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Kamala khan is, without a doubt, one of the most beloved new characters among comic book readers in the last decade. Your version of Ms. Marvel managed to rescue the freshness of Spider-Man's first adventures, from the 1960s, now redesigned for the 2010s. And it didn't take long for Kamala to overcome the balloons and comic book memories, participating in animations and even starring in the game Avengers. 226t2p
After all that, adapting the character to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) seemed like a matter of time, and it was. But will the first two episodes of the solo series by Kamala khan Did they live up to the high expectations in the character above?
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Created in an informal conversation between editors Healthy Amanat e Stephen Wacker, and cut by the screenwriter G.Willow Wilson, Kamala Khan has changed the game within the Marvel Universe in the comics, and luckily, the live-action version of the character seems – at least in the first two episodes – to do the same with the MCU.
Although none of the Marvel series released on Disney+ was considered a disaster, the discontent of the public and critics with some of these works is notorious, which merge narratively - and emotionally, on the part of fans - with Phase 4 of the MCU, which in turn, it is the most contested since the creation of this audiovisual ecosystem.
With that, the series by Ms. Marvel seems to have arrived at just the right moment, like a heroine rescuing the MCU from its own doldrums. In her solo series, Kamala Khan is, in fact, the protagonist of the macro story. There isn't a big event here involving multiverses, intergalactic villains, or even direct ties to previous films. In the first two episodes of the series we follow a teenager, with teenager problems, who eventually ends up gaining powers along the way.
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If Peter Parker's comic book life struck readers as a kind of realistic portrait of American youth in the 1960s, Kamala Khan represents that same audience, a few decades apart. The character is an American of Pakistani origin, a card-carrying nerd, the type cosplay and creates fan fiction, but without ever putting aside the cultural legacy of his family.
Even the fact that he is extremely nerdy, a fan of the Avengers, especially Captain Marvel, speaks very well to fans of the MCU itself. After all, the heroes in the character's world are the same ones we've been following in theaters for more than a decade.
But things really start to change in Kamala's life, when she wears a bracelet that belonged to her great-grandmother, which awakens her abilities to build energy objects. She then needs to learn to control her new powers and understand her role in the universe of super beings.
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There are some differences in the origin of the character if purchased with the original version. The main and most obvious one was in your powers. If in the comics Kamala is a shapeshifter, in the series this power is reduced to energy projection creations. And of course this change was the reason for a lot of discussion and complaints from fans.
And yes, this time around, the complaint is justifiable, as Kamala's powers in the comics aren't just there to fight crime, they're actually fundamental to the character's development as a teenager and also for the heroine she will be. . I explain:
The fact that she can transform herself into whoever she wants – including the features of Captain Marvel herself – and change her body, speaks to adolescence and the lack of acceptance that brown girls have during this phase of life. As well as “giganizing” body parts in your fights is a visual demonstration of your strength and self-esteem. And let's face it, creating and controlling blue projections doesn't say much about the character.
On the other hand, there are possible explanations for this change. The main one is certainly budgetary. Marvel, which has recently been heavily criticized for the visual effects in its productions, would suffer - and spend a lot - to faithfully adapt the power of Kamala. The second most viable explanation is because the MCU's Fantastic Four is about to come and the character's powers are similar to Mr. Fantastic.
Knowing this, Marvel tried to adapt this question. Starting with the bracelet, giving importance to his Pakistani origin and his own family. Another very cool adaptation was made in the script itself. I highlight a scene from the second episode in which Kamala expresses these changes in her life – due to her powers – to Nakia, who understands that her friend is talking about puberty.
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Speaking of Nakia (Yasmeen Fletcher), it is worth a general highlight for the cast. Although the show is all about Imam Vellani, a rookie actress who seems to have been born to play Kamala, MohanKapoor e Zenobia Shroff, who play the protagonist's father (Yusuf Khan) and mother (Muneeba Khan), and Matt Lintz bringing his best friend Bruno Carrelli to life, are the highlights so far. While it seems obvious, it is always refreshing to see works that depict certain cultures and beliefs not reinterpreted through a mostly white creative team and cast.
