We just wrapped our Last Jedi HISHE and I just saw Black Panther
so I thought it's a good time to do a quick HISHE Review.
So what do you say?
You wanna talk some Black Panther?
Then lets get to it.
Let's talk Black Panther now Ooooooooo
Let's Talk Black Panther Now OOoooooooooo
Cause he's the king
Of Wakanda, but Killmonger aint too keen
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Black Panther is the story of T'Challa
and his path to ascend the throne of Wakanda
after his fathers death in Civil War.
It's directed by Ryan Coogler
making this his third full length feature.
and he has made a super hero film that resonates on many levels.
It's full of culture, tradition, mythology...
and has a shakespearean feel that just makes it a fantastic film
that easily stands on it’s own in this giant collection that is the Massive Cankled Unicorn.
I really enjoyed it and found it to be extremely inspiring!
Chadwick Boseman is so perfect in this role.
He just emanates what you want a leader to be.
He shows strength, compassion, and wisdom
He always does what's right...
And you believe he actually cares for the people.
Black Panther is everything you want in a superhero
And on the flipside Michael B. Jordan is also perfect in his role of the villain as Eirk Killmonger.
He's a character who’s been burned by his heritage
and wants to take back everything he feels he deserves.
It's a completely believable character arc
And makes for some very emotional conflict.
I thought the film was fantastic so I highly recommend you go see it.
I think it's awesome!
Take your kids!
If you want them to look up to a super hero, then Black Panther is the one to do it.
and that's why he is king.
So enough with the generic review...
Let's talk spoilers.
Oh the spoiler warning!
I can't believe Black Panther called Spider-Man a wimp!
He's all, "Sit down, wimp!"
"The big boys are talking!"
And Spider-Man's like, "What?!"
"What did I do? I'm not a wimp! I'm a beloved character!"
I'm Spider-Man, Y'all!
I'm just kidding. That's a stupid fake spoiler.
I couldn't come up with anything... I'm sorry.
And Spider-Man's not even in the movie
I like the style!
Everyone looks so cool in this movie
and confident
They put a Kendrick Lamar beat on in the background everybody walks in the room just looking awesome.
It's so slick!
We wanted Idris Elba to be the next James Bond...
But who cares now because we got the Black Panther!
He's way cooler
And he respects women!
I loved the heritage
And the tribal tradition of Wakanda.
They have super advanced technology
but they stay rooted in their culture.
They sort of portray this example of world peace.
These different tribes living together in harmony
T'challa is king, but they are given a chance to challenge the seat with honor.
I loved that
What else did I like?
I love that they do this
I just love that respectful salute
It's cool. I wish I lived in a place where we respect each other like that
I liked that alot.
Well I already said I think Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan knocked their characters out the park.
I didn’t really have any problem with the cast.
for the Wakanda characters, I think Okoye and Shuri stand out the most.
These two women just kill it.
Shuri is the super tech genius.
And Okoye is this super powerful warrior.
They both believe in Wakanda and basically have T'Challa's back.
All the time
I really love these two characters.
I think whoever came up with this subtle me'me.
by casting these two is genius.
But I thought Bilbo and Gollum where great!
Martin Freeman was entertaining as Everett Ross
He’s learning about everything for the first time in Wakanda
and he ends up helping fight in the end.
Andy Serkis on the other hand, what stuck out to me was his voice.
What do you know about Wakanda?
I mean he's got a cool robot hand...
and the gun thing is neat...
he's a good baddie.
But I just wanted to just sit and listen to him talk.
Snoke's got some range!
As far as story goes, I didn’t know what to think about this movie going in.
I had no knowledge of what Black Panther was in the comics...
I didn't know what he stood for...
I remember hearing when I was young that people enjoyed Black Panther...
but I never really sought it out...
I was just like, "He looks like another Batman"
I didn't know!
What do you what?
I had no idea what to expect.
As for the movie...
I thought the story about Eirk being left behind as a child
because the king killed his father was really fascinating.
It’s a very believable origin to the villain’s story,
and he actually has an opinion that we can side with.
He's on the outside and he knows that Wakanda is hiding all of it's wealth and power.
While others are forced to grow up in a world of oppression.
He wants to prove his worth and strength
and then we find out that he's actually blood to the throne
And that's when things get serious.
He challenges T'Challa, and wins!
It's a very complicated and emotional conflict
The ways of the past were to protect Wakanda
But Kilmonger wants to flex Wakanda’s power to justify the suffering his people have endured.
You find yourself feeling both perspectives
And people are forced to choose a side when Killmonger is the new king.
Houses are divided
Some run away and others stay
This story was a way more believable conflict than the whole Civil War if you asked me.
It’s difficult to say what my favorite thing is about this movie.
Okoye standing in the path of The Rhino was pretty awesome.
I liked that
I think the most powerful moment though was at the end with the sunset with T’Challa and Killmonger
Killmonger says just bury me in the ocean like the ancestors who jumped from the slave ships
I was like, "Oh my gosh! This movie cuts deep!"
It's so good!
The point is actually my favorite part about Black Panther.
The point is to make you think.
Think about where we came from.
and what is the right way to move forward?
We have a very messy history as a people.
We have heritage.
We have lands we want to protect.
We have pride.
We want justice.
But what is the right thing to do?
How do you guide a people when there is so much complicated conflict in the past?
T'Challa's father says, "It's hard for a good man to be king."
and that's exactly the point.
It's hard to do what's right.
But we have to strive for it.
We have to work for growth.
T'Challa says, "We need to build bridges, not barriers."
because if you can help the earth then you should.
And that's exactly what Black Panther is gonna do.
and something that we should all try to do.
And I just think that's really cool.
Okay! Those are my thoughts on Black Panther
I hope you enjoyed them and I hope you enjoyed the movie as well.
As someone who is new to the Black Panther saga...
please share below what you appreciated about the film
because I'd really like to know how it impacted you.
or if it didn't impact you at all.
We're talking about how it should have ended over here...
I'm just like, "The movie's pretty solid!"
"I don't know what we're gonna do!"
Anyway.... we'll think of something.
Okay that's all for now.
And we hope to see you next time
Bye!