just let a company do whatever with his name, but also wouldn’t use his name for profit. Instead, he let his name be used to help.
Contrast to Spider Man who doesn't see a dime from his merchandise because guess who owns the copy right to Spider Man? The Kingpin lol every Spidey toy that gets sold is money in Wilson Fisks pocket
There was a caption that mentions that Wong opens portals but this guy can do it with a special ring. This is covered in the Dr Strange movies. ALL sorcerors open portals with a "sling ring" Dr Strange has one. Wong has one too. It is necessary to open the portal. In Dr Strange, he tried to open a portal, get the villain into another dimension, and then take the villain's ring, thus trapping him there. In Spiderman No Way Home, Peter parker's friend claims he was told (I think by his grandmother), that there was magic in his family. It seems like some stupid thing, until he gets his hands on a sling ring and is actually able to use it to open portals. In She Hulk, the magician is actually a failed student of the mystic arts. That was where he received the training to open portals, but like Wong, he has to have a sling ring to do it.
i can't wait to see you break down Nelson & Murdock's methods in a part 2. This is one of my favorite videos you've done :D
The idea of SheHulk had so much potential. I really wish they actually explored the courtroom stories better. Stay funny, stay supernatural, keep breaking the 4th wall but... cmon... make sense.
I think they were throwing a lot of stuff at the wall to see what sticks. Maybe the second season will be more focussed.
I for one loved the episode on dealing with the Super's trauma at Blonsky's retreat. That's something that was unexpected and worked really well.
I read that the writers said it was too hard making compelling realistic Law scenarios so they gave up.
Unacceptable decision as far as I'm concerned. The writing was bad in this show.
@@citronm1405 It's a sitcom, not Better Call Saul or the Boston Legal.
@@Clay3613 No excuses. Bad and lazy writing is bad and lazy writing.
Every tv show is fake, but the best ones at least make an effort for a semblance of verisimilitude.
A "Situational comedy" should respect the situation it is set in or else why bother?
With the money put in to this production, they could and should have budgeted for more or better writers.
@@citronm1405 I totally agree.
To be fair, you don't even need to be realistic. You just need to make sense.
I mean a scene like that were the defender gives closing stupid argument first and then the prosecutor speaks would work if Jenn uses her 4th wall breaking powers to just straight up tell us "oh. If you are wondering, in this universe we give defense statements first. It's better for dramatic adaptations"
That would be totally in character, make sense in a crazy way and still not detract from the quality
Thanks for the reaction! I enjoyed watching it, and hearing all the points you brought up!
The comic review part is far more effort than you needed to put in. I was avoiding this video for a while because I thought it'd be just a guy throwing in a "that's crazy" every now and again, hats off for putting in the same production value as you do for any other video. Never thought I'd be able to describe a reaction video as educational
Wouldn't Captain America be a trademark owned by the US Government and/or the USO? He was named that when he was touring with the USO during the 40s as basically a mascot and used it to sell war bonds and other stuff to support the war effort. There's also lots of stuff in the other Marvel movies that show they made merchandise (Agent Coulson had the full set of trading cards). The government also went and created a "new" Captain America in the Falcon and the Winter Soldier series. So while Steve Rogers was very altruistic in his goals for what he did as a super hero, he was initially just PR mascot for the US Government.
In the comics, most of the Avengers did trademark their names. They sold Marvel Comics (which exists in the Marvel Comics Universe) the right to print comic books, and other merchandise. All proceeds were donated to charity or used to fund clean up of their battles. One place this can be seen is in the pages of Captain America when Steve Rogers gets a job at Marvel as an artist and discusses it with the editors there.