Ms. Marvel

2022 - 6 - 8

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Ms. Marvel Post-Credits Explained: Spider-Man & Young Avengers ... (The Direct)

Ms. Marvel's surprise mid-credits stinger has big implications for the new hero and her MCU future.

If Cleary is affiliated with Fury closely enough to know his current whereabouts, then perhaps the DODC took notes from Fury on how to recruit new heroes in his absence. Considering that’s the only experience that MCU audiences have with Agent Cleary so far, many fans are likely going to take his appearance in Ms. Marvel as a bad sign for the new high school hero. Fans can gather from the post-credits scene that Cleary and his team were already on the lookout for super-powered people, but it isn't clear why. With that in mind, all fans have seen Cleary do thus far is gather information the same way SHIELD does: efficiently and effectively with a dash of intimidation. Few fans were expecting Agent Cleary’s surprise appearance in the Ms. Marvel series, which has presented a handful of new MCU questions. Ms. Marvel's first episode has already given audiences some new MCU insight into how the Avengers are viewed by fans like Kamala Khan. Much like Spider-Man is portrayed in the MCU, Kamala spends her days marveling at the thought of becoming a young superhero.

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'Ms. Marvel' | Every Song Featured in Episode 1 (Marvel Entertainment)

The future is in her hands. Stream the premiere on Disney+ now!

Episodes are directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and Bisha K. Ali are the executive producers. Life gets better with super powers, right? - "Star Spangled Man" — The Star Spangled Singers

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Ms. Marvel starts on a bright, fun, authentic note (The A.V. Club)

The Disney Plus superhero series boasts a representation of Islam we rarely see onscreen.

What that heritage is will no doubt be one of the central plot points this season, especially as it seems Muneeba is reluctant to discuss her mother or family in any great detail. “I can’t wear a shalwar kameez to AvengerCon, okay, and you can’t come with me, not dressed like that because it is so humiliating.” And then, silence, as we feel the weight of those sentences settle in. But school and Aamir’s wedding are all a distraction from Kamala’s goal of getting to AvengerCon. Despite her initial reluctance, Muneeba agrees to let Kamala go, on a couple of conditions. This scene—as the horror drifts over Kamala’s face at the realization of what she’s said, as her father tries to hide his hurt over his daughter’s rejection, as her mother expresses her disappointed in a quiet, controlled voice—is the most powerful in this episode, because it feels so true. The change in powers won’t make everyone happy, but I’m willing to hold out before I judge, especially as it’s clear that in the show Kamala’s powers are in some way linked to her family and heritage. It’s only by tying a scarf around the waist and donning her grandmother’s bracelet (stolen from the box in the attic) that Kamala can go on stage at AvengerCon, after she and Bruno sneak out of the house and make it there despite a series of small disasters. The only thing more cringy was Kamala’s guidance counselor Mr Wilson, although his proclamation that in Kamala he sees “a girl divided” is spot on. Islam is woven into the fabric of my life, not something that lives separately to me; it manifests in different ways at different moments; and it’s always there, like it is for the Khans. From the moment Kamala calls her mom ammi and rolls up a paratha for breakfast, it’s clear this show has thought about the little touches needed to present the Khans as authentically as possible. Could that be a cuff Kamala spots in a box her grandmother has sent over from Pakistan? Definitely, since Muneeba confiscates it right away and is acting very sus about the whole thing. This is a representation of Islam we rarely see onscreen: subtle but not hidden, and one that feels realistic to me. Or do you want to be some cosmic-head-in-the-clouds person?” Those words from Muneeba Khan (Zenobia Shroff), directed at her daughter Kamala (Iman Vellani), come at the close of the first episode of Ms. Marvel and tidily sum up the premise of the series: Who is it that Kamala Khan actually wants to be?

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Ms. Marvel Premiere Mid-Credits Scene Explained - IGN (IGN)

Ms. Marvel is finally here, and our favorite fangirl Kamala Khan is ready to take the world by storm. That is, after she's done with her homework. Kamala is a ...

