Why did episode 4 of Ms. Marvel make fans emotional?
Ms. Marvel fans were stunned by the Partition scenes in the latest episode.
Another Wednesday meant another episode of Ms. Marvel, and in the latest episode, Kamala travels around the world to Pakistan in order to solve the mystery of the bangle and her family's history.
*WARNING: contains spoilers for episode 4 of Ms. Marvel*
The show is continuing to go bigger and bigger when it comes to weekly cliffhangers but this one had a real emotional punch as we saw Kamala appear in the middle of the Partition on the train tracks, giving us a visual of the horrific event. The sequence is haunting.
A viewer expressed, “my father was at the brink of tears while watching with me, many don't understand the impact this scene has. what all this represents for us, its such a painful part of our history and we feel its pain even today.”
#MsMarvel spoilers--- my father was at the brink of tears while watching with me, many don't understand the impact this scene has. what all this represents for us, its such a painful part of our history and we feel its pain even today pic.twitter.com/CjkGlQTBp0June 30, 2022
#MsMarvel spoilers.....the ending???? i can't wait another week omg that was such a great cliffhanger.. pic.twitter.com/YiIFpt2hekJune 29, 2022
Another wrote, “This scene was so heartbreaking. I can't be the only one who cried, right?”
#msmarvel spoilers---this scene was so heartbreaking. i can't be the only one who cried, right? pic.twitter.com/LRqZKvqUk7June 29, 2022
In episode 4 of ms marvel Portraying the partition of India is top tier though #MsMarvel pic.twitter.com/wYR33sCDvBJune 29, 2022
There was a moment between Kamala and her Nani when the grandmother opens up more about the trauma as well, which only seems to set the scene for the upcoming ending. Scenes like this one continue to prove why on screen representation is so important and it no doubt makes Ms. Marvel stand out compared to other Marvel projects in the eyes of audiences for the good.
“Kamala's Nani described the Partition of India perfectly. It's not just a significant historical event in world history. The long lasting horrific memories of that experience still terrorize millions of South Asians to this date,” read one comment.
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#MsMarvel spoilers ----------Kamala's Nani described the Partition of India perfectly. It's not just a significant historical event in world history. The long lasting horrific memories of that experience still terrorize millions of South Asians to this date pic.twitter.com/kwB3BfykZpJune 29, 2022
ms marvel ep 4 spoilers #MsMarvel ••••This was so perfectly explained, thank you very much marvel!! pic.twitter.com/xqUynAtOEfJune 29, 2022
Episode 4 also gave us more scenes showing Kamala using her powers, which was exciting to see unfold! This was portrayed through multiple scenes, but the train station fight was done fantastically.
“Loving how they’re showing Kamala progressively learn how to do her powers more and more throughout the show. It’s so awesome to watch it,” tweeted a fan.
#MsMarvel spoilers ------Loving how they’re showing Kamala progressively learn how to do her powers more and more throughout the show. It’s so awesome to watch it 🙌🏽👏🏽🔥 pic.twitter.com/4vl8LFRLp1June 29, 2022
Really great to see more of Kamala’s powers #MsMarvel pic.twitter.com/5ngqiQm3twJune 29, 2022
Of course, fans also loved to see Kamala team up with Kareem. They instantly become a new favorite duo for the series and we definitely want more!
“What a delight seeing Kamala and Kareem in the MCU in action like this,” shared a comment.
#MsMarvel spoilers ---------Ladies and gentlemen: THEM🙌🏽🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/ukJhjmwdjXJune 29, 2022
#msmarvel episode 4 spoiler....the chase/fight scene was TOO GOOD pic.twitter.com/tK8rbnQIuzJune 29, 2022
New episodes of Ms. Marvel are released every Wednesday on Disney Plus.
Sophia Soto has a passion for all things entertainment and currently writes for The Nerds of Color. You can see her work on What To Watch, Remezcla, Looper, Den of Geek, Young Hollywood and more. Some of her favorite shows include Grey's Anatomy, The Goldbergs, Riverdale and Roswell, New Mexico. She is a complete Marvel nerd as well!