How Did Ms. Marvel Get Her Powers?
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Ms. Marvel episode 1.
Ms. Marvel is the latest MCU show to premiere on Disney+, with episode 1 introducing Kamala Khan and her powers, but just how does she get her abilities? Ms. Marvel episode 1 certainly introduces a lot about Kamala's character, from her Pakistani-American background to her school life to her fandom of the Avengers, specifically Captain Marvel. Episode 1 lays the groundwork for her character, but the show also provides the origin for Kamala's MCU powers, with just how she is granted them being a big question going into Ms. Marvel episode 2 and beyond.
The concept of Kamala's powers in the MCU has been a major talking point since it was announced that Ms. Marvel would somewhat alter the titular character's powers from Marvel Comics. Ms. Marvel's power change was wrongly controversial within MCU fandom, with many stating that her powers being changed may affect what works about her character. However, lots of this negative reaction came before the show even aired, with the question of just how her powers would be given to her given the change from the comics slipping under the radar.
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From Ms. Marvel episode 1, audiences saw their first glimpse of Kamala's actual powers. In the MCU, her powers have been changed to be much more cosmic-based, mainly to give Kamala a closer connection to her idol Captain Marvel. Kamala was shown to be able to create cosmic, crystalized platforms and projectiles that could also cause the extension of her limbs, differing from the comics which saw Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel able to extend her own limbs without cosmic energy projections. However, the way in which these powers were
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