Ms Marvel (spoilers)

[pukunui]

And who is Kamrans mother?

That is the mystery, isn't it? And it makes me suspect that Kamran has been faking his attraction to Kamala in order to get her "on side". Poor Kamala. He was a bit too good to be true, though.

I thought the bit where she goes into school with more confidence was going to be a dream sequence. I'm glad that it wasn't.

Do we think the purple people with the glowing eyes are djinn? Or is Kamran's mother a djinn?

Is Bruno going to ditch Kamala and go to Caltech? That was obviously his main reason for being reluctant.

Is the adult that both Kamala and Bruno have gone to see the school principal or the school guidance/career counsellor or what? It's not clear to me what role he has at the school.

Nakia is pretty cool. Obviously super wealthy. Versace shoes? I like how she guilt-tripped Kamala's dad into voting for her. Is he actually her uncle or is that just a term of respect? (Like are Kamala and Nakia cousins or just friends?)

I finally figured out who the "cops" were! They're Department of Damage Control officers. They obviously think Kamala has stolen or acquired an artifact from the Avengers compound or something.

 

[MarkB]

I finally figured out who the "cops" were! They're Department of Damage Control officers. They obviously think Kamala has stolen or acquired an artifact from the Avengers compound or something.

The male one was also in Spider-Man No Way Home. They seem to have broadened their remit to something like "FBI for supers".

 

[pukunui]

The male one was also in Spider-Man No Way Home. They seem to have broadened their remit to something like "FBI for supers".

Ah OK. I didn't recognize him.

Could the Department of Damage Control be the new SHIELD?

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

That is the mystery, isn't it? And it makes me suspect that Kamran has been faking his attraction to Kamala in order to get her "on side". Poor Kamala. He was a bit too good to be true, though.

Spoiler

In the comic books, he is an Inhuman, like Kamala, and works for an evil organization, who was sent to try and recruit her, hence the "hot guy" being interested only in the "nerdy girl".

I thought the bit where she goes into school with more confidence was going to be a dream sequence. I'm glad that it wasn't.

I think at some of it was just in her head, like later when she was dancing around in her house after getting home from school.

Do we think the purple people with the glowing eyes are djinn? Or is Kamran's mother a djinn?

More likely Kree. The MCU does not have the Inhumans or the Terrigen mist as canon, though that is what the comic books and Agents of SHIELD used, so there are no Inhuman genes to activate. Most likely, of what I have read, is she has Kree blood/DNA in her. Or maybe they will make her the first mutant of the MCU. After all, the armband activated something that was latent in her genetics, and isn't that the basics for a mutant too, something activates their inborn mutation?

 

[Tonguez]

I think at some of it was just in her head, like later when she was dancing around in her house after getting home from school.

More likely Kree. The MCU does not have the Inhumans or the Terrigen mist as canon, though that is what the comic books and Agents of SHIELD used, so there are no Inhuman genes to activate. Most likely, of what I have read, is she has Kree blood/DNA in her. Or maybe they will make her the first mutant of the MCU. After all, the armband activated something that was latent in her genetics, and isn't that the basics for a mutant too, something activates their inborn mutation?

Yeah Kamala not being Inhuman means the whole backstory has changed so we really have nothing but speculation to go on. That helps keep this mystery interesting - are they tying in Kree-tech or is it something entirely new (especially as we have a multiverse to draw on).
Would they go as far as linking Jinn to Kree?

Is the adult that both Kamala and Bruno have gone to see the school principal or the school guidance/career counsellor or what? It's not clear to me what role he has at the school

Guidance counsellor

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Nakia is pretty cool. Obviously super wealthy. Versace shoes? I like how she guilt-tripped Kamala's dad into voting for her. Is he actually her uncle or is that just a term of respect? (Like are Kamala and Nakia cousins or just friends?)

Nakia is Turkish and a close friend of Kamala but not a blood relative. Uncle and Aunty are apparently terms of respect in their community

I finally figured out who the "cops" were! They're Department of Damage Control officers. They obviously think Kamala has stolen or acquired an artifact from the Avengers compound or something.

Damage Control were first commissioned to salvage Chitauri tech and “other exotic materials” then after the blip their remit expanded to investigating enhanced individuals - like Spiderman and now NightLight.

Im suprised Disney allowed the whole FBI south asian/muslim surveilance discussion - unless we really are going to see persecution of Mutants introduced soon (could be an interesting She-Hulk hook)

 

[pukunui]

A Kree connection could help tie the show in more with The Marvels, which I expect will have an interstellar aspect to it like Captain Marvel did.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

That is the mystery, isn't it? And it makes me suspect that Kamran has been faking his attraction to Kamala in order to get her "on side". Poor Kamala. He was a bit too good to be true, though.

I thought the bit where she goes into school with more confidence was going to be a dream sequence. I'm glad that it wasn't.

Do we think the purple people with the glowing eyes are djinn? Or is Kamran's mother a djinn?

I got the impression Kamran's mother was the same person as Kamala's great gran. Which would accidently make the story she told her brother not a complete lie.

I need to check on the Kamran actor, his London accent sounded more authentic than Oscar Isaac's. Edit: yes, he is from London.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

I got the impression Kamran's mother was the same person as Kamala's great gran. Which would accidently make the story she told her brother not a complete lie.

No, while Kamran's mother is the woman who has twice appeared in a vision to Kamala, she is not her great-grandmother. Her name is Najma, while the other is Aisha. Plus, as weird a source as it sounds, a Funko Pop set for the show was previewed recently that includes separate Pops for the two characters, making them two different people.

 

[Ryujin]

No, while Kamran's mother is the woman who has twice appeared in a vision to Kamala, she is not her great-grandmother. Her name is Najma, while the other is Aisha. Plus, as weird a source as it sounds, a Funko Pop set for the show was previewed recently that includes separate Pops for the two characters, making them two different people.

Given how many times plot and character information is accidentally released in Funko and action figure advertising, I'd say that's a great source.

 

[Tonguez]

I got the impression Kamran's mother was the same person as Kamala's great gran. Which would accidently make the story she told her brother not a complete lie.

That would make Kamran her great uncle, which is a bit eew - but Funko seems to have had the last word