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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: Formulaic Flick, Legendary Homage

  " People move on".  Quite a common expression in today's world. Chadwick Boseman's demise was something that hit hard. But this was yesteryear. People moved on from their tinges of dismay. But  Wakanda Forever  does everything it's supposed to do: bring back all those memories of the late Chadwick Boseman, of his slick rendition of King T'Challa, his humility, and charisma, that evokes a poignant yet warm feeling in the audience. Chadwick Boseman may be dead, but his memory lives on. Wakanda Forever , directed by Ryan Coogler, highlights Shuri's (played by Letitia Wright) journey as she picks up the mantle of the Black Panther. But the movie shoulders too much responsibility: to be a suitable origin story for Shuri while also serving as a homage (the latter of which it executes perfectly). She loses all the likeable wittiness she'd had in the previous two movies, into someone who is overwhelmed by grief due to the loss of her brother. But Marvel fail

Eddie Munson's return: How it could happen (but should it even happen?)

  Five months after its release, the air of melancholy after Eddie Munson's death in the fourth season of Stranger Things has considerably dissipated. Netflix really pulled a  "Kevin Feige" (Yes, I'm calling it that) the way they killed off a fan favorite. Yes, it was sad. But his death means so much more, serving as one of the most memorable moments in the Stranger Things franchise, while also building up to whatever comes next. But that doesn't rule out something we all want: his return. How it could happen The internet is rife with fan-theories about Eddie's comeback. Him coming back as a vampire, a ghost, or healed by Eleven. But, from a realistic standpoint, the odds of that happening are slim. But what if Eddie Munson's return isn't exactly a "return". What if it's just one final appearance, a short and crisp one, not contributing a whole lot to the movie, but one that pleases the fans?  Firstly, Eddie's coming could be initiate