Ms. Marvel Episode 5 Bends The Rules Of Time Travel In The MCU

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The following article contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Ms. Marvel.Ms. Marvel’s fifth episode offered fans an insight into the history of the Khan family. The show has mentioned Aisha, Kamala Khan’s great-grandmother, several times, and the latest episode showcases her journey back in the 1940s. The only issue, however, is that the episode unites Aisha and Kamala, leading to some confusion over the rules of time travel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In its latest episode, Ms. Marvel takes Kamala back to 1947, during the partition of India. This isn’t the first time that members of the MCU have traveled back in time, and previous projects have made the rules of time travel pretty clear. When Kamala arrives at the train station and interacts with Aisha, she breaks a vital rule, which should essentially lead to the creation of an alternate timeline. But she returns to the present without any issues, and this is what has left some fans feeling slightly confused.

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Towards the end of Episode 4, Kamala faces the Clan Destine as they once again try to take the magical bangle away from her and open a gateway to their dimension. In the process, Najma stabs the bangle with a sharp weapon, which throws Kamala off balance, and she suddenly finds herself at a train station in 1947. While it was a great cliffhanger, it left some uncertainty behind. Going into the past meant that Kamala could potentially interact with her great-grandparents, and alter the course of the sacred timeline.

Episode 5 of Ms. Marvel was a deep dive into the past, as it followed Aisha’s journey from being an outsider arriving from another dimension, to finding love, all the way to helping