- Bruno Carrelli: "So it looks like your power isn't coming from the bangle. It's coming from within you. Like the bangle unlocked the superhuman part of you."
- Kamala Khan: "So, what, am I like Asgardian or something?"
- ―Bruno Carrelli and Kamala Khan
"Crushed" is the second episode of the Disney+ streaming television miniseries Ms. Marvel and was released on June 15, 2022. It was written by Kate Gritmon and directed by Meera Menon.
Kamala and Bruno explore the source of her newfound powers just in time for a perilous adventure.
Synopsis[]
Investigating the source of her new-found powers, Kamala and Bruno explore what she can do with her abilities. But Kamala becomes distracted from her super hero training when she meets Kamran, the new kid at school. Her powers will be put to the test when she’s confronted with a perilous situation, and she’s the only one who can help.
Plot[]
Kamala, now uber confident from last night's excursion, comes to school to hear Zoe tell a, partially fabricated, version about her trip to AvengerCon and being rescued by "Night Light", before announcing a party at her house. Kamala initially does not want to attend, but changes her mind when another boy named Kamran agrees to go. Kamala shows her powers off to Bruno and he helps her train her new abilities; discovering that she can create platforms and, according to Bruno's research, that her powers come from within her, as opposed to the bangle giving them to her. Later at Mosque, Kamala convinces Nakia to run for the Mosque Board so that they can have actual change.
Kamala apologizes to Muneeba and she allows her to attend Zoe's party with her friends. The party is cut short however and Kamala and her friends are rescued by Kamran who afterwards gives Kamala his phone number; sending her into euphoria. At school, she nearly reveals her powers to everyone, but while in the restroom is comforted by Nakia who tells her that she embraced herself despite how people viewed her. Bruno is told by Mr. Wilson that he has been accepted into CalTech for next semester. He attempts to tell Kamala, but she is distracted by Kamran and goes to have lunch with him where they hit it off despite Aamir and his fiancé Tyesha Hillman showing up.
At dinner at the Khan household, Yusuf tells Tyesha, Muneeba's partition story where her mother Sana, nearly was separated by her family during the split, but that she managed to find her father after "[following] a trail of stars". Realizing that her story may have had something to do with the bangle, Kamala has a vision before passing out in front of her family. She goes to her room in an effort to talk to Sana over the phone, but she refuses to divulge any information, other than that she got the bangle from her mother Aisha, and Yusuf nearly barging in. While preparing for Eid, Kamala asks Muneeba, but she refuses to tell her anything either.
At the festival, Nakia has Kamala and Bruno help out with spreading her influence in becoming part of the Mosque Board with even Yusuf getting swayed, despite his prior commitment. Elsewhere, Zoe is interrogated by Damage Control who seemingly have deduced Kamala's identity and believe her to be a threat. They prepare a sweep of Jersey for her. Kamala uses the opportunity at Eid to interview the "Illumin-Aunties" for information on Sana and Aisha and is told that she brought shame on their family as well as rumors that she ran away with someone else, committed murder, or that she was possibly cursed and brought bad fortune to whoever she touched.
