‘Ms. Marvel’ fans demand Ant-Man’s podcast becomes a reality

Since debuting this past Wednesday on Disney Plus, Ms. Marvel has captured the hearts,

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minds, and imaginations of Marvel Cinematic Universe fans everywhere,

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even if a few bad apples are intent on review-bombing the series.

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Part of what makes Kamala Khan such a winningly engaging protagonist (besides Iman Vellani’s

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delightful central performance), is that she’s one of us.

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Ms. Marvel marks the first time we’ve ever seen an MCU superhero that’s as much of a fan as the audience,

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making her the most relatable surrogate yet.

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The first episode was littered with nods, winks, Easter Eggs, and references to the wider mythology,

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but one throwaway gag above all others has fans calling for it to be made a reality.

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