Still, Damage Control doesn’t seem like they’re going to be a fun part of Ms. Marvel’s life at any point throughout this series. The most obvious choices are The Inventor, Ms. Marvel’s first villain in the comics and a human-bird hybrid (it’s complicated), or Kamran, Kamala’s first crush who ends up having secret Inhuman abilities. Given what we know about the series so far, it seems unlikely that Damage Control will act as Ms. Marvel’s major foil throughout the series. As for who Ms. Marvel’s true villain will end up being, there are a lot of options! They’ve also partnered with Stark Industries in the past, working to collect powerful alien tech. Oh yeah, and that partnership with Stark Industries lost Adrian Toomes his job, meaning they’re basically responsible for the Vulture’s origin. His colleague Sadie Deever (Alysia Reiner) is making her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut here in Ms. Marvel, but we don’t expect she’ll be much more pleasant to deal with. Ms. Marvel is finally here, and our favorite fangirl Kamala Khan is ready to take the world by storm. Damage Control kicked things off as a subsidiary of S.H.I.E.L.D. (someone’s gotta clean up after those Avengers). After the Chitauri invaded, Damage Control shifted from S.H.I.E.L.D. to report under the executive branch of the United States government. Kamala also happens to be one of the few Marvel characters without any kind of arch nemesis, so there’s a chance that this is less of a sweeping series villain kind of scenario and we will see something a little bit closer to flavor of the week type baddies. Let’s talk about that Ms. Marvel mid-credits scene. Kamala is a normal teen girl with normal teen problems — she is loved but misunderstood by her family, she’s got her head in the clouds, and she’s expected to know what she wants to do with her whole life while she’s in junior year of high school.

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'Ms. Marvel' Episode 1's post-credits scene features a surprise MCU ... (Inverse)

Kamala Khan is already attracting some unwanted attention. Here's what Marvel fans should know about the surprising MCU cameo included in the post-credits ...

The Inverse Analysis — The Ms. Marvel premiere isn’t too interested in setting up any of the future threats that Kamala Khan will have to face throughout the show’s remaining five episodes. If there’s anything that Episode 1’s post-credits scene does make clear, it’s that Kamala Khan’s days of living as an anonymous no one are about to come to a quick end. That will make Cleary, Deever, and the rest of Damage Control anxious to track Kamala down and possibly cut her superhero transformation short. The first episode of Ms. Marvel takes its time getting to Kamala Khan’s (Iman Vellani) superhero transformation. The scene begins with a Damage Control agent named Sadie Deever (Alysia Reiner) watching a video of Kamala’s game-changing AvengerCon moment on her phone. The latter agent made his MCU debut last year in Spider-Man: No Way Home, which included a sequence where Peter Parker (Tom Holland) and his loved ones are all arrested by Cleary and other members of his organization.

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'Ms. Marvel' Episode 1 Recap: Cosmic Powers, Easter Eggs and ... (CNET)

Iman Vellani plays a Marvel superfan in the joyous new show. But how is Kamala Khan different to the comics? And what's up with that post-credits scene?

- TheGuardians of the Galaxyare apparently as well known as any homegrown superhero, which seems a bit weird. Annoyingly, this isn't actually a bonus or tease, it's literally the introduction of some main characters. In the comics, Kamala got her superpowers from exposure to Terrigen Mists that awakened her dormant Inhuman powers. The show nods to her bendy-extendy powers with the giant glowing hand that stretches out and catches Zoe as she falls. The series presents a rounded, nuanced portrayal of a Pakistani American family. They include the people who created Ms. Marvel: writer G. Willow Wilson, editor Stephen Wacker, artists Adrian Alphona and Jamie McKelvie, as well as artists Ian Herring, Nico Leon, Takeshi Miyazawa and letterer Joe Caramagna. The school sign lists several writers and artists who were instrumental in creating Ms. Marvel comics since her debut in 2013. The show celebrates the passion and creativity of fans like Kamala, but there are some hints at the dark side of fandom. new Disney Plus series Ms. Marvel opens with an animated intro courtesy of Marvel superfan Kamala Khan, establishing her love for superheroes and Captain Marvel in particular. The first of the show's six episodes is available on Disney's streaming service now, with more to follow each Wednesday until July 13. The source of her power is different too. This new Marvel Cinematic Universe hero got a lot going on in her life, but things are about to get complicated for this teenaged daydreamer when she suddenly develops cosmic superpowers…

