Two years after his tragic passing, we’ve finally seen Marvel’s honoring of Chadwick Boseman and his excellent portrayal as the Black Panther, aka T’Challa. And the pressure was real, I’m sure. The world has wondered for years now how the franchise would adapt and shift with the needed change. How would his legacy be captured? How would the fictional character be lifted to highlight the real one? 

Of equal importance to honoring the life lost, Black Panther Wakanda Forever sought out not only that but also to allow the coping and processing on behalf of Letitia Wright’s Shuri and Angela Bassett’s Queen Ramonda. That, in my opinion, was the real crux of this film, and - long runtime and busy script aside - I’m fascinated by the grief processing exhibited in the movie. 

What can we learn from Ryan Coogler’s presentation on grief when there is no one to blame? Let’s talk about it.

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Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

Editor: Niki Turner

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Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

0:54 - Welcome!

1:33 - Scripture

2:53 - What is Black Panther Wakanda Forever?

5:44 - Shuri's Vision

6:38 - Scripture Analysis

7:59 - Reading Ourselves into the Story

9:00 - The Grief of Jesus' Arrest & T'Challa's Death

11:00 - What does this mean for us today?

12:50 - Thanks for Watching!

13:38 - Quick Question

14:05 - Three Things

14:47 - Twitch Clip!