I had no idea that was him! I love the difference in the characters tho. In Stranger Things seems more happy and well adjusted, but in this he seems more world weary and depressed
I was so worried that the Edgar Wright style aesthetics would just be for the trailer. I'm so glad I was wrong the show is energetic and charming as hell. What a great start.
So much so that they even had one of his movies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Kamala’s TV. Ironically enough, that movie even had Captain Marvel herself Brie Larson, as well as Captain America himself Chris Evans.
@@bushisback112 I would say a strong lead also helps, which they have with Iman Vellani. I have not seen a more perfect casting for a character since Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Tony Stark, because from the interviews I’ve seen of Iman & this episode, Iman is the real life Kamala Khan. She’s quirky, she’s a massive fangirl, & has such a positive energy that it is adorable, just like Kamala. It’s even crazy that she’s also Pakistani like her character.
The actor who plays Kamala's dad, Mohan Kapur, is actually the voice actor who dubs for Doctor Strange in Hindi. Really cool that he's a part of the mcu in multiple ways
One thing I really respect as a TV aficionado is when new shows aren't afraid to go for a strong, distinct, visual style, and on that front, *_Ms. Marvel_* certainly delivers; I love all the lively drawings, colorful lights, and vibrant tones. The directing and editing are on point, too!
Absolutely, a very valid criticism in the past was the MCU having a universal "house style" to all their projects, but each of the last few installments have felt very tonally distinct. Maybe it was the success of Ragnarok thar encouraged them to take risks and branch out.
Desi guy here (half Indian on my mom's side and half Pakistani on my dad's side). I've been looking forward all day to your reactions. Loved your reaction to it. Loved seeing our culture, language, and food represented and loved in such an awesome way. Kamala is easily the most iconic Desi character in any comic book franchise and I love that we're finally getting her in the MCU. As a lead character of her own show and not a side character in someone else's show or movie.
@@sunsetsamosa i get what you are saying, i really do. i'm hypercritical of the monocultural power that disney has over our pop culture. but c'mon, i will take this show written by desi writers and supporting desi actors over not getting it all when most shows these days are strongly lacking in diversity
Loved hearing Suraj, Navi, and Rana’s childhood stories and experiences! I also agree with Marketa about the parents trying to make the compromise, but missing the mark. This show has a lot of heart. ❤️
Yo I loved hearing about the Normies childhood stories. I really like the friendship between Bruno and Kamaala, It's also quite hilarious that Scott Lang has a podcast and that's were Kamaala learned the most about Captain Marvel.
as a black man who experienced what you are experiencing watching this show i'm happy for you and other pakistani people as i was for asian people . and i hope you apperciate that without the success of black panther around the world marvel wouldn't have probably push for ms. marvel to get made
@@antoineporche-rideaux4841Thanks but disney which owns marvel earns millions in days,week and months and if marvel needs ms marvel for multiverse saga ( which they need ) then they will make it no matter black panther get success or not "comment from comic book writer and black panther fan"
The passion behind this project is real. It's definitely not Disney shilling with all this increased representation in MCU. It's more that they're no longer rejecting/blocking these projects. Creative people like Kevin Feige and the teams he assembles are choosing to make these more diverse projects because they believe in the power of representation. And in the case of a mega fan like Kevin Feige, he also just really loves the content.
@@thejediofuspartii538 from what you said for a Latino/Latina Heroes I was thinking for characters like maybe Anya Corazon/Spider-GIrl or White Tiger (either with Hector Ayala or Ava Ayala since they're more well known in the comics for being White Tiger) or Sam Alexander/Nova or even Joaquin Torres who will eventually will become the New Falcon after Sam Wilson became Captain America.
@@chrischika7026 Correct however someone who isn’t brown will never be able to full portray what it’s like to live that life since they have never experienced it. You can definitely tell when it’s authentic and when it’s stereotypes
As a Mexican American it’s interesting seeing others use the term “brown” as we been using the term for nearly 60 years. Ms. Marvel is and will be inspiring many Brown kids and adults! Can’t wait for Ep. 2!!
I've never really heard the term brown at all until now. I always heard it was racist or something, same with saying black instead of African American like I was raised to say, but now it appears to be different.
@@fuzzyotterpaws4395 the African American thing was a phase people had (around my childhood too) that seems to have passed. Brown and black are perfectly inoffensive. Yellow for Easr Asians is a slur though.
As another Mexican American, I would love to see Marvel do a solo project with a Latino lead hero since every group is getting their chance at representation in the MCU. Specifically, I would love to see them do a Ghost Rider movie with Robbie Reyes as the lead.
The comic book sells well with girls, especially girls of color, so this will target a younger audience than Spider-Man Homecoming. In fact, she's the first Marvel character in generations to get children buying American comic books, that is why you are seeing her in every medium from video games to cartoons. Getting children is important because they grow up to be adults who read American comic books. Moon Girl is also selling well with kids. Both characters are incredibly important to the survival of the comic book side of Marvel. A lot of the comic book is about Kamala trying to navigate both her parents' Pakistani culture and American culture, so it resonates with anyone who is a second generation. My mom is from Japan, and that part of the comic book really resonated with me.
It would be cool if they actually make them inhuman and the bangle somehow has terrigen crystals in it that just activate the powers. I would be so incredibly happy with that. Then they could make the mom have some powers as well. 😊
I think all the lens flare was a nod to the song from the beginning, Blinding Light by The Weeknd. It was a theme running through the entire episode. Her parents seem blind to what she is going through, she is blind to how Bruno obviously has feelings for her, and now she has new powers that she doesn't understand.
Fun fact for any gamers in the comments. The woman gossiping with Kamala's mom in that store, is the voice actor for Symmetra in Overwatch Also - what they're calling Kamala's powers on the show (hard light) is the same name used for the technology that Overwatch character uses.
Dope first episode. I'm loving this series was inspired by the John Hughes's films, 10 Things I Hate You(1999), Lady Bird(2017), Eight Grade(2018), Booksmart(2019), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018), and Parker Lewis Can't Lose(1990-1993). Kamala Khan fan since 2014. The music and visuals in this series are marvelous. The cinematography in this show is amazing. Iman Vellani was the perfect casting for Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel.
