As a resident of Orange County, I live in L.A. Sparks country, as far as WNBA fandom goes. But as soon as the expansion Golden State Valkyries named Natalie Nakase, a friend of this blog, as their first head coach, I was a committed GSV fan!
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My family enjoyed seeing The Marvels, and my 17-year-old daughter and I chatted about it quite a bit afterward. In the vein of our previous posts here, where we together reviewed the film She Said and then NBC correspondent Ali Vitali’s book Electable, here’s a transcripted rendition of our convo, edited for length and clarity. I’m FAD (Feminist Asian Dad) and my daughter is denoted by JJ for the Chinese term for big sister, 姐姐 (Pinyin: jiĕ jie). Be warned, major spoilers ahead.
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WARNING: Massive spoilers for Ms. Marvel ahead!
I cannot praise the new Ms. Marvel TV series enough! As a fan of the comics and also of the animated version of Kamala in the gone-too-soon Marvel Rising, I looked forward to this edition with great interest. I became a bit skeptical when I heard that Marvel Studios was making changes to her origin story. But those doubts have faded, because there are so many aspects of the show that are truly delightful! Here’s a partial list:
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