Ms. Marvel Is The Cultural Representation That Fans Have Been Waiting For
The following article contains minor spoilers for Episode 1 of Ms. Marvel.
Marvel Studios’ latest offering Ms. Marvel has finally arrived amid much fanfare and hype, and the first episode of the highly-awaited series is the cultural representation that a large segment of the fan population has been waiting for. Kamala Khan is the first female South Asian and Muslim superhero to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and to be able to represent her culture and religion appropriately on-screen is a bold move, but a much-needed step towards diversity.
The Ms. Marvel comics were popular for many reasons, but the one that stood out was always the fact that it followed the journey of a Pakistani-American teenager, who grew up in New Jersey, and didn’t just fight crime but also her internal conflicts with culture and identity. By bringing all that to life with this adaptation, Marvel seems to have struck gold. The series appeals to the hundreds of thousands of South Asian and Muslim fans of the MCU, who have felt ignored thus far. It may just be a coming-of-age superhero origin story for many, but for some fans, it is finally being able to see someone like themselves on television, and a part of a massive franchise. It truly makes the MCU more diverse.
Ms. Marvel Producer Hints At When The Series Takes Place In The MCU
Ms. Marvel shows how far Hollywood cinema has come where Muslim phrases like “bismillah,” which translates to “in the name of Allah,” and “astaghfirullah,” which means “I seek the forgiveness of Allah,” are perfectly acceptable. It isn’t often that fans get to hear such terms in the MCU, or Hollywood cinema at large. But Ms. Marvel normalizes the use of those words, and skillfully adds them to the dialogues, without
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