Summary
Over the years, Marvel Television has brought fans plenty of television shows, fromAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.toDaredevil. While those series were decently popular, withDaredevileven managing to secure a reboot from Marvel Studios, it wasn’t until Marvel launched its own television shows withWandaVision,The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, andLokithat Marvel found true success on television. Even still, despite its shows proving popular with critics and fans alike, the studio hasseldom given its shows more than one season, withLokibeing the exception thus far. There is one other seriesdeserving of a second season, though:Ms. Marvel.
Ms. Marveldebuted in June 2022. Although fans were originally skeptical of the series following reports of changes to Kamala’s powers, the series was quickly hailed one of Marvel Studios' best, with fans clamoring for more of the young hero. She wouldgo on to appear inThe Marvels, with the end credits scene promising she’d be important to the Marvel Cinematic Universe going forward, but it remains unclear when she’ll next appear. With that in mind, ifLokican nab a second season, why can’tMs. Marvel?
Ms. Marvel’s Critically Acclaimed First Season
Like with many other comic book shows, there were plenty of rumors surroundingMs. Marvel’s first season long before it even debuted. From alleged villains, to power changes, and reports that Marvel was unhappy with the series, it seemedMs. Marvelwas doomed - or at least would repeat the mistakes ofThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Then the series finally debuted and, despite changes to Kamala’s power on screen, fans quickly fell in love with Kamala and her family. As it stands,the series has a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, higher thanWandaVision’s 92% rating andLoki’s 92% rating for its first season. Yet, both of those shows have received follow-ups on Disney+ withAgatha All Alongand a second season ofLoki.
The series has been called a fresh addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, offering a story that not only centered around family but a diverse culture. It did an excellent job at capturing the essence of the comics, even doing a pretty great job of adapting the hero’s costume from the comic book pages. With critics and fans calling the show one of Marvel’s best projects to date, it remains unclear why Marvel Studios is still debating a second season of the series. Even if Kamalahelps bring together the Young Avengersin the future, as has been rumored for a long, long time now, there are still plenty of stories to explore with the young hero on the small screen. If there’s any Marvel Studios series that deserves a second season more than any of the others, it has to beMs. Marvel.
Why Ms. Marvel Deserves a Second Season
As it stands, Marvel Studios has only given a second season renewal toLoki. It has ordered spinoffs ofWandaVision, withAgatha All AlongandVision Quest, but those are separate stories. With reports suggesting Bob Iger and Marvel Studios will be carefully exploring future Disney+ projects, as well as Marvel films, it’s understandable that the studio is being cautious. After all,The Falcon and the Winter SoldierandSecret Invasionwere not as successful as they hoped, butMs. Marveldid find an audience and managed to create a star out of its leading lady - Iman Vellani. With multiple comic runs completed now, there is still plenty for Marvel to explore with Kamala on the small screen that doesn’t involve the addition of other heroes.
More importantly, though, a second season ofMs. Marvelcan make fans excited about the prospect of aYoung Avengersfilm. With a single season and her appearance inThe Marvels,the latter of which bombed at the box office, building positive buzz for the MCU’s future would be a smart move and a second season ofMs. Marvelcan do just that. It’s normal for heroes to have their own films/shows separate from the team-ups, allowing the audience to explore their stories and further develop the characters we’ve all come to know and love. With an already stellar first season in the books, a second season ofMs. Marvelcan continue to explore Kamala’s life as she struggles to balance school, home and becoming a hero,much like theSpider-Manfilms. Ms. Marvel might be a newer addition to the Marvel Comics, having made her debut in August 2013, but in that short time, Kamala has already become a Marvel mainstay and deserves to shine rather than sit on the sidelines.
While fans wait to see when Kamala pops up next, they can rewatch the entire first season ofMs. Marvelwhich is exclusively streaming now on Disney+. Or if they prefer, they can watch Kamala as she teams up with her idol, Captain Marvel, and Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios’The Marvels.