On a nearby tower, a young boy winds up dangling from a window while trying to take a selfie and Kamala jumps into action with her Captain Marvel costume. She manages to comfort the boy while using her powers to save him. While trying to bring him down safely, she has another strange vision of a woman, and nearly drops the boy. Afterwards, she is chased by drones through an alleyway and manages to evade the damage control agents. Kamran suddenly shows up in his car and rescues Kamala. Confused about how he knew it was her, she is further surprised to meet Kamran's mother, Najma, who has been waiting to meet Kamala for sometime.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan
- Matt Lintz as Bruno
- Yasmeen Fletcher as Nakia
- Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba
- Mohan Kapur as Yusuf
- Saagar Shaikh as Aamir
- Rish Shah as Kamran
- Laurel Marsden as Zoe
- Arian Moayed as Agent Cleary
- Alysia Reiner as DODC Agent Sadie Deever
- Laith Nakli as Sheikh Abdullah
- Nimra Bucha as Najma
- Azhar Usman as Najaf
- Travina Springer as Tyesha
Guest stars[]
- Samina Ahmad as Sana
- Anjali Bhimani as Auntie Ruby
- Matthew Vasquez as Miguel
- Jordan Firstman as Mr. Wilson
- Sophia Mahmud as Auntie Zara
- Ishan Gandhi as Hameed
- Sheila Awasthi as Snapchat Girl #1
- Rokaya Al Mouzani as Snapchat Girl #2
- Iyad Hajjaj as Uncle Rasheed
- Nandini Minocha as Auntie Humaira
- Yash Gajera as Mosque Bro #1
- Rany Abu-Elniaj as Mosque Bro #2
- Paul Kim as Paul
- Connor Jones as Shawn
- Vseant Nath as Hameed's Parent #1
- Shivani Persaud as Hameed's Parent #2
- Chris Mayo as OnLooker #1
- Philip Covin as Gym Teacher
- Joseph Echavarria as Guy Student #1
- Kelvin Hodge as Guy Student #2
- Cheslee Duke as Girl Student #1
- Jada Keche Howard as Girl Student #2
Uncredited[]
- Adil El Arbi as Mosque Attendee
- Bilall Fallah as as Mosque Bro #3
Music[]
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| "Feel So Good" | Mase |
| "Goddess" | Krewella, NERVO, and Raja Kumari |
| "Come Around" | Timbaland and M.I.A. |
| "Keep on Movin" | B. Stew |
| "Anthem" | Swet Shop Boys |
| "Sage" | Ritviz |
| "Attitude" | PayAttention |
| "Peechay Hutt" | Hassan Raheem, Justin Bibis, and Talal Qureshi |
| "Jalebi Baby" | Tesher |
| "Be My Baby" | The Ronettes |
| "Aye Khuda" | Aslam Afzal, Farhad B, Vimal K, and Atif Afzal |
| "Husan" | Husan & Bhangra Knights |
Release[]
"Crushed" was released on the streaming service Disney+ on June 15, 2022. Critics had been given a two week, early access for the first two episodes.
The first two episodes were released theatrically, and exclusively in Pakistan, between June 17 to June 23, 2022, due to Disney+ not being available in the region.
On July 14, 2023, ABC reported that the the series, would broadcast on their channel, ahead of Ms. Marvel's theatrical debut in The Marvels on November 10, with the first three episodes airing on ABC on Saturday, August 5, 2023.[1]
Reception[]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 95% approval rating with an average score of 8.00/10 based on 83 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "The adventures of Kamala Khan achieve a charming verisimilitude in this sophomore installment, which smartly considers the challenges of fitting outsized powers into the box of parental expectations."[2]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Series executive producers and directors Adil EL Arbi and Bilall Fallah cameo as two of the Mosque Bros.
- The episode's title refers to Kamala's crush on Kamran.
- There are hints of Bruno possibly having a crush on Kamala when he acts jealous of her crush on Kamran and how much they have in common.
- Kamala says "Let me go" with Bruno holding her wrist references Black Widow's sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame, when she told Hawkeye to let her fall, which lead to her death.
- Bruno is dressed as Marty McFly in one of the scenes.
- Hameed was originally supposed to fall from the minaret, after being convinced by the mosque bros to climb up there as a prank.[3]
References[]
- ↑ ""Ms. Marvel" to Make Broadcast Television Debut as Part of "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC". The Futon Critic (July 14, 2023).
- ↑ "Ms. Marvel: Season 1, Episode 2". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ "Thee Bisha K. Ali Interview (Ms. Marvel, Mutants & More)!!!". YouTube (July 18, 2023).
External links[]
Crushed on Marvel.com- Crushed on IMDb
- Crushed on Wikipedia
Crushed on Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