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Ms. Marvel Episode 1 Review: Generation Why (Den of Geek)

Ms. Marvel episode 1 is a shot in the arm for the MCU: an irresistible sugar rush with good vibes to spare.

Though the series delivers a large helping of effortless charm from the entire cast, Vellani is the star of Ms. Marvel, and much of this episode’s success rests on the 19-year-old’s shoulders. As fellow Den of Geek editor Alec Bojalad quite succinctly put it, Ms. Marvel is “a fun superhero origin story for MCU fans, about MCU fans, and starring an MCU fan.” Kamala collects merch and yearns to attend the very first Avengers Con. She idolizes Captain Marvel and can’t get enough of Scott Lang’s tall tales. Watching this was like drinking the combined end credits sequences of Jon Watts’ Spider-Man trilogy and the spirit of Into the Spider-Verse in a big ol’ Slushie – just an irresistible sugar rush. For my money, this was the best Marvel Disney+ pilot of the lot. Then, the Disney+ arm of the MCU round-housed us with the ambitious-but-divisive Moon Knight earlier this year, and even some hardcore Marvel fans started wondering if Phase 4 was getting a bit messy. MCU Phase 4 has been a time of experimentation for Marvel Studios. After a slam dunk Phase 3 climax with Avengers: Endgame, there was a shift as Marvel seemed to understand that in a lot of ways they had to start from scratch by building new corners inside their established universe.

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Ms Marvel episode 1 Easter egg curiously ties back to Spider-Man ... (TechRadar)

Ms Marvel has taken her first big step in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The fan favorite superhero's TV show has finally been released on Disney Plus – ...

With more and more superheroes emerging on earth and across the Marvel universe, it appears as if the US government is going all-out to combat these individuals and nullify them before they can do any major damage. However, there have been multiple leaks that point at the roles Agent Deever and N.I.C.E will have in the Marvel TV show. For now, N.I.C.E is certainly gunning for Ms Marvel and, without spoiling anything – we've seen the first two episodes, so read our spoiler-free review for more – they're definitely being positioned in an co-antagonistic role. Responding to his fellow agent, Cleary says they should "bring her in", i.e. track down and arrest Khan to find out how she came to acquire such superpowers. Understandably, performing such a feat is sure to attract unwanted interest, hence why this unnamed woman is watching the footage on her mobile phone. Well, Ms Marvel's opening episode contains an Easter egg that directly references Spider-Man: No Way Home. Not only that, but the Disney Plus show makes that connection in a post-credits scene. If you need a hand deciphering what goes down in that post-credits stinger, we're here to help. It's pretty spoiler-y, though, so turn back now if you'd rather not know. Be advised: we're diving into full spoiler territory for Ms Marvel's premiere from now on. Reputable MCU insiders, including The Cosmic Circus (opens in new tab) and MyTimetoShineHello (opens in new tab), have teased their respective roles in proceedings, but this information hasn't been revealed as part of Ms Marvel's plot yet. Yes, we're certainly being spoiled by the latest MCU Phase 4 project. The scene opens with a mysterious woman watching a video of Kamala Khan – aka Ms Marvel – using her superpowers during the very first AvengerCon. This is after Khan puts her grandmother's old bracelet on her arm, which is imbued with mystical abilities allowing Khan to stretch her limbs and create energy-based platforms using cosmic powers, and accidentally showcases her abilities during a Captain Marvel cosplay contest.

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'Ms Marvel' Episode 1 Welcomes Kamala Khan, Teenage Fangirl ... (Collider.com)

'Ms. Marvel's premiere sets up a teen sitcom-meets-cosmic superhero origin story.

