And the film does make a strong case for M’Baku as king, given that he was the only person urging a peaceful, level-headed response to the Talokanil threat. Not to mention the time Ramonda spent as Queen. It is worth remembering that T’Challa became Black Panther while his father still ruled, so there’s some precedent for the roles being split. What exactly does this mean for Wakanda going forward? Traditionally, the King of Wakanda and the Black Panther are one and the same, but it appears that’s no longer the case. Instead, M’Baku shows up to participate in the ceremonial challenge, suggesting the throne is about to pass to the leader of the Jabari Tribe. While Shuri may have claimed the mantle of Black Panther, she seems to have no interest in ruling Wakanda as its queen.
Wakanda Forever ends with a surprise shake-up to the kingdom’s political structure. But it’s still a decision that resulted in a lot of Wakandan casualties and hinged way too much on the premise that Shuri’s Namor trap would work. One could argue that the goal was to lure Talokan into a false sense of security by using Riri’s machine as a trap. It’s not exactly the smartest play Wakanda’s elite military has ever made. Why fight the aquatic super-people in the ocean, when it’s clear they rely heavily on whales and the cover of water to overwhelm their opponents? Wakanda Forever’s climax unveils an epic sea battle between the armies of Wakanda and Talokan that naturally raises an important question as to why would Wakanda make the strategic blunder of fighting with Namor’s people in their home environment. Graham, that the film never gets around to exploring. There seems to be some important back-story to Riri’s machine and Lake Bell’s character, Dr. On the other hand, we’ve been wrong about him before. Most importantly, who was this mystery professor who sold the machine to the government? This could be the work of Tim Blake Nelson’s The Leader, setting the stage for Captain America: New World Order. But the sequel leaves some major, unanswered questions regarding the origins of her invention.įor one thing, how the heck did Riri even manage to build a machine that detects a metal found almost nowhere on Earth outside of Wakanda and Talokan? Where did she acquire a sample to calibrate her device in the first place? Riri herself is the film’s answer to America Chavez, as our heroes are forced to protect her from an all-powerful force bent on killing her. Riri Williams and her homemade vibranium detector are definitely the twin MacGuffins of Wakanda Forever.
Still, the film leaves plenty of room for speculation. We’ll probably never get answered to those questions, as Wakanda Forever is much more about grieving for Boseman and T’Challa than exploring the actual circumstances behind the character’s death.
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