Black Panther Wakanda Forever - November 11, 2022

[Khev]

darthkostis is back with a vengeance

Isn’t it cute that little Shuri

Spoiler

defeated NAAmor

Oh wow this movie is out? Talk about zero buzz. The current iteration of the MCU is on life support, if that.

 

[WolfBoy]

I thought the film was amazing. The writing was fantastic and the acting from the cast at times was really powerful, Bassett was on fire!
I liked Coogler’s version of Namor, sympathetic, but when needed….kinda terrifying. Seeing his gentle side when he talks about his people and then seeing him rally for war was well done. When he comes for Wakanda i felt genuinely worried for them.

Boseman’s presence was felt all over the film, solid tribute to him. Those last few minutes at the end on the beach in Haiti really got me choked up. The whole cinema was dead silent.

Movie is long, but its engaging all the way through so i honestly had no issues with the length.
The first BP has more re-watchability, but i still prefer BP 2 because it just touches on so many great themes and the acting from film 1-2 is a huge step.

Spoiler

Shuri’s grief and her rejection of Wakanda’s spritual beliefs was a great mirror to the Queens more traditional grieving. Shuri not being able to let go of T”challa, then getting vengeful after her Mothers death was a really interesting arc for her. Having that manifest as seeing Killmonger when she visits the Ancestors was a really nice touch as a metaphor about her anger.

The Queen removing Okoye as general was crazy tense.

Didn’t think they would kill the Queen, glad the story had stakes.

I liked Riri, she had good chemistry with the cast, but i’m not sure she was all that essential to story outside of her being a student who needed protection from Namor. All the robot suit stuff was just kinda there.

The Midnight Angels costumes are really ugly and i didn’t like seeing Okoye flying around like Iron Man…..it’s just weird and so unlike her. Is this from the comics?

 

[choombaz]

I thought the film was amazing. The writing was fantastic and the acting from the cast at times was really powerful, Bassett was on fire!
I liked Coogler’s version of Namor, sympathetic, but when needed….kinda terrifying. Seeing his gentle side when he talks about his people and then seeing him rally for war was well done. When he comes for Wakanda i felt genuinely worried for them.

Boseman’s presence was felt all over the film, solid tribute to him. Those last few minutes at the end on the beach in Haiti really got me choked up. The whole cinema was dead silent.

Movie is long, but its engaging all the way through so i honestly had no issues with the length.
The first BP has more re-watchability, but i still prefer BP 2 because it just touches on so many great themes and the acting from film 1-2 is a huge step.

Spoiler

Shuri’s grief and her rejection of Wakanda’s spritual beliefs was a great mirror to the Queens more traditional grieving. Shuri not being able to let go of T”challa, then getting vengeful after her Mothers death was a really interesting arc for her. Having that manifest as seeing Killmonger when she visits the Ancestors was a really nice touch as a metaphor about her anger.

The Queen removing Okoye as general was crazy tense.

Didn’t think they would kill the Queen, glad the story had stakes.

I liked Riri, she had good chemistry with the cast, but i’m not sure she was all that essential to story outside of her being a student who needed protection from Namor. All the robot suit stuff was just kinda there.

The Midnight Angels costumes are really ugly and i didn’t like seeing Okoye flying around like Iron Man…..it’s just weird and so unlike her. Is this from the comics?

Agree. Angela Bassett, yeah. Always loved her. Strange Days is a really underrated film imo.

 

[WolfBoy]

Agree. Angela Bassett, yeah. Always loved her. Strange Days is a really underrated film imo.

She was good in the Tina Turner bio too.

 

[jye4ever]

I am an apolitical person I have major issues with both sides of the aisle here in the states.

I am the party of me!

My time is way too precious and short to waste it away arguing about politics.

But in Disney’s rush to make black women strong they completely held up the stereotype that black men abandon their families by only showing black women protecting Wakanda and then doubled down on their stupidity by making their female leaders fail to protect their families when Namor attacks!

Where did all of their males go from BP1/IW/EG to BP2?

So no men around to help their women and then the women fail and EVEN

Spoiler

DIE!

Then it made no sense to have Shuri be BP instead of their main warrior Okoye.

Oh Disney I figured you would’ve learned your lesson after Mulan….but nope!

Great job showing black men in a negative light Disney!

This is embarrassing.

They can’t even be woke correctly lol

 

[Harlockfan]

Oh wow this movie is out? Talk about zero buzz. The current iteration of the MCU is on life support, if that.

Well, Disney did announce they will be doing austerity measures and be forced to make several uncomfortable decisions.

 

[jye4ever]

At this point just hurry up and use the multiverse to speed up

Spoiler

TChala’s 10 year old son to be the new BP.

