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Falcon And The Winter Soldier Episode 1 Is For The Black Community (And Everyone Who Complained About WandaVision’s First 3 Episodes)


On gawd, I’m not even lying right now! I got to watch episode 1 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier a few days ago thanks to Disney Plus, and when I say the action was straight out the gate like a god damn Marvel movie! LISTEN! My first thought was “I better not hear a damn sound from all them folks who complained about WandaVision!”
So if you’re one of those folks who complained that WandaVision was too slow, this one’s for you! Whew! And if you’re interested in how quickly things kick off, I took notes! It didn’t take bout no longer than 4 minutes! FOUR! Y’all know the song … sing it with me, *sings* they only had fourrrrr minutes, to say what they gotta say before everybody came for their necks, them Marvel writers only had fourrrr minutes to…
Aight I’m done, cause you get the freaking point! (And if you have no clue WTF I’m singing, you either too young to be reading this or we need to pray for you! JK!)
Anywho, the first episode is great! It’s right on brand for Marvel, so Marvel fans should appreciate that! Us casuals, may be a bit lost, since some of us haven’t seen ALL the movies, but don’t worry too much about that! I’m pretty sure it’ll all make sense soon!
However I am worried about one thing! Being a Black person, who’s already so connected to Falcon’s story, (and who was so very disappointed with the way Monica Rambeau was used in WandaVision), I’m concerned about how quickly Anthony Mackie’s character will “fade into the background” once our white co star fully shows up!
Now I know it’s the Falcon AND Winter Soldier show, but I’m really hoping they continue to dig into Falcon’s story! I absolutely love that we’re getting to see him and his family and what it’s really like to be a Black man in the world!
I absolutely love how real this is, and even a tad bit sad, that his fame pretty much gets him nowhere, even though it sure as hell gets wyipipo all the things!
So if they f*ck this shit up, I’m finna cuss somebody! (Okay, I probably won’t cuss someone per se, but I will be cussing in my review and on Twitter! Mark my words!)
But for right now, I’m content! I can’t wait to see how my daughter reacts to this! She loved WandaVision, so I’m hoping she loves this too. But it is a bit more violent than WandaVision? So we’ll see.
I’ll save those thoughts for my parents review on Popcorn and Tater Tots.
I will say though, episode 1 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier isn’t as interesting as WandaVision’s first episode. I know, I know, don’t compare the two!
But Marvel set the bar high for us casual fans when they incorporated black and white sitcoms into those first few episodes, so I’m super excited to see where this goes. It looks like there’s going to be a big play for diversity here, and I’m happy about that!
Like there’s actually Black people in this thang! ACTUAL BLACK PEOPLE!
If you’re Black you know WTF I mean when I say this! I’m not talking about skin color either. I’m talking about I ain’t gotta sit here and count the amount of Black folks that live in this town because there are BLACK PEOPLE IN THIS JOINT!
And yeah, we had Black Panther, (WAKANDA FOREVER), but what else have we really had where there weren’t just a few? What else have we had that focused on our issues and put them in the forefront like this?
Like it’s race issues straight out the gate, the same way there’s action from jump, and I really sat there and watched this like … well god damn, this one might be for the minorities after all! Now all we need is Monica to get her own show!
But either way, I’m happy with this first episode and I’m looking forward to watching episode 2 next week!
I also can’t wait to discuss it with my Disney Moms of Color girls! So if you’re also a Disney mom of color, join us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, to discuss this new series in a Black safe space!
Episode 1 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier is now streaming on Disney+! Click here to watch it right now.
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Live Recap: 43 Thoughts I Had While Watching Ms. Marvel Episode 2 On Disney Plus


Thanks to Disney Plus, I got to watch Ms. Marvel episode 2 a few days early, and I am super excited to share my initial thoughts via this live recap.
Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel” is a new, original series that introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero megafan with an oversized imagination—particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel.
And I absolutely love it! So here are …
43 Thoughts I Had While Watching Ms. Marvel Episode 2
No Spoilers – If you haven’t seen Ms. Marvel episode 2 yet, you’re in luck, because this recap will NOT spoil things. I omitted a few thoughts that included spoilers so you can read this without worry. You’re welcome!
- Ugh! Back to the Marvel theme song! Usually I miss it, but I hate the flip flop, inconsistency of which song gets played in the opening credits. Either make all the episodes open with a culture song, or the theme song, pick one.
- Is that a Diddy song??
- Awwww there’s a LGBT couple. Cute.
- This girl looks so familiar, like someone’s kid! OMG she looks like Jessica Marie!
- That title sequence is kinda cute.
- Kinda shocked this series breaks the “Marvel mold” where they wait until episode 4 to kick things up a notch! So if this already happened in episode 1 and 2, that means something big is coming right???
- Nice! I like that they put this ‘prayer routine at the mosque’ scene in!
- Now WHY would you wear Versace shoes to a place you gotta take em off sis!? WHY!?
- Of course she likes the new kid … who has a car?