The lens flare is part of a theme. The show starts off with The Weeknd’s “blinding lights” in the opening credits. Then there’s lens flares everywhere and then right before she gets her powers she’s actually blinded by light.
I wish a show like this came out when I was teenager of Pakistani descent growing up in Canada. Great start to the series, and I wish nothing but success for Iman Vellani and the rest of the cast.
I loved this first episode. It was amazing! Also, I'm glad (and a little envious) to hear that many of you got to learn and speak your native family languages at home. It's so good that you didn't let that part of your culture slip away. My mother and I are Diné (Navajo), and she was forced to go to a boarding school when she was very young where they punished her for speaking Navajo. She came back having forgotten her language and so, when she raised us, we all only spoke English with just a sprinkling of Navajo words here and there. I know that it's not her fault, but she says that she wishes she would have put more effort into relearning her language and teaching me. I'm studying Navajo as an adult now, and it's very painful to think about how much easier it would have been for me to be able to have this important part of my culture already instead of paying for textbooks and audio CDs.
To be honest this has been one of the most enjoyable episodes of any of the marvel shows. The characters are really solid and there is a lot of effort put into the show. Shows you don't have to do crazy superhero shit just to grab an audience. I'm just enjoying Kamala and her story so far. And man does this show have style.
I'm so glad you are all excited for this series as much as the rest of us are, Ms. Marvel's time to shine has come at last! I loved hearing about Suraj, Navi, and Rana's familial and ethnic backgrounds, I figured that the music, the religious customs, and the use of Urdu, Arabic, and Hindi language would be very near and dear to them growing up. As a Mexican American, I can easily identify growing up with an immigrant family and the family dynamic between Kamala and her parents is all too familiar to me.
Iman Vellani is killing it so far! also did not realize that kid was Henry from the Walking Dead when i was watching, knew I recognized him from something
I can definitely tell, from the reactions, that the friction in the relationship between Kamala and her parents hit a *little* close to home, for some of you. 😀
This show is so good, and I’m looking forward to more!! Mom’s reaction when she saw the bangle was wide-eyed and kinda shocked. She’s for sure seen it before, and not as some flourish. Mom’s got SECRETS.
I must say, Rana was looking very radiant today! ALSO, I was SO looking forward to seeing you guys react to this after I watched episode 1 myself! Hawkeye was surpringly good, and I feel this is off to a much stronger start.
The secret life of Walter Mitty is similar to this show. The main character has daydreams that take over his world. People catch him daydreaming, just spacing out. Also, the same texting thing goes on there, where text messages will be shown in the environment. It seems to have inspired a number of elements of this show, although it is a more serious comedic style.
If you guys haven't seen it, I bet you'd like 'Bend It Like Beckham' (celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year!) about a young Indian woman growing up in England and loving playing soccer. Trying to keep her parents happy despite them not approving of her playing soccer, sneaking out of the house, etc. it's all there.(Also an early Keira Knightly movie!)
From someone with ADHD and 2 kids on the Autism spectrum: It's correct that ADHD is separate from the Autism spectrum. It is not unheard of for someone to have both diagnosis (one of our children does) and there are some symptoms in common. Really enjoyed getting reactions from people who can directly relate to the characters. Thank you.
I’m glad we get to watch a reaction from people who are from the brown communities. To get actual commentary from you all when provide a new scope on your culture and new perspective for a brown superhero.
Definitely going to love the vibe you guys will have for Ms. Marvel knowing the brown and ethnic representations the group mostly has, it's going to be the most relatable for sure, and for me as well growing up both Asian and brown. Hope you guys had an awesome time watching as much as I did! 🙌🏽❤️
We Pakistanis are such hybrid. We have Indian culture but Arabic religion. We speak Indian but write in Arabic script. It's fun observing that Suraj and Navi can understand the language and Rana can't, but only Rana can read it (but not understand lol). Suraj/Navi recognize the songs and get the cultural references, but only Rana (who grew up muslim) gets the religious references like Astaghfirullah, zamzam, djinn.
I wondered if anyone would notice. The song that starts playing at 5:48 is one of my favorites. It's a Tamil ( South Indian) one called "Oh Nanba" composed by A R Rahman and sang by a legend known as S P Balasubrahmanyam for a film with another legend known as Rajnikanth. I was really excited when I heard it lol
I was pleasantly surprised with how much I related to this. As Puerto Rican Catholic girl raised in Jersey. I understood the living in two cultures with strict religious parents. So relatable.
@@nintenmetro Don't forget Matriarchal families where the mother seems aware of the powers their child is just discovering and the father just goes with whatever the mother says. Disney has to be doing this on purpose.
I think there's a generation of women who've grown up watching Disney who now are adults making content for Disney. And when they think about what they wanted as kids, and adults, it's not to be a princess who marries a near stranger. They want to be accepted by their parents. They want good relationships with their friends and family. To write about being artists and nerds and outsiders being a good thing.
It's actually very serendipitous that this interpretation of Ms Marvel is releasing in the wake of Encanto/Turning Red and having similar themes, since I feel that the original Ms Marvel comics didn't delve into the family drama as deep as the show.
I have a Detail that you missed : when Bruno tells Kamala " Hey , Let's never do that Zombie impersonation again " Matt Lintz ( Bruno ) was on the Walking Dead his character was kill and he become a Zombie , Lol
Mark 15:35. Howdy! 🤠 I know how belated this is! I got a new smartphone, and my brother fixed my connection to "Disney+" for me, so I binged some "Marvel" series. Then I binged "Blind Wave" reacting to this series, and now I'm doing the same with your group! You three gals all at once! Cute cat ears! 🐈 But anyway, her getting hit with a Utility Ball gives her something in common with Melissa Joan Hart's "Sabrina Spellman" so early on! But poor Kamala has to deal with being it in public like that. Sabrina, knowing that you can never make a second first impression, made an appeal to the Magic Council and won, and got to redo her first day at school, and she caught the 🏈 and tossed it back, no harm, no foul! 😎
I really loved this series. I think that it was like Spider-Man in a lot of ways and it was a great way to expose that culture to people with no exposure to it. I had a ton of fun with this series and I'm excited to keep watching it with you on here.
as a half Iranian dude in the area. it's awesome to see other people who understand these feelings. for me it would have been going to Anderson instead of Castleton... I'd go play magic the gathering with friends until like 3am and I know my dad would be like, "you will never get a good job if you are spending all your time wasted." Anywho, love to see your opinions and look forward to more.
