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