And besides, I'd noticed I haven't done my usual thing of blogging about the latest Star Wars trailer. Holy crap, you guys, that Last Jedi trailer!
You've seen it. You love it. I don't know what I need to tell you about it. Rey begins her Jedi training with Luke, but Luke is apprehensive. Kylo Ren is still destroying the galaxy, trying to live up to has grandfather Darth Vader's legacy. Does he kill his mother, Leia? Looks like Finn and Captain Phasma finally square off, the fight that many say should have been the "Traitor!" fight from Force Awakens. And we finally meet Snoke in the flesh.
And the much-debated ending. Is Kylo Ren pulling Rey to the Dark Side? Or is it just trailer-bait, because everyone keeps screaming, "BUT THE SHOTS DON'T MATCH!" Yeah, the shots don't match. So let's keep debating!
December 15 is when we'll get all the answers. That's 48 days away, according to the countdown app on my phone.
Not content to let us enjoy all that awesomeness, and because Disney is on never-ending quest to take all our money, it was just a few days later when they dropped the new trailer for the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther.
Chadwick Boseman returns of T'Challa, ruler of the fictional African nation of Wakanda, and Wakanda's protector, the hero known as Black Panther. For those who don't know the comics, Wakanada is one of the most technologically-advanced countries in the world, thanks to being the world's only source of vibranium, the metal that Captain America's shield is made from. But, based on the hidden city we see in the trailer, it looks as though Wakanda has chosen to hide its technological prowess from the world.
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, T'Challa returns home to resume his royal duties. But, he soon dons the mantle of Black Panther once again to protect his land from Erik Killmonger, who seeks to overthrow T'Challa and take the throne. Luckily, T'Challa has his allies, such as Wakandan secret agents Nakia and Okoye.
Michael B. Jordan, last seen as Adonis Creed in Creed (and as the Human Torch in the crappy 2015 Fantastic Four) is Killmonger, Lupita Nyong'o is Nakia, and The Walking Dead's Dania Gurira is Okoye.
Other returning characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe include Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross, last seen as one of the administrators of the Sokovia Accords in Captain America: Civil War. In the Black Panther comics, Ross is a US envoy to Wakanda, and becomes one of T'Challa's friends and advisors. And we've also got Andy Serkis back as Ulysses Klaw from Avengers: Age of Ultron. As in the comics, Klaw is an international arms dealer based in Wakanda. And, thanks to Ultron ripping off his arm, he's got his trademark bionic arm with a built-in cannon that he sports in the comics.
Don't forget, the epic Hulk/Iron Man battle from Age of Ultron actually took place in a Wakandan city, which is what led to Wakanda's support for the Sokovia Accords in Captain America: Civil War. It's neat how they've been slowly building to this!
What can I say? The trailer looks awesome. It's got some of that great action that Marvel has become known for. I do have to agree with a friend of mine, though. Based on the trailer, it looks like Killmonger eventually dons a suit similar to Black Panther's and they fight it out. And we've already seen that in the first two Iron Man films and Ant-Man, so it's kind of overdone.
But dude. It looks incredible. Black Panther hits theatres on February 16.
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