"You're Kamala Khan. If you want to save the world, then you're going to save the world."
I'm far too old to know Kamala Khan from the comics; she's after my time and Carol Danvers was my Ms Marvel. But that mean's I'm coming to this series fresh... and it's wonderful.
How to sufficiently praise this delightful piece of television? As a comedy, it works perfectly- witty; real, likeable characters; superb and visually comedic direction. Hilarious, fourt-wall breaking, but with real heart. Kamala, her parents, her brother Aamir, and Bruno are all instantly both likeable and real, which is a triump of both script and acting.
Also, this is an American show, and the USA has a history of not being great in its depiction of either South Asian people or Muslims. It's so refreshing, as a Brit, to see something that evokes Goodness Gracious Me or Bend It Like Beckham in the lightly assured way it has fun with the cultural contrasts without ever stereotyping.
The episode establishes both the characters and the set-up with aplomb. So what is this bracelet from Kamala's grandma? What does it do? What are the family secrets? I'm excited.
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