SHOW NOTES:
- Intro
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- Shoutout to Seth making memes in FB Group
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- Background (03:55)
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- Kamala Khan created by Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, and Jamie McKelvie in Captain Marvel #14 (August 2013) in a one-panel cameo, but first major appearance was Ms. Marvel #1 (Feb. 2014)
- First generation Pakistani-American, she chafes against the rules of her parents – she’s a major superhero fangirl, and writes fanfiction about the Avengers, especially Carol Danvers, whom she idolizes
- One night she sneaks out of the house only to end up exposed to the Terrigen Mists, which unlock her latent Inhuman genes – she has the power to shape-shift
- Her friend Bruno learns of her abilities after she gets shot stopping Bruno’s brother from robbing a store, and becomes her “man in the chair” – he helps her defeat the Inventor, a hybrid of Thomas Edison & a cockatiel
- In Secret Wars, she helps Carol protect Jersey City, and gets her family & friends to a safe place while they wait for the world to end – once the Incursions pass and the realities merge, she continues operating as Ms. Marvel
- During a battle against Warbringer, she’s joined by Nova, Spider-Man, and several Avengers – Iron Man offers her a spot on the team, and she accepts
- Deals with HYDRA using her likeness to co-opt their redevelopment scheme which involves brainwashing residents – manages to defeat them, but takes hit to her reputation
- During Civil War II arc, initially sides with Carol Danvers, but comes to realize Carol’s manipulating her and stands up to her idol, especially after Carol’s precog arrests a friend of hers who was supposedly going to blow up the school – in the ensuing attempt to rescue Josh, Bruno is seriously injured, and he blames Kamala
- She quits the Avengers, because they’re too globally focused – she joins the Champions with other young heroes instead
- She reconciles with Carol, as well as Bruno – they begin dating in the newest series, where it’s revealed that all of her friends and her parents all know of her dual identity
- Issues (11:12)
- Initially coping with strict parents – common teenage issue
- Fangirling of heroes leads to broken pedestal, especially with Carol Danvers (20:23)
- Unrequited crush on Bruno leads to heartache (28:32)
- Break
- Plugs for Talk Me Into, We’re All Mad Here, and Saladin Ahmed
- Treatment (38:20)
- In-universe – Interpersonal therapy, focus on the details for a change
- Out of universe (43:23) –
- Skit (Kamala voiced by Nur Chodry, who won the open casting call!) (49:44)
- Ending (56:00)
- Next episodes: secret identities, Shredder, Dick Grayson
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References:
- Evita – “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” – Doc (08:56)
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Anthony (10:25)
- TV Tropes – Broken pedestal – Anthony (20:46)
- The Incredibles – Doc (24:58)
- Romeo & Juliet – Doc (34:56)
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