
oozey mess

Product Placement
sheepfilms
dirt enthusiast

⣠Chile in a Photography âŁ
YOU ARE THE REASON
d e v o n

Andulka
Sade Olutola
Misplaced Lens Cap
Not today Justin

blake kathryn
Show & Tell

izzy's playlists!
Lint Roller? I Barely Know Her
Three Goblin Art
Claire Keane

if i look back, i am lost

@theartofmadeline
hello vonnie

seen from United Kingdom
seen from Netherlands
seen from Singapore

seen from United States

seen from Ireland

seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from TĂźrkiye

seen from TĂźrkiye
seen from United States

seen from Malaysia
seen from Indonesia

seen from Saudi Arabia

seen from United States

seen from Ukraine

seen from South Africa
seen from South Africa
seen from United States
seen from United States

seen from United States
@thislilstangirl

Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch ⢠No registration required ⢠HD streaming
bro not now she has to commune with the dead
i need season 2
Elora x Graydon in Willow 1x07

Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch ⢠No registration required ⢠HD streaming
Erin Kellyman
[wonderland]
WILLOW | 1.03Â âThe Battle of the Slaughtered Lambâ
nashuri nation, i bring to you today another win from the frontlines. so, tenoch is at CCXP and they were talking about shuri and namorâs relationship, hereâs a rough translation from one of my bird app moots:
the interviewers: we watched the movie together, and we wanted a lot that namor and shuri ended up together
interviewer: I feel everything would be solved with a kiss, right?
tenoch: like everything in life, everything in life would be solved with a kiss and a hug
inteviewer: true, but why not?
tenoch: I don't know, dammit! because of covid, maybe?
and donât you just love this! nashuri being brought up at conventions, and so playfully. the romantic chemistry was clear to EVERYONE. so much that interviewers are able to banter about it and actually ask the actors âwhatâs up with all of that then?â. nashuri is mainstream and iâm over the bloody moon.
them: they are romantic
also them: nooo he is her new brother
i hate this clownery .. she's an adult girl let her experience romantic love... and why not m'baku the big bro ?? đ
the way i didnât see a single person interpret the relationship as a brother/sister dynamicđ. not even people who dislike the ship. iâm so confused as to what the crew were going for.
itâs not romantic, but they know that namor giving shuri the bracelet has major MARRIAGE connotations. there will always be chemistry because they understand each other, making the relationship ambiguous, but also saying he is a sort of big brother figure. tenoch saying magical, intimate, deep to describe their relationship and being one word away from saying soulmates in my opinion.
itâs a mess. but i got my win anyway. and through every lens i care about- mythical, gothic, fairytale etc- the relationship is 100% romantic.
Consider this, Namor with a snake tongue.
it is consideredâŚ
iâm sure a certain scientist would both love and make fun of it.

Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch ⢠No registration required ⢠HD streaming
not the editors trying to remove overt romantic tones from namor and shuri, but keeping in the scene where namor gives her his motherâs bracelet and them realising there are big romantic-marriage-proposal symbolism attached to it.
not the editors trying to posture namor as a big brother figure, but still admitting that there are always going to be romantic undertones because they are able to relate to each other.
not the editors ACTUALLY HAVING A STRONG ROMANTIC CUT OF SHURI AND NAMOR SCENES.
âŚknowing iâm not delusional, but also realising how close we were to committing to a complex, romantic directionâŚ.ROBBERY.
princess shuriâs heroineâs journey
- according to maureen murdock
created by maureen murdock in the 1980s, the heroineâs journey is the alternative to joseph campbellâs heroâs journey which focuses on the heroineâs quest for wholeness. this is not a flawless way of charting a characterâs journey. with how dense and beautiful shuriâs arc is in wakanda forever, i thought it would be fun to do an overview of her story through the paradigm of the murdockâs heroineâs journey. so here we go.
HEROINE SEPARATES FROM THE FEMININE
the rejection the mother/mentor figure or a societally prescribed feminine/marginalized/outsider role.
at the start of the film, thereâs a definite separation between shuri and the feminine- her mother, queen ramonda.
ramonda has been able to navigate her grief with the strength of her spiritual beliefs. though heartbroken, she is able to heal because her spiritualism gives her comfort. shuri on the other hand, is still wrestling with her loss and hasnât started healing at all. scientific beliefs only provide torment despite her utter confidence in them. this causes a wedge between mother and daughter. shuri is dismissive to her motherâs wisdom and is happy to be distance herself by bunkering in her lab. there is also an underlying resentment towards how her mother and the women around her are so attached to the spiritual. when okoye mentions the stories she grew up on being seared into her mind, shuri sarcastically replies âthat must have been painful for you.â
IDENTIFICATION WITH THE MASCULINE & GATHERING OF ALLIES.
the heroine embraces a new way of life, a different path that prescribed. identifying with a male figure (or societally prescribed masculine role).
while ramonda would prefer the princess to stay in the palace and her lab, shuri chooses to step into a heroâs path and help okoye to find riri williams. because wakanda is not a patriarchal setting, there arenât many things that society prescribes as a âmale roleâ. however, for decades in the mcu the black panther, the hero of wakanda, has been her grandfather, then her father, and then her brother. shuri is now stepping into this hero role to find and ensure ririâs safety just like tâchalla would.
ROAD/TRIALS AND MEETING OGRES & DRAGONS.
the heroine encounters trials and meets people who try to dissuade the heroine from pursuing their chosen path, or who try to destroy the heroine.
the finding of riri, followed by the cia chase scene, and the appearance of the talokanil could symbolise the trials and tribulations of this stage. shuri is playing the role of the hero, but the CIA are trying to derail her and the talokanil have no problem with killing the princess. at the end of this stage, shuri is successful however: riri is alive and shuri has a chance to convene with namor in hopes of finding a peaceful solution.
EXPERIENCING THE ILLUSORY BOON OF SUCCESS.
the heroine overcomes the obstacles in their way but her values are betrayed in the end.
the political/romantic courtship of shuri takes place. the princess and god king have a deep understanding and connection. it seems as if a peaceful solution might be reached between the two mirror images, but when shuriâs own rescue goes awry and two talokanil get killed this success disappears immediately. shuri, the healer and self appointed diplomat, leaves a scene that could only be understood as an act of war from namor.
this stage and the next can be seen as one big stage. thereâs a domino effect at play: the peaceful courtship to unintentional betrayal to the attack on wakanda to the death of ramonda. any hope that was building between the two nations gets snuffed out.
HEROINE AWAKENS TO FEELINGS OF SPIRITUAL ARIDITY/DEATH.
the heroineâs new way of life (attempting the masculine/dominant identity) is too limited. their success in this new way of life is either temporary, illusory, shallow, or requires a betrayal of self over time.
shuri tried be the hero without taking the mantle- saving riri, refusing to the set the world on fire in the name of her anger, and attempting to heal the innocent talokanil- but it wasnât enough. her mother still drowns in front of her eyes and wakanda is even more vulnerable than before.
she knows she must become the protector her kingdom requires if a war against talokan is on the horizon. but her pursuit to become the black panther is motivated primarily by vengeance, which is a betrayal of her previous heroic nature. becoming black panther will inevitably lead to a spiritual rebirth.
INITIATION & DESCENT TO THE GODDESS.
ďżź the heroine faces a crisis of some sort in which the new way of life is insufficient, and the heroine falls into despair. all of the masculine/dominant-group strategies have failed them. thereâs a return to the feminine.
oh look. i just write an entire meta about shuriâs descent into becoming a goddess. how convenient.
anyway, after taking the synthetic heart shaped herb shuri is the domain of the goddess bast. shuri is meeting the feminine. murdockâs template suggests that the heroine should be accepting all of the positive values that shuri left behind at the beginning. and we start to see this- shuriâs return to the spiritual. she is no longer relying on science only to overcome her struggles.
through nâjadaka, shuri is asking for the godly power of punishment and retribution, which is bast grants her. i always say this part of the movie isnât shuri as the black panther, but shuri as the goddess: destructive, wrathful and ready to cause eternal war in the name grief.
HEROINE URGENTLY YEARNS TO RECONNECT WITH THE FEMININE.
the heroine wants to, but is unable to return to their initial limited state/position before the rejection of the feminine.
