Black Panther has exploded. An A+ Cinema Score. 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Over $192 million opening weekend. Even Pop Break’s resident MCU curmudgeon gave it a glowing review. Director Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman and the rest of this stellar cast have given audiences a phenomenon that will dominate pop culture for the next few weeks, and probably beyond.
How could we not podcast about it?
Film Editor and long standing MCU naysayer Dan Cohen, along with staff writer and diehard Black Panther fan, Tommy Tracy, discuss EVERYTHING about this glorious film.
Spoilers on, but honestly, who hasn’t seen this movie?
Plenty is discussed in this podcast, including…
-How well Black Panther translates from comic to screen
-Dan discusses why this is the best MCU movie
-How well Ryan Coogler executed all of Black Panther’s important social themes
-T’Challa’s character arc
-Both laud the incredible performance of Michael B. Jordan
-All the supporting characters are discussed
-Both offer some criticisms of the film
-Dan gets in a tizzy over Tommy’s answer to who the best MCU villain is
-Tommy groans at the DCEU movie Dan still ranks ahead of Black Panther
-Dan peppers Tommy about MCU continuity because Dan can’t remember any
-What this movie means going forward for the MCU, and what to expect for Avengers: Infinity War
