For a film that deals with unquantifiable grief and tragedy on and off screen – black panther 2 was extremely successful. And then comes Shuri in all her understated brilliance, the tradition-defying Panther who demonstrates as much skill on the battlefield as she does in courtroom politics. However, even carefully navigating the difficult, expansive and sensitive narrative, the Phase Four film managed to give fans on the sidelines some hope – the chemistry between Riri “Ironheart” Williams and Princess Shuri was tangibly present. in the scripted shades.
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East black panther 2 Set up Shuri with Riri Williams?
Nothing was missing from the Marvel movie – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever redefines the “anti-hero” genre with the perfect balance of empathy, manipulation, and harm to Namor; it introduced Marvel’s Iron Man legacy without imposing it on the narrative, and then there was the introductory lesson about the Talokans, their rich history and fierce loyalty. But in all the elaborate glory of the war between land and ocean, perhaps the fandom missed a romance between the MCU’s next big heroes.
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From the first moment Shuri met Riri Williams in the MIT dorms, each was taken by the other’s brilliance and presence of mind. Added to this is their unparalleled spirit and constant back-and-forth, underlying concern for each other’s well-being, even as strangers, and Shuri’s willingness to sacrifice to let Riri live. Perhaps all of this can be attributed to basic human concerns or the dawning signs of Shuri’s rise as a worthy queen who puts her subjects and the people’s safety before her own. On the other hand, it could also be symptomatic of Shuri’s non-platonic feelings towards the child prodigy who can build a Vibranium detector for fun in less than two weeks while still in school.
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Fans react to Shuri and Riri’s interaction in black panther 2
Even though Shuri’s sexuality hasn’t been expressly mentioned in either the MCU or the comics, it may be a bit too early to list romantic interests on the growing list of duties the Wakandan royal must declare. In the comics, the 2005 issue of Black Panther briefly paired Shuri with G’Mal, but it’s the furthest the princess has gone romantically. The movie version isn’t much different, it seems. But that almost never stopped fans from dreaming.
Me every time I saw Riri and Shuri interact pic.twitter.com/hMfIbvaZG8
— Ria🧛🏽♀️ (@_yujae) November 11, 2022
shuri = lesbian
riri = lesbian/bi
okoye = sapphic without label
ramonda = definitely not straight
nakia = bi
namer = gay
m’baku = bithank you for coming to my goodbye ted talk.
— liv ᱬ 𖤍ミ☆ SAW WAKANDA FOREVER (@valkswife) November 11, 2022
I ship Shuri & Riri 🤭
— MET FLORENCE PUGH Skincare | Parksborn’s daughter (@Heroes__Time) November 11, 2022
I don’t know if you consider this a spoiler but
Riri’s crush on Shuri was BAD as pic.twitter.com/82trVOOsTX
“LYNDSEY!” saw the movie (@nct616) November 11, 2022
shuri and riri.. i know what you are pic.twitter.com/Mra4MFO8AH
— ًmari (@THEG6RDEN) November 12, 2022
Riri and Shuri the whole movie #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/cFLjBbqEip
— lev™ (@DtFdevil) November 11, 2022
shuri and riri have crazy good chemistry pic.twitter.com/OtPBk7yPx0
– 🧘🏻♀️watched wakanda forever (@EYESWlDE0PEN) November 11, 2022
what do you mean you all felt a romantic connection between shuri and namor… i think we would all agree that shuri and riri would be a cute couple #WakandaForever #Black Panther pic.twitter.com/hVgeCuQPxg
— nirilia (@stressedpisces_) November 12, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever made Marvel fans “bonkers!” with an overdose of endorphins, maybe starvation after the entire phase four lack of goodness or just because it was so good. After a vivid exposure to cinematic beauty, the actors’ bold on-screen presence, a near-perfect script, a stunning musical score, and just an overall emotional balance that ties together the poignant narrative – audiences couldn’t have expected anything more. of a masterpiece worthy of Marvel.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now playing in theaters around the world.
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