![]() ![]() With the exception of Namor, the Talokanil have light blue skin when they’re out of the water in fact, they wouldn’t seem too out of place among the Na’vi on Pandora. The stragglers are picked off before they can get help-Namor effortlessly hurls a helicopter into the water like he’s competing in a track and field meet. (Talokan itself is powered by vibranium, making the country an interesting counterpart to Wakanda.) The manner in which the Talokanil wipe out the Americans is swift and terrifying: many of them are lured into walking off the ship by hypnotic humming, echoing the myth of enchanting sirens leading sailors to their doom. Wakanda Forever wastes little time showing Namor and his aquatic subjects in action: Early in the movie, an American-sanctioned mining operation in the Atlantic Ocean discovers vibranium on the ocean floor, which threatens to expose Talokan to the rest of the world. Jordan), Namor wants to take revenge on the colonialist powers that oppressed his people, and has no qualms about killing whoever gets in his way. ![]() Thankfully, that all changes in Wakanda Forever with the introduction of Talokan: an underwater kingdom with Mesoamerican roots whose deified leader, Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía), is essentially the Marvel equivalent to Aquaman. ![]() MCU movies have traversed galaxies and multiverses over the past 14 years, yet somehow, the ocean has eluded their grasp. While much of the publicity surrounding Wakanda Forever has understandably centered on the late Chadwick Boseman and how the sequel reckons with his loss, the film also represents a meaningful sea change (sorry) for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But if The Way of Water is the main course for Ocean Cinema™ acolytes like myself, then Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been a pleasantly surprising amuse-bouche. ![]()
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