I prefer T'Challa be Black Panther and King of Wakanda for the entirety of his MCU run. No losing his title, crown or any of that bs. RDJ got 8+ years and going on strong, I don't want anything less for Chadwick.
There is a place for Shuri to shine (it's not one extreme or the other) and gon ahead put the princess in the movie if it'll make people happy... but all this lowkey trying to have her replace BP and be head honcho... nah son.
As a big Shuri fan who enjoyed her time as a BP, especially during the Liss and Hickman run, I cosign this.
T'Challa is finally getting his shine and is bringing a humongous boost to the BP franchise. Replacing him is a major mistake and does not benefit the BP franchise in the long term.
What Shuri fans should be pushing for in the long term is for her to become the "IT" black female superhero, as Princess Shuri of Wakanda. That lane is wide open right now, especially in the movie arena, and Shuri can fill in that void. She has the skills, intelligence, and personality to do so. Add her royal lineage and that makes her different from the pack. All she needs is an opportunity to shine and good moments.
Rather than replacing T'Challa, both characters should be used to boost the franchise. T'Challa has already been embraced by the brehs and a lot of brehettes. Shuri is gaining traction among the brehettes and can definitely be an appealing character to a lot of brehs. Together, they can bring to the BP franchise the strong and long term support of black fans, both male AND female, as well as support from the general audience.
Both characters can coexist and help the BP franchise rise to the top.
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I'd prefer Shuri but depending on how she's written I won't complain 