Muneeba's mother sends the family a box of old trinkets, one of which is the bangle that later in the episode gives Kamala her powers. And with the post-credit scene featuring Spider-Man: No Way Home's Agent Cleary (Arian Moayed) interested in investigating this thus-far-unknown superhero that has emerged in New York, it seems likely the lines between Kamala's real life and superhero life are about to grow very blurred. Kamala Khan holds the distinction of being the MCU's first Muslim superhero, and the Khans are all practicing Muslims. An interesting choice made in the first episode shows the varying degrees to which each family member practices their faith. Besides serving as an introduction to Kamala herself, the episode also does a wonderful job setting up all those around her who play a part in making her who she is. But with Ms. Marvel, the newest superhero series on Disney+, Marvel is taking a step back into the more grounded, with an origin story that feels far more relatable and real than anything they've done lately. That fact becomes especially important throughout the episode, whose driving tension seems pulled right out of a teen sitcom: sneak out and get to AvengerCon without the parents finding out.

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When is Ms Marvel episode 2 released? Episode release schedule (Radio Times)

Iman Vellani plays Kamala Khan in brand new streaming series Ms Marvel, which is set to follow a weekly release schedule like earlier Disney Plus shows.

Episode 4 - Wednesday 29th June 2022 at 8AM GMT Episode 3 - Wednesday 22nd June 2022 at 8AM GMT Episode 2 - Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 8AM GMT

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What are Ms. Marvel's powers and abilities? Why can't Kamala ... (Polygon)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Ms. Marvel show on Disney Plus makes some big changes to Kamala Khan's embiggening powers.

And it also still has the essence of how her fight choreography was in the comics too.” At this point in the series, the audience is learning just as much about Kamala’s powers as she is. In some ways, these new bangle powers are replicating the most iconic moves of a stretchy superhero, just without all the gross stretching flesh. “We want to make sure that we still retain the essence [of the character],” Amanat said, “but still evolve, and make it relevant to the stories that we’re telling in the MCU at that moment in time. This put her in the long-standing class of stretchy characters, whose bodies behave more like chewing gum than flesh and bones, but Kamala added her own style on top. In the first episode of her Disney Plus series, Kamala is just beginning to get in touch with her superpowers, but you might be wondering what they’ll look like when she masters them.

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Sloth Baby Productions Presents: 'Ms. Marvel' Episode 1 (Marvel Entertainment)

Kamala loves Captain Marvel. Her bedroom is plastered with posters and clippings featuring the Avenger, and not only that, but she's also just finished editing ...

Do you want to be good, like we raised you to be, or do you want to be this cosmic, head in the clouds person?” Is Bruno recording this for the internet?” Muneeba asks, to which Kamala has to explain she is very serious about this and really wants to go dressed as Captain Marvel — who has a costume that is too tight! The flashing lights are too much and she struggles to regain her footing when all of a sudden she’s shooting hard light particles out of her hand. Kamala then spots the box that Nanni sent them and opens it up only to discover the ornate bangle inside. But that’s when Kamala spots Zoe across the way, who also happens to be dressed as Captain Marvel. Who knew she was going to be here, let alone dressed as Kamala’s hero? Returning home, Kamala now has to sneak back into the house, roughly two hours after she anticipated. Digging around in an old chest, she comes across some of Aamir’s things, and also a handful of Avengers pictures she drew as a child — her artwork has definitely gotten better over the years. Upset, Kamala heads over to talk to Bruno at the Circle Q in search of a much-needed pep talk, which he happily gives her. With the days quickly ticking by before AvengerCon, Bruno encourages Kamala to ask directly, and nicely, if she can go. Maybe some of them will be answered at the upcoming AvengerCon? It’s the place to go to celebrate all Super Heroes and Kamala can’t wait to attend herself. However, the costume is missing one thing, but neither one of them can put a finger on what it is yet. There’s just one problem: Her parents, Muneeba (aka her mom and/or ami) and Yusuf (aka her dad and/or abu), aren’t too keen on letting her go, and her brother Aamir can’t help but make fun of her for it.

