Originally Posted by
chief12d
Yup, T'Challa is focused on the immediate political/security concerns of today in the hopes of making a better future gradually. Shuri has the luxury of forging a better future via technology at a faster pace and that should be the thematic distinction between them. He's bigger picture and has more to consider, giving Shuri the space to do her part for the kingdom. I definitely think it'd be easy to give Shuri some of the young Wakandans that've been languishing in irrelevance for years now.
I'd keep a tight cast of 5 personally, Shuri as the lead and 4 main supporting characters. And if we're pushing this for the YA audience I'm inclined to do 3 girls and 2 boys for that "girl power" vibe, but 6 with an even gender split works about as well. My ideal team would be:
Shuri- head of the Wakandan Design Group, uses specializes gauntlets for energy projection and momentum manipulation, with additional lasers, mini-rockets, etc. Smartest woman in Wakanda and our main lead
QDJ- Shuri's best friend, back to being a Jabari Dora, specializes in sociology/psychology as a reminder of her activist roots
Muti- mutant hacker from a small Mute Zone, master of computer tech, not much of a fighter, best friends with Vibraxas, the quippy one
Vibraxas- strongman of the team, not too interested in science but he's QDJ's boyfriend and he's the most experienced super on the team outside Shuri
Asha- a vibranium mutate like Vibraxas, a genetics and biotech genius, a bit vain and arrogant, has a rivalry with Shuri