KIP LEWIS: Personally, I don't see it. None of the invaders were taken down by the superior technology of Wakanda. Rhino was beaten with knock-out gas. That's hardly something complex. Black Knight was the closest to being taken down by Wakandan technology, but a) defeating Vatican technology doesn't seem all that hard and b) he was actually beaten when BP threaten to kill his horse if he didn't surrender. And Radioactive Man was defeated by Black Knight's sword. Batroc and Klaw's defeats were not at the hands of superior Wakandan technological forces, but the acts of individuals.
Nothing really indicates that no other country could have duplicated or matched their efforts.
My point exactly. If this was supposed to be a grand sweeping initial arc that showed how Wakanda was a nation of badasses, not only were the villians pretty lame but they were defeated with ease. ...
I disagree. Those invaders didn't require overly sophisticated weapons to be defeated....
That's our point. We're not saying that Wakanda doesn't have the stuff, but that the villains weren't beyond the means of other nations, so we didn't get a chance to see unique defensive technology or means.
...Why bring a Gundam when you only need a gun? I've never heard of fighter jets armed with knock-out gas. If it works then it works. ....
After years of fighting the Hulk, knockout gas weapons from flying vechiles has become common place. (Again, our point is not about Wakanda, but that these villains really didn't give us a good show of Wakanda's power.)
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Black Panther used a sky-bike to match the maneuvering ability of the Knight's flying horse. He then used psychology against the knight's sense of chivalry. Clever and just as effective. The fact that the Dora Milaje and Shuri could defeat their opponents is praiseworthy because they are women. Normal women wouldn't have done so well. I doubt a G.I. Jane could survive against them. ....
Normal Wakandan women (or soldiers) wouldn't have faired as well as Dora Milaje. So comparing them to G.I. Jane, isn't balanced. I bet that shield has several women who would have done just as well.
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Shuri's victory was partly due to chance, but her training helped her to survive and wield the Ebony Blade. We should also be impressed by how that pilot shot the Black Knight while descending with a parachute. That deserves some kudos.
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But still, keep in mind, Shuri falls into the same catagory as the previous one and still didn't beat Radioactive Man with their technology; they used the invaders weapon to win the day. Not a bad move. And it's not to diminish her skill or Wakanda's rescources; it is just that these invasion party probably wasn't as bad as when Namor invaded NYC with that giant walking whale that took a nuke to knock it out.