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Ms Marvel review – a glorious debut for the MCU's first Muslim ... (The Guardian)

The superhero is Pakistani-American teenager Kamala Khan, Marvel's first Muslim headliner, whose solo comic book series made its debut in 2014. The miniseries ...

There’s a nice twist by the end of the second episode that promises a satisfying development of this element, but it is the domestic scenes and familial relationships that are the greatest strength of the opening instalments. The bangle allows her powers to be tied to Kamala’s Pakistani heritage and the trauma of Partition in particular. Eventually, and with the help of her best friend, Bruno, (Matt Lintz) – who is also, handily, a tech genius – Cinderella gets to the cosplay ball.

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Ms. Marvel Series-Premiere Recap: Diary of a Wimpy Teen (Vulture)

'Ms. Marvel' boldly cherry-picks what worked in the comics while remixing the character's lore to fit into and stand apart from the rest of the MCU.

Having her powers be unlocked by a family heirloom — one she adopts as a personal flourish for her costume, but one Muneeba is reluctant to discuss — makes the setup for Kamala’s tale of duality all the more potent. In the comics, Kamala’s abilities were owed to her being an “Inhuman,” an X-Men-esque group born from genetic experiments several millennia ago, allowing her to contort and expand her body (or “embiggen” it, as she says), like blowing up her fist to the size of a wrecking ball. Despite the hidden risks and her mother’s objections, imagination is Kamala’s shot at finally being someone, and in high school, few things are more important. When her school principal, Gabe Wilson (Jordan Firstman) — a fun homage to the comics’ co-creator, G. Willow Wilson — sits her down for a chat about her future and about how her attentions are divided, the unassuming two-shot splits in half, panning toward each character in opposite directions like something out of Godard’s Goodbye to Language. It’s a lofty comparison, and it’s likely unintentional, but there’s more thought being put into each frame and movement than your average Marvel production, without the need to shy away from the source material either. Her mother readily criticizes her height when she tries on an outfit for the baat pakki, and when her parents offer her an alternative to attending the convention alone — she can go, but only if accompanied by a hilariously enthusiastic Yusuf in full Hulk makeup — they present her with a green salwar kameez. When Kamala inadvertently endangers Zoe at AvengerCon, she reaches out and focuses on catching her falling classmate, resulting in an enormous, glowing, kaleidoscopic hand emanating from her body and hardening into tangible material. When she and Bruno text, their messages appear in the lights and environments around them as they move through space, like when Bruno makes his way to his shabby apartment above a cornerstone. Muneeba and Yusuf may have outdated rules (and hypocritical ones, since they offer Aamir a longer leash), but in the ongoing battle between first and immigrant generations, Kamala is hardly an innocent bystander. The upbeat melody of Ahmed Rushdi’s “ Ko Ko Korina” — the first Pakistani pop song — provides some wistful nostalgia as Kamala tries on traditional clothes for her brother’s baat pakki (engagement party). But as the episode progresses, she seems less willing (and able) to avail of these cultural comforts. When she and Bruno discuss alternate ideas for her costume while cycling through Jersey City, those ideas appear on the nearby walls as animated graffiti. It’s a small moment in the grand scheme of things, but it helps transpose a major element from the comics: Kamala’s bodily insecurity and the Western beauty standards to which she’s beholden. For high-school junior Kamala Khan (bubbly newcomer Iman Vellani), the struggle in the premiere is about being able to attend New Jersey’s first-ever AvengerCon with her best friend, Bruno (Matthew Lintz). This means navigating her strict parents, Muneeba (Zenobia Shroff) and Yusuf (Mohan Kapur), and her well-meaning, religious older brother, Aamir (Saagar Shaikh), but what initially seems like a typical South Asian American story — generational conflict born from wanting more capital-F Freedom from a conservative immigrant culture — introduces some intriguing complications, including Kamala’s superhero abilities and where they originate.

