Ms Marvel Episode 2 Easter Eggs
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ms. Marvel Episode 2, “Crushed.”In the second episode of Ms. Marvel, new characters and potentially new conflict is brought to the forefront for Kamala and her friends. Not only does the audience get to know Kamala’s best friends a little better and get a glimpse into their lives as they celebrate Eid Mubarak, but a new senior at school steals Kamala’s attention while Damage Control zeroes in on her. Kamala also tries to learn a bit more about her family history.
Amidst all of the conflict and slow-burning storylines, Ms. Marvel also manages to sneak in a few Easter eggs and include plenty of references to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are even some interesting nods to Marvel comics.
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When Kamala details that she attempted to grow, shrink, and talk to ants, her testing of Ant-Man’s powers as her own is more than just a fun nod to Scott Lang. It’s clear that Kamala is a fan (and she makes reference to Paul Rudd seemingly never aging), but it’s more than that too.
Kamala’s powers in the comics are actually similar to Scott’s ability to grow and shrink. Kamala’s “embiggening” ability in the comics is a lot like his ability to grow, but she’s able to focus and grow even just a single limb. That is also referenced later in the episode when Kamala tries to use her “hard light” as a super-sized hand.
The term used to describe the light that manifests from Kamala’s powers is one that has been used in Marvel comics. It’s not, however, used in reference to her. Instead, it’s got a connection to the X-Men.
The term is used to describe the constructs in the Danger Room, the room used for the X-Men to train. There, holographic projections take on
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