Much has been made of the specific aspects that differentiate “She-Hulk” from prior entries in the MCU: those fourth wall-breaking moments, the family dynamic between Jen and Bruce, and, naturally, the horniness. But have we been missing the forest for the trees? Perhaps the greatest weapon the show has in its arsenal comes from just how much more time we’ll be able to spend with its main character on a week-to-week basis than we would’ve otherwise.

That’s the point that Jessica Gao makes in a recent podcast appearance with Deadline. While alluding to the surprising raunchiness of the series, Gao explains how the very medium itself allowed the creative team the freedom to depict more everyday events in Jennifer’s life, from focusing on her profession to dating and everything in between.

“The beauty of television is we have the time and the space to spend time with the character. She’s not bogged down and laser-focused on saving the universe for two hours. She actually is just going about her day. That means you really get to see all the different elements that a regular person would have. Dating, sex, all of that is a part of a person’s life. That’s not the only thing the show is about, but it is one of many things when you talk about slice of life.”

Of course, merely having all that time and space to flesh out a character is only half the battle. Taking the next step and actually filling in those gaps with genuine character-building moments and a worthwhile story is another discussion entirely.

We’ll find out in the following weeks if the writers behind “She-Hulk” were able to do that exact thing. New episodes stream on Disney+ every Thursday.