BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Still Hits Hard! (2022) Movie Reaction | First Time Watching 

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Little bit of trivia. The actor playing the shaman of Talokan is Josué Maychi. He’s Maya and he taught the cast how to speak Yucatec Mayan.

The silent tributes to Chadwick at the start and end hit me every time

This movie means so much to me on a personal level. I'm yucatec mayan descent and it was so wild and emotional seeing snippets of my culture and hearing them speak maya on the big screen. I cannot wait to revisit wakanda and talokan again.

Letting Lupita embrace her Mexican heritage by speaking Spanish in this movie was so cool TBH

Okoye and M’Baku deserve their own series after this movie. And when the Queen Mother made that speech, I was floored. She was out here protecting Wakanda and its resources.

Y'all had me when you said Namor was just waiting there like " I'm about to spook these bitches"😂😂😂

Still one of my FAVORITE MCU endings of all time. Just seeing Shuri finally breathe after seeing her nephew always hits and taking the first steps into moving on and seeing how she smiles with the boy. Obviously in an ideal world I would have wanted many many movies with Chadwick but I cannot believe what they were able to do in this film to honour him and continue a story. The fact that introducing Prince T’challa, means we WILL get those T’challa stories but just in a different form is awesome

"Small, small girl" is now my top favourite mcu movie line & delivery.

My mother died from similarly to Chadwick Boseman from complications from cancer a few years ago, and like Chadwick she kept the fact that she knew she was dying from us until a couple days before she died. So it was very hard to watch this movie, not just because of my mother, but because Chadwick Boseman and the character of T’Challa are my heroes. But it was still a beautiful and cathartic movie to watch. And coming out of the theater I met a family of 10 black people who like me were wearing all white out of respect for Chadwick and T’Challa, we talked about how much we loved the movie and afterwards they let me take a picture of them with their phone in front of the Wakanda Forever poster. One of the most beautiful and cathartic nights of my life. As for the story itself, I loved it. People think that Namor is the villain but he’s not. The real villain is white, European imperialism. Throughout history European empires plundered other nations for either resources or for slaves. Even though it’s 2023 it’s absolutely believable that either Russia, China or the U.S. would look for any excuse to dismantle non hostile nations just to rob them of their resources. The Contessa herself is a perfect example, she’s practically salivating at the idea of America owning all the vibranium in Wakanda. Everything Namor did was because he wanted to prevent what has happened throughout human history to happen to Talocan. And I still cry my eyes out at the end with T’Challa’s son telling Shuri his real name. Rest In Power Chadwick.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever is even better after the second viewing. I truly love this movie so much.

Angela's acting is hyped (deservingly)so i say one thing underrated about her is her ARMS like damnnn

Well, didn’t expect this, but it’s a welcome surprise.

hearing the siren’s song in the cinema was a different experience i fucking loved it

I just happen to live in Chadwick’s hometown of Anderson, South Carolina. this man has done soo much for the local communities & kids down here. Wakanda Forever, My King 🤴🏿🙅🏼‍♂️🍻

Thank you guys for reacting to Wakanda Forever! I know it was somewhat divisive, however, what Ryan Coogler was able to accomplish without his lead star is beyond exceptional! I’m so happy this film was able to come to fruition. ❤

Ryan Coogler has an Oscar of some kind writing / directing in his future definitely

I am a Latino who has studied Meso American history, to see Namor deal with the Spanish Colonizers, especially the priest, was so satisfying. Namor is pragmatic and I hope Shuri can teach him to trust. Also: the French once used Special Forces to sink an unarmed Green Peace vessel. Of course the French would try something. I love the "receipts" she brought to the UN.

In the UN scene, Angela Bassett's body language said "Fuck y'all" lol

Just finished watching it again with my dad, and yea it still got me. Looked over at him and he had tears in his eyes at the end.

I love how Namora read Namor for filth for ending the war. There will definitely be implications from this in the future. And of course I was blown away by everyone, including Angela Bassett and Danai Gurera. What a wonderful tribute. Rest in power Chadwick. ❤️

