Bro I love them, they deserved more screentime man 😭

AYO & ANEKA — Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) dir. Ryan Coogler

Bro I can't believe these scenes were cut. We should have had more Ayo and Aneka scenes man 😭

Bro I'm screaming, why didn't they keep this in!! 😭💖😭💖😭

“Ayo blocks a bullet for Aneka…” IM SOBBING THEYRE LITERALLY MY PARENTS 😭🫶🏼

(Warning: Consists of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Spoilers)

A disturbing lack of Ayo and Aneka posts so I'll add more lmao. This post is not about new info I've found on them(sadly). This post is more on using the info I've learnt on them to form a bunch of speculations and headcanons. (Warning: Another essay incoming)

1. So I've mentioned before that Ayo has two 'confirmed' family members, Assata and Ala right? Not much is said about Ayo's grandmother, but we learn that Assata suffered a rare illness that leads to her having to use a wheelchair. Perhaps Aneka helps Ayo look after Assata and Ala? Would probably be pretty cute ngl. Assata teasing Ayo about Aneka when they are trying to take care of her, Ala giving Aneka the shovel talk, both leaving Ayo flustered lmao. Perhaps they also help Assata with her Dora Milaje training along with Okoye. That would be pretty cool to see. (If you want to know more on Assata, you should read the book Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Courage to Dream. Here is a link to a read-aloud of it I found on YT:

2. (BP: WF Spoilers here) So in the movie, Ayo becomes the new General of the Dora Milaje while Aneka is part of the Midnight Angels(I'm not sure whether Aneka is still part of the Dora Milaje or whether she was kicked out of the Dora Milaje. That part I'm still not sure about, I'll assume that she isn't tho, as convenience for this headcanon) Since now the 2 girlfriends are now in 'separate teams', I wonder how their relationship would be affected. (If it's assumed that the Midnight Angels are like a separate entity from the Dora Milaje and not like a subgroup of it) Especially for Ayo. She probably would have a hard time choosing between staying loyal to the country and staying with Aneka. I believe Aneka would not have a hard time choosing, she's the rebellious one, so she would probably choose to remain with her girlfriend. But Ayo, who knows? I wonder how they will go about it. Might make some cool AyoxAneka angst(even if it hurts 😭)

3. So from Falcon and the Winter Soldier, we know that Ayo and Bucky have a close bond. I'm not entirely sure what kind of bond they have, I personally headcanon them as best friends lmao. Cause of this, I wonder how Bucky would react to Aneka. He would probably tease Ayo about it. Maybe Bucky thirdwheels the two of them, or maybe they go on a double date with Bucky and his partner(Could be Sarah Wilson, or maybe Sam?? 👀) Either way, honestly I think Bucky would be supportive of their relationship. Ayo supported him through one of his toughest times so I think he'd definitely return the favour.

4. (BP:WF Spoilers here) In the movie, I realise that Shuri and Aneka seem quite close. At least, close enough that Shuri gives Aneka the new technology she made for the Dora Milaje to test out. I wonder if Shuri knows of Ayo and Aneka's relationship? Honestly I can imagine Shuri teasing Aneka about Ayo lmao. Maybe whenever Shuri sees the two of them together, she waggles(is that a word?) her eyebrows at them until they both get flustered lmao. That would be so funny to see.

5. (Slight BP:WF spoilers here) When watching the movie, I realised that Ayo and Aneka's characters are kind of switched in a way. I'm not sure whether Ayo was the captain of the Dora Milaje, but in the MCU Ayo seems to have a higher role in the Dora Milaje than Aneka. In the MCU, Aneka seems to be the newbie in the Dora Milaje(Assumed since Aneka's character is only introduced in BP:WF) while Ayo was the newbie to the Dora Milaje in the World of Wakanda comic. Cause of this, I wonder how Ayo and Aneka met in the MCU. Maybe it's the same way in the comics but reversed? MCU Aneka seems to have gotten Comic Ayo's rebellious spirit. Or maybe it's a different way? Honestly can't wait to find out.

