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Ms. Marvel (2022)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
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Overview

A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with superpowers, right?


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Bias Dimensions


Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Islam: Positive

Overview

A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with superpowers, right?


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The series explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering on identity politics, celebrating the immigrant experience and multiculturalism, and offering a strong systemic critique of government overreach and profiling through the Department of Damage Control.

The series features a diverse lead character, Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American Muslim, faithfully adapting her established comic book identity. The narrative explores themes of cultural heritage, family, and the immigrant experience, making DEI elements central to the story. However, it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

The series portrays Islam with respect, nuance, and depth, integrating it seamlessly into Kamala Khan's identity and family life. It highlights community, tradition, and personal faith as sources of strength and connection, actively countering negative stereotypes.

The show 'Ms. Marvel' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on Kamala Khan's journey as a Pakistani-American teenager discovering her superpowers and heritage within her family and community.

The show features Kamala Khan, who primarily uses her superpowers (hard-light constructs, embiggening) to defeat opponents, including male D.O.D.C. agents and other superpowered individuals. Her victories are achieved through the direct application of these powers, rather than through unenhanced physical skill, strength, or martial arts.

The show adapts the comic book character Ms. Marvel and her supporting cast. All major characters from the source material retain their established gender in the on-screen portrayal.

The series faithfully adapts the comic book characters, casting actors whose racial and ethnic backgrounds align with the established source material. Kamala Khan and her family are portrayed by actors of South Asian descent, consistent with their comic origins. No characters established as one race in the comics are portrayed as a different race in the series.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.2
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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9.8
Metacritic logo
7.8

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