“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”This movie is now available, and it features a thrilling mid-credits scene, just like every Marvel Studios movie.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” follows the secret African nation as it deals with the loss of its king and protector T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), alongside the emergence of a brand new threat in the form of Namor (Tenoch Huerta), an ancient god from an undersea civilization. Namor wants to conquer the surface world and he wants Wakanda’s help. Otherwise, they’ll be the first on his list of places to wipe out. It’s up to T’Challa’s sister Shuri (Letitia Wright), partner Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), mother Ramonda (Angela Bassett) and colleague Okoye (Danai Gurira) to figure out how to save their nation and deal with Namor, all while attempting to ordain a new Black Panther.
We will show you what happens after the credits roll. It may be the most emotional and satisfying part of the movie.
There are many spoilers! “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” follow. If you haven’t seen the movie, turn back now!Is this the right emotional button to add to an already emotionally charged film?
What happens in the credits sequence?
The final shot shows things picking up: Shuri, who has just burned her funeral clothes, is sitting on a Haitian beach, signaling that she is ready for healing. Nakia comes up to her and says that there’s something she hasn’t been told. Something that nobody besides Ramonda knows – that she gave birth to a child conceived with T’Challa. Shuri assumed the title Black Panther while the kid is the true heir. Her son’s Haitian name is Toussaint but his Wakandan name is T’Challa.
Wait, how old is T’Challa’s son?
He’s about five or six.
Explain.
In the movie, Nakia stated that she had been living in Haiti for six-years and has not returned to Wakanda. This means that the child was possibly conceived before the events of “Avengers: Infinity War” and the blip that turned T’Challa into floaty dust particles. T’Challa and the rest of those that were wished away by Thanos (Josh Brolin) returned five years later. That means that T’Challa returned from the Blip and died almost immediately after. Nakia stated that he had at least met his son, and Ramonda had heard of him. It was that. His identity was kept secret for his own safety.
Is he already able to summon the Black Panther’s powers?
Maybe! When going through Namor’s backstory, it’s revealed that his mother ingested a similar substance to the herb in Wakanda that gives the Black Panther his or her powers. Namor’s powers were genetically passed down to him after he was born. This means that T’Challa’s child could already have the Black Panther abilities, even though he didn’t ingest the herb and go on a cosmic vision quest to meet his ancestral elders. Since the little kid T’Challa didn’t punch anybody through a wall or drop out of a spaceship, we just don’t know what he’s capable of … yet.
Namor refers to himself as a mutant. Could young T’Challa be a mutant too?
Possibly. It’s possible. “Ms. Marvel”We were already familiar with the first mutant in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Wow.
Yeah, definitely.
Does young T’Challa show up anywhere else in the film?
Yes! When Shuri first visits Nakia in Haiti to ask for her help, there’s a young boy at the school where Nakia works. Shuri is asked by the boy if she would like to visit the headmistress. THIS IS T’CHALLA. Some Marvel Easter eggs are more emotional than others.
Is this the right emotional button to add to an already emotionally charged film?
It is.
But does it also negate the movie’s feminist underpinnings?
Yes.
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It’s so many! “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” deals with the strength, intelligence and creativity of the women in T’Challa’s life – his mother, sister, love and best friend. To a point the movie suggests that it’s these qualities, along with loyalty, understanding and tenacity, that are the real superpower, not something that you can ingest or get from a magical ring (or whatever). The film is filled with them and their performances are truly amazing. Bassett should be considered for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. So it’s kind of a bummer that, after all that goodwill and thoughtfulness, a male character is introduced who could take over for Shuri or challenge her power orWhatever. It seems to me that it undermines everything before it in a very unhelpful manner. And that’s a shame.
But it’s still great?
It is. It’s a movie of singular power and beauty. It makes us feel ready for what’s next in the movie. “Black Panther”corner of Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”It is now in theatres