I may be in the minority, but I honestly felt more a fulfilling movie experience out of "Wakanda Forever", than I did with the original "Black Panther". Don't get me wrong: I absolutely love the first movie. But looking back on it, it is a pretty basic movie, story-wise. If we're getting technical, it's "Rocky III", but with T'Challa: the hero is essentially enjoy life as the champ/Black Panther; he gets challenged for the title/mantle, and loses; he has to build himself back up and challenge the challenger again, and ends up winning in the end. And that's fine! It totally works. But couple that with the pretty rough CG in the 3rd act, the seams in the first flick do start to show in parts. With "Wakanda Forever", even with the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the movie, it really feels like Coogler was allowed to spread his wings a bit more as a storyteller (even while working within the confines of the MCU machine). It just felt like a more personal movie, that said more about the human condition this time around, along with the socio-political aspects. I will admit that the first one is a *tighter* movie, as it simply had less to accomplish outside of establishing Wakanda and its inhabitants as major MCU players. "Wakanda Forever" had way more juggling parts, including upping the stakes, introducing multiple new MCU leads moving forward, as well as recontextualizing Wakanda in the post-blip (and post "reveal to the world") era. And in addition to that, they had to address Chadwick's absence, AS WELL as give the story-arc of how the new Black Panther emerges. It's a tall task that should've been a train wreck, but for me it worked surprisingly well. Does the "MCU world-building" cut into things a bit? Sure. But for me, that's always kinda been the draw of the MCU anyways, as I like the interconnectedness, as long as it's not super clunky. Not to bring the DC "rivalry" into it, but this isn't like introducing the Justice League in a RU-vid video in the middle of the third act, which does nothing for Batman & Superman's impending battle. While Riri's (and maybe even Contessa's) presences are the odd-plotpoints-out, they didn't feel as shoehorned to me, as Riri actually served a story purpose with her connection to the vibranium-detection, and Contessa re-asserts the notion that Wakanda simply cannot trust the outside world. The second movie's certainly not the "celebration" that the first movie was, but even with its more somber tone, I just felt "Wakanda Forever" had a more "mature" (for lack of a better expression) and confident feel to it, in a way that the first movie didn't. That's just me tho. I'm nuts. Can't speak for those who didn't enjoy it nearly as much.

I love the shuri’s entrance as black panther. seeing her drop down with the music and you can just feel power of the character even if it not t’challa. The black panther is such a force, and its dope as hell.

Honestly I'm sad we say goodbye to Chadwick, and tchalla as early we did ,but seeing shuri grow during this movie such a great emotional journey😭❤.

Also it's so funny you guys said that shot just looked like Chadwick smiling, Coogler said to The Direct that it's unused footage from BP 1, so you might be right :)

Its great she becomes like Tchalla at the end of Civil War “Vengeance has consumed them, im done letting it consume me” to Zemo

Lupita’s Wakanda wetsuit is the greatest MCU suit…EVER.

I fall over my emotions when I watch this movie. It was so well done and so very needed for us as fans to morn a tragic loss of a superhero. Which is something that just doesn't happen. Yet mortality showed her hand. And we lost our hero. His family losing so very much more. To make a movie this great after the star passes away is nothing short of phenomenal. ❤️❤️❤️

On your next re watch notice every time they speak Wakandian the sub titles are yellow, while every time they speak Talokain the subtitles are blue. then every other language is white. Ryan Coogler did this on purpose to give every native language their own representation. Love this move, Many tears. IMO TOP 5 MCU movies

Namor and kilmonger both told shuri, how is never as important as why

😆😆at Agustin dancing to Shuri's lab music. I love it!

14:47-14:54 One of the many reasons I love M’Baku and Winston Duke.

Not only is the Midnight Angels theme whimsical, it’s almost hobbit like… Thing I noticed about Shuri’s Black Panther entrance, it wasn’t a hero landing.

so excited to rewatch this with y'all, and happy black history month homies!

ShuriMonger was no joke. 😂🤣 Lovely reaction. I still kinda wanted her to end Namor. Not gonna lie. My Angela Bassett loyalty is strong. But I get it. I guess. But if he ever betrays Wakanda I want full villian era ShuriMonger 😂🤣

It’s a pleasure to watch you three friends as you discuss this movie, which you all clearly love. You all have unique insights and tastes, so the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. This is such a great movie, triumphing over the challenges it faced. Ryan Coogler is currently the best superhero movie director.

Watched the full length watchalong on Patreon but still wanted to say this was an amazing rewatch!!

When you realize Toussaint was one of the kids that greeted Ramonda at the school....

I’m so glad y’all reacted to this. I absolutely loved this movie. From the soundtrack and acting to the themes! THE THEMES! I also agree some things could be better, but then again, which movie isn’t? I love that Ryan and the cast got to work through their grief and in turn let the audience also grieve for Chadwick. And to the “recast T’Challa” crowd, they effectively did so you got your wish too 😊

Terrific movie and a wonderful tribute to Chadwick Boseman. The music in this film was fantastic.