shuri becomes the scientist once more with her plans to trap namor. however, she isnât fully able to return to this position because she is now the goddess, and her fury takes her away from that role. thankfully, riri is there to help her. though she is now interacting with the spiritual, itâs not the peaceful spiritualism that her mother was preaching. she is ready to use her new found connection with the spiritual (goddesshood) to kill.
HEROINE HEALS THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER SPLIT.
the heroine reclaims some of their initial values, skills, or attributes (or those of others like them) but now views these traits from a new perspective.
this stage neatly aligns with shuri seeing the parallels between herself and namor. sheâs reclaiming her empathy, love, compassion, her need to protect her people. only now she is the protector of wakanda and has the power to defend her kingdom.
the healing of the feminine comes in the form of a message from her mother. and her message is to remember who she is and show that to namor. shuri is able to receive that wisdom and fully accept it, integrate it, and thus make a substantial, conscious step with accepting the spiritualism of her mother. the mother/daughter split is healed.
HEROINE HEALS THE WOUNDED MASCULINE WITHIN.
the heroine makes peace with the âmasculineâ approach to the world as it applies to them.
coming to terms with the masculine could literally mean her reaching an alliance with namor. it could be seen as her truly becoming the black panther, noble and just. and just like her brother letting go of vengeance and allowing for mercy. it could mean her full acknowledgment of namor as her mirror image and accepting that killing him would be wounding and killing the part of herself that he reflects back. thereâs a lot a different things that could slot into this stage of the heroineâs journey.
HEROINE INTEGRATES THE MASCULINE & FEMININE. ďżź
in order to face the world/future with a new understanding of themselves and the world/life, the heroine integrates the âmasculineâ and âfeminineâ perspectives.
if the masculine is the role of black panther, a position shuri heavily associates with her late brother, and the feminine is spirituality, what her mother was a beacon for, then in the end we see her step towards the union of the two.
she is the black panther, empathetic and able to build bridges like tâchalla. she is also listening to the spiritual wisdom of her mother and bringing her mourning to an end by burning the funeral garments. her journey to wholeness is in motion.
final thoughts
as i said, this isnât a flawless way to think about storytelling. it would be interesting how accurately this template applies to future stories where shuri is at the core.
thereâs not many mcu heroineâs who have such an extensive and mythic journey, so i hope shuri just becomes more complex and compelling as her story progresses forward.
This scene was so beautiful đ
I canât stop thinking of Shuri and Namor having twin girls⌠Do you think theyâd give their kids traditional Wakandan or Talokan names?
thatâs a cute headcanon! this ship is still so new i havenât even thought that far into the future when their present is so damn interesting.
can there be a mix? both shuri and namor are so proud of their respective history and culture, i canât see them choosing one over the other when it comes to names. it might have to be a double barrel situation (?). or they decide to definitely have two children to make it fair lol.
Hi! I really love your posts about the characters and wanted to ask what are your thoughts on the rumored "Vibrainum War" going around atm, and how that might lead to Shuri asking for Namor for help, and what you would like to see between the future relationship between Wakanda & Talokan/Namuri? (Srry if this is a silly question :<)
hi! and thank you so much!
and itâs not a silly question. i have some thoughts. i think it was obvious even before those rumours that something like this was on the cards. namor was literally telling the audience âhey, donât worry iâll be back when shuri comes begging for my help and thatâs going to be real soon !!!â.
i donât have many concrete theories or ideas for whatâs going to happen in the future. iâve been burnt before by having detailed predications only for the story to take a nosedive into hell. so i always try to check my expectations (especially ROMANTIC expectations) and take every new mcu instalment as it comes.
BUTâŚiâll indulge a little. yes, shuri is going to have to ask for namorâs help against, most likely, the us or an outside group that val is controlling. vibranium is hot property and wakanda has never had this many eyes on it before. i imagine it will be a tense meeting between the two of them. shuri on edge knowing that wakanda will soon be threatened once more and namor feeling very smug and ready to go to war at a moment notice. they will both want to fight the war in different ways, which will cause even more tension. the wound left by the death of ramonda might have started to heal or be healed, but is still extremely sore in namorâs presence.
depending on how much they still want to centre their dynamic (hopefully a lot), i would love to see their relationship focus on healing and eventual forgiveness. tenoch has made it clear that their bond isnât flimsy. itâs intimate, human, bright, beautiful, magical. while damaged by the actions of both kingdoms, itâs not beyond repair. of course i would like to see an intentional romantic arc between them. hereâs the chance for an epic, complex love story for the ages- take it marvel!
i know thereâs a lot of buzz around a possible marriage alliance. i like it as an idea to get my shipper heart excited, but i donât see the mcu going down that route. mostly because the mcu likes reversible decisions and thatâs one hell of a commitment. for both character and story. it would make sense as a symbol of strength to an outside world looking to strike wakanda while weak. the gorgeous romantic arc that can follow from tense allies, to a political power couple, to a genuine couple would be amazing. the angst. the DRAMA. i love it, but i wonât get my hopes up.
these are my quick, *sensible* thoughts. my unhinged shipper mind has more of a LET THEM KISS response.

Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
Free to watch ⢠No registration required ⢠HD streaming
bastâs gamble: shuriâs descent into godhood
shuriâs brief stint as a goddess (symbolically/mythically/whatever) is probably one of the most fascinating parts of wakanda forever. and i call it a descent into godhod because thereâs nothing glorious about it. itâs ugly, fiery and brutal. itâs very nearly a tragedy: shuri praying for bast to save her brother, her prayers being âignoredâ, only for bast to grant her power to seek retribution and to find vengeance corroding shuri from the inside.
shuriâs descent into godhood starts with her death. the heart shaped herb is represents spiritual death and rebirth- the person gets transported to the ancestral plane, meets their ancestors , and then awakes from a burial blessed with the powers of the goddess bast. it serves a unique role of both killing and reviving the individual. and the only way for shuri to become a goddess, is to be reborn into one.
shuri wants the will of a warrior. she wants to be strong enough to best namor, have him beg for mercy, and kill him. through nâjadaka, she is asking bast for the power to enact retribution. and whose role usually is it to dish out punishment and retribution in legend and lore? a godâs. shuri, consciously or not, is asking for the power of a god.
i think bast is aware of shuriâs previous non-belief and understands that granting the powers of the black panther to shuri will enable her path of retribution. shuri literally sets the ancestral plane on fire with her fury. and yet, bast obliges with her request and gives her strength to burn the whole world if she wishes. the question is why? we donât know much about bast in the mcu, but in marvel comics she has a strong sense of morality and justice. bast casts judgement and decides who is and who isnât worthy of the becoming black panther. she has even denied shuri before.
depending on how you see bast, shuri becoming the black panther could either be seen as a punishment or a test. for the former, itâs a classic case of hubris. granting shuri the power to obtain the one thing she believes she needs, but knowing that it will only lead to more pain and misery for her. all of this as punishment for her non-belief and vindictive spirit. shuri, in her state of anger and vengeance, will cause her own self destruction.
the second reason is more in line with a journey of a hero. shuri is given the power to cause eternal war and the gamble is that shuri will know better and and walk back from the precipice. there is an understanding that shuri has a goddessâ anger, but a protectorâs heart. and there is a hope that shuri will give up the former for the latter. bast risked the fate of wakanda and the world on this gamble. i want to believe this reason. itâs more hopeful.
for whatever reason, shuri becomes the black panther. but with a goddessâ touch everything is amplified. shuriâs once casual confidence turns to arrogance, her rage becomes wrath. we see shuri (as i love saying) become a vengeful goddess. sheâs dismissive of nakia and mâbaku. the lives of her people come second to her goal of killing namor. itâs been a while since iâve seen a female character be this ugly in her anger. itâs amazing.
we know how it ends, with a spear on namorâs neck and shuri about to do the deed that causes eternal war- a goddess queen killing a god king. shuri is also about to kill her mirror image, something that will irreversibly wound her deeply. but then, bastâs gamble pays off. her protectorâs heart fights against her goddessâ rage. her kindness and empathy are inextinguishable beacons despite her grief. shuri does not walk off the cliff edge. maybe as encouragement or as a gift, bast allows ramonda to give a brief message to her daughter. and in that moment, shuri lets go of her godhood, an amplifier of her anger, and instead stands as a warrior and protector over namor.
and if bast was intending to punish and not test? then itâs love changes shuriâs tragic fate. the love she has for her people, the love namor has for his people, the love between child and mother, the connection between two people who understand each other entirely. just like a fairytale, love conquers all and shuri is able to relinquish her fury. bast, impressed, accepts this twist of fate and allows shuri to continue being the black panther.
there was something mesmering and powerful about shuriâs emotions during her stint as a goddess. i like to think bast knew shuri could cope with the weight of godhood and not be crushed by it. at least for a small amount of time. i also think shuri is at peace without that righteous rage. sheâs no longer burning, sheâs surviving. and with clarity of mind sheâs able to become the protector bast was gambling on.
Shuri breaking down, crying and lashing out at Namor, and him holding her gently and comforting her, even though heâs part of the reason why she feels broken in the first place.