Wow this phase is the Psychological Disorder point of Marvel. Fascinating how Endgame ended by surviving Thanos twice and COVID19, politics, etc. Made us scared shitless. It is unique, they are realistically exploring all these new shows as isolated "Post Thanos timeline". Which is unsettling as the stones continue to leave a mark in their universe.
8.1K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome! Thanks! 😊 Notes: In case you noticed a big time gap, it was because I had to quit and do errands for Dad, such as getting the mortgage payment, buying food, checking the mail. What is it with guys who think women doing something in a movie is "contrived"?! 🤔 Sneaking out? Why? I never did it in your context of being rebellious teens, but I have sleepwalked a few times. 😁 I have been quiet to avoid waking up people, but as a courtesy to them. Every time they said and you said "bangle" I heard music from "The Bangles"! Whenever her name "Kamala" was spoken by them and by you, I would hear Boy George & "Culture Club" sing it! The second floor of a two-story house equals the roof of a one-story house! My brother and I would climb to the roof of our double-wide mobile home and in the spirit of "The Six Million Dollar Man" or "The Incredible Hulk" we would imitate their leaping styles and leap down! We weren't trying to fly like "Superman"! We did try using bed sheets as parachutes. The height was the mobile-home itself plus the air space gap underneath it. I have twisted or sprang both ankles at least 13 times! But not always for doing that. Sometimes, it was the elevated front porch. But anyway, your insight was helpful and made it more fun for me! 😎
Honestly, I was always in trouble with my parents because I never let them just dictate what they said was right or wrong without challenging their point or out right refusing to accept it. I was a straight A student and never did anything wrong, no sneaking out, no staying out late, always studying, always taking care of my brothers and doing my chores not to mention child labor for them, but I always talked back and was always beaten for it. So I watch this show and definitely brings me back to my childhood because if I came back late from sneaking out like that I would definitely not just let her guilt me like that. I love this show though.
The episode was so much better than what the trailer looked like. It looked like a shy attempt to emulate Edgar Wright and the actual show has smartly inspired from it and applied it so creatively. So glad it’s turning out great so far.
So much so that they even put Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Kamala’s TV, which has a similar cinematography to Ms. Marvel. Ironically enough, the movie also had Captain Marvel herself Brie Larson.
I'm black but live in Dearborn Michigan (highest Muslim population in America per capita) and Halal Guys opened here recently. I go there at least 3x a week!
As a Walking Dead super fan, I'm always excited to see past actors in new things especially Marvel! Matt Lintz is going to crush this role, so excited for him.
@36:02 All of the lens flares and bright lights are foreshadowing her hard light' powers. Its why when she gets 'blinded by the lights' of the cameras her powers act/charge up.
One thing I like in particular is that Sana Amanat, one of the co-creators of the original Ms. Marvel, is on board as one of the executive producers for the show. They may have changed her comic origins as an Inhuman, but with Sana on board I feel like we can trust how different her powers are this time around. Real talk: Iman would buy Ms. Marvel comics and she even dressed up as her for Halloween. She's done a couple of short films, but this is her big debut role. So I quote Bruce Banner when I say #welcometothecircus.
So this show is the actress first ever Acting gig right out of high school, her auntie found out about the casting, and she told her she needed to send in a self tape audition and she almost didn't cause it looked very fake and like a scam lol! she's a real life huge Marvel nerd and fangirl and literally has read the comics of Ms MArvel and has cosplayed her in the past so its crazy that she got the role with no prior acting experience thats why i love MArvel they willing to take risks and give any one an opportunity man, gotta love it, you guys should check out her interview from the Jimmy Fallon show.
Watching this team watch this episode lends so much additional perspective. Catching all the references to the slang and Pakistani songs they used. Loved this show and my hot take is that it’s quite possibly the best Marvel TV pilot. One of their funniest entries too.
Fun superman refrence in the opening animation/narration: before captain marvel appears, she holds up a bird, then a plane, then shows captain marvel. Refrence to the classic line "its a bird, it's a plane, no, it's superman"
id love to see a ms marvel and spiderman team up film. imagine she builds platforms and he swings on them with his webs while shes running on them. would be dope. plus they're similar ages and have similar humour. would be a great crime fighting duo.
Disney is Pixar now, and all shows are touching on Generational Trauma. I love that every Marvel movie and show does have its own style and flavor, which makes the combination of the characters that much better
Mark 32:50. Hmm. My paternal grandparents didn't like Mom teaching us to speak Korean, and when she was killed when I was four, that language influence died with her. When we lived in Hawaii, we weren't allowed to learn to speak like those natives. We didn't learn Chickasaw either! They wanted us "to be American"! Oddly enough, I don't know what I'm saying when I cuss in Korean. Chinese, Hawaiian, Chickasaw, Japanese, German, or Klingon! (Words learned from "Hogan's Heroes", et cetera.) So people get baffled when I cuss at them! The more religious types think I'm cursing them somehow!
Fun fact if no one pointed this out sooner: the Auntie Kamala’s mother is talking to early in the episode is the voice actress of Symmetra from Overwatch and Rampart from Apex Legends! Her name is Anjali Bhimani.
I was waiting on this show just see your reaction to it, I’m very glad you guys enjoyed the first episode, I’m black and I think they nailed the representation so I’m glad that you guys seem to agree, I’m happy that you guys are happy, I watch most of your reactions can’t wait for the rest of this one 💯
14:07 - Man, maybe my favorite moment of the episode is when Kamala looks at her dad after she told him it would be humiliating to go to AvengerCon with him and she just says, "Abbu..." You can FEEL how bad she feels having hurt his feelings. I'd call that great acting and with just one word! I wonder about moments like that - was it in the script just as one word? The impact of the scene relies on Iman Vellani's delivery and her face. Did the writers leave it up to her or maybe there was more dialogue written but the director decided nothing else was needed? Anyways, a great moment!