I actually liked it even better the 2nd time around

21:55 This is my third time seeing this scene, and I still get chills down my spine. Angela Bassett is an incredible actress! I now want to see a movie with both her, and Michelle Yeoh! 🙏🏽💪

There’s a rumor that they cut scenes of shuri and riri helping namor fix something and then he gave her the bracelet as a thank you. That’s why they completely switch locations all of a sudden. One of the movie editors was on a podcast and said they cut the scenes because there were sparks and they didn’t want it to look like she was flirting to get what she wanted.

I heard somewhere there was originally a romantic plot between Shuri and Namor in the drafts? They have great chemistry, so I wouldn't be surprised. Loved the reaction

I will always remember the funeral scene, I am a huge fan of all of Chadwick's work in all of his acting roles. It was such an amazing tribute to a great actor and a phenomenal human being

Wild to think that The Eternals were in a different part of the region 50 years prior and decided to not stop the Spanish.

Watching the third act in theatres, I was like "It's been too long, is she gonna kill him?" And then no, they're not gonna go that route, but a What If episode will, because that series can go dark

@heroesreforged some of those scenes were filmed in Puerto Rico

Wakanda Forever and Eternals definitely get even better after re-watches. More details to absorb and appreciate.

I've seen it 3 times in theaters. Can't wait to watch on Disney+ thanks for the rewatch. Was fun to get play by play thought from you guys. Awesome

There was suppose to be a romance between these two, but they took it out because they want to keep an open mind

They should do a series of shorts or maybe animated episodes called "Tales from the Blip"

39:04 hector , that's the stunt double....in this movie she was stunt double of Shuri panther , RAMONDA , and Okoye ....she was also part of Dora milaje

Am I the only one that thinks Toussaint looks like kid T'challa from What If?

this hits so hard in theaters especially the funeral scene. Angela's acting was indeed oscar worthy but also Danai and Letitia's

Im confused lol. what are ya’ll talking about Nakia should have stayed and payed for her crime lol. What crime? Her loyalty is to Wakanda not Talocan. She's a solider and they were holding the princess of her nation hostage and she had direct order from the Queen to do anything necessary to retrieve her. She did nothing wrong. She only shot at them when they attempted to kill Shuri So technically in every scenario Talocan attacked first.

If there was a theme to Phase IV, it is "trauma and pain and how one deals or not deals with said pain," Shuri, Spider-Man, Wanda, Sargent Barnes. I think this theme will continue in Phase Five, which fits with a main villain, that has no value of life.

200k by March 100% confirmed

It's also worth noting that the former UFC welterweight champion, Kumaru Usman, aka the Nigerian Nightmare, is in the scene where the coastal guard is having words with M'Baku after Namor's appearance.

This is a treat! Just got done watching this movie (not knowing the 3 homies were doing this) with the family and the first thing I see is this.

I had no clue Augustin like this so much. But best paced??? Idk i found that in that back half everything with everett ross haulted the film every time he showed back up... Infinity war and homecoming still have the best pacing in my opinion but so glad to see how much you guys loved it. I loved it as well and they managed to make such a great film with a seemingly impossible task.

I hope whomever Sarah Finn casts as Sue Storm, that performer has a chemistry test with Huerta. 🤞🏼

Absolutely loved this movie!

With M’Baku being king, does Okeye not get to call him names anymore? 😂

I am glad you pointed out the West Wing reference with Richard Schiff!!! One of my favorite shows and I am glad he was able to reprise in a similar role. Love y'all reactions:)

Great job, guys! This movie means a lot to me, and I love Ryan Coogler's films. WF is so beautiful and full of emotion. Knowing that there's an uncut version of this watch-along means I may have to join up on Patreon! Keep up the amazing work.

I love this film and the Secret Invasion series will be wild and exciting.

One thing a lot of people missed is the Van license plate (CB112976) - Chadwick Bosman D.O.B, 29 November 1976.... when the colonizer is being broken out of the van lol....

I waited to watch this because I didn't want to feel the things I knew I would when it came out and I was a sobbing mess also I legitimately liked the film I think it actually did some things better than the 1st

People are still talking about recast T'Challa. I'm like you guys lost. They made the movie. Its over but they are still talking about it like they wont support T'Challa Jr when he really debuts. Anyway. The acting in this movie is phenomenal. I think people dont give the MCU enough credit for the quality of actor/actress they attract. No franchise can boast that they have had such good acting moments (not action). For example, from a movie that seems to be a bit maligned. The hallway scene in Thor 1 with Tom Hiddleston and Anthony Hopkins. Bruh, that is some damn acting. To be honest if Angela deserves a nod for her performance, and of course she does, then Tom deserved a nomination for his cuz bruh was on one.

