well I guess T'Challa is a better lover then Batman too
The J-man
I kinda get what you're saying. However, we cant say "I'm tired of black death" then complain about the character being like the best black tv dad style as well. T'Challa was from a place of love and was grieving.
This maybe speaks to Boseman's performance more than their plans with the character though. There was always a bit of sadness in his eyes. Yet his smile and posture were uplifting and displayed strength.
I thought it was positive to see the impact of "home" give him the strength to not lose his way. He lost his way outside of Wakanda in Civil War.
I didnt need vengeful T'Challa in the sequel. I wanted tactial T'Challa, crafty T'Challa and plans upon plans T'Challa.
Last edited by Klaue's Mixtape; 06-16-2021 at 08:48 AM.
I think him being a vengeful person in the sequel would undo the character progression he had since Civil War. I think he actually had remarkable character progression in his first two movies and I think seeing him as a leader while Wakanda opens up a bit more would've been cool to se.
Y'all??? Bruh, I'm not happy nor comfortable with anything about BP2 right now. I'm all for a recast. I just posted that link because Grace claims to have gotten confirmation from her "sources" insinuating that T'Challa not being in this is a done deal. I'm still in shock that we're getting what we're getting.
T'Challa
A.K.A. The Black Panther
King of Wakanda
King of the Dead and The Champion of Bast
Two-Time Time Magazine "Person Of The Year"
Six-Time People Magazine "Sexiest Man Alive"
One thought I just had (and I know I've been on both sides of the debate)
How are they going to handle the 3rd act fight/battle?
With T'Challa you had an experienced martial artist, years of fights under his belt against some of the biggest threats in the world, etc. Years of knowing how to handle the herb. Part of the reason Killmonger loses imo is that he really wasnt adjusted to all the super speed, quickness, etc. Not adjusted using it and not adjusted fighting people with it.
It'd be quite a leap for Shuri to beat Namor or whoever else pulling strings. She didnt train for that. She wasnt built for that. At least the MCU version.
Also they passed up giving the herb to Shuri in the original cause she wasnt ready for a Killmonger. M'Baku, while a good gesture, probably knew he wasnt worthy of it either. They NEEDED T'Challa because he was the only one with the skill, intelligence and experience to win something like that.
Again I try to see both sides. However, this decision could ultimately undo everything they did in the previous movie if its not handled correctly.
Last edited by Klaue's Mixtape; 06-16-2021 at 10:28 AM.
They’ll probably get around it by not having a big 1 on 1 showdown at all. Either that or we get a team effort like we did with the Big Three against Thanos. It doesn’t make sense to have Shuri become BP but then have M’Baku be the one to defeat Namor (which he couldn’t do anyway without some HSH, tech, and prep). But at the same time audiences aren’t going to be so sad about T’Challa’s premature death that they’ll look at Shuri beating Namor as anything other than an insult to their intelligence.
The answer is to have it so Namor changes his ways before he does something so terrible that he needs to be put down. As in they’re not gonna have him slaughter thousands of people like he did in the comics. I suspect he won’t be the real villain of BP2, just a front for someone like Achebe or Tetu, who are much lower tier threats that could be working for Doom. They somehow trick/mind control Namor into attacking Wakandan assets overseas and domestically which results in some skirmishes then during the third act battle Shuri or whoever helps him snap out of it and they team up to take down the mastermind behind it all.
T’Challa made a nice appearance in FF for Doom’s wedding. Seems like he’s looking for a non-aggression pact with Latveria. He had the usual tension with Namor but other than that he’s just a spectator to the events of the issue. No interesting moments with any of the FF outside Ben. Looks like we’ll get to see him in action next issue given how things ended up. Nothing spectacular but I did like his regalia even if it’s a bit basic.
I’m really looking forward to this return to espionage for the character because we often don’t get to see T’Challa the statesman. But with Wakanda more involved in global security than ever before and a variety of geopolitical hotspots cropping up in Avengers, there’s a rich storytelling landscape to explore with his character.