Ms. Marvel: The Most Accurate Cultural References In The Disney Plus Series
In its six-week run, Ms. Marvel officially introduced the first female South Asian and Muslim superhero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From the get-go, the series placed a lot of importance on the protagonist’s religious and cultural background, similar to the comics, and a lot of references were added to the plot and dialogues to make things more realistic. Some of them were so accurate that they made the situation that much funnier and relatable for certain audience members.
Ms. Marvel was at its core a coming-of-age story about a teenager growing up in New Jersey who discovers that she has superpowers. It just so happens that her family originally hails from Pakistan and practices Islam. Even though they live in North America, the family still holds on to its cultural and religious practices. The series was able to capture the essence of an immigrant family and household beautifully. These references could have been lost on some viewers, considering they couldn’t relate to or even understand some of them, but they were highly appreciated by fans of a similar demographic as Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan.
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Culture and religion play a huge role in Kamala’s life in the comics, and it was necessary for the Disney Plus series to adapt that. Within the first few minutes of Episode 1 of Ms. Marvel, it became obvious that the series would not shy away from doing so. Kamala refers to her parents as “ammi” and “abbu,” literally translated to mother and father, and all the adults in the family use the term “baita,” or my child, as a term of endearment. While the series was a treasure trove of cultural and religious references, it would be a rather long piece to
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