So happy y’all dropped this watching right away!!!!! And Augustine being like “hey young blood…naw” LOL

I had to join the Patreon for this one. Top marks! And thank you 🙅🏾‍♂

Keep on going the work guys really objective on every subject matter congrats keep to great work going

Trivia: The man who announces Queen Ramonda's entrance to the UN is Gerardo Aldana, the Mayan culture historian/consultant who helped the crew behind the scenes

Great reaction, homies! It felt good to re-watch this with you guys because some things are lost on first views at the theater. Without having seen Agustin's rankings, my ranking aligns a lot with Adam's. I loved Loki, Falcon & The Winter Solider, Werewolf By Night, and the obvious Black Panther and Avengers Endgame/Infinity War films.

Thanks for this guys unexpected but appreciated! I love a good rewatch, some things I picked up in my 2nd watch were the Riri Shuri convo about AI will be her inspiring idea to put one in her suit and one of the Talokan on the bridge gets impaled exactly the same way as Shuri did at the end which made me think the new synthetic herb from Talokan has enable her healing similar to them.

Winston Duke said in an interview that "M'Baku is the New King of Wakanda" and so I think in a deleted scene on the Blu-Ray version, it explains that both Okoye and Shuri left Wakanda, and Shuri went to live in Haiti with Nakia

Seeing Lupita speak Spanish was one of the most beautiful scenes that I've seen in modern cinema. So, when you were laughing at how she made the pronunciations (which was perfect, by the way), I cringed. It reminded of how English speakers laughed and made fun at Latinxs that speak with an accent (I'm sure you didn't mean it, but it can be mistook that way). This mix of culture and language must be encouraged and awarded with gratitude. I love your channel and content for championing Latin culture in cinemas, but... don't ever be a Tio Tom. Keep up the great work y gracias, hermanos!!

Didn't see this coming. Thanks tho!

You guys are so good.

Pretty sure that ancestral plane opening shot of Shuri is two parts: on in water, one dry. When she comes through the flooring it switches to dry and the water is VFX.

I have my issues with this movie, generally small though quite a few, but I enjoyed it a lot more than MoM and L&T. Love your reactions

We aint like that not everybody 😂🇫🇷

I'm hope we see namor in secret wars.

I feel for them watching the first five minute of the movie are a hard watch only because of the real world events that made it necessary

Brought the sun: Could be a small fusion generator, which is essentially a small sun (with maybe the Vibranium absorbing the radiation, making it grow so much, beneath the sea bed)?

I saw it _eleven_ times in theaters here. And I can say for certain that it got better and better the more times I watched it. Everyone should see it at least twice to get the real effects.

After watching many reactions, yours are the one I related the most to. I love this movie on so many levels. The story and the emotional journey alone had me. But the subtext, is so rich with “real” life commentaries. Grief, revenge, hate, the enslavement of people, the role of religion, ancestral trauma and pain, superpower nations destabilizing others to take their resources, corrupt politicians, binary decisions, the lost of hope and love. But light, hope, forgiveness, love, are still there if we are willing to see it.

Let’s go, happy Saturday y’all 😎

As usual, love to see your reaction. And somehow you guys convinced me to create a Letterboxd account.

There was a deleted scene where Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda did get to meet little T'Challa. Of course, for obvious reasons, the scene was deleted so that the reveal in theaters would be as it was to the fans. Although the filmmakers and Angela believed that the Queen meeting her grandson was a beautiful and heartwarming scene, everyone agreed that it was best to take it out and show him at the end credits scene.

Actually looking back on it, while I don’t think Chaat was there, Quetzalcoatl was there in the gods scene in Thor love and thunder, which is the Aztec name for the Mayan name ku'ku'lkán which I think is VERY funny

Good job gentlemen

Great reaction, chicos ! The whole movie was like a huge tribute to Chadwick.

This still hits hard, is correct. I have watched it, and tears still fall from my eyes.

“F*ck Around and Find Out” 😂😂😂

Shuri's "Black Panther theme" is called 'Wakanda Forever,' and it's my favorite of all the Marvel scores as well!

It's a travesty you guys are just getting to 100k. What is wrong with this world. Ustedes son los mas chingones

She didn't need to stay and pay for no crime when they was about to kill the princess. What u think she was supposed to do stand there and let them kill the princess. It's kill or be kill. and namor started all of this

This movie still makes me cry throughout, so good 😭