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Warning: the below contains full spoilers for Season 1 of Ms. Marvel, which is now streaming on Disney+. For more, read our reviews of each episode below.
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Even before she put on the mystical bracelet, Kamala struggled to recognize her place in the world. By the end of the finale, she hasn’t magically solved this relatable existential quandary; however, the newfound strength extends beyond the new piece of jewelry she sports. The changing dynamic with her parents and how the series subverts the strict mother archetype is at the core of this growth. To go from forbidding their daughter to go to AvengerCon without parental supervision to encouraging her heroic endeavors is quite the leap. Given all this, it’s impressive that showrunner Bisha K. Ali has so expertly plotted this shift that it doesn’t feel contrived.
Rather than paint Muneeba (Zenobia Shroff) and Yusuf (Mohan Kapur) as two-dimensional figures with little wiggle room for change, earlier episodes hinted at complexities. This realization mirrors how, as we grow older, we start to see our parents as people who exist beyond their mom and dad roles. Shroff gets the lion’s share of the emotional arc as she begins the series as the most guarded, but Kapur isn’t simply playing the more open parent. Plus, it is impossible to ignore the spark with his wife that hints at their wilder days.
Rather than remain in Jersey City, the visit to Kamala’s ancestral home further adds to their rich backstory. In Karachi, the depiction of generational trauma doesn’t go on quite the same twisty train journey as Russian Doll recently depicted. Still, it is a significant exploration that illustrates the variety of storytelling within the MCU. Making peace with the past doesn’t mean forgetting what happened; another highlight is how history interweaves with the fantastical. Doctor Who often twists real events with fiction with great results (including an episode featuring the Partition), and Ms. Marvel takes this baton and runs. Yes, this changes the source of Kamala’s powers from the original comic, but there is cohesion within this adaptation in the ripple effect caused by this rupture in 1947. Academy Award-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy digs into Karachi in the present and the love story that kick-started everything decades earlier.
Given how much is squeezed into the series, it is hardly surprising that there are some shortcomings. The thinly painted Clandestines have a clear objective, but even with the Red Dagger explainer (complete with pretty visuals) and flashback scenes, there isn’t much to this group of antagonists. The MCU’s TV output does stumble regarding matching the hero with a suitable foe, and Ms. Marvel does not outdo Ethan Hawke’s recent turn in Moon Knight as foil Arthur Harrow. It also doesn’t help that the way this group of warriors is caught and their subsequent escape is pretty goofy. Spreading the Karachi action sequence and the opening of the veil across two episodes cuts into the momentum, so when Najma (Nimra Bucha) makes her big sacrifice, it doesn’t pack the intended emotional punch.
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Like Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel explores the experience of growing up in a world with the Avengers. Whereas Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) had a reluctant Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) to guide her, Kamala’s support system mainly consists of other teenagers and her family. Her journey has only begun, and the gene mutation bombshell and Brie Larson mid-cred...
Over the first season, Ms. Marvel has greatly balanced a coming-of-age and superhero origin story. Kamala’s dynamic with her parents has shown significant organic growth, and Muneeba is far from a strict mother archetype. South Asian culture and history play an essential role in the story and atmosphere, further opening the MCU world. Kamala’s frie...
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Feb 20, 2024 · Iman Vellani is an overnight star as Kamala Khan, a teen hero who takes to the skies in 'Ms. Marvel,' the MCU's best streaming series yet. Menu The Inverse Review
