Namor becomes the latest unjust victim of the Black Panther: 2 pivot

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If Black Panther: Wakanda Forever First released in November last year, Tenoch Huerta was instantly elevated by many to the pantheon of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s greatest villains of all time.

The leader of the Talokan nation simply wanted to be left alone, but when he felt his territory had been invaded, he took it upon himself to lead an attack that had the skills and potential to massively impact the real one to have world.

There’s a reason why saying that the best villains are the ones who convince you that their motivations are fully justified has long since become a cliché, but it’s also a standard development for fans to tune in to popular movies as soon as the has settled dust on its first runs .

Ever since I came to Disney Plus, Wakanda forever has firmly placed himself in this camp as a cynical reappraisal is underway, with Namor the last to be caught in the firing line of discontent.

Ryan Coogler’s sequel may not be a patch on its Best Picture-nominated predecessor, but fact Wakanda forever has gone from outbursts of very genuine emotion in theaters around the world in less than three months to a pillory for its shortcomings, neatly sums up modern fandoms in the microcosm.

Emphasizing the positive and hiding the negative should always be the modus operandi, but comic audiences have an unwavering penchant for focusing primarily on the latter. On the plus side, we’re guaranteed to see Namor again, so he’ll have plenty of time to convince the skeptics.