I am aggressively spoiling Black Panther now in order to talk about Killmonger.
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The structure of the film (and some of the comic book lore) requires that Killmonger be defeated and probably die. And yet the film goes out of its way both to establish that Killmonger has been warped by oppression to resemble his oppressors
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AND to recognize what nobility there is in Killmonger's position, as shown in his final line. The real argument (and this is ALWAYS the liberal argument against violent revolution) is that the cycle of retribution is by nature ill-suited to bring peace.
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If you really want to take issue with the philosophy of Black Panther, that's what you're really taking issue with, NOT the movie's lack of commitment to global black solidarity (which is the course T'Challa decides to pursue, in defiance of his ancestors).
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Anyway, imo, the most legitimate critique is that this movie is named however indirectly after the Black Panther Party and having a CIA agent befriend Black Panther is... not the BEST look.
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And frankly I thought Martin Freeman's character (much as I will always love John Watson) was unnecessary and in my heart I still wish that Samuel L Jackson's Nick Fury could have been the connection to the Broader Marvel World.
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