Ms. Marvel Emphasizes The Importance Of Family In The MCU

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The following article contains minor spoilers for Episode 3 of Ms. Marvel.

Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has so far placed a lot of importance on family and companionship, and the latest offering Ms. Marvelisn’t any different. From the get-go, Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan has been surrounded by close family members and friends, with each character playing an important role in her life. It is rare to see a superhero in the MCU surrounded by such love, and Ms. Marvel drives home the message that not all heroes need to have tragic backstories.

Within the first few minutes of the Ms. Marvel premiere episode, a family dynamic between the Khans is established. Mohan Kapur’s Yusuf is a witty father who potentially has a treasure trove of dad jokes, Zenobia Shroff’s Muneeba is the strict mother, and Saagar Shaikh’s Aamir is the brotherly ally in Kamala’s corner. Outside of her family, she has her best friends Matt Lintz’s Bruno Carrelli and Yasmeen Fletcher’s Nakia Bahadir. It seems like an average coming-of-age story about a teenager living in New Jersey, until of course she manages to unlock some superpowers.

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Family is an important aspect of any individual’s life, and Ms. Marvel takes a cue from reality. The show has so far captured the familial relationships beautifully, and each interaction between any of the family members is relatable for the audiences. It is a bonus that the series was also able to weave in Kamala’s cultural background into many of the conversations, and audience members of similar demographics will be able to relive many of their memories by just watching the characters on screen. The Khan family was shown to be an important part of Kamala’s life in the comics, and