You may think that there is nothing else that superhero movies and TV shows can offer the audience, but you are wrong.
Kamala Khan is adorable. She is also fearsome, but most of all, she is adorable.
There are few things in the Marvel movie universe that can be described as adorable. Baby Groot, sure, but only stayed for one movie. Peter Parker is in love with Liz and then MJ, but this is linked to the discomfort of teen romance.
Kamala (Iman Vellani), however, is adorable. It’s a package of unadulterated enthusiasm, optimism and charm without being twee, exactly the combination you need if superhero fatigue has set in.
Fatigue is a real thing in the genre considering the large number of superhero and anti-superhero titles on big and small screens, but Mrs. Marvel it’s an injection of freshness in part because Kamala is a fan.
When the series begins, Kamala is like any superhero superman. She has memories plastered on the walls, eagerly anticipates fan conventions, and is enthralled by her cosplay costume.
She and her friends talk about heroic exploits and obsessions with the lives of the pillars of the MCU, including Captain Marvel, after whom he later modeled his nickname.
Kamala is like one of the legion of real-life MCU fans who has devoured every movie in the franchise (28 and counting) and TV and streaming series (countless).
His fervor in the universe is an energetic reminder that, despite all its flaws and ubiquity, or what it says about the Hollywood machinery, there is still something special about this narrative universe that has shaped the dominant popular culture. .
Is it the relationship of the character and the “what if?” fantastic setting to transform from a fan to one of the superheroes he gives Mrs. Marvel an added scratch. Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Earl.
Hailing from Jersey City, Kamala is a suburban teenager of Pakistani descent. Her life revolves around school, her friends and family.
For a mega-franchise, Ms. Marvel has taken a surprisingly grounded approach to contextualizing the character within her Muslim community.
There are scenes of Kamala in her mosque, during which she and her friend Nakia (Yasmeen Fletcher) lament the poor facilities available to female worshipers compared to those of men, or how she interacts with all the different “aunts” and “uncles” who offer unwanted things. life tips.
Their immigrant parents have expectations that they will be familiar to teens of many beliefs and backgrounds.
It’s groundbreaking in a quiet, almost stealthy way, especially considering that the show also makes reference to the trauma and displacement of the 1947 Partition of India.
This is not something you would expect in a Marvel show, his violent legacy is related to a 2022 teenager with superpowers.
None of this is marked as a significant capital S, but it is allowed to reproduce as a texture in an authentic and lived life. It just is.
You get to understand, quickly, what kind of character Kamala is, where he comes from and what he will be able to do, and it’s an exciting development in a full MCU.
The role is the first role of Vellani, a Canadian teenager and a self-confusing MCU fan, and is a wonderful discovery. She is full of charisma and has a natural instinct to balance comedy, pathos and chilling, which makes her an absolute delight to see, and she is backed up with crisp writing and a closer dynamic tone. Spiderman. Spider-Man of what it is Eternsbut also something entirely his own.
Yes Vellani is the future of MCU, and he has already filmed his scenes The wonders along with Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris, then the superhero franchise still has a lot to offer its many, many fans. Kamala would agree.
Ms Marvel is now streaming Disney + with new episodes available on Wednesdays