I have some thoughts on Ms. Marvel that have nothing to do with its origins, starting with the interesting choice of the name "Kamala" out of the vast selection of beautiful and significant Muslim names. However, since mentioning those thoughts right now would just lead to my being accused of being a looney conspiracy theorist, I'll hold off until I see how things develop.
Jul 11, 2022·edited Jul 11, 2022Liked by Mark Finn
I'm a bit sad about the loss of the animated bits in Ms. Marvel too. I adored that, and if I'd seen it as a kid it would've become, hands down, my favourite show ever. It gave the show its own personality - or rather, it expressed Kamala's winsomely creative, exuberant personality. Heartstopper over on Netflix has likewise (though more subtly) used bits of animation to translate the source comics' visual identity into the show, so maybe we have a burgeoning trend happening. Which makes it all the more of a pity that Ms. Marvel has put the brakes on that stuff.
I suspect this has something to do with the incredible pressure the VFX artists are under, though - they've just gone public about the unreasonable expectations from Marvel in terms of rapid changes, more fully-realised options for scenes in unfeasible turnaround times, etc. With all that money they're making from the MCU, it's a pity it can't be translated into more time - or at least, Marvel might need to be more realistic about what's possible.
Pogo is certainly more interesting in season three than in season two-but he's just shown up in my viewing, so I'll just see where it goes. I have enjoyed all three seasons of TUA so far, though my bar for weirdness is still DOOM PATROL. ;) (And I am reallllly hoping to see a bit more of what Hargreaves actually is...) Ms. Marvel, well, haven't made it past the first episode yet-cute, but, like you, I'm not exactly the target audience. I will have to get back to you on Love and Thunder-I have not seen it yet, but am looking forward to it. Ragnarok really grew on me in a second viewing, and after seeing Spiderhead on Netflix, my respect for Hemsworth as an actor just keeps increasing.
I think I’ve mentioned it before, but the only MCU movie I’ve seen is Iron Man. Going to the movies has become almost a biennial event for me (much to my wife’s chagrin), but I’d like to see what all the hype is about.
I have some thoughts on Ms. Marvel that have nothing to do with its origins, starting with the interesting choice of the name "Kamala" out of the vast selection of beautiful and significant Muslim names. However, since mentioning those thoughts right now would just lead to my being accused of being a looney conspiracy theorist, I'll hold off until I see how things develop.
So, hold that thought.
I'm a bit sad about the loss of the animated bits in Ms. Marvel too. I adored that, and if I'd seen it as a kid it would've become, hands down, my favourite show ever. It gave the show its own personality - or rather, it expressed Kamala's winsomely creative, exuberant personality. Heartstopper over on Netflix has likewise (though more subtly) used bits of animation to translate the source comics' visual identity into the show, so maybe we have a burgeoning trend happening. Which makes it all the more of a pity that Ms. Marvel has put the brakes on that stuff.
I suspect this has something to do with the incredible pressure the VFX artists are under, though - they've just gone public about the unreasonable expectations from Marvel in terms of rapid changes, more fully-realised options for scenes in unfeasible turnaround times, etc. With all that money they're making from the MCU, it's a pity it can't be translated into more time - or at least, Marvel might need to be more realistic about what's possible.
Pogo is certainly more interesting in season three than in season two-but he's just shown up in my viewing, so I'll just see where it goes. I have enjoyed all three seasons of TUA so far, though my bar for weirdness is still DOOM PATROL. ;) (And I am reallllly hoping to see a bit more of what Hargreaves actually is...) Ms. Marvel, well, haven't made it past the first episode yet-cute, but, like you, I'm not exactly the target audience. I will have to get back to you on Love and Thunder-I have not seen it yet, but am looking forward to it. Ragnarok really grew on me in a second viewing, and after seeing Spiderhead on Netflix, my respect for Hemsworth as an actor just keeps increasing.
I think I’ve mentioned it before, but the only MCU movie I’ve seen is Iron Man. Going to the movies has become almost a biennial event for me (much to my wife’s chagrin), but I’d like to see what all the hype is about.