I think most people that went in to this show were skeptical to say the least (myself included). Ms Marvel is a character that can be very annoying and unlikable (Avengers game being a good example.)
Next you add on a multi hundred million dollar show about her that's a "coming-of-age tale". Not really what most people wanted from these big budget marvel shows.
This episode was actually very surprising. First off, Iman Vellani (Ms Marvel), is actually pretty incredible in the role. She did a great acting job and is very believable as a super fan of the Avengers and as a typical nerdy teenager. It's somehow so difficult for many shows to accurately depict that type of dynamic in a way that's not cringy or so overdramatic. This show really makes you feel like you're following a fangirl headed to comic con. This isn't presented in a way I thought was dumb or overplayed. It felt natural and it felt right. I really don't want to understate how spectacular she portrays this character.
Now obviously, following a fangirl to comic con is not something to make a show off of as not many people really want to see that. This show slows the pace down a little bit and spends time building her character and building her life. So much content with marvel completely misses this crucial aspect. You have to spend times with characters as characters in order to grow them and in order to grow people's care for them. The dynamic with her family felt incredibly real. I am not Pakistani and can not speak on the accuracy of the representation but the family dynamic was still so real that I could relate to it and relate to the struggles of arguing with parents to try and go out with friends.
The relationship with Kamala's friend was also pretty good. The two have good chemistry together and form a good dynamic. It will likely turn into a stereotypical "friends fall in love" storyline as hinted at multiple times, but I enjoy the two together nonetheless.
I also really like the way Kamala is written. As someone who is easily distractable and has a pretty wild imagination, I could really feel the character in these scenes. Also this allowed for a lot of really fun editing techniques. The editing in this first episode has been amazing. The way the editing was presented gave me Edgar Wright vibes. It's very imaginative and colorful and I really like it.
The plot so far hasn't been much but there was a lot of character building so as of now that can be overlooked. I will say the episode kind of began to fall apart in the end. No spoilers but was a little too dramatic but stopped itself before it went *too* far. My biggest gripe for the show comes with the cgi. This show again has a budget that's likely somewhere between $150-250 million. In case you don't know, most cable shows get around $10M if they're really successful and streaming shows or big budget channel shows like AMC get around $40-$50 million. This show has no excuse for the cgi to be lackluster.
I really don't want to complain about this show much though, I really enjoyed this first episode. Not everyone that watches this will enjoy it as goes for any movie or show but don't trash talk this show if you haven't watched it. Give it a chance and it might just surprise you too. I am actually excited to see where this is going and to spend a little more time with its characters.
This episode was actually very surprising. First off, Iman Vellani (Ms Marvel), is actually pretty incredible in the role. She did a great acting job and is very believable as a super fan of the Avengers and as a typical nerdy teenager. It's somehow so difficult for many shows to accurately depict that type of dynamic in a way that's not cringy or so overdramatic. This show really makes you feel like you're following a fangirl headed to comic con. This isn't presented in a way I thought was dumb or overplayed. It felt natural and it felt right. I really don't want to understate how spectacular she portrays this character.
Now obviously, following a fangirl to comic con is not something to make a show off of as not many people really want to see that. This show slows the pace down a little bit and spends time building her character and building her life. So much content with marvel completely misses this crucial aspect. You have to spend times with characters as characters in order to grow them and in order to grow people's care for them. The dynamic with her family felt incredibly real. I am not Pakistani and can not speak on the accuracy of the representation but the family dynamic was still so real that I could relate to it and relate to the struggles of arguing with parents to try and go out with friends.
The relationship with Kamala's friend was also pretty good. The two have good chemistry together and form a good dynamic. It will likely turn into a stereotypical "friends fall in love" storyline as hinted at multiple times, but I enjoy the two together nonetheless.
I also really like the way Kamala is written. As someone who is easily distractable and has a pretty wild imagination, I could really feel the character in these scenes. Also this allowed for a lot of really fun editing techniques. The editing in this first episode has been amazing. The way the editing was presented gave me Edgar Wright vibes. It's very imaginative and colorful and I really like it.
The plot so far hasn't been much but there was a lot of character building so as of now that can be overlooked. I will say the episode kind of began to fall apart in the end. No spoilers but was a little too dramatic but stopped itself before it went *too* far. My biggest gripe for the show comes with the cgi. This show again has a budget that's likely somewhere between $150-250 million. In case you don't know, most cable shows get around $10M if they're really successful and streaming shows or big budget channel shows like AMC get around $40-$50 million. This show has no excuse for the cgi to be lackluster.
I really don't want to complain about this show much though, I really enjoyed this first episode. Not everyone that watches this will enjoy it as goes for any movie or show but don't trash talk this show if you haven't watched it. Give it a chance and it might just surprise you too. I am actually excited to see where this is going and to spend a little more time with its characters.