Iman Vellani seems to be the absolute PERFECT person to play this role! She grew up reading Marvel comics and watching the MCU movies. She actually made her own costume and dressed as Ms. Marvel for Halloween. And now she IS Ms. Marvel. Her real life story is basically the same as Kamala Kahn's story.
Oh wow this just popped up. I wasn't sure what I'd think, but it was really creative with the humor and drawings and texts on the walls and such. And Disney flexing what they own with the Mulan and Darth Vader references too. The latter was even better since I watched Kenobi first so I had just seen Vader 10 minutes before.
Kamali is originally inhuman in the comics so this change is alittle disappointing but i wonder if it is possible that her powers now is a misdirect. Terrigen crystals give Inhumans their powers (that are genetic) so it is weird to have them come from a object. I wonder if the crystals are connected to that object without fully activating her power. Her mother asking her to be herself or captain marvel and the accidentally leaving the power gloves behind seems like foreshadowing of her arc and possibly her leaving the cosmic powers behind when she gains her real powers that is from her dna. Also the theme of going backward could mean this origin story is backwards with her getting her true power at the end.
That is Henry (Matt Linz) from TWD! I swear Marvel & TWD be watch each other's cast very closely lol. I love this showwwww! Kamala is very relatable and she's adorable. She has the kind of view and personality that would make a great superhero.
19:50 mild specifics but ms.marvel costume. Carol didn’t get the title of captain and her current look until near 2010 in comics. Prior to that was ms. Marvel or some cases warbird. Side thing: thing is after the original captain marvel died far before carol took on the title the person that got it was Monica Rambeau in the comics back in the 90s. For some if wondering wth not make Monica captain marvel then? Some reasons. 1. This was the 90s so back then the title of captain marvel was claimed by DC for their hero which today that hero is now named Shazam. 2. Also let’s be blunt here, in the 90s male white dude (despite being an alien) died and his title passed onto a black woman to helm the title for sure irked ppl back then. 3. The title of captain marvel juggled a lot over the years on who keeps it or canr use cause of DC claiming it until near 2010 things settled and quickly marvel didn’t wait and give that title to carol.
That's the bui;ding of Edison Electric, in comics, I think the name of the villain is Edison, who fights with Kamala and guess who helps Kamala; none other than Wolverine !
It just occurred to me that Bruno's costume is so simple because he spent most of his time working of Kamala's suit and gloves. Dang, boy has it bad.
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They weren’t wrong though.
Fun fact: Kamala’s driving instructor is also Mike, Will, Dustin, & Lucas’s middle school science teacher from Stranger Things.
Ohhh that's where I know him from!
I recognized him right away because he looks like Calvin from Blindwave. They always used to make fun of him for it 😂
I had no idea that was him! I love the difference in the characters tho.
In Stranger Things seems more happy and well adjusted, but in this he seems more world weary and depressed
He's also the art teacher from Stargirl.
yeah i was like "hey it's mr. clarke"
I was so worried that the Edgar Wright style aesthetics would just be for the trailer. I'm so glad I was wrong the show is energetic and charming as hell. What a great start.
So much so that they even had one of his movies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Kamala’s TV.
Ironically enough, that movie even had Captain Marvel herself Brie Larson, as well as Captain America himself Chris Evans.
Unfortunately energy and charm won't be enough to make this series a hit, but I wouldn't mind to be proved wrong.
@@bushisback112 I would say a strong lead also helps, which they have with Iman Vellani.
I have not seen a more perfect casting for a character since Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Tony Stark, because from the interviews I’ve seen of Iman & this episode, Iman is the real life Kamala Khan. She’s quirky, she’s a massive fangirl, & has such a positive energy that it is adorable, just like Kamala. It’s even crazy that she’s also Pakistani like her character.
@@Phanthief95 So it was Scott Pilgrim that she was watching. I thought it looked like that movie during that scene.
@@bushisback112 first episode was solid.
The actor who plays Kamala's dad, Mohan Kapur, is actually the voice actor who dubs for Doctor Strange in Hindi. Really cool that he's a part of the mcu in multiple ways
Iman Vellani deserves so much praise. From her interviews, it felt like she was the real life Kamala Khan.
She perfectly showed that in the show.
One thing I really respect as a TV aficionado is when new shows aren't afraid to go for a strong, distinct, visual style, and on that front, *_Ms. Marvel_* certainly delivers; I love all the lively drawings, colorful lights, and vibrant tones. The directing and editing are on point, too!
Absolutely, a very valid criticism in the past was the MCU having a universal "house style" to all their projects, but each of the last few installments have felt very tonally distinct. Maybe it was the success of Ragnarok thar encouraged them to take risks and branch out.
@NameDisPlay that is not a disney thing
Exactly! This is an amazing show. Can’t wait for the rest of the episodes
I swear, Kamala Khan casting is perfection ! Iman Vellani really has her character right and on point it's kinda scary ! Well done !!
It helps that she’s basically Kamala in real life.
Haven't seen such a perfect casting since Robert Downey Jr.
Exactly! This is an amazing show. Can’t wait for the rest of the episodes
@@myriadmediamusings ironically iman favorite actor is RDJ.
Desi guy here (half Indian on my mom's side and half Pakistani on my dad's side). I've been looking forward all day to your reactions. Loved your reaction to it. Loved seeing our culture, language, and food represented and loved in such an awesome way. Kamala is easily the most iconic Desi character in any comic book franchise and I love that we're finally getting her in the MCU. As a lead character of her own show and not a side character in someone else's show or movie.
What's desi?
@@bensenzo people from Indian Subcontinent / South Asia : India, Pak, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc
Damn ! Half Indian and half pakistani !
you are eating out of disney's hand.
