Tatiana Maslany stars as Walters, alongside Josh Segarra, Ginger Gonzaga, Jon Bass, Griffin Matthews, Steve Coulter, Mark Linn-Baker, Tess Malis Kincaid, Charlie Cox (Murdock), Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Brandon Stanley.
[5] Executive producers include Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and Brad Winderbaum, in addition to Coiro and head writer Jessica Gao.
After they continue talking, Walters eventually becomes impressed with Murdock and begins to feel the two have a connection, though initially misinterprets him needing to leave suddenly for him not being interested.
[9] "Ribbit and Rip It" reveals that the Sokovia Accords, a set of laws introduced in the film Captain America: Civil War (2016) that required superhumans to register and be controlled by the government, had been repealed.
Actress Tatiana Maslany believed this moment was "massively justified" for Walters adding that it makes her look like a monster "because of the outward perception of that anger and how it looks from the outside".
[19][20]: 31:53 Filming occurred at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia,[22] with Coiro directing the episode,[3][4] and Florian Ballhaus serving as cinematographer.
She paid homage to "the 2000s rom coms tropes" when she panned over Walters and Murdock's costumes when they get together, but felt it was also "something totally new because it was batons and helmets, instead of clothing", and called the scene "very suggestive" while still being "accessible for all ages".
[26] Visual effects for the series were created by Digital Domain, Wētā FX, Wylie Co., Cantina Creative, FuseFX, SDFX Studios, Capital T, Keep Me Posted, WeFX, and Lightstage.
[27][20]: 32:59–33:18 The following songs are featured in the episode: "Let's Werk" by Julisa Wilson, "Last Exit to Brooklyn" by Dr. Steven Trip and Lawrence Sam Goldings, "Honey" by Chibia, "Happy Birds" by Vince Webb, "Next Big Thing" by West Rose, "Rude" by Shygirl, "Dominique" by Ela Minus, and "Second Thought" by Bill Anschell.
[32] According to market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law dropped to fourth place in the breakout shows rankings, which are defined as the most in-demand series that have premiered in the past 100 days, for the week of October 8-14, 2022, with a demand level of 38 times the average series.
[36] Whip Media, which tracks viewership data for the more than 21 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, calculated that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was the most-streamed original series the U.S. for the week ending October 9, 2022.
"[38] Lacy Baugher, writing for Den of Geek, gave the episode 5 stars out of 5, exclaiming that "Ribbit and Rip It" was the series' "best episode yet", since "it finally achieves what feels like a perfect balance of thrilling action and offbeat procedural humor, set within the larger question of what it means for Jennifer Walters to be not just a female superhero, but a female Hulk".
Daredevil's appearance was also a highlight, with Baugher stating She-Hulk "gets everything about Matt Murdock right" and enjoying how the episode provide a quick overview of the character for those unfamiliar with him from the Netflix series.
Amin called Cox's performance as Murdock "understated and utterly charming" and was glad the character was accessible to viewers who may not have seen any of the Netflix Marvel series.
[39] Alex Stedman of IGN called the episode the series' best, with "heavy emotional and plot stakes, [while] still sneaking in a little bit of sitcom goodness.
Stedman said Daredevil's appearance a "crucial role" for the episode and Walters' character arc, and praised the chemistry between Maslany and Cox, giving "Ribbit and Rip It" a 9 out of 10.