Have Ya’ll Ever Noticed-

Can we talk about the 80s kiddie kimoyo bracelet on T’Challa’s wrist?

Like, first of all, it’s cute. And also is a small hint of how even advanced Wakandan technology is still evolving in the Universe.

They probably have some communication device, designed for eight year olds, and possibly had a tracker of some kind. Because T’Chaka knew that T’Challa had been kidnapped by an alien spaceship.

These bracelets probably didn’t have as much range in the 80s, because by the time the Wakandans realized that T’Challa had gone out of their borders, they couldn’t communicate with him to come back. Nor was he able to call them later to find out what was going on at home. Or to check if they were really dead. [Shuri later makes unlimited range communication devices in 2016]

What if...T'challa became a Star-Lord ?

Marvel What If (2021) | Dir. Bryan Andrews

Black Panther Headcanon!

Remember T’Chaka’s suit from the flash back scene of Black Panther?

And that sash, which he wore over his suit.

And then the Merchant tribe’s dresses

And then Ramonda’s costumes, especially this one

They all have a purple fabric and gold metallic embroidery in it, and I’m assuming that it’s a traditional style of the merchant tribe, since we see it in multiple merchant tribe costumes. Most of their clothes have something purple with gold on it.

Since the spouse of the Ruler of Wakanda would be from one of the four tribes, there is a 1/4 + 1/2 chance is that Ramonda is from the Merchant tribe. In the comics, Ramonda wasn’t from Wakanda, but in the movie, considering the costume details, she could have had a major connection.

My main headcanon is that when a Black Panther gets married, they wear a sash in honor of their spouse’s tribe along with their royal ensembles as a mark of marriage. 

Similarly, a traditional headdress is worn by their spouse as a mark of marriage and status as the Royal Consort.

Looking closer at T’Chaka’s sash, there’s a cream, black and green pattern done down the middle, which looks a lot like the colour palette of the River Tribe. (Below)

I think that could stand for the tribe of his father’s spouse, who may have come from the river tribe. In addition, I believe that T’Challa’s clean suit look with with no extra accessories would change if he happened to get married.

I don’t know if that will ever happen now in the movies, but it would have been awesome to see T’Challa and Nakia’s wedding and a ceremony where they get dressed up as a married couple for the first time.

I’m imagining T’Challa in his sash with the River Tribe’s colours (Cream, Green and minimal black), embroidered cowries and a purple/gold pattern down the middle (for his mother). And then Nakia wearing a green gown and embroidered cowries with her headdress.

Damn I really wish I had that scene and I’m sad now.

Also thinking of the music that might have been included. With drums and singing and all.

this is... technically marvel’s first gay kiss

Oh… You… wearing my brand.

Why I still find Killmonger fascinating after THREE years of the movie being out is that-

He had all the tropes given to heroes, while still being a full-on psychopathic villain.

1) His parents had a forbidden love story: N’Jobu was sent to Oakland as a spy. Starting a family was definitely out of question because fraternizing with and having attachments to a foreigner would have been against the War Dog code.

2) He only heard stories about Wakanda: This might not be exactly a hero trope, but this was what actually made me think that he was the hero in this story. Being disconnected from their homeland/ family is one major point that heroes usually have.

3) He saw his father die... at the hands of a powerful guy: Well, not exactly, but finding the dead body of your parent is a popular scene in hero movies. Either that, or hearing about your parent’s death. And he knew who did it.

4) Wait- He’s an orphan: This actually broke my heart, considering how his mom was killed too, through systemic oppression. They don’t talk about it, but all the implications show that this wasn’t even like having you mother die of something you can’t control (disease, accidents). He knew about Wakanda’s wealth and prosperity and had to helplessly watch his mother suffer because his country didn’t even bother to do anything. At this point, you can’t blame him for wanting the throne.

5) He grew up in a harsh environment, but got to the top anyway: “Graduated Annapolis, age 19, MIT for grad school” is no small thing for anyone let alone a literal kid thrown out into world without anyone to be there for him. He was the best, no doubt, securing top ranks in the military and earning himself a name. All those unseen training montages usually belong in heroes’ stories.

6) He has an heirloom from his (dead) father: That Ring was just a Hero Trope™. (Think- invisibility cloak, lightsaber, sword, mithril shirt, etc...)

