astroparker:

Black Panther….

• was the largest ever debut for a black director
• destroyed the inner-industry myth that black casts underperform overseas
• gave the representation that has been far too long overdue
• crushed box office records, and still is
• had the biggest monday success, ever
• has racked up over $400 million globally since opening in international markets
• gave us strong, intelligent, and independent female characters
• gave us a hero who wanted to learn from past mistakes and FIX them, rather than defend his own father
• gave us a villain who could’ve equally been a hero as he sought out social justice and equality
• gave us well-developed characters who were all able to uniquely hold their own (and quite frankly could all have spin-offs)
• redefined the movie industry
• redefined gender roles in a society
• REDEFINED STANDARDS FOR EVERY FUTURE MOVIE