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Ms. Marvel Gets Review Bombed on IMDB After Disney+ Premiere (The Direct)

Going into Phase 4, fans have proven more critical than ever of the films and series that have come out of the MCU. This negativity has in part stemmed from ...

Ms. Marvel and Obi-Wan Kenobi's drastic review bombings appear to be for no reason in particular, which represents a significant change in how things have previously been. Some key reasons included the younger tone and modified origin, both of which could be considered somewhat reasonable, although many reviewers shared hate for the racial representation. It is a shame that Disney is distorting yet another franchise." Between Obi-Wan Kenobi, Moon Knight, Eternals, and The Suicide Squad, review bombing has become an increasingly widespread trend in recent years. "Disney is off the mark. Quite rubbish green screen and horrible concepts, but some features are quite neat if you were a 11-year-old."

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<em>Ms. Marvel</em> Episode 1 is a Victory Lap For the MCU (Esquire.com)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a thing for 14 years now. That means a bazillion characters, 28 movies, and now, seven TV series on Disney+—including ...

"The crew from that movie kept sneaking over to see [AvengersCon]. I think that might be fun to do sometime. Seeing the fictional fans visit fictional booths for fictional supeheroes, inside of a real TV series that has legions of real fans?! "It was very cathartic for all of us to see that and we were shooting Spider-Man: No Way Home on the stage right next door, the scene with the three Spideys," Ali said. And it also feels like the Marvel Cinematic Universe coyly taking a victory lap. By throwing this huge party—stuffed with winks and nudges to the MCU's 14-year history—it's like Feige is throwing his own birthday celebration. In Ms. Marvel, Kamala becomes an avatar for you, the viewer, someone who ideally loves the MCU as much as she does.

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Ms. Marvel Episode 1 Post-Credits Scene Explained (Den of Geek)

The post-credits scene in the first episode of the latest MCU series finds Ms. Marvel under investigation by authorities, just like New York's most famous ...

The post-credit scene gestures toward a further complication for Kamala if she learns, as her mother urges, to get her head out of the clouds and start living in the real world. Unlike its comic counterpart, the DODC seems to mistrust and even be hostile toward superheroes. While they don’t appear to have any connection to the Sokovia Accords described in Captain America: Civil War, DODC serves a similar function. This isn’t the first time that Agent Cleary has dealt with a superhero. For most viewers, the DODC remains a shadowy government organization, and their treatment of Peter and Kamala will likely do nothing to change that opinion. Teenagers are naturally reckless, even the most well-meaning among them.

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Here's How to Watch Ms. Marvel For Free, So You Can Meet the ... (StyleCaster)

Is there a way to watch Ms. Marvel for free? We're diving into our tips to stream Ms. Marvel online for free without a Disney+ subscription.

So how can one watch Ms. Marvel online for free? See the full Ms. Marvel cast below. To see Iman’s journey as Kamala come to life on screen, you’ll have to tune into Ms. Marvel on Disney Plus—and there’s a way to do so for free. Click here for Verizon’s FAQ on how to sign up for its Disney Bundle. (Disney Plus costs $7.99 per month, Hulu starts at $6.99 per month and ESPN Plus costs $6.99 per month for a total of $21.97 compared to The Disney Bundle’s $13.99 per month price.) Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale. Beyond representation on screen, seeing ethnic names in the credits matters so much.” She went on to address the similarities between herself and Kamala: “Kamala was a Pakistani Muslim superhero fanatic; I was a Pakistani Muslim superhero fanatic. How to watch Ms. Marvel online for free It felt very close to home. In the sage words of Peter Parker’s uncle Ben, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” “She had such a strong moral code and I really admired how her family and friends were also part of her story and her friends. She also has to find out if being a superhero is all it’s cracked up to be.

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Who is Ms. Marvel's Red Dagger and what are his powers? (GamesRadar+)

Ms. Marvel on Disney Plus will feature Red Dagger, one of Kamala Khan's comic book love interests.

