Here’s a surefire way to cause an argument in geek circles: Bring up continuity in the current Marvel Cinematic Universe. For one thing, shows like Loki – which is returning to Disney+ for its second season – deal heavily in the manipulation of time, so consistency usually flies straight out of the window, by design. But there are other factors that make it difficult when someone wants to try and watch all of the Marvel stories in order. Take the Nick Fury issue, for example. As the character fought his way through Secret Invasion, audiences already knew that the former S.H.I.E.L.D. director would appear in The Marvels, because he was in the trailer. So when did the Disney+ series Secret Invasion take place, particularly in relation to Ms. Marvel?
If you look on the Disney+ streaming service, there is a tab titled Timeline Order. And in that timeline, Secret Invasion is the most recent MCU event, meaning that The Marvels has to occur shortly after it, because the show sends Nick Fury to space where he’s going to serve from the S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department) headquarters. This is OK for Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, because the last time we saw her on screen in the MCU was via hologram in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. But two other key members of The Marvels have had adventures since then, including Kamala Khan, played by Iman Vellani. So when, in relation to Ms. Marvel, is The Marvels?
