Tenoch Huerta on why the idea that “hard work always reaps its rewards” isn’t true. Talent and hard work alone doesn’t guarantee entry into certain spaces (you’ll always be sidelined even when you’re included), but it will determine your longevity once you force your way in.
When Shuri is confiding in Namor about her grief and her anger, she turns to him and asks (can't remember the exact words) "what is the point of it?" Namor pauses. You can tell he's thinking of the right thing to say, the wise thing to say. He says- "I do not have the answer for that."
He does not manipulate her emotions to his own cause, persuade her to take his side, or fan her anger. In fact he shows vulnerability in admitting that he, A 500 year old GOD, does not have the answers.
If Namor was a villain or selfish or manipulative from the beginning he would not have given her such an honest answer. He treated her as an equal from the start you cannot convince me otherwise!!!!
ANGELA BASSETT
━ Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards (January 10, 2023)
This drawing really got away from me, but it’s finally DONE. I knew that I didn’t have it in me to draw Namor in all of his Mesoamerican finery, so I cheated and got creative with Photoshop magic. I also thought that Shuri’s outfit should be minimalist to provide a fun contrast, but of course, she’s wearing the jade jewelry that Namor had given her in Talokan.
And in a nod to Wakandan modesty, Namor actually put on some clothes a tunic. It is his wedding day, after all.