7) He Returned To His Home™ to unseat his counterpart: ... who is usually the undeserving one, and let’s face it - T’Challa is technically the Prince Who Had Everything growing up, and N’Jadaka is the one who struggled more. Though eventually, he proved to be a monster and a neat product of his environment and experiences, it’s hard to not see his side.

8) He got a few rebels on his side: In most stories, you find that all the Rebels and the Resistances make up the allies of the hero, (*cough* starwars,harrypotter,hungergames *cough*) But in Black Panther, we see the villain playing the most justified part in a dethroning. To fit into that trope better, he specifically got W’Kabi, a man avenging his family, on his side. 

9) His death was emotional: Most villains don’t get that while still on their villainous arc. Killmonger did not necessarily go back on what he was shown to believe in, but rather caused his opponent to change for the better. Plus, his defeat was shot as if it was centered around him rather than T’Challa, putting more weight into his recurring hero tropes.

10) People’s lives became better because of him: You can’t see that at first glance, but think about it- Wakanda was finally forced to hold itself morally accountable; People started receiving aid all around the globe; Because of that, Nakia was able to pursue her aspiration of helping the underprivileged while reconciling with the man she loved. It’s sad that he didn’t actually get to see the Outreach Centers or live the life he deserved, and that sounds a lot like people living their life oblivious to an unsung hero. Though his intentions were far from that, it’s safe to say that he was a necessary evil in the story.

all the people saying there's a lot of changes made between the movies and the comics and that yelena is not necessarily aroace in the mcu would have had a different reaction if she was a lesbian in the comics and being shipped with a man

This guy gets me questioning my sexuality-

Aragorn and Thranduil meet each other [part 1]

Aragorn who always calls Legolas "of the woodland realm": 'Tis a pleasure to meet you, ... ummm... King of the woodland realm

Thranduil who told Legolas to find out what Aragorns name is: The pleasure is mine,.... err.. son of Arathorn

To further the point about T’Chaka’s father’s spouse being from the river tribe is that-

if you look at the general pattern of the river tribe dresses (parallel stripes, hues of green and brown)

you see similar patterns in T’Chaka’s afterlife outfit...

And T’Challa?

He wears a distinctly North African (achkan?) which matches up with the North African elements of the merchant tribe, where i presume Ramonda is from:

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Even over here, we see on the far right in the background, a guy in a mining tribe outfit like the one below: 

So their ancestral spirit wardrobe is basically from their mother’s side...

Black Panther Headcanon!

Remember T’Chaka’s suit from the flash back scene of Black Panther?

And that sash, which he wore over his suit.

And then the Merchant tribe’s dresses

And then Ramonda’s costumes, especially this one

They all have a purple fabric and gold metallic embroidery in it, and I’m assuming that it’s a traditional style of the merchant tribe, since we see it in multiple merchant tribe costumes. Most of their clothes have something purple with gold on it.

Since the spouse of the Ruler of Wakanda would be from one of the four tribes, there is a ¼ + ½ chance is that Ramonda is from the Merchant tribe. In the comics, Ramonda wasn’t from Wakanda, but in the movie, considering the costume details, she could have had a major connection.

My main headcanon is that when a Black Panther gets married, they wear a sash in honor of their spouse’s tribe along with their royal ensembles as a mark of marriage. 

Similarly, a traditional headdress is worn by their spouse as a mark of marriage and status as the Royal Consort.

Looking closer at T’Chaka’s sash, there’s a cream, black and green pattern done down the middle, which looks a lot like the colour palette of the River Tribe. (Below)

I think that could stand for the tribe of his father’s spouse, who may have come from the river tribe. In addition, I believe that T’Challa’s clean suit look with with no extra accessories would change if he happened to get married.

I don’t know if that will ever happen now in the movies, but it would have been awesome to see T’Challa and Nakia’s wedding and a ceremony where they get dressed up as a married couple for the first time.

I’m imagining T’Challa in his sash with the River Tribe’s colours (Cream, Green and minimal black), embroidered cowries and a purple/gold pattern down the middle (for his mother). And then Nakia wearing a green gown and embroidered cowries with her headdress.

Damn I really wish I had that scene and I’m sad now.

Also thinking of the music that might have been included. With drums and singing and all.

via @solar punk 

Can we also appreciate the fact that they’re getting squished that much because of his biceps?

Y’all don’t appreciate T’Challa’s boobies enough for me.