- Not her saying she likes the color of the car … and it’s black! Reminds me of that time a boy tried to compliment me in High School and said he liked my jacket! It was sooo freaking weird because it wasn’t a CUTE jacket! So it was nothing to “like” and I instantly knew why he said it.
- Must be nice to have a Paki dude around to relate to, huh!
- Also, making it cool to date your race, and not the white boy? A plus!
- Oh my lord! What is she doing!?
- I love this song!
- Yessss … they do cheeky music that works! I love it.
- Omg are her powers tied to her emotions?? Like in “Turning Red“??
- Wait are all women superhero powers tied to emotions???
- Are those hoop earrings???
- Gabe is SO weird. But my kids probably say the same about me, huh.
- Now he don’t wanna go to Cal tech cause the boy like Kamala? Lord.
- Not a “The Devil Wears Prada” reference!
- It is hoop earrings!! How many people are gonna get the significance of her friend giving her those though?? Don’t worry, I’ll write it up!
- Him reminding her he knows the language so she can “date him too” is cute.
- Oh shit! She said he’s our cousin! Because of course it’s easier to pretend they’re related than admit she’s on a date with a boy!
- He worked for Hot Topic??? That was weird! But also shows how sexist our older generations are. How was he allowed to work at Hot Topic and have a phase, and she can’t go to a convention and dress up for one day?
- His fiancé is black? Or? What’s going on here now!?
- He switched on that accent mad quick!
- I love that Eid Mubarak was showcased!
- The illumin-aunties like illuminati! (Which we just saw in Doctor Strange 2!) Clever!
- Wowwww look how easy he got her!
- Not them about to do a sweep of all their places! I already don’t like that!! Police raiding?! Please make it stop. This is triggering AF!!
- Why was he taking photos outside a window? HUH! HUH! Whose foolish child is this?!!
- Who TF is Night Light?
- Omg he puts ice cream on his pizza?? He gotta go!
- She keeps getting flashes of her Great Grandmother??
- Omg NOW they think she hurt him! Ugh!
- This is an emotional rollercoaster! I like this.
- Oh what the f*ck!!!
- Of course his ass was right there to help! Not weird at all.
- Omgggg they are f*cking related!!! YOOOOOO!!
- The end of episode 2 is crazy!!
- Ok ok so something is definitely gonna happen soon and now I can’t wait to see the next episode!!
- No end credit scene for episode 2. Bummer!
Anywho, that’s it for this week!
Favorite quotes from the show coming soon. But until then …
Ms. Marvel premieres on June 8th! New episodes are available to watch every Wednesday on Disney Plus.
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Live Recap: 47 Thoughts I Had While Watching Ms. Marvel Episode 1 On Disney Plus


Thanks to Disney Plus, I got to watch Ms. Marvel episode 1 a few days early, and I am super excited to share my initial thoughts via this live recap.
Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel” is a new, original series that introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero megafan with an oversized imagination—particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel.
And I absolutely love it! So here are …
47 Thoughts I Had While Watching Ms. Marvel Episode 1
No Spoilers – If you haven’t seen Ms. Marvel episode 1 yet, you’re in luck, because this recap will NOT spoil things. I omitted a few thoughts that included spoilers so you can read this without worry. You’re welcome!
- Is this really starting off with THIS song? Totally a preteen teen show!
- I love the stop motion!
- Awww … she was making videos! It’s so cute.
- The transition from American to Pakistani! Smooth! I love it.
- Awwww she’s learning to drive!
- Yesss to the music!
- Not her saying a quick prayer, and him saying “bless you” like she sneezed.
- Awwww … it’s Jersey City.
- Yesssss (again) to the music!
- Riah (my daughter) is gonna like this.
- Another culture playlist (like “Moon Knight“) and I love it!
- They used to be friends???
- I like Mr. Wilson! I mean Gabe.
- Not lyrics from Mulan! He’s killing me!
- The Marvel bros are gonna be bored with this one? Oh well! Sucks for them!
- Families are gonna like this!
- Dr. Strange and Star Wars are both mentioned in this.
- What episode does she get her powers??
- Where in the world … is Kamala from?
- Not a Zuzu instead of an Alexa! Cute.
- I remember being scared to ask my parents to go somewhere. I feel you girl.
- Not her tryna use Bruno and his “no family” having self to her advantage.
- OF COURSE the tight suit of Captain Marvel is a problem! Ugh!
- Story of my life! The girl doesn’t get to do anything and the boy gets to do everything!
- So he’s gonna be her sidekick who does gadgets? That’s usually the role they chuck a POC kid in! I’m happy they didn’t this time.
- Awww look how good she looks in her suit!
- They keep calling it a party! It’s not a party, it’s a darn convention!!
- Not the f*cking hulk costume! It’s soooo bad!
- As a parent, her being humiliated hurts. But I get it!
- I worry about my kid wearing tight clothes too, but gosh. My childhood keeps me from overreacting to what she wears because I know too well how it felt!
- Omg he better not have a crush on her! No love interest! Please!!
- The scoring is great!
