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(She-Hulk Ep. 102) Mike’s away, and the cats will play! And by play, we mean “have a rigid show structure, stick to it, and be done on time.” But it’s not all business, as Kirstie talks to Marvel and DC writer Alex Paknadel about his upcoming projects, and the gang discuss She-Hulk episode 2 and Daredevil: Born Again. Will the show change its title before release? What can we even expect a Daredevil series on Disney+ to look like? And were Mike, Alec, and Joe wrong about the public’s post-Endgame fan favorite character? Poll results reveal the truth!

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(She-Hulk Ep. 101) As a new superhero joins the MCU on Disney+, the Standom gang return to take a look at the first episode of She-Hulk, and it looks like they’re divided on whether the show achieves what it has set out to accomplish.

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The Ms. Marvel finale did what it promised to do and changed the MCU forever, but the Marvel Standom team questions whether that was always the plan for Kamala Khan, or whether Marvel Studios decided to change course at the last minute to set up other projects. Episode 6 was full of action and wonderful moments for the characters on this show, but pacing issues and the MCU Disney+ formula made it a rocky road for some of the gang. Nevertheless, they shall continue to protect Kamala with their lives!Special guest: Rosie Knight [X-Ray Vision/Nerdist]

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Marvel’s latest cinematic blockbuster Thor: Love and Thunder has now arrived, so of course the Standom crew are ready to argue about it! With the team and their special guests, including Elana Levin (Graphic Policy Podcast) split into different camps, it ends up being a very interesting discussion. Plus, they’re breaking down all those new MCU surprises! What do those post-credits scenes really mean for Thor’s MCU future?

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Ms. Marvel episode 5 is a divisive one for Marvel Standom! The show finally reveals Aisha’s backstory in some wonderful flashbacks, and we get to see the delightful Fawad Khan onscreen, but the back half of the episode doesn’t work for Mike and Kirstie, especially its sudden ending and the underdeveloped villains of the series overall. Meanwhile, Maznah Shehzad returns to dish up some interesting time travel theories for anyone who might be confused about how Ms. Marvel’s time-bending rules could work! As for special guest Joe George, he’s here to tell us “screw the rules!”

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Ms. Marvel episode 4 is a standout moment for the MCU, and special guests Kristen Maldonado and Maznah Shehzad are here to help Mike and Kirstie break down the impact of the latest installment of the Disney+ series. The gang also try to get to grips with those headache-inducing MCU time travel rules, as they chat about why Kamala Khan’s transportation to Partition at the end of the episode may not make a difference to the outcome of Aisha’s mysterious disappearance all those years ago.

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Ms. Marvel episode 3 is another delightful installment of the latest MCU show, and it’s also the midway point. That means we’re starting to see how Kamala Khan fits into the endgame of Phase 4 with both a Shang-Chi and a Captain Marvel connection set deep in her family history! But in the world of Marvel Standom, Alec is sick of old people, Mike is obsessed with the Nega Bands, Maznah isn’t happy about the djinn direction the show seems to be taking, and Kirsten is ready to explain why Ms. Marvel’s viewing figures are so low compared to other MCU shows.

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The second episode of Ms. Marvel runs at a less frenetic pace than the premiere, allowing us to get to know Kamala’s friends a little bit better. Episode 2 of the Disney+ show also introduces a key new character in Kamran, who quickly becomes Kamala’s crush. It’s safe to say that BFF Bruno is not happy about it! The Standom team breaks down all the major Ms. Marvel easter eggs and important comics lore for you.

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Kamala Khan has arrived to wrestle the teen Marvel superhero spotlight away from Peter Parker in the fantastic first episode of her Disney+ series, and the Standom gang, joined by special guest Maznah Shehzad, are breaking down what they did (and didn’t) love about it!

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May has been a Marvel Phase 4 trailer-o-rama, and the Standom crew is getting tentatively excited for a summer of good MCU vibes ahead with Thor: Love and Thunder, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel on the horizon. Having seen a couple of the Ms. Marvel screeners, they’re also able to offer their spoiler-free social reactions to the upcoming Disney+ show!

0:00 - Introduction

1:21 - Thor: Love and Thunder

26:05 - She-Hulk

35:07 - Ms. Marvel

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