As I’ve said before, Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) is my favorite Marvel character. So, when the series was announced in August 2019 at D23, I was ecstatic. Therefore, I decided to make a post after having watched the first episode. I probably will do this for all 6 episodes.

As a person born in India and having grown up in America my whole life, I related to Kamala being a fellow south Asian growing up in America. And of course, I also related to her being a super-fan of the Marvel heroes. Even though I was 24 when Kamala was introduced to the world in 2014, I had enough awareness of India and other south Asian cultures through my adopted family to be able to compare it to Kamala being part of the Pakistani culture.

Many people have said that Kamala has been like Peter Parker was when he first appeared in comics in that Kamala is a lens through which we, as fans of all of these characters, can experience the Marvel universe. She is intelligent and good-hearted, brave and willing to admit when she’s made mistakes. Back in the day, Peter was the kid through which generations could see themselves as while he was interacting with the adult heroes.

June 8, 2022 – I am very excited for the world to meet her in the MCU as portrayed by Iman Vellani. After watching the first episode of this miniseries (6 episodes) and after having watched a number of interviews of which she has taken part in, I can see that she is as close to the character as one can be. She’s a super-fan of Marvel and the MCU, and her enthusiasm for the role and the world Kamala lives in is wonderful. She has grown up in Canada and Western culture and through this role, she has gotten more connected to her heritage. I can’t wait to see what she and the cast of the show will bring to their roles in this series, “The Marvels” movie next year, and beyond.

Welcome to the MCU, Kamala Khan!! #MsMarvel #KamalaKhan #GoodIsNotAThingYouAreItsAThingYouDo