- "You're Kamala Khan. If you want to save the world, then you're going to save the world."
- ―Bruno Carrelli
| "Generation Why" | |
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| Series Ms. Marvel Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | June 8th, 2022 |
| Writers | Bisha K. Ali |
| Director | Adil El Arbi; Bilall Fallah |
| Producers | Kevin Feige; Louis D'Esposito; Victoria Alonso; Brad Winderbaum; Sana Amanat; Adil El Arbi; Bilall Fallah; Bisha K. Ali; Trevor Waterson; Freddy Syborn; Jenna Berger; Matthew Spiegel; Sabir Pirzada; AC Bradley; Matthew Chauncey; Vera Santamaria; Fatimah Asghar |
| Starring | Iman Vellani; Matt Lintz; Yasmeen Fletcher; Zenobia Shroff; Mohan Kapur; Saagar Shaikh; Laurel Marsden; Azhar Usman |
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"Generation Why" is the first episode of the Ms. Marvel miniseries event produced by Marvel Studios. It was directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah with a script written by Bisha K. Ali. It premiered on the Disney+ streaming service on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022. The series stars Iman Vellani as Kamal Khan - a Pakistani American who becomes the inheritor of a wondrous destiny. Co-starring in the series is Matt Lintz as her BFF Bruno Carrelli, Zenobia Shroff as her mother Muneeba, Mohan Kapur as her father Yusuf, Saagar Shaikh as her brother Aamir, and Yasmeen Fletcher as Kamala's friend Nakia Bahadir.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Iman Vellani | Kamala Khan |
| Matt Lintz | Bruno Carrelli |
| Zenobia Shroff | Muneeba Khan |
| Mohan Kapur | Yusuf Khan |
| Saagar Shaikh | Aamir Khan |
| Yasmeen Fletcher | Nakia Bahadir |
| Arian Moayed | Agent Cleary |
| Alysia Reiner | Agent Deever |
| Laurel Marsden | Zoe Zimmer |
| Azhar Usman | Najaf |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jordan Firstman | Gary Wilson, Jr. |
| Anjali Bhimani | Auntie Ruby |
| Sophia Mahmud | Auntie Zara |
| Randy Havens | Driving instructor |
| Ned Yousef | Other Captain Marvel |
| Jack Ha | Audience member #1 |
| Mason Mecartea | Audience member #2 |
| Rebecca Ray | Audience member #3 |
| Olaniyan Thurmon | Audience member #4 |
| Ryan Penagos | AvengerCon announcer |
| Connor Jones | Shawn |
| Paul Kim | Paul |
| Joshua Starr | Korg kid |
| Rakesh Gosain | Tailor |
| Philip Covin | Gym teacher |
| Cheslee Duke | Student #1 |
| Jada Keche Howard | Student #2 |
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Night Light, Kamala Khan
Supporting characters
- Aamir Khan
- Bruno Carrelli
- Gabe Wilson, Jr.
- Muneeba Khan
- Nakia Bahadir
- Yusuf Khan
- Zoe Zimmer
Villains
- Agent P. Cleary
- Agent Sadie Deever
Minor characters
- Korg kid
- Paul
- Shakat
- Shawn
Referenced characters
Organizations
- AvengerCon
- Clandestines (Behind the scenes only)
- Damage Control
Races & Animals
Locations
- Damage Control Headquarters
- France (As a thumbnail on a video upload)
- New York (Skyline)
Businesses
- Avenger Tours
- Saeed Fashions
- Sloth Baby Productions
- Tow Day
- Trust a Bro Moving Company
Items
- Power bangle
- Sword (As an imaginary representation)
- Zuzu
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The character of Kamala Khan was created by writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Adrian Alphona. She first appeared in the "Garden State of Mind" story from All-New Marvel NOW! Point One #1 in March, 2014.
- Ms. Marvel was created for television by Bisha K. Ali.
- Producer A.C. Bradley is credited as AC Bradley in this episode.
- This episode was filmed in New Jersey, as well Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California.
- Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are credited as Adil & Bilall in this episode.
- This series takes place in the summer of 2025. Kamala Khan is said to be sixteen-years-old in this episode, making her year of birth 2009.
- Damage Control agents Cleary and Deever appear in a mid-credit scene only.
- This is one of two episodes directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. They also direct the series finale, "No Normal".
- Some of the video uploads featured on Sloth Baby Productions include "The REAL Carol Danvers Story", "Ant-Man and the Wasp's romantic vacation in Paris!", "Bitten by a Radioactive Feminist!?", and "Where Did She Get Her Powers?"
- Nakia's online nickname is "Queen Sloth".
- The Arabic word for father is "Abbu".
- "Bismillah" means "In the name of Allah".
- "Beti" is the Hindu term for "daughter".
- The Coles Academic High School was established in 1979. Names on a plaque at the entrance of the school include G. Willow Wilson, Stephen Wacker, Adrian Alphona, Jamie McKelvie, Ian Herring, Takeshi Miyazawa, Joe Caramagna, and Nico Leon. All of these are comic book creators who have worked on Ms. Marvel stories.
- The gym teacher at Kamala's school calls her "Camelia".
- Actor Olaniyan Thurmon also played the teenage Groot reader in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
- During the closing credits, a "Trust a Bro Moving Company" truck can be seen driving down the street. This is the same company used by the Tracksuit Mafia in the Hawkeye series. The Tracksuit mafia first appeared in episode 1x01, "Never Meet Your Heroes".
Allusions[]
- The cover to Ms. Marvel, Volume 3 #1, which is the first ongoing series to feature Kamala Khan can be seen as grafitti on the wall of one of the buildings during the closing credits.
- While recording her video for Sloth Baby Productions, Kamala makes reference to the Avengers and their fight against Thanos, giving biased attention to Carol Danvers commitment to the struggle. This took place in Avengers: Endgame.
- Kamala Khan invites Nakia to play Super Smash Bros., which she refuses. Super Smash Bros. is a crossover fighting fighting game published by Nintendo, and was first released in 1999.
- Reference is made to Darth Vader in this episode. Darth Vader is a central antagonist featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. He is characterized by his deep voice, black body armor, and his red lightsaber. Both Lucasfilm, who produces Star Wars, and Marvel Studios, which produces Ms. Marvel are owned by Walt Disney Productions.
- The guidance counselor's name is Gabe Wilson. This is a reference to comic book writer and Kamala Khan co-creator G. Willow Wilson.
- Kamala Khan posits the theory that Thor is a closet gamer. It turns out she's rights. Thor is seen participating in a MMORG with Korg in Avengers: Endgame.
- The poster of Carol Danvers seen in Kamala's room is taken from the cover to Captain Marvel, Volume 7 #5 from December, 2012. It was illustrated by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.
- Guidance counselor Wilson makes reference to the 1998 animated film Mulan, which is also a Walt Disney Productions property. He quotes a lyric from the song reflection. The character of Mulan from the film was voiced by actress Ming-Na Wen, who would go on to play the role of Melinda May on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC.
Quotes[]
- Kamala Khan: You do trust me, right?
- Muneeba Khan: No, I don't.
- Yusuf Khan: Of course she does.
- Muneeba Khan: No, I don't.
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- Yusuf Khan: Oh, Kamala, my Kamala the road is a long and winding one, so never fully stop at stop signs.
Production Crew[]
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See also[]
External Links[]
- "Generation Why" at MDP
- "Generation Why" at IMDB
- "Generation Why" at the TV IV
- "Generation Why" at the MCU Wiki
References[]
- ↑ Ms. Marvel: No Normal. The season finale will reveal that one of the main characters is a mutation.