In this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Uday discuss the latest Marvel movie to hit theaters Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Coming to Disney+ February 1, 2023.)
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00:25 – Intros
01:00 - Uday is VERY excited to talk about Wakanda Forever
03:45 - The high emotional stakes in this film
06:45 - Shuri as the lead and her emotional journey. The fate of Queen Ramonda.
15:13 - Solutions to bring back Angela Bassett after a performance of a lifetime.
16:10 - Attempts at humanizing Namor. Namor's journey.
20:30 - It's all about Riri (or not)
22:24 - What if Shuri had killed Namor?
26:40 - Ramonda and Okoye relationship. The "Queen Mother."
30:00 - Val, Ross, Vibranium, and other plans and implications.
37:20 - Where will be we see Val next?
39:10 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever final thoughts. Killmonger thoughts.
40:53 - Creating 3-dimensional women in the MCU
41:49 - Riri as a well-rounded character, and excitement about the Ironheart series.
44:02 – Outros
Podcast credits and show notes
Contributors/Writers
Ayla Ruby
Brian Kitson
Uday Kataria
Executive Producer/Editor
Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 12/18/22.
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