@@sunsetsamosa i get what you are saying, i really do. i'm hypercritical of the monocultural power that disney has over our pop culture. but c'mon, i will take this show written by desi writers and supporting desi actors over not getting it all when most shows these days are strongly lacking in diversity
Loved hearing Suraj, Navi, and Rana’s childhood stories and experiences! I also agree with Marketa about the parents trying to make the compromise, but missing the mark. This show has a lot of heart. ❤️
Yo I loved hearing about the Normies childhood stories. I really like the friendship between Bruno and Kamaala, It's also quite hilarious that Scott Lang has a podcast and that's were Kamaala learned the most about Captain Marvel.
It's spelled Kamala btw
@@loganbigmo That's correct, idk where the double "a" came from. It's Kamala.
As a Pakistani this show makes me happy beyond belief
as a black man who experienced what you are experiencing watching this show i'm happy for you and other pakistani people as i was for asian people . and i hope you apperciate that without the success of black panther around the world marvel wouldn't have probably push for ms. marvel to get made
@@antoineporche-rideaux4841Thanks but disney which owns marvel earns millions in days,week and months and if marvel needs ms marvel for multiverse saga ( which they need ) then they will make it no matter black panther get success or not "comment from comic book writer and black panther fan"
The passion behind this project is real. It's definitely not Disney shilling with all this increased representation in MCU. It's more that they're no longer rejecting/blocking these projects. Creative people like Kevin Feige and the teams he assembles are choosing to make these more diverse projects because they believe in the power of representation. And in the case of a mega fan like Kevin Feige, he also just really loves the content.
It would be cool if we get a Latino director and Latino writers in charge of an MCU solo project with a lead hero who is Latino.
They're not pushing for diversity. They're pushing for AUTHENTICITY!!!
@@thejediofuspartii538 from what you said for a Latino/Latina Heroes I was thinking for characters like maybe Anya Corazon/Spider-GIrl or White Tiger (either with Hector Ayala or Ava Ayala since they're more well known in the comics for being White Tiger) or Sam Alexander/Nova or even Joaquin Torres who will eventually will become the New Falcon after Sam Wilson became Captain America.
@@moxyblackfiddler No, They are pushing to widen their market and make more money. They don't give a shit lol
@@MAJESTICLOSER exactly
Was really impressed with this first episode. The show has a lot of heart.
I love that they're hinting Bruno as a Tony stark to Kamala's family, just like how he created equipments for ms marvel in the comics
but he's much more of a sweetheart like Banner :)
Disney is going for AUTHENTICITY! That's why you have the production team of that type. I totally appreciate the reactions from the Brown reactors.
No they just don’t want to get backlash. Skin color doesn’t determine filmmaking skills
@@chrischika7026 Correct however someone who isn’t brown will never be able to full portray what it’s like to live that life since they have never experienced it. You can definitely tell when it’s authentic and when it’s stereotypes
@@chrischika7026 it's not about color. It's CULTURE. A brown person has the unique perspective.
As a Mexican American it’s interesting seeing others use the term “brown” as we been using the term for nearly 60 years.
Ms. Marvel is and will be inspiring many Brown kids and adults! Can’t wait for Ep. 2!!
This makes me wonder how long *we* have been using it as South Asians. My whole life for sure
I've never really heard the term brown at all until now. I always heard it was racist or something, same with saying black instead of African American like I was raised to say, but now it appears to be different.
@@fuzzyotterpaws4395 the African American thing was a phase people had (around my childhood too) that seems to have passed. Brown and black are perfectly inoffensive. Yellow for Easr Asians is a slur though.
As another Mexican American, I would love to see Marvel do a solo project with a Latino lead hero since every group is getting their chance at representation in the MCU. Specifically, I would love to see them do a Ghost Rider movie with Robbie Reyes as the lead.
@@thejediofuspartii538 as a non Mexican who thinks everyone deserves their moment i am 100% in favor of this.
The comic book sells well with girls, especially girls of color, so this will target a younger audience than Spider-Man Homecoming.
In fact, she's the first Marvel character in generations to get children buying American comic books, that is why you are seeing her in every medium from video games to cartoons. Getting children is important because they grow up to be adults who read American comic books. Moon Girl is also selling well with kids. Both characters are incredibly important to the survival of the comic book side of Marvel.
A lot of the comic book is about Kamala trying to navigate both her parents' Pakistani culture and American culture, so it resonates with anyone who is a second generation. My mom is from Japan, and that part of the comic book really resonated with me.
This first episode was surprisingly pretty dang good. The young actress is amazing and so is the mother . And the Music AND ART♥️
And it's her first role!
I had the same feeling of the mom having powers cause she keeps doing stuff fast. She also looked at the bracelet kinda weird.
It would be cool if they actually make them inhuman and the bangle somehow has terrigen crystals in it that just activate the powers. I would be so incredibly happy with that. Then they could make the mom have some powers as well. 😊
@@HyperWolf maybe that’s the secret of the activation. Like it won’t work on her friend, but will work on an Inhuman.
@@HyperWolf That's my thought too. Maybe something the Kree created to see what someone's powers would be before putting them through terrigenesis?
I think all the lens flare was a nod to the song from the beginning, Blinding Light by The Weeknd. It was a theme running through the entire episode. Her parents seem blind to what she is going through, she is blind to how Bruno obviously has feelings for her, and now she has new powers that she doesn't understand.
Fun fact for any gamers in the comments. The woman gossiping with Kamala's mom in that store, is the voice actor for Symmetra in Overwatch
Also - what they're calling Kamala's powers on the show (hard light) is the same name used for the technology that Overwatch character uses.
Think she also voiced rampart in Apex 🤔
Might even see "Hard Light Bridge" from Portal 2
Dope first episode. I'm loving this series was inspired by the John Hughes's films, 10 Things I Hate You(1999), Lady Bird(2017), Eight Grade(2018), Booksmart(2019), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018), and Parker Lewis Can't Lose(1990-1993). Kamala Khan fan since 2014. The music and visuals in this series are marvelous. The cinematography in this show is amazing. Iman Vellani was the perfect casting for Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel.
In fact, you can see Kamala watching Scott Pilgrim early in the episode. It's pretty much a direct nod to the influence it had.