Regardless of his relationship with Kamala, Kareem's marksmanship and combat skills make him an easy fit for the MCU, especially as more young heroes like America Chavez and Kate Bishop enter the fold. He and Kamala learn each other's superhero identities when he finds her in the middle of an attempt to save a runaway train, and they're both quick to put the pieces together. Therefore, rather than Kamala encountering Red Dagger in his home country first, it seems more probable that he will visit Jersey City as well, and the two will meet there. Now that Ms. Marvel has joined the MCU via her own Disney Plus series, Red Dagger isn't far behind. When Kamala discovers the corruption and violence happening in Karachi, she dons an improvised Ms. Marvel costume and attempts to do some superhero work. He learns his knife-throwing and physical combat skills from YouTube tutorials and seems much more confident in his overall heroic abilities than Kamala does at this point, which puts them at odds.

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'Ms. Marvel' Gets Review Bombed on IMDb (ScreenCrush)

On Rotten Tomatoes, the show has a 95 percent critics score; better than Moon Knight (86), Hawkeye (92), WandaVision (91), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (83) ...

Some users on the site have complained about the female teen protagonist and the change of powers for Ms. Marvel from the comics. Ms. Marvel has gotten some of the strongest reviews of any Marvel Disney+ TV series to date. You can see the unusual spread of scores below:

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'Ms. Marvel' Is The Highest Scoring Disney Plus Marvel Series Ever (Forbes)

At the time of this writing, Ms. Marvel is the highest scoring MCU series on Disney Plus, and past that, one of the highest scoring entries into the entire ...

Keep an eye on this one, and on Vellani in particular. So, is it really that good? Turns out it may be the best thing Disney Plus has produced in the MCU so far.

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Ms. Marvel Episode 1 Easter Eggs: Powers, End Credits, and More! (Den of Geek)

Ms. Marvel episode 1 is an absolute feast for MCU and Marvel Comics fans. And there's plenty for fans of both Kamala Khan and Carol Danvers to latch on to!

It’s good to see that the Ms. Marvel team is as diverse as Ahmed hoped and found a way to include him in the show. Cover art from the first issue of Ms. Marvel is in the credits when they show EP Sana Amanat’s name. There’s even a girl on the bus and at Avenger Con dressed as one of the Captain America USO Show dancers. - A bunch of iconic Kamala and Carol art is superimposed as street art during the credits. - Carol wearing the flight jacket over her Captain Marvel suit is also visual reference from the comics. Carol Danvers has (begrudgingly) accepted the teasing nickname “Princess Sparklefists,” and it seems like Kamala would be similarly annoyed by a nickname that would be equally applicable. He was a half-man, half-bird incarnation of Thomas Edison (yes, the inventor of the lightbulb) who was kidnapping the kids of Jersey City, including Kamala’s classmates, until she put a stop to it. Her feathered hair was inspired by Farrah Fawcett. Right next to it is a poster of one of Mckelvie-designed Kelly Sue DeConnick-era Captain Marvel, with the helmet fauxhawk up in space. - Kamala’s telling corrects the record somewhat, giving Captain Marvel due credit for her real strength and blasting Thanos’ fleet (seen here made of recycled Circle Q cardboard boxes) out of the sky. As a canonical fangirl, there are more Easter eggs than usual in this first episode alone, with a special emphasis on Ms. Marvel’s connection to Captain Marvel. In a world where Marvel characters are on the news and there’s an Avengers fan convention for the irl heroes, there are so many references we probably won’t ever find them all, but we’re doing our best. And, of course, within that there are a ton of Marvel Comics and MCU Easter eggs, which we’ll get to throughout this piece. And there's plenty for fans of both Kamala Khan and Carol Danvers to latch on to!

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Ms. Marvel Episode 1 Proves There's Something Wrong With ... (The Direct)

The premiere for Ms. Marvel has given fans the biggest clue as to what's wrong with Captain Marvel.

