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6. Ms. Marvel - The Continued Failure To Understand What A TV Show Actually Is

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Here we go again.

Ms. Marvel is, all things considered, one of the better Disney+ shows. Iman Vellani carries the whole thing so well you'd never have known it was her acting debut, while the stylish visuals, zesty action and interesting exploration of Pakistani culture and the immigrant experience ensure that this is a very engaging show... in the moment.

Unfortunately, despite all of the things it does right, Ms Marvel doesn't linger much afterwards, and the reason? It's still just a film pretending to be a TV show, and the episodes lack any real structure.

And, with the upcoming Disney+ shows sounding like more of the same - miniseries that play more like carved up feature films - it doesn't look like this problem is going to go away any time soon.

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Film Studies graduate, aspiring screenwriter and all-around nerd who, despite being a pretentious cinephile who loves art-house movies, also loves modern blockbusters and would rather watch superhero movies than classic Hollywood films. Once met Tommy Wiseau.