So that's all for now. Honestly wish I could write an AyoxAneka fanfiction with these headcanons but my writing is awful lmao. However if any fanfic writers want to use these ideas please do, Ayo and Aneka deserve more fanfiction on them. Hopefully more will come out soon(and apologies for the excess use of brackets btw) 🤩

Something I forgot to add in here. In the book Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Courage to Dream, Assata(Ayo's cousin as stated in point 1) is actually part of the Mining Tribe in Wakanda. Since the 2 are cousins, it can be assumed that Ayo may also belong to the Mining Tribe.

So,

5. Ayo could belong to the Mining Tribe

Can't believe I forgot to add that in the post lmao (and the fatws tag 🤦‍♀️)

(Warning: This will include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Spoilers!!)

It's funny how much we have started to learn about Ayo throughout the projects she has appeared in despite not having a major role. A little run-through on what we have learnt about this minor character (Be warned, it's an entire essay)

1. Out of all the Dora Milaje, Ayo's family actually gets explored(kind of - unsure if completely canon). In the children's book Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Courage to Dream, the protagonist in the book, Assata is actually Ayo's cousin. In the book, Assata has a grandmother, Ala as well so since they are cousins, Ala is Ayo's grandmother as well. So Ayo has two 'confirmed' family members: Assata and Ala

2. In the Black Panther: World of Wakanda comic and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, it's confirmed that Ayo has a gf, Aneka. I'm not sure if she is confirmed lesbian since I've never read the comics, but it can be assumed that she is at least sapphic.

3. Ayo is shown to have a bond with Bucky. In Fatws, it is revealed that Ayo is the one who helped Bucky test whether his Winter Soldier does not work on him anymore and she was there for one of his most emotional moments(him crying after realising the WS trigger words doesn't work on him anymore). Bucky also shows gratitude towards her.

4. Ayo is also shown to be guilty for T'Chaka death. A quote from Ayo's confrontation with Bucky "Zemo murdered our king T'Chaka, the man who chose us, who chose me to protect him." This shows that Ayo feels guilty for not being able to protect or save him.

Maybe there is more that I have not mentioned here, but so far this is what I have gathered

1. Ayo has a family (Cousin, Assata and Grandmother, Ala)

2. Ayo is sapphic and has a gf, Aneka

3. Ayo and Bucky have a good bond (Honestly I like to headcanon them as best friends lmao)

4. She feels guilty that she wasn't able to protect T'Chaka

For a seemingly minor character, we do learn more about her personal life than even Okoye(will probably make another post about her). Maybe if I find more info on Ayo, I'll update. Hopefully in the future, we'll be able to get more Ayo scenes and learn more about Ayo(cause like I'm lowkey simping for her). Though for now, we'll have to stick to the minor canon stuff and of course fanfiction 🤩

(Warning: Lots of Black Panther:Wakanda Forever Spoilers!!)

Another post about Ayo because I absolutely love her character lmao. Well, this post is more about her relationship with Aneka. As most of us know, Aneka is Ayo's gf in the movie as well as in the comics. Honestly wished BP:WF could have explored their relationship more, but I'm glad that it was acknowledged at all. So like the hopeless sapphic that I am, I tried to find all the Ayo and Aneka moments I could find and share with you all here. (Not in order in how it happens in the movie)

1. Of course, the Wakandan Outreach Centre Attack clip. Honestly the fact that Ayo had to shake her head disapprovingly to convince Aneka to stop bringing up the daggers to Okoye is so funny. Also loved that Ayo went to stand beside Aneka before doing the salute to Okoye even though she could have just done it where she was standing. Also when Ayo said "I told you not to bring them" to Aneka with that look that just shows like that exasperation and also fondness and Aneka looks at her like "You know I'd bring it anyway" is just gold lmao.