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Run by British-Pakistani comedian and screenwriter Bisha K. Ali, Ms. Marvel stands out even more from the MCU series works. The inspirations, which range from Bollywood films to Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, are given a fresh look by an art direction with warm color palettes, with many moments of saturation. The insertion of visual aids – such as emojis while the protagonist faces her crush – give a jovial touch that refers to the Scott Pilgrim against the World.
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Honestly, writing this text is having a lot of fun for me precisely because I the series. All this freshness – especially after my latest MCU experiences – from Ms. Marvel just doesn't excite me even more because the MCU, with its interference and need to connect everything, made my experience with Wandavision wasn't as good as in the early chapters, and that got worse after seeing what they did with the protagonist's development during the show in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. So, I will look forward, but also cautiously, to the next installments of the series.
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Living up to the character's nerdiness, Ms. Marvel is a machine gun of references and easter eggs. Proof of this is the opening scene of the series, which shows the recreation of the events of Avengers: Endgame, narrated by Kamala herself: there is a drawing of Goose, Captain America's shield broken, Thanos, the justification for Captain Marvel's absence from earthly problems - with the right to Carol Denvers' visual changes. But the icing on the cake of the opening scene is the source of these stories: the podcast with a series of interviews that Scott Lang (Ant-Man) gave after the events of Endgame.
As a huge fan - and fanboy - Kamala has a series of Captain Marvel illustrations pasted on her bedroom walls, they are all representations of the character, both in the comics and in the MCU itself.
A plaque outside Kamala's school is engraved with the names of the creators, including illustrators, of Ms. Marvel in the comics: G. Willow Wilson, Jamie McKelvieAdrian Alphona and Stephen Wacker. Only editor Sana Amanat, who is the producer of the series, did not appear in the tribute.
Another moment of the pilot filled with references is at VingaCon. Starting with the convention site: Camp Leigh, the place where Steve Rogers underwent military training in Captain America: The First Avenger.
Already within the event, we can start with the various references to the Guardians of the Galaxy, who although they never appeared in public to earthlings, space heroes won t-shirts, cosplays and even documentaries.
Avengers Black Widow and Iron Man, who died during the confrontation with Thanos, were honored at the event.
The character Zoe Zimmer goes to VingaCon with a cosplay very similar to the look of Carol Danvers in the comics. Additionally, the character was the first civilian to be saved by Ms. Marvel in the original work, as well as in the series.
In the second episode, the references are smaller, but no less important, since they are more focused on Muslim culture, both Pakistani (represented by Kamala) and Indian (represented by Kamran).
Speaking of Kamran, in the comics, he and Kamala are childhood friends who have lost touch, and his and Kamala's Marvel origins are linked by the inhuman gene, awakened in the same event, involving Black Lightning. Just like in episode 2 of the series, the character also attracts Kamala's affections while hiding his true intentions. He is part of a plot by the villainous Inhuman called Lineage, who wants to rid Earth of all non-Inhumans, and he wants Kamala to him.
The character's love interest came up talking about her preferences for Bollywood works. There is even another reference on the subject when the two quote Kingo, Kumail Nanjiani's character in Eternal.
Another moment taken from the pages of the comics happened at the mosque, when Kamala complains about the difficulty of hearing Sheikh Abdullah's sermon for being in the separation of the place, which is intended for women. Below you can see the similarity:
The classic scene of Peter Parker training his new skills on the rooftops of New York buildings in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man served as inspiration for Kamala's training sessions. They become clearer, by editing, with more dynamic cuts, as well as in framing very similar to those used by Raimi in the 2002 film.
Even with a joke, which serves to show the diversity among Muslim groups, the mosque's gossip aunts are affectionately nicknamed "Illuminatias", a clear reference to the Illuminati, the Marvel group that brings together the greatest minds on Earth to reside in destiny. of the planet in the face of the immensity of the Universe and even the multiverse.
Finally, the second episode - as well as the pilot's post-credits scene - ends with the participation of the Department of Damage Control, which is the same one that appears in the last two Spider-Man films in the MCU. The agency returns in Ms. Marvel to analyze the emergence of the title heroine.
The new episodes of Ms. Marvel will be available weekly on Wednesdays, starting at 4 am (Brasília time), exclusively on Disney +.
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