Paris' defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African…

Paris' defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.

:data-laughing: :data-laughing: :france-cool:

I guess I have to watch a marvel movie now

  • culpritus [any]
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    2 years ago

    The plot is a really convoluted mess that exists only to show black-on-brown super violence that is resolved via a strange truce between the monarchs of the factions after they spend a long time trying to kill each other. I didn't watch it too closely.

    • Remicita [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      So are all of Marvel's advanced super sci fi poc countries also despotic monarchies where u become king by beating up the other guy

      • SaniFlush [any, any]
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        2 years ago

        Dr. Doom's country would be one of those too if Disney and Sony weren't having a custody battle over him.

        • Remicita [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          Where does Dr. Doom live

          Is it called like Doomistan or something terrible

          • SaniFlush [any, any]
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            2 years ago

            Latveria. He's also Romani, which would really change the political landscape a LOT

            • NPa [he/him]
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              2 years ago

              Critical support to the Romani People's Republic of Latveria and their struggle against the pogroming Latverian White Army :cat-com:

              His exploits attracted the attention of the dean of Empire State University, who sent someone to the camp.[52] Offered the chance to study in the United States, Von Doom chose to leave his homeland and his love, Valeria, behind.

              nevermind he's leading a colour revolution :deeper-sadness:

      • culpritus [any]
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        2 years ago

        I don't watch enough of them to say for certain, but I'd imagine that's a safe bet. Anyone able to chime in on this?

        • RangeFourHarry [they/them]
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          2 years ago

          He’s king cause he’s a mutant and is effectively immortal. There’s no trial by combat cause the king never dies