Marvel Zombies Review: MCU Cringe and Ms. Marvel Fail

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True to form, *Marvel Zombies* delivers more of what many fans dislike about the MCU: awkward humor and a focus on characters that don’t resonate with audiences.

As Iman Vellani promised, the show focuses entirely on Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, and establishes her as the MCU’s “Last Avenger.”

Much like the equally painful Ironheart, the ending falls flat and insults fans.

Spoilers Ahead

Honestly, I wasn’t surprised by any of this. Vellani has always made it clear Ms. Marvel was going to be central to everything. It really feels like Kevin Feige had a big plan for her years ago – making her this incredibly powerful character with magic, cosmic abilities, and even mutant potential. And now, with the ‘Last Avenger’ stuff and Thor giving her his blessing? It’s a lot! I’m probably even forgetting some of the things they’ve got planned for her, it’s been so much!

Kamala Khan has faced more fan backlash than any other character, and the reaction is always the same: outright disapproval.

The story begins with Ms. Marvel, Kate Bishop, and Ironheart – a diverse group of heroes who have somehow made it through a post-apocalyptic world. They find themselves pursued by a zombie version of Hawkeye. While Bishop and Ironheart are ultimately killed off, this allows Ms. Marvel to take center stage.

She joins forces with the Thunderbolts and Moon Knight, Blade-who is definitely the standout character. Their goal is to deliver a device to New Asgard and locate a ship capable of reaching the Nova Corps. But this raises a question: wasn’t Xandar destroyed by Thanos? Apparently not in this version of the story.

More MCU Baggage

Honestly, the show is starting to feel cluttered with characters we don’t need. Seeing Shang-Chi and Katy from the first movie pop up just made me realize why people aren’t exactly begging for a follow-up. And the worst part? They killed off Shang-Chi’s dad – who, let’s be real, was the most interesting character of them all!

Then things really escalated when Zemo led the team to The Raft, but honestly, even out in the middle of the ocean they couldn’t catch a break! And I was so relieved they *finally* said Namor’s name correctly when he showed up with his whole crew of submariners – it’s been bugging me for ages!

After that, the movie falls back into familiar Marvel territory: lots of quick jokes, some clumsy moments for the teenage character Kamala, and apparently a joke from Valkyrie aimed at Kamala that didn’t make it into the final cut of *The Marvels*-which would have been especially problematic if made by a male character.

The Finale

Honestly, the ending felt like a rehash of everything Marvel’s done before. Scarlet Witch is the villain *again*, and it kept reminding me of storylines from *WandaVision* and *Endgame*. Plus, there’s a lot of overlap with *Ironheart* – it felt like we were going in circles. And Kamala making that last-minute deal? It totally cheapened the whole story, just like the Mephisto thing in *Ironheart* did. It was frustrating to see them repeat these patterns.

The Verdict

Look, Marvel Zombies had potential, but ultimately fell a little flat. Had it been longer – given more time to breathe – and strayed further from those familiar Marvel formulas, it could have been something truly good. The animation wasn’t *bad*, though I’ve never been the biggest fan of that What If aesthetic. Honestly, the best part was the gore – those glimpses of Blade and Spider-Man in the trailer were genuinely impressive, and the full scenes delivered.

The movie leans heavily on characters from projects that weren’t successful, with Spider-Man being the only popular one. Rather than listening to what audiences want, Marvel continues to use the same approach that’s been driving viewers away.

Enough of this garbage. 4/10

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2025-09-25 17:02