The youngsters are alright within the MCU, as we noticed within the pleasant “Ms. Marvel.” The collection introduces Iman Vellani (simply the breakout star of Part 4 of the MCU) as Kamala Khan, a inventive, enthusiastic Pakistani-American excessive schooler and avid Captain Marvel fangirl who’s dwelling together with her household in Jersey Metropolis when all the pieces adjustments. And by that, I imply Kamala sneaks off to “AvengerCon” with out her mother and father’ permission whereas sporting a household heirloom — a mysterious bangle gifted to her by her grandmother Sana (Samina Ahmad) — as a part of her Captain Marvel cosplay, solely to all of a sudden uncover that she, too, can manipulate power, very like her idol.
Mentioned bangle, because it seems, is definitely related to the Clandestines, a bunch of super-powered interdimensional beings who declare they merely wish to use the merchandise to return to their residence dimension, however, shock shock, secretly have much more nefarious causes for wanting it again. In time, Kamala learns her great-grandmother Aisha (Mehwish Hayat) was as soon as a member of their ranks and hid the bangle from them, solely to be killed once they caught as much as her in the course of the Partition of India. Additionally, due to some wibbly wobbly, timey wimey stuff, Kamala will get despatched again in time to 1947 and realizes she herself was accountable for reuniting Sana together with her father after Aisha’s demise on that fateful night time.
As soon as the mud has settled and the day’s been saved, Kamala is hit with yet one more bombshell by her science-savvy buddy Bruno (Matt Lintz): Her powers are literally the results of an uncommon genetic mutation that nobody else in her household has. You imply Kamala is what one would possibly check with as, I dunno, a mutant? Hmm, I’m wondering the place that might be main…