The lens flare is part of a theme. The show starts off with The Weeknd’s “blinding lights” in the opening credits. Then there’s lens flares everywhere and then right before she gets her powers she’s actually blinded by light.
All characters that use the Ms. Marvel moniker in the comics. Carol Danvers, Sharon Ventura, Dr. Karla Sofen, and Kamala Khan.
I wish a show like this came out when I was teenager of Pakistani descent growing up in Canada. Great start to the series, and I wish nothing but success for Iman Vellani and the rest of the cast.
I loved this first episode. It was amazing! Also, I'm glad (and a little envious) to hear that many of you got to learn and speak your native family languages at home. It's so good that you didn't let that part of your culture slip away. My mother and I are Diné (Navajo), and she was forced to go to a boarding school when she was very young where they punished her for speaking Navajo. She came back having forgotten her language and so, when she raised us, we all only spoke English with just a sprinkling of Navajo words here and there. I know that it's not her fault, but she says that she wishes she would have put more effort into relearning her language and teaching me. I'm studying Navajo as an adult now, and it's very painful to think about how much easier it would have been for me to be able to have this important part of my culture already instead of paying for textbooks and audio CDs.
7:09 THANK YOU!!! It was bothering me that I knew his face from somewhere. Didn't know until you guys mentioned it 😂
The visual storytelling and directing in this episode are incredible
To be honest this has been one of the most enjoyable episodes of any of the marvel shows. The characters are really solid and there is a lot of effort put into the show. Shows you don't have to do crazy superhero shit just to grab an audience. I'm just enjoying Kamala and her story so far. And man does this show have style.
I'm so glad you are all excited for this series as much as the rest of us are, Ms. Marvel's time to shine has come at last! I loved hearing about Suraj, Navi, and Rana's familial and ethnic backgrounds, I figured that the music, the religious customs, and the use of Urdu, Arabic, and Hindi language would be very near and dear to them growing up. As a Mexican American, I can easily identify growing up with an immigrant family and the family dynamic between Kamala and her parents is all too familiar to me.
Iman Vellani is killing it so far! also did not realize that kid was Henry from the Walking Dead when i was watching, knew I recognized him from something
Henry. I couldn’t remember his name.
Oh yeah thats him. I knew that i've seen him in movie or show
I can definitely tell, from the reactions, that the friction in the relationship between Kamala and her parents hit a *little* close to home, for some of you. 😀
The style is so amazing. Love that every Disney+ show so far has a different feel to it, which is very different from the previous Phases.
This show is so good, and I’m looking forward to more!! Mom’s reaction when she saw the bangle was wide-eyed and kinda shocked. She’s for sure seen it before, and not as some flourish. Mom’s got SECRETS.
Loved it tbh. like you said it has its own vibe and it helps that the titular character is perfectly cast
I must say, Rana was looking very radiant today! ALSO, I was SO looking forward to seeing you guys react to this after I watched episode 1 myself! Hawkeye was surpringly good, and I feel this is off to a much stronger start.
The secret life of Walter Mitty is similar to this show. The main character has daydreams that take over his world. People catch him daydreaming, just spacing out.
Also, the same texting thing goes on there, where text messages will be shown in the environment. It seems to have inspired a number of elements of this show, although it is a more serious comedic style.
I LOVE this show!!! Definitely the best start to any Marvel series. Can’t wait to see where it goes!
If you guys haven't seen it, I bet you'd like 'Bend It Like Beckham' (celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year!) about a young Indian woman growing up in England and loving playing soccer. Trying to keep her parents happy despite them not approving of her playing soccer, sneaking out of the house, etc. it's all there.(Also an early Keira Knightly movie!)
From someone with ADHD and 2 kids on the Autism spectrum: It's correct that ADHD is separate from the Autism spectrum. It is not unheard of for someone to have both diagnosis (one of our children does) and there are some symptoms in common.
Really enjoyed getting reactions from people who can directly relate to the characters. Thank you.
The actress who plays Ms. Marvel is excellent.
I’m glad we get to watch a reaction from people who are from the brown communities. To get actual commentary from you all when provide a new scope on your culture and new perspective for a brown superhero.
Suraj, the woman gossiping in the store to Khamala’s mother was the voice of Rampart omg
“That green face is racist to people with gamma radiation ☢️ “
Lmfaoooooooooo
I really like seeing another culture and representation in MCU.
14:10 I know it won't happen, but it would really be so funny and crazy if the mom really DID have superpowers
She made a 4 course meal in 10 seconds... :DDD
@@tassila.altaiz3330 Well packed it in 10s
I’m mean, if they actually go ahead and make them inhumans, she totally could and it would make sense.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. This was a great education for me.
Definitely going to love the vibe you guys will have for Ms. Marvel knowing the brown and ethnic representations the group mostly has, it's going to be the most relatable for sure, and for me as well growing up both Asian and brown. Hope you guys had an awesome time watching as much as I did! 🙌🏽❤️
We Pakistanis are such hybrid. We have Indian culture but Arabic religion. We speak Indian but write in Arabic script. It's fun observing that Suraj and Navi can understand the language and Rana can't, but only Rana can read it (but not understand lol). Suraj/Navi recognize the songs and get the cultural references, but only Rana (who grew up muslim) gets the religious references like Astaghfirullah, zamzam, djinn.
I wondered if anyone would notice. The song that starts playing at 5:48 is one of my favorites. It's a Tamil ( South Indian) one called "Oh Nanba" composed by A R Rahman and sang by a legend known as S P Balasubrahmanyam for a film with another legend known as Rajnikanth. I was really excited when I heard it lol
I was pleasantly surprised with how much I related to this. As Puerto Rican Catholic girl raised in Jersey. I understood the living in two cultures with strict religious parents. So relatable.
After just watching Turning Red last week, the similarities are so jarring to me!
Encanto as well. Generational trauma and all.
@@nintenmetro Don't forget Matriarchal families where the mother seems aware of the powers their child is just discovering and the father just goes with whatever the mother says. Disney has to be doing this on purpose.
@@hirvale doing what on purpose
I think there's a generation of women who've grown up watching Disney who now are adults making content for Disney. And when they think about what they wanted as kids, and adults, it's not to be a princess who marries a near stranger. They want to be accepted by their parents. They want good relationships with their friends and family. To write about being artists and nerds and outsiders being a good thing.
