Ms. Marvel premiered its first episode few hours back on the streaming service Disney Plus, and the latest Marvel phase 4 superhero show is another nugget in the crown jewel of MCU. The show created by Bisha K. Ali, stars Iman Vellani in her debut role as lead portraying Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel.
WARNING: The following article contains mild spoilers
Rating – ★★★★
Ms. Marvel Episode 1 Synopsis and Review
The first episode of Ms.Marvel starts with introducing Kamala and her conservative Muslim family in U.S. Kamala is a huge fan of the Avengers and especially of Karen Denvers, whom she idolizes a lot and particularly writes fan-fiction about her as the savior of the day for other heroes and posts it online. Kamala fails her driving test to the dismay of her parents, her mother who particularly shuns her all the time about stop living in her fantasy superhero dreams and grow up.
Kamala and her best friend Bruno plans to go to the first ever “Avengers Con,” where she can cosplay as his favorite superhero Captain Marvel. Meanwhile, Kamala receives a package from her grandmother. While her family just shuts it off as old junk, Kamala finds a bangle in the old stuff fascinating. She wears the bangle to the Avengers convention, where she accidentally triggers it causing a havoc. But soon Kamala finds herself in trouble as it catches the attention of Department of Damage Control. They’re soon on her tail.
Bruno gets Kamala home, but her mom finds out that Kamala went to the party without her knowledge and once again lectures her. Meanwhile, the bangle is once again triggered as the episode ends. There’s also a post credit scene which shows an agent of Department of Damage Control is on a mission to pursue Kamala after confirming the havoc caused by her bangle.
How Is Ms. Marvel?
The first episode of Ms.Marvel is light-weight and a lot of fun. The episode offers a lot of detail and insight into Kamala’s life and sets up the stakes she has to face. Iman Vellani and other cast had great performances. All the visuals and colors used are charming. The show gives a fresh take on a superhero story belonging to a immigrant and minority family in the U.S, which is quite different from regular superhero MCU movies and shows.
What Could have been better
The episode could have been a bit longer. There’s not much plot or story in the first episode. It just introduces us to Kamala and her family, her hurdles in school and at home. The events revealing Kamala’s powers of the bangle could have been played out better.
Final Verdict – Ms. Marvel is worth the wait and had one of the best series premieres for MCU D+ shows. Watch it for the cast, interesting setup of a new hero origin story and the memorable performances.
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