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Black Panther / Re: New Avengers, New Black Panther, New Black Power???
« on: July 06, 2015, 11:54:21 am »Perhaps, but if everything is just back, then what was the trip for?
The same thing most superhero comic stories to built for; taking a character, and have them overcome insurmountable odds.
He's both, but you're definitely leaning more on the "he's King.
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No, leaning toward one or the other diminishes who he is.
How so? Every story he's been in leans at least on one end or the other, with both factoring in. Some stories deal more with his role as King, others are more superheroic adventures. That's not a diminishment; that's the nature of the character, balancing two roles.
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He was designed to be both King and hero. Both need to be factored rationally into his characterization. Taking one aspect away, either one, culture or compulsion, reduces his uniqueness as whatever remains. His being a King, the power and authority that goes with that has long been an aspect that was hard for some folks to swallow. Being a hero, under
other heroes seemed more palatable for the masses.
I can deal with both aspects just fine. Thing is, the genre the character is in makes it a given that he leans towards one aspect more than the other. His royalty and culture provides a fresher perspective than most heroes, and that makes him appealing, yes. But in the end, he's a superhero. Has nothing to do with being "under other heroes".
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So I'd seem him restored as King, so he could be both as he was intended to be. It's T'Challa the King that has taken the bulk of the character's abuse. Before you settle for him being "more hero" perhaps you should ask yourself why that is?
Peace,
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I'm fine with him being King or not, but I'm not settling for him being "more hero", I'm stating a reality of the genre he's in and his place in Marvel. If he wasn't a character with his own solo comic and identity, if he was just a team player, supporting cast member, or antagonist, I'm sure his king role would take more priority. That was the case for Shuri.
But that's the double edge sword of getting a solo push by a superhero company.