Such dumb decision Marvel.

When I hear the name RiRi this comes to mind…

 

[Wor-Gar]

Where did all of their males go from BP1/IW/EG to BP2?

 

[jye4ever]

Namor super worried about humans coming for his people meanwhile giant Celestial comes out of the ocean floor…

 

[The Buffinator]

Marvel has failed tremendously.

I’m sitting there STILL waiting for characters to discuss the BIG THINGS that have happened.

Celestial sticking out of the ocean you think Namor would have something to say about that?

Moon Night gods fighting over Egypt, anyone from Wakanda curious about that?

Falcon and Winter Soldier, Ms Marvel dimensional shenanigans?

YET Marvel just keeps adding more big events.

NOTHING adds up.

NOTHING makes sense.

NOTHING matters.

There is NO focus.

It’s a MESS!

Just because you don't see how everything connects doesn't mean the rest of us can't....

Who am I kidding? I just wanted an excuse to use that Anna Taylor-Joy gif. But relax - I'm sure Phase 5's transgender Dr. Doom will tie it all together for us.

 

[jye4ever]

It’s just utterly nonsensical that super powered Namor would worry about a human threat while never mentioning that there is a country size hole in the ocean floor that probably caused enough under water earthquakes to swallow the african continent.

Oh well this is bad *** at least lol

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I enjoyed the film. The third act was the usual CGI fest, but I liked the cast. Namor was cool, even if he wasn't physically impressive.

 

[Bleah]

Where did all of their males go from BP1/IW/EG to BP2?

Bought milk from the cornerstone. They should be back soon.

 

[The Buffinator]

I thought the film was amazing. The writing was fantastic and the acting from the cast at times was really powerful, Bassett was on fire!
I liked Coogler’s version of Namor, sympathetic, but when needed….kinda terrifying. Seeing his gentle side when he talks about his people and then seeing him rally for war was well done. When he comes for Wakanda i felt genuinely worried for them.

Boseman’s presence was felt all over the film, solid tribute to him. Those last few minutes at the end on the beach in Haiti really got me choked up. The whole cinema was dead silent.

Movie is long, but its engaging all the way through so i honestly had no issues with the length.
The first BP has more re-watchability, but i still prefer BP 2 because it just touches on so many great themes and the acting from film 1-2 is a huge step.

Spoiler

Shuri’s grief and her rejection of Wakanda’s spritual beliefs was a great mirror to the Queens more traditional grieving. Shuri not being able to let go of T”challa, then getting vengeful after her Mothers death was a really interesting arc for her. Having that manifest as seeing Killmonger when she visits the Ancestors was a really nice touch as a metaphor about her anger.

The Queen removing Okoye as general was crazy tense.

Didn’t think they would kill the Queen, glad the story had stakes.

I liked Riri, she had good chemistry with the cast, but i’m not sure she was all that essential to story outside of her being a student who needed protection from Namor. All the robot suit stuff was just kinda there.

The Midnight Angels costumes are really ugly and i didn’t like seeing Okoye flying around like Iron Man…..it’s just weird and so unlike her. Is this from the comics?

Spoiler

Yes, the Midnight Angels are from the comics and the costumes are pretty faithful adaptations (see this thread, post #162), but in the comics they were used by Ayo and Aneka (and under vastly different circumstances). I actually thought they looked pretty sweet - I'd love HT figures of Okoye and Ayo in their standard Dora Milaje uniforms, then a Midnight Angel two-pack. Unfortunately we'll probably only get Shuri BP and Namor.

 

[ironwez20]

What’s phase 4 about again?

Pain and disappointment, zlist characters. Burying classic characters, teasing the xmen but not showing them

 

[MeatHookGekko]

Every time I see Infinity War, I wonder why a people and culture so technologically advanced and with so much wealth, couldn't build some artillery, mortars, tanks, bombers and machine gun nests. And helmets.

I mean T'Challa could have even gotten a sponsorship deal with a skateboard company and gotten some skateboard helmets for free. Think about how much CTE that happened on that battlefield, well the remaining infantry that weren't mauled to death.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Is Cameron going to blame Avatar's high drop-off in the 2nd week on Disney's overuse of underwater shenanigans in BP2?

 

[ironwez20]

Is Cameron going to blame Avatar's high drop-off in the 2nd week on Disney's overuse of underwater shenanigans in BP2?

Yes. He’s going to cry about aquaman and black panther if avatar tanks.

 

[Khev]

Yes. He’s going to cry about aquaman and black panther if avatar tanks.

 

[jye4ever]

Is this a first for Hollywood where an actor dying is addressed as his character dying on screen in a movie where the lead character died in real life?