Before The Marvels, make sure to watch the MCU’s best show: Ms. Marvel

Ms. MarvelThe new series of TV shows like “The Walking Dead” may have not captured the public’s attention, but it is still a good show. WandaVisionIf you’re a Tom Hiddleston fan, then this is the place to be. Loki. But it’s still quietly one of the best Marvel Cinematic Universe TV shows produced for Disney Plus.

If you’re trying to figure out how much “homework” you need to do before Marvels (featuring Ms. Marvel’s big-screen debut) hits theaters next week, take it from us: This delightful little six-episode show should be at the top of your list.

Although Ms. Marvel’s limited space to work with, its six episodes pack in superhero action, teen drama, generational trauma, and the diasporic immigrant experience, without feeling like it’s juggling too much. The show’s titular hero is Kamala Khan, a superfan of the spacefaring hero Captain Marvel, who discovers her own incredible powers on a fateful trip to “AvengerCon” and goes on a search to find their source, and her own way of being the hero of her Jersey City community.

This series is characterized by a unique visual style, influenced by John Hughes films, pop-in graphics, comic books, and John Hughes. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World — but all that energy is second to the charm of its star, Iman Vellani. Of the gaggle of young actors recruited to play the MCU’s second generation of superheroes, Vellani stands apart, displaying an effortless earnestness and performative range that belies her newcomer status. And her co-written Ms. MarvelComic miniseries are also great!

It is the heart of Ms. MarvelWith Kamala, her family and friends: the timeless drama of a growing family that struggles to maintain a connection as their children become more independent and less dependent on their parents. The deliberate balance of Kamala’s everyday life with her superheroing doesn’t just set You can also find out more about Ms. Marvel apart from nearly all of the rest of the MCU fare, it also makes it one of the most loving and direct adaptations of a specific (and beloved) Marvel comic in the MCU’s history.

Luckily, it seems like Kamala’s parents and brother get at least a You can also find out more about the little ones.The screen time of the day Marvels, when Kamala’s superpower-endowed bangle becomes cosmically “entangled” with Captain Marvel and Photon, in some kind of three-way Freaky Friday-ish space adventure. There’s still time to kill between now and when Marvels hits theaters on Nov. 10 — let it be your excuse to watch (or rewatch) one of the best new additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in years.

Ms. MarvelStreaming on Disney Plus.