Ms. Marvel season one is now wrapped, with the season finale of the Marvel Studios streaming series now available on Disney Plus. And along with the expansion of Kamala Khan’s powers – she finally Embiggens! – and the introduction of her superhero costume, the episode brings back a key moment …
Read More »Is Ms. Marvel a mutant? Her MCU origins are tied to the X-Men
Throughout Ms. Marvel there’s been a lot of mystery regarding where Kamala Khan’s superhuman abilities come from. That all changed when, during the series finale on Disney Plus, a huge reveal teased her background – and it looks set to impact the wider MCU in a big way. Before we …
Read More »Ms. Marvel episode 5 review: “A brave, necessary story”
Warning: spoilers for Ms. Marvel episode 5 ahead – turn back now if you have not seen the latest episode of the MCU show. Marvel has been criticised for its wayward output in recent years. For some, it’s lacking a unified purpose or Big Bad to bring the cinematic universe …
Read More »Ms. Marvel episode 2 review: “Iman Vellani continues to charm”
Ms. Marvel was never going to be able to keep up the same pace. The opening episode flew out the gates and never let up, thanks mainly to Kamala Khan having a clearly defined goal: breaking free from her mother’s grasp and going to AvengersCon. The follow-up, ‘Crushed’, unfortunately, lacks …
Read More »Ms. Marvel namedrops Kingo, the Eternals character, in episode 2
We may only be two episodes into Ms. Marvel, but the Disney Plus series has already featured plenty of nods to the wider MCU. The pilot saw the titular Kamala Khan attend AvengerCon, where we glimpsed references to Black Widow, Iron Man, and even Captain America’s ass. In the latest …
Read More »Ms. Marvel episode 1 review: “An instant breath of fresh air”
Forget the normal Marvel fanfare; Ms. Marvel’s doing things differently. Instead of the usual introductory Marvel Studios orchestral piece, The Weeknd’s ‘Blinded By The Lights’ blasts out over the montage of MCU heroes. Then, we head into a stop-motion recreation of Endgame’s Battle of Earth, made from colorful sketches – …
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