It's actually very serendipitous that this interpretation of Ms Marvel is releasing in the wake of Encanto/Turning Red and having similar themes, since I feel that the original Ms Marvel comics didn't delve into the family drama as deep as the show.
I have a Detail that you missed : when Bruno tells Kamala " Hey , Let's never do that Zombie impersonation again " Matt Lintz ( Bruno ) was on the Walking Dead his character was kill and he become a Zombie , Lol
Wow as a Pakistani Muslim, I felt so seen and appreciated by Marvel with the representation they've given
Mark 15:35. Howdy! 🤠 I know how belated this is! I got a new smartphone, and my brother fixed my connection to "Disney+" for me, so I binged some "Marvel" series. Then I binged "Blind Wave" reacting to this series, and now I'm doing the same with your group!
You three gals all at once! Cute cat ears! 🐈
But anyway, her getting hit with a Utility Ball gives her something in common with Melissa Joan Hart's "Sabrina Spellman" so early on! But poor Kamala has to deal with being it in public like that. Sabrina, knowing that you can never make a second first impression, made an appeal to the Magic Council and won, and got to redo her first day at school, and she caught the 🏈 and tossed it back, no harm, no foul! 😎
I really loved this series. I think that it was like Spider-Man in a lot of ways and it was a great way to expose that culture to people with no exposure to it. I had a ton of fun with this series and I'm excited to keep watching it with you on here.
as a half Iranian dude in the area. it's awesome to see other people who understand these feelings. for me it would have been going to Anderson instead of Castleton... I'd go play magic the gathering with friends until like 3am and I know my dad would be like, "you will never get a good job if you are spending all your time wasted." Anywho, love to see your opinions and look forward to more.
Fun fact: Iman Vellani got the call that she was cast in this right after her last day of high school
As someone with ADHD, I immediately related to her personality. It would be really cool to see a superhero with confirmed ADHD in the MCU.
Wow this phase is the Psychological Disorder point of Marvel. Fascinating how Endgame ended by surviving Thanos twice and COVID19, politics, etc. Made us scared shitless. It is unique, they are realistically exploring all these new shows as isolated "Post Thanos timeline". Which is unsettling as the stones continue to leave a mark in their universe.
8.1K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome! Thanks! 😊
Notes: In case you noticed a big time gap, it was because I had to quit and do errands for Dad, such as getting the mortgage payment, buying food, checking the mail.
What is it with guys who think women doing something in a movie is "contrived"?! 🤔
Sneaking out? Why? I never did it in your context of being rebellious teens, but I have sleepwalked a few times. 😁 I have been quiet to avoid waking up people, but as a courtesy to them.
Every time they said and you said "bangle" I heard music from "The Bangles"! Whenever her name "Kamala" was spoken by them and by you, I would hear Boy George & "Culture Club" sing it!
The second floor of a two-story house equals the roof of a one-story house! My brother and I would climb to the roof of our double-wide mobile home and in the spirit of "The Six Million Dollar Man" or "The Incredible Hulk" we would imitate their leaping styles and leap down! We weren't trying to fly like "Superman"! We did try using bed sheets as parachutes.
The height was the mobile-home itself plus the air space gap underneath it. I have twisted or sprang both ankles at least 13 times! But not always for doing that. Sometimes, it was the elevated front porch.
But anyway, your insight was helpful and made it more fun for me! 😎
Agent Cleary was the Department of Damage Control in No Way Home
Honestly, I was always in trouble with my parents because I never let them just dictate what they said was right or wrong without challenging their point or out right refusing to accept it. I was a straight A student and never did anything wrong, no sneaking out, no staying out late, always studying, always taking care of my brothers and doing my chores not to mention child labor for them, but I always talked back and was always beaten for it. So I watch this show and definitely brings me back to my childhood because if I came back late from sneaking out like that I would definitely not just let her guilt me like that. I love this show though.
The episode was so much better than what the trailer looked like. It looked like a shy attempt to emulate Edgar Wright and the actual show has smartly inspired from it and applied it so creatively. So glad it’s turning out great so far.
So much so that they even put Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Kamala’s TV, which has a similar cinematography to Ms. Marvel.
Ironically enough, the movie also had Captain Marvel herself Brie Larson.
I'm black but live in Dearborn Michigan (highest Muslim population in America per capita) and Halal Guys opened here recently. I go there at least 3x a week!
I was wondering why Bruno looked familiar. That is Henry... hopefully he can keep his head on his shoulders
*What a beautiful start to a series.* ⚡
As a Walking Dead super fan, I'm always excited to see past actors in new things especially Marvel! Matt Lintz is going to crush this role, so excited for him.
종이 그림 연출 방식이 굉장히 독특하고 훌륭하다 생각해. 진짜 대단해.
I was right to watch your reaction to Ms. Marvel. I love how happy you all are after watching it and how you relate to the characters.
@36:02
All of the lens flares and bright lights are foreshadowing her hard light' powers.
Its why when she gets 'blinded by the lights' of the cameras her powers act/charge up.
It feels so good to FINALLY have a mainline brown hero!
One thing I like in particular is that Sana Amanat, one of the co-creators of the original Ms. Marvel, is on board as one of the executive producers for the show.
They may have changed her comic origins as an Inhuman, but with Sana on board I feel like we can trust how different her powers are this time around.
Real talk: Iman would buy Ms. Marvel comics and she even dressed up as her for Halloween. She's done a couple of short films, but this is her big debut role. So I quote Bruce Banner when I say #welcometothecircus.
So this show is the actress first ever Acting gig right out of high school, her auntie found out about the casting, and she told her she needed to send in a self tape audition and she almost didn't cause it looked very fake and like a scam lol! she's a real life huge Marvel nerd and fangirl and literally has read the comics of Ms MArvel and has cosplayed her in the past so its crazy that she got the role with no prior acting experience thats why i love MArvel they willing to take risks and give any one an opportunity man, gotta love it, you guys should check out her interview from the Jimmy Fallon show.
