Ms. Marvel's Missing Power Proved The MCU Was Right To Change Her
The Ms. Marvel finale finally provides audiences with an answer to Kamala's missing powers, bringing her full circle with her comic book counterpart and proving the MCU was right to change her. A crucial piece of information provided by Marvel in the line-up to Ms. Marvel's debut in the MCU was that viewers should expect her powers to look slightly different on screen, which was revealed due to a change in Kamala's origin story. In the comics, Ms. Marvel is an Inhuman who obtains her powers through Terrigan Mists, whereas in the Disney+ show, she was revealed to be a descendant of the ClanDestine.
However, the series finale of Ms. Marvel reveals that while Kamala is part ClanDestine, her DNA also contains a mutation. This is an exciting reveal within the MCU, as it finally introduces mutants and paves the way for the X-Men in the future. This departure from Ms. Marvel's comic book origin allowed the MCU to take creative liberties when translating her powers onto the big screen. For example, unlike its comic book counterpart, Kamala's bracelet in the show harnesses cosmic abilities that allow her to create organic matter. One of the ways Kamala's bracelet manifests this organic matter is through Ms. Marvel's iconic power to «embiggen,» which allows her to grow extremely tall and stretch out her limbs, giving Ms. Marvel her complete powers in the series finale.
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While Marvel's decision to retcon Ms. Marvel's origins was met with some skepticism, it has ultimately proven to be the best direction to take her character within the MCU. Even though it seemingly appeared as though Marvel had alternate plans for Kamala, the development of her character
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