Crushed

I think this show is definitely off to a good start and I can't wait to see what happens in episode 3! I'm so invested in this and I think everything about it is creative and fun. So excited to see what they do with these characters next!

Kamala discovers more about her powers and meets a potential love interest.

This is an okay episode that for me takes a bit too much time to get the main plot moving.

I think it depends how into the characters and banter you are for how much you will enjoy it. Personally, I don't think they have enough interesting material in this episode to sustain the dialogue exchanges and character introductions for the screen time.

The subject of gender inequality at the mosque is a good idea, but it's not tackled with any real subtlety. Personally I would have portrayed it visually without going as far as making the characters actually discuss it.

I don't think the writers making Kamala turn gooey eyed over a boy strutting in slow motion out of a pool was the best creative decision, as it undermines some of the previous episode's effort at making her a fairly strong-minded, likeable character. However, I might just have forgotten what it's like to be a teenager.

Towards the end of the episode when the plot suddenly explodes to life it does turn very good and there is a nice twist in its tale making one character far more interesting.

All performances are strong and the visuals, as you come to expect from Marvel, are top drawer.

After a bright opening episode. The second instalment has Kamala trying to figure out her superpowers with Bruno's help.

Kamala also develops a crush with Kamran, a new senior boy at school. He seems to like her too.

Of course Kamala is now more confident as well. This is shown when she arrives at school.

However government agents maybe on to her as they show an interest in what happened at Avengercon.

I think having a British Muslim showrunner has given a different slant to this Marvel show. There are explorations of various Muslim cultural experience which I did not expect from Disney.

This is shown by both Kamala and her friend Nakia observing that the ladies facilities in the mosque are not as good. The breaking down of the types of people who come to the mosque. I liked the term the Illumin-aunties.

The pacing was slightly uneven. There were nods to the Spiderman movies as Kamala tests her powers. The story also moves forward as maybe a big bad is introduced.

Idk 1st episode for me was a bit cringy but the 1st half of it was great but the latter half was unbearable for me so had very less expectations for this episode but surprisingly i loved it the whole episode was a vibe and the last 10 minutes were amazing i hope they keep this up for the rest of the episodes..

Once again this episode is fun and simple it's well made and good fun. I loved we got to see more ethnic aspects of Kamala's life and it feels really unique. My main complaint is the cgi and at points the show feels shot like a cw show .