Shuri Appreciation: Princess of Wakanda (2018)

[MindofShadow]

... Shuri got 6 inches shorter and 10 years younger.

I hate everything about this so far

[Realdealholy]

... Shuri got 6 inches shorter and 10 years younger.

I hate everything about this so far

I expected some synergy with the MCU, but this is looking kinda weird so far.

[nj06]

I’m all for Shuri being more MCU friendly. All for MCU elements been included. I’m not in favor of Comics Shuri being supplanted by MCU Shuri altogether.

The book’s synopsis stated that Shuri prefers staying in the lab over ruling via the throne. At no point under any Shuri portrayal by any Shuri writer—including Coates—was that the case. That is a major retcon that changes the character drastically.

Furthermore, I don’t think the Griot powers restrict Shuri at all. If anything, it makes her unique. Combining the Griot stuff with MCU science/tech abilities further enhances her, imho.

Agreed 100%. It will be interesting to read how Shuri gets portrayed. I do not want her to lose her Griot abilities either. I also do not see them as being a rip-off of T'Challa's KOTD powers.

[XPac]

Agreed 100%. It will be interesting to read how Shuri gets portrayed. I do not want her to lose her Griot abilities either. I also do not see them as being a rip-off of T'Challa's KOTD powers.

There is a degree of overlap between kotd and Griot, but clearly there is a lot more going on there. Transforming into crowd, transforming into stone, enhanced speed ..... she's got one of the most unique power sets on comics.

[DigiCom]

Agreed 100%. It will be interesting to read how Shuri gets portrayed. I do not want her to lose her Griot abilities either. I also do not see them as being a rip-off of T'Challa's KOTD powers.

I believe that claim is not due to her Griot powers per se, but her out-of-nowhere ability to summon deceased Wakandans as an undead army.

[nj06]

I believe that claim is not due to her Griot powers per se, but her out-of-nowhere ability to summon deceased Wakandans as an undead army.

There is definitely some overlap between the two power-ups. But the differences between these abilities make them unique to one another. Even the way Shuri and T'Challa commanded the dead was different from one another.

[DigiCom]

True. One of them was actually effective.

[XPac]

True. One of them was actually effective.

Tchallas powers proved very effective ... in that one very specific situation. When you just happen to be surrounded by an army of zombies, it's the greatest power in the worst.

It's just not necessarily useful outside that context.

[DigiCom]

Tchallas powers proved very effective ... in that one very specific situation. When you just happen to be surrounded by an army of zombies, it's the greatest power in the worst.

It's just not necessarily useful outside that context.

I was actually referring more to the usage of what was probably the KotD powers in the Coates run, but fair point.

[XPac]

I was actually referring more to the usage of what was probably the KotD powers in the Coates run, but fair point.

He's got the spear and the tracking ... That's not bad. More useful than the zombie conrtillong thing in most circumstances. Or more useful than communicating with the previous BP's. Being nagged by your parents 24/7 isn't actually a super power. I gained that ability since I got my first cell phone.

[DigiCom]

I'm Italian. I was BORN with it.

[Realdealholy]

There is definitely some overlap between the two power-ups. But the differences between these abilities make them unique to one another. Even the way Shuri and T'Challa commanded the dead was different from one another.

The bold gets overlooked imho. T’Challa’s KOTD is not only different, he handles it a lot better than Shuri.

If anything, T’Challa and Shuri should use their respective versions together for maximum damage. That would be a great visual.

True. One of them was actually effective.

T’Challa’s version is better imho. Unlike Shuri, he doesn’t pass out within minutes of usage and the zombies seem more sentient.

[nj06]

The bold gets overlooked imho. T’Challa’s KOTD is not only different, he handles it a lot better than Shuri.

If anything, T’Challa and Shuri should use their respective versions together for maximum damage. That would be a great visual.



T’Challa’s version is better imho. Unlike Shuri, he doesn’t pass out within minutes of usage and the zombies seem more sentient.

True. T'Challa also never raised Zombies like Shuri did. The Zombies he commanded were pre-exisitng thanks to SW. Also, when T'Challa raised the dead, they manifested as spirits rather than as Zombies/corpses.

[Realdealholy]

True. T'Challa also never raised Zombies like Shuri did. The Zombies he commanded were pre-exisitng thanks to SW. Also, when T'Challa raised the dead, they manifested as spirits rather than as Zombies/corpses.

In theory, T’Challa could take partial or full control of Shuri’s undead army under certain circumstances.

For example, Shuri raises the dead (which seems to be taking a lot of energy out of her), she shares control of the undead with T’Challa, who gives them a clearer purpose, making them deadlier and more efficient.

Or Shuri raises them, and gives full control of them to T’Challa. T’Challa has more energy that Shuri in the tank, but he has to manage it along the way.

[Realdealholy]