Killmonger is not the villain in the Black Panther Movie

After a crazy 2 weeks of hearing about the record-breaking Marvel film, Black Panther, I managed to finally see what the hype is about. This box office hit managed to rack in over 700 million in global sales, while including many new faces to Hollywood. Marvel is already known for having some of the best superhero, so it came as no surprise when the Black Panther exceeded pass expectations.

I loved the involvement of accurate historic references, reiterating the evidence that Africa is one of the richest nations, oppose to the stereotypical "starving African" statements. Such presentations have the power to decrease discrimination towards the African American community. While the underlying theme of this story carries more of a revolutionary tone, oppose to the average good guy verses bad guy theme. Chadwick Boseman, the actor who plays the Black Panther, dominates the role. Looking at the previews and relating to the Black panther movement, naturally I assumed the black panther would be more of the aggressor, but it's shown otherwise, which adds a nice plot twist to the movie. The character Killmonger played by Michael B. Jordan displays the villainous like characteristics, but unlike the average sociopathic villain, the audience understands his position. In fact, all African Americans can completely relate to the feeling of being belittled, used, and "enslaved" to a country that throughout history is known to claim ownership over others property, ideas, and even lives. Although Killmonger's approach to revolutionizing both Wakanda and the world is questionable, many like myself stand with his position. Killmonger ideas are relatable to people like Malcom X, and although in "American" history he's seen as a villain, in Black America he's not. 

Wakanda is a great depiction of what black leaders like Huey Newton, Marcus Garvey, Malcom X etc... wrote when researched the origins of Africa and our people. The fictional metal Vibraniom used to heal and create the advance technology, could theoretically be gold or melanin. Modern day "woke" blacks immediately suggest it's melanin, because of the medical and chemical relationship. However, the idea of gold comes to mind, because it was used in ransom, and there's no proof of Melanin being stolen. I loved how the movie displayed characters who have no desire to conform to the American lifestyle and continued to practice spiritual traditions. 

One of the messages described throughout the movie is the division in black culture. Showing that it's developed internally through tribal differences, and of course Black Americans seen as a separate race than Africans. Unlike many of the previous Marvel films, this internal conflict remains internally and doesn't affect people outside the African-American community, which ultimately incriminates cultural violence. Although this depiction of tribalism is historically and present day accurate, I'm not fond of the black on black violence. Hopefully seeing the Black Panther will raise awareness amongst the Black community and inspire more unity oppose to violence. In the end the Black Panther is proven to be a peaceful individual, who fights when deemed necessary. This is a great representation of the phrase "Black Panther," because the words will no longer immediately implicate tyranny to other ethnicities. 

Overall the movie Black Panther is by far one of Marvel"s best films, in both storyline and action. The entire film keeps you engaged, and the ending forces the idea of a sequel. Gladly this won't be the last of the Black Panther as Marvel announced he will return in the Avengers Infinity War, which is set to release on May 4, 2018. Yes, Marvel has proven they're way better than the D.C. Comics.