The the expected She-Hulk villains that fans guessed.
She-Hulk breaks out of her show and into Marvel Studios to confront the true antagonist behind her terrible finale climax: an AI called K.E.V.I.N. The machine, which stands in for Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, is running the company and making decisions about the MCU movies and shows. K.E.V.I.N., which stands for Knowledge Enhanced Visual Interconnectivity Nexus, is the real villain, as he is the one who crammed a Todd-Hulk, Titania, and Smart Hulk into the finale for no reason. K.E.V.I.N. makes all of Marvel Studios' decisions using an algorithm and pays attention to what the internet trolls say about the projects. Jen challenges K.E.V.I.N. and his decisions, just as She-Hulk has mocked Marvel all season, saying that MCU projects are too formulaic and end the same way.
Why She-Hulk Made Kevin Feige & MCU Formula The Real "Villain"
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law made Kevin Feige the real villain to break away from the formulaic mold of MCU projects and do things its own way. A villain ultimately serves as a hurdle for the hero to overcome, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law's biggest hurdle was Marvel Studios and their repetitiveness in storytelling. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was never about a big Hulk fight or a means to create other Hulks in the world. It is a show about Jen's life and her navigating how to be both Jen and She-Hulk. Facing the true villain let the show do what it wanted, which was to bring the focus back on Jen and her acceptance of her double persona.
She-Hulk's Villain Revealed & Broke A Lot Of MCU Problems
She-Hulk's confrontation with Marvel Studios and K.E.V.I.N. addressed a lot of problems, and hopefully, She-Hulk sets up better future MCU shows. Jen brings up the fact that a lot of the MCU projects end the same way due to an unwritten rule that they need to include a bunch of plots and flash with big spectacles. Jen's argument here likely resonates with a lot of viewers who think that the MCU has gotten repetitive and over-saturated. Jen even points out that the plot line about stealing her blood is nearly identical to the super soldier serum storyline in The Falcon & Winter Soldier. She makes a proposal to K.E.V.I.N. to change how the MCU projects are made and focus on character instead of big spectacle. This recommendation has the chance to break the MCU's biggest problem and lead to a future where Marvel Studios focuses on the characters and their stories rather than the fanfare.
She-Hulk's Real Villain Was Much Better Than The Alternatives
It would not have made sense for the She-Hulk vs. Red-Hulk fan theories. The Marvel fans were who she was truly fighting against, and convincing K.E.V.I.N. to change her finale was the ultimate victory.
The real villain of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was not Abomination, the Hulk King, Red Hulk, Josh, or Titania. It was Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios, which was better than those alternatives. Facing off with the studio let Jen focus the story back on her personal struggle and have a more fitting ending for the character. Hopefully, She-Hulk's confrontation with K.E.V.I.N. continues to break Marvel's formulaic approach to shows and create more character-driven stories.
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