About this episode

The episode discusses the history of Wakanda and its conflict with Namor, along with debates on character arcs and alliances in the MCU.

In this episode of our monthly coverage leading up to Avengers: Doomsday , Jason and Rosie revisit the history of Wakanda in the MCU and the nation's conflict with Namor and the Talokanil. They debate whether Shuri should retain the mantle of the Black Panther moving forward, casting rumors and of course, who would be the better lover for Sue Storm: Reed or Namor. Then they speculate about whether the fragile alliance between the two nations will hold during the events of Avengers: Doomsday. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd   Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the  X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Rosie

Topics covered

• Wakanda
• Namor
• Black Panther
• Avengers: Doomsday
• superhero debate
• MCU history

Keywords

• Wakanda
• Namor
• Black Panther
• Avengers: Doomsday
• Shuri
• Sue Storm
• Reed
• Talokanil

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Organizations: X-Ray Vision

Places: Wakanda, Talokanil

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