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Because fiction?
Because Fox owns the rights to the X-Men? I like the book. It's light, fluffy, and entertaining. I find I'm the most entertained by Marvel books when they fall into one of two groups: Slice of Life (Ms Marvel, Fraction's Run on Hawkeye) or Gratuitous Violence (Uncanny X-Force, Uncanny X-Force: Sex and Violence.) It sounds to me like you have a different relationship with the comics.
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I'm big on continuity, and I HATE nonsensical retcons, as well as changing/adding characters "because reasons". I read the first volume, and found so many ridiculous details that not only made no sense in-universe, but were literal contradictions of the entire Inhumans concept/history. Not to mention the stereotypes I discussed earlier. It just struck me as very lazy/uninspired writing, using an origin of powers that clearly was not researched AT ALL. Even a brief glance through the entries for various Inhumans in the Marvel Encyclopedia or even the Marvel website's Marvel Universe entries would have shown how utterly impossible it would be to suddenly have dozens (or even hundreds- Kamala apparently wasn't the only one) of Inhumans "mature" to power on Earth when they have previously made a point of avoiding contact. In other words, it flew against the entire history of their race as a means of introducing new characters. Because diversity, apparently. It came off as cheap, pandering, and lame.
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And yet entirely in line with the new MCU continuity.
I dunno, if I want continuity I don't go looking towards either of the Big Two.
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Well, not since 2007/8, no. Main reason I have not regularly read any Marvel books since then. That was about the time they started really turning to shite just for diversity and events. Not their best decision, IMHO. Then again, I'm still P-O'ed at Joephisto for killing the Spider-marriage. THAT was the beginning of the end, I think.
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There was a character that is muslim in the comics a few years before Kamala, she was cool in her own right and wasn't defined by just being a muslim. Kamala is a one-note. She's boring as the day is long. |
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It all depends on how the movie handles her. If they can get me to care about iron Man, Ant Man and the guardians of the galaxy, I'm pretty sure they can get me to like Kamala.
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If Pietro and Crystal can have a kid, then humans can have Inhuman ancestors. Except for Lockjaw, Kamala is the best thing coming out of Inhumans which is a pretty "meh" group of characters.
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I don't find Kamala to be defined by her religion or her culture, though both of those things do influence her. I see her stories as more coming of age, and an exploration of the immigrant experience. The push and pull between where you came from and where you're going. And how one fits in with regards to the diaspora vs the dominant culture. I enjoy media with these themes. Movies like "The Big Sick" and tv shows like "Fresh Off The Boat" and "Blackish." They're not for everyone. Also, as a pretty staunch atheist/recovering Catholic, I find it refreshing to see people of faith represented as something other than wing-nuts. Regardless of their denomination. Nightcrawler is a VERY devout character, but...when written poorly that faith is either ignored or becomes the only aspect of him that we see. If Kitty Pryde wasn't routinely drawn wearing a Star of David, would people know she was Jewish?
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Mind you, I have no problem with Muslim characters, I want a diverse and eclectic cast of characters. I just think Kamala (at least initially) was defined by the fact that she's a MUSLIM character. I will say that she's grown a bit since her early appearances, and she has become somewhat more tolerable, but just barely. |
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News outlets like being around firsts when they happen, and it's my understanding that she was the first Muslim character at Marvel to have her own self titled book.
That's probably not a big thing for everyone, but it's a big thing for some. In no way am I saying that this is a book for everyone, or that it should be universally adored. Just because it's not someone's cup of tea that doesn't mean it's a bad book.
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Same here. I simply didn't like what was there, and have not seen any reason to read further. Considering that her creator/writer seemed mainly to be pushing those aspects of the cast (not just Kamala herself, but even the supporting characters like her friends all seemed built around specific stereotypes) it just really felt forced and pandering.
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Kamala has been cast, and it's an unknown, Iman Vellani
https://deadline.com/2020/09/iman-ve...us-1234587969/ |
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Meantime, Marvel have cancelled Kamala's comic again.
https://www.gamesradar.com/magnifice...ls-2021-plans/ |
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Though I don't quite get why they don't put the character on the shelf for a while if they canned her book. |
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First pics from the set
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1329534983623614466 Her Danvers fanboyism is showing, just like her comic counterpart. |
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