Erik Was Right. Erik Was Wrong.

Promptly, I don’t usually side with baddies in any movie that I have seen in my lifetime. On a part of my argument, Michael B. Jordan’s portrayal of Erik Killmonger, who goes by Erik Stevens in California, real name N’Jadaka, just couldn’t be done by anyone else. “Bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than bondage”. First off permit me to start by saying that Erik Killmonger is the most prominent villain of all time. Michael B. killed it in this role and aside from his hero counterpart T’challa who is played by Chadwick Bowesman, he deserves awards on top of awards. From Nickelodeon to the prestige stage of the Oscars next year. All of the awards. The highest praise I would give to a villain especially in the Marvel universe. Additionally, that is not why I’m writing this new blog post.

The reason why is because of his argument as to why he chose to be bad. Why he wanted to spread Wakanda’s riches and weapons to all of those oppressed across the world. Why he wanted to take over the throne.Why he wanted T’Challa to die; all of it. Yes, T’Challa’s father, T’Chaka, killed Erik’s father and told Zuri not only to lie about N’jobu’s whereabouts but to leave Erik behind to maintain the lie going. For those reasons, Erik had certain rights to an almost “no you’ve gone too far” extent. He wanted to take over Wakanda in order to deploy weapons across the world to oppressed people of the system like he was growing up. He was almost entirely accurate for wanting to accomplish what he achieved. Except for the obvious metal rhino in the throne room: wanting to kill T’Challa.

He was right, but he could’ve observed another way that didn’t require anyone getting hurt. No one having to die. In his view, he should’ve marched in the throne room like he did but just state that he was a distant relative that was treated unfairly through most of his childhood up until the present-day time. Nevertheless, he should’ve just abandoned it at THAT. I’m sure that everyone could’ve been mindful and considered his words through and achieved a civil compromise in order to permit him be where he thought he should be and that’s with the family that he’s only read stories about but was never apart of. He had his own opinion on how Wakanda should’ve been operated. With a hostile mindset within the movie’s plot, he got it but at what cost? He ended up dying instead of being arrested towards the end of the movie. He could’ve lived had he considered a more peaceful way to Wakanda and into the family. Consider it as an alternative middle and ending; he aids those oppressed in the world, without the use of weapons, and in return, he helps T’Challa and others in the Infinity War.

I will say though speaking logically, if that all happened, I don’t think the movie would’ve been as good.It wouldn’t have made sense for my alternative outcome to happen and not get that full circle ending the movie had received in reality with the mid-credits scene at the united nations. It just makes you think: in the world of Marvel, you arise in some cases born with so much hope even in the most unlikely environment. In an instant, it’s taken away and the person you expected you would be is erased and reshaped. Erik still thought he was that kid from northern California as shown in his afterlife visit to his home, all sturdy and not damaged. With the added bonus of his father, N’Jobu, “Alive” but he sees a young Erik and not the Erik that we all know in present day. Erik thought that this goal he has had in his father’s vision since his death was for the greater good, it wouldn’t hurt anyone. In the end, people did get wounded. In the greater end, Erik underwent his fate. Was he right after T’Chaka killed N’Jobu? Yes. Was he actually right after temporarily killing T’Challa? No. What we can all agree with is Erik’s bittersweet nothing departure after obtaining a more magnificent view of Wakanda. Now that is handled I will see you all in the next blog post. Until next time, god’s spe–nope. Wakanda Forever!

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