- Has to wear a sweater at gym? Yup. Totally get that “can’t show skin” even if it means not dying of heat in gym class foolery! It’s so frustrating!!
- Family making you feel bad for liking what you like is so trash!
- So she’s from Pakistan?! Cool!!
- Omg is she getting her powers this episode!???
- This b*tch just jumped out her f*cking window and almost died! I can not!
- Omgggg her bike!!!! That’s so f*cked up! He ain’t even HELP! WTF man!!
- Whew! She made it! She’s about to be in MAD trouble later, but she made it!
- I want some of this Avenger Con swag. I’m just saying!
- Oh nooo!! Her senses are heightened!?
- Of course the Antman is oversized! Cute easter egg!
- The ending of episode 1 is wild!!
- Why didn’t she just use her powers!???
- Yesss to the end credits music!
- Ahhhh there’s an end credit scene! I miss those.
- We needed this series 10 years ago when kids were making fun of Paki kids!
Anywho, that’s it for this week!
Ms. Marvel premieres on June 8th! New episodes are available to watch every Wednesday on Disney Plus.
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Watching “Ms. Marvel” Episode 1 Is Like Watching My Entire Childhood Play Out On TV And I Love It


Thanks to Disney Plus, I got to watch “Ms. Marvel” episode 1 a few days before it released on their streaming service, to review, and I absolutely loved it. Not only am I IN LOVE with this new Marvel teen superhero series, and can’t wait to watch it with my preteen once it finally drops on June 8th. It also reminds me so much of my own childhood!
So here’s my full “Ms. Marvel” episode 1 review …
Don’t worry, this is a spoiler free review, so if you haven’t seen “Ms. Marvel” episode 1 yet, keep reading … I won’t spoil the fun.
Okay so, “Ms. Marvel” is Marvel’s latest comic influenced Disney Plus original series …
About a Muslim American geeky teen girl from Jersey City who doesn’t feel like she fits in at home, or at school.
And of course I’m not a Muslim teen girl with superpowers.
But as I watched episode 1 of “Ms. Marvel” I saw so many scenarios that felt oh so familiar from my own high school days. Which instantly made me feel connected to Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani).
From being scared to ask my parents to go hang out with my friends, to not being able to wear certain clothes because they were “too tight or too short”, to wondering why my older brother could do whatever he wanted, while I couldn’t do a damn thing.
The entire first episode is incredibly relatable for a girl who’s of Caribbean decent, and was born and raised in NYC, with incredibly old school, strict parents.
(Not to mention, my mom too gave me the silent treatment whenever I did something she didn’t like. And my parents still make me feel like shit for liking what I like — specifically anything artsy, like movies, music, etc.)
So when I got introduced to Kamala Khan, for the very first time, in episode 1, I immediately “felt at home”. Of course, I’d much rather not bond with a teenage girl over our traumatic childhoods. But it is nice to see such a relatable superhero on a big screen. Opposed to a wealthy ass white adult male. Because even though I do love me some Iron Man … I can’t relate to anything other than his snark.
But it’s not just how relatable “Ms. Marvel” is for me!
I’m a big fan of teen dramas, and series that star kids with superpowers! (Think “Raising Dion“, “Cloak and Dagger“, “Naomi“, and “Runaways” to name a few.) So I was always going to love “Ms. Marvel”. This is just what I love!
Yet, they still find ways to suck me in even more!
Like with amazing scoring, and with their dope ass cultured, unbasic, soundtrack mixing familiar American pop songs (like Blinding Lights by The Weekend) with more unfamiliar pieces like Rozi by Eva. B — a Pakistani hip hop female rapper and singer! Which you can listen to as the end credits for episode 1 roll in.
Then there’s the cool stop motion clips at the beginning. Along with the cutesy animation overlays (similar to what we saw in “Heartstopper” on Netflix — another teen, rom-com-ish series, that I absolutely love).
It’s all freaking incredible!
Now, Marvel bros may have a hard time keeping up with this one, but families are gonna love this!
Based on what we see in “Ms. Marvel” episode 1, this series is leaning more towards the family friendly side of Marvel. So if your kids are anything like my 10 year old, and haven’t been interested in any of the latest Marvel series because they seem like “too much”, then you’re in luck! My daughter hasn’t watched any of the Marvel series since “WandaVision“! So I’m excited to watch this one with her.
However … the end credits for episode 1 … yes, there’s an end credit scene … seems to hint that this series still has all that ‘Marvel action’ we’ve grown to love.
So I’m super excited to see how this series plays out! Especially since a few things are already revealed in episode 1, that I didn’t think would come until later? But unlike previous Marvel series, that didn’t really kick off until episode 4, “Ms. Marvel” jumps right in … so I’m expecting them to turn up the heat after a few episodes.
Either way, this is gonna be a special series! I can just feel it. So if you’ve been second guessing this one, stop! You need to watch this! Especially since, Ms. Marvel will join Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel 2.
Ms. Marvel premieres on June 8th! New episodes are available to watch every Wednesday on Disney Plus.
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