By the end of Captain Marvel, not only does Carol Danvers declare war on the Kree Empire, but she volunteers to help Talos and the other Skrull survivors find a new home. Nevertheless, it'd certainly be an eye-opening moment for both Monica and Kamala to see Carol sequestering herself to a lonely life being the galaxy's one-woman Avengers team on speed-dial. Carol was riddled with guilt over helping the Kree Empire enact its reign of terror across the galaxy for five years. Tony Stark was never portrayed as an outright alcoholic in the MCU due to limitations set by Disney, which meant that the MCU had to replace Tony's drinking problem with PTSD and panic attacks. To this, Carol responds, "There are a lot of other planets in the universe. Something like that could happen to Carol Danvers by replacing her alcoholism with another struggle. The things that are happening on Earth, are happening everywhere, on thousands of planets." It's clear now that while Monica is a bitter cynic towards Carol, Kamala is an eternal optimist, but they both lack a nuanced perspective on the woman they deride and admire respectively. Bruce denies that he does and acts like this is typical behavior for Captain Marvel, telling Shang-Chi, "She does this a lot." She apologizes, saying, "I have to deal with this," and hastily leaves, telling Shang-Chi that Bruce has her number. An explanation for Carol's behavior will come in her sequel, The Marvels, but Ms. Marvel doesn't paint an entirely positive image of Carol Danvers, despite Kamala's denial. Fans learned in WandaVision that Monica Rambeau has a strained relationship with Carol Danvers, being actively dismissive of her.

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Iman Vellani Thinks You'll Enjoy Meeting 'Ms. Marvel' (Hollywood Outbreak)

Newcomer Iman Vellani has landed an awesome gig as the star of "Ms. Marvel," and she thinks you're going to like watching the latest Marvel character come ...

(Click on the media bar below to hear Iman Vellani) She’s starring as the title character in the new series Ms. Marvel, the latest TV entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Of course, that means she’s now part of the MCU, and her participation in next year’s The Marvels (alongside Captain Marvel star Brie Larson) has already been confirmed. At the age of 19, Iman Vellani has gotten her first television role — and as first roles go, you can’t get much better than this.

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Could Carol Danvers Show Up in <em>Ms. Marvel</em>? There's a ... (menshealth.com)

Carol Danvers or Monica Rambeau could both possibly show up in Disney+'s Ms. Marvel.

Marvel could also keep us on our toes—we're totally expecting to see Carol Danvers meet Kamala by the end of the season, but why not another in to Captain Marvel instead? All of our main characters are brand new presences that we haven't seen before, but the characters—and especially our lead, Kamala—are acutely aware of everything that's happened in the MCU with the Avengers. Unlike Moon Knight, we know exactly when and where this story is taking place within the MCU. And we know that while Kamala loves all the Avengers, she's got one favorite in particular: Carol Danvers (Brie Larson). Really, any of our heroes could be in play for a cameo. Like MCU Kamala, the Kamala in the comics is a superfan and frequently meets some of her favorite heroes. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier brought us a familiar face as a sinister new presence, Loki gave us exactly who we wanted, and Hawkeye brought us a new favorite and a returning feared villain. With this being the origin story for Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), we're starting the story in basically two places at once.

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That <em>Ms. Marvel</em> Episode 1 Post-Credits Scene, Explained (menshealth.com)

Ms. Marvel has a post-credits scene that comes after Episode 1, and features the return of Arian Moayed as Agent P. Cleary from Damage Patrol.

It's technically called "Department of Damage Control," and was created as a joint venture between Stark Industries and the U.S. Government to clean up after the Battle of New York that occurred in The Avengers. This serves as the origin story that eventually led to Toomes becoming the Vulture, and giving him some pretty damn good motivation to become one of the MCU's greatest villains. Regardless: the Ms. Marvel Episode 1 credits scene is a fun one. When a woman and man see the footage of Kamala's powers, the first instinct is to brush it off. The World, part Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and a complete breath of fresh air. The first episode of Ms. Marvel, titled "Generation Why" and introducing Iman Vellani as young Jersey City-based Kamala Khan, is an absolute blast.

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