I liken that that smash bros joke (at 5:50) to a fine wine or an exquisite chandelier. Bravo, editor. Bravo.
Watching this team watch this episode lends so much additional perspective. Catching all the references to the slang and Pakistani songs they used. Loved this show and my hot take is that it’s quite possibly the best Marvel TV pilot. One of their funniest entries too.
I think every girl with immigrant parents can relate to this show I know I can.
Fun superman refrence in the opening animation/narration: before captain marvel appears, she holds up a bird, then a plane, then shows captain marvel. Refrence to the classic line "its a bird, it's a plane, no, it's superman"
id love to see a ms marvel and spiderman team up film. imagine she builds platforms and he swings on them with his webs while shes running on them. would be dope. plus they're similar ages and have similar humour. would be a great crime fighting duo.
The Tessa Thompson Covergirl ad started playing right when the Asgard Pride shirt flashed on the screen. Stars aligning during pride month!
“What future generations, we’re all gonna be dead in 20 years” hit so hard lol
The avengerscon scene actually featured some cameos from the pro cosplayers who worked on the shows costumes.
fun fact the title of the episodes are also titles that were used for the comic arcs in the ms marvel comic
I was so excited you caught that it's Henry from The Walking Dead. lol Out of all the reaction channels I watched, you are the first to mention it.
Disney is Pixar now, and all shows are touching on Generational Trauma. I love that every Marvel movie and show does have its own style and flavor, which makes the combination of the characters that much better
Hello guys. Yes, that’s him many TWD actors eventually make it to Marvel. btw, the driving instructor was the teacher from Stranger Things.
Mark 32:50. Hmm. My paternal grandparents didn't like Mom teaching us to speak Korean, and when she was killed when I was four, that language influence died with her. When we lived in Hawaii, we weren't allowed to learn to speak like those natives. We didn't learn Chickasaw either! They wanted us "to be American"! Oddly enough, I don't know what I'm saying when I cuss in Korean. Chinese, Hawaiian, Chickasaw, Japanese, German, or Klingon! (Words learned from "Hogan's Heroes", et cetera.)
So people get baffled when I cuss at them! The more religious types think I'm cursing them somehow!
I’m a simp for anything that does the Scott pilgrim design so I loved it
Fun fact if no one pointed this out sooner: the Auntie Kamala’s mother is talking to early in the episode is the voice actress of Symmetra from Overwatch and Rampart from Apex Legends! Her name is Anjali Bhimani.
I was waiting on this show just see your reaction to it, I’m very glad you guys enjoyed the first episode, I’m black and I think they nailed the representation so I’m glad that you guys seem to agree, I’m happy that you guys are happy, I watch most of your reactions can’t wait for the rest of this one 💯
Such a delightful first episode. Can’t wait for the rest!
14:07 - Man, maybe my favorite moment of the episode is when Kamala looks at her dad after she told him it would be humiliating to go to AvengerCon with him and she just says, "Abbu..." You can FEEL how bad she feels having hurt his feelings. I'd call that great acting and with just one word! I wonder about moments like that - was it in the script just as one word? The impact of the scene relies on Iman Vellani's delivery and her face. Did the writers leave it up to her or maybe there was more dialogue written but the director decided nothing else was needed? Anyways, a great moment!
Iman Vellani seems to be the absolute PERFECT person to play this role! She grew up reading Marvel comics and watching the MCU movies. She actually made her own costume and dressed as Ms. Marvel for Halloween. And now she IS Ms. Marvel. Her real life story is basically the same as Kamala Kahn's story.
Oh wow this just popped up. I wasn't sure what I'd think, but it was really creative with the humor and drawings and texts on the walls and such. And Disney flexing what they own with the Mulan and Darth Vader references too. The latter was even better since I watched Kenobi first so I had just seen Vader 10 minutes before.
Kamali is originally inhuman in the comics so this change is alittle disappointing but i wonder if it is possible that her powers now is a misdirect. Terrigen crystals give Inhumans their powers (that are genetic) so it is weird to have them come from a object. I wonder if the crystals are connected to that object without fully activating her power.
Her mother asking her to be herself or captain marvel and the accidentally leaving the power gloves behind seems like foreshadowing of her arc and possibly her leaving the cosmic powers behind when she gains her real powers that is from her dna.
Also the theme of going backward could mean this origin story is backwards with her getting her true power at the end.
That’s a great theory
Possible spoilers
I think I saw some people say that’s exactly what they’re going to do, but idk how credible they were. Might’ve been from leaks.
I mean that or the Inhuman series was so bad we're pretending it and Inhumans don't exist in this universe.
Just wait for it, I don't want to spoil you guys.. But just wait
I think texts showing up on walls was also done in "Baby Driver" by Edgar Wright (if I remember correctly).
The lady in the post-credit scene was amazing in Orange Is the New Black. She's also in Better Things, which is a very good show!
Been waiting for this reaction since I watched your trailer reaction! So excited for this show!
That is Henry (Matt Linz) from TWD! I swear Marvel & TWD be watch each other's cast very closely lol. I love this showwwww! Kamala is very relatable and she's adorable. She has the kind of view and personality that would make a great superhero.
19:50 mild specifics but ms.marvel costume. Carol didn’t get the title of captain and her current look until near 2010 in comics. Prior to that was ms. Marvel or some cases warbird.
Side thing: thing is after the original captain marvel died far before carol took on the title the person that got it was Monica Rambeau in the comics back in the 90s.
For some if wondering wth not make Monica captain marvel then? Some reasons.
1. This was the 90s so back then the title of captain marvel was claimed by DC for their hero which today that hero is now named Shazam.
2. Also let’s be blunt here, in the 90s male white dude (despite being an alien) died and his title passed onto a black woman to helm the title for sure irked ppl back then.
3. The title of captain marvel juggled a lot over the years on who keeps it or canr use cause of DC claiming it until near 2010 things settled and quickly marvel didn’t wait and give that title to carol.
That's the bui;ding of Edison Electric, in comics, I think the name of the villain is Edison, who fights with Kamala and guess who helps Kamala; none other than Wolverine !