Ms. Marvel slammed in reviews for being ‘Pakistani, Muslim’

Ms. Marvel is the highest-rated MCU series on Rotten Tomatoes but the lowest-rated MCU series on IMDB. The difference in rating hints towards something else, reports Forbes. The reason why there is a huge disparity in Ms. Marvel’s reviews on different platforms is that it is being ‘review-bombed’, as per Forbes.

What is review-bombing?

A review-bomb is an Internet phenomenon in which large groups of people leave negative user reviews online in an attempt to harm the sales and/or popularity of a product. Ms. Marvel is being review-bombed as users are spamming the series with a lot of 1-star reviews as compared to more than any other MCU series.

As per the news outlet, apparently the show is getting negative reviews because it stars a Pakistani Muslim Girl. However, the other reasons could be that it is aimed at younger audience or the show has changed Ms Marvel’s powers from the comics.

“Ms. Marvel is undisputably being review-bombed, namely because of the core identity of the character including her race and religion. It’s not surprising, but it still sucks.,” Paul Tasii writes.

Ms. Marvel is currently streaming on Disney+ on. Marvel’s first Pakistani Muslim woman superhero is being played by Iman Vellani.