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In the series She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters frequently breaks the fourth wall. But does this break the reality of the MCU? How does this connect to Deadpool? Did Bruce notice her inner monologue, or hear her break reality? We have answers!
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Now another Marvel character who’s known for 4th wall breaking is the murk with a mouth, Deadpool. But what if I told you that he wasn’t the first? [clip, Deadpool gasping.]
That’s right, She-Hulk was breaking the 4th wall before the character of Deadpool was even created.
Now had you asked me a few years ago if the MCU’s She-Hulk would break the 4th wall, I would have said I really doubt it. With the MCU being a “realistic” interconnected universe that’s been going for over 10 years now. Having a character all of a sudden reference the fact that they’re all in a movie or tv show would seem very out of place.
Infact, when it was confirmed that Deadpool would be joining the MCU. We speculated that other characters would just view his 4th wall breaking as a symptom of his insanity.
But now that She-Hulk is breaking the 4th wall within the MCU. We have a lot of questions as to how exactly this works in-universe.
Our first question is, did she gain the “ability” to break the 4th wall after getting her Hulk powers? In episode one of her new series it is revealed that Jen is even more equipped to handle the powers of the Hulk than her cousin Bruce. [clip, Bruce explaining her blood.]
So maybe she’s accessed a power that Bruce never could. The power of interdimensional awareness. The power to see us, the audience. [clip, Ultron hears the Watcher.]
In this scene when Jen breaks the 4th wall. [clip, he doesn't mean that.]
Hulk seems to slightly overhear Jen talking to the audience. And when that happens, Jen seems a little surprised that he heard her.
Maybe the reason Hulk was able to slightly hear her is because he’s a Hulk. And while he doesn’t have the 4th wall breaking ability fully unlocked like Jen does. He’s still more in tune than your average person.
Doug: But isn’t 4th wall breaking just a form of storytelling? Not necessarily part of the story's canon?
That’s a good point and actually brings us into our second question. Could She-Hulk’s breaking of the 4th wall just be a storytelling device? Meaning that isn’t actually happening in the MCU’s canon.
Which would mean that all those moments when She-Hulk is stopping to talk to us, the viewer. Those moments aren't actually happening, it’s just a comedic representation of Jen’s inner monologue.
For decades 4th wall breaking has been used in books, plays, television, and film to help tell the story at hand. When we see characters address the audience, we understand that it’s not actually part of the story. It’s merely a tool used to help the audience better understand the motives of the character they’re following.
Take Frank Underwood from House of Cards for example.
Doug: Yikes… Out of all the examples you could’ve picked. Shame on you.
I know, I know, but it’s a really good example.
19 авг 2022