2. The part when they fought back to back on the Sea Leopard (Or whatever the ship's name is, forgot the name) is just amazing. There's nothing better than seeing two warrior gfs fighting side by side (and maybe they patch each other up after a battle as well? 🤩)

3. One of my favourite parts of the movie is when M'Baku says "May the ancestors save us!" when they were cornered by the Talokans and Ayo replies "We may be going to join them!" Then Aneka replies to her saying "It's alright, we'll just take as many of them with us as we can!" IDK Aneka, not really the best thing to say to reassure your gf right? 🤭

4. Obviously, the head kiss. Loved how soft that scene was. Aneka coming into frame, putting her hand at the back of Ayo's head and another on Ayo's shoulder, pulling Ayo closer to kiss the top of her head and giving her a smile before leaving. Ayo closing her eyes and smiling when Aneka kissed her head, saying "thank you my love" and looking at Aneka walking away with such love and affection for a few seconds before turning back to whoever she was talking to. Man I can't get enough of this scene. Also love that the people around them turn to look them like "Did that just happen?" lmao

5. This isn't that much of an Ayo and Aneka scene but more of me speculating this scene to have a connection to their relationship. In this scene Okoye says and asks Aneka(roughly cause I don't remember the actual line lmao): "You have such a rebellious spirit. Tell me, why did you join the Dora?" Aneka immediately gets defensive and asks(roughly) "Why do you care?" Idk, maybe the reason she joined the Dora has something to do with Ayo? Probably not, her actual reason might be revealed in a later BP movie or show and I could probably just be reaching but, a sapphic can dream right? Though, wonder why she got so defensive 🤨

This is the only moments I could find of them sadly. Hopefully we get to see more scenes of them in the future, though for now we have to stick to these little crumbs of moments, the comics and yes fanfiction. But I'm glad that we actually got this relationship in the MCU, maybe in the future we can learn more about their relationship 🤩

(Warning: This will include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Spoilers!!)

It's funny how much we have started to learn about Ayo throughout the projects she has appeared in despite not having a major role. A little run-through on what we have learnt about this minor character (Be warned, it's an entire essay)

1. Out of all the Dora Milaje, Ayo's family actually gets explored(kind of - unsure if completely canon). In the children's book Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Courage to Dream, the protagonist in the book, Assata is actually Ayo's cousin. In the book, Assata has a grandmother, Ala as well so since they are cousins, Ala is Ayo's grandmother as well. So Ayo has two 'confirmed' family members: Assata and Ala

2. In the Black Panther: World of Wakanda comic and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, it's confirmed that Ayo has a gf, Aneka. I'm not sure if she is confirmed lesbian since I've never read the comics, but it can be assumed that she is at least sapphic.

3. Ayo is shown to have a bond with Bucky. In Fatws, it is revealed that Ayo is the one who helped Bucky test whether his Winter Soldier does not work on him anymore and she was there for one of his most emotional moments(him crying after realising the WS trigger words doesn't work on him anymore). Bucky also shows gratitude towards her.

4. Ayo is also shown to be guilty for T'Chaka death. A quote from Ayo's confrontation with Bucky "Zemo murdered our king T'Chaka, the man who chose us, who chose me to protect him." This shows that Ayo feels guilty for not being able to protect or save him.

Maybe there is more that I have not mentioned here, but so far this is what I have gathered

1. Ayo has a family (Cousin, Assata and Grandmother, Ala)

2. Ayo is sapphic and has a gf, Aneka

3. Ayo and Bucky have a good bond (Honestly I like to headcanon them as best friends lmao)

4. She feels guilty that she wasn't able to protect T'Chaka

For a seemingly minor character, we do learn more about her personal life than even Okoye(will probably make another post about her). Maybe if I find more info on Ayo, I'll update. Hopefully in the future, we'll be able to get more Ayo scenes and learn more about Ayo(cause like I'm lowkey simping for her). Though for now, we'll have to stick to the minor canon stuff and of course fanfiction 🤩

Finally got Tumblr. Not gonna post a lot, but if I do I'll probably be simping 🤭

Hopefully no one I know recognises me here 👀