Black Panther: 20 WTF Moments

16. WHAT ARE THOSE?!

Black Panther Letitia Wright Shuri
Marvel Studios

It's inevitable that some cultural reference points make it into the MCU, but can we all agree to draw a line under the use of memes for jokes?

The very idea that Shuri still sits around watching Vines is a bit odd in itself, but it also means the film is going to be dated in a matter of years. And this is supposed to be a film about afro-futurism that should have transcended typical time periods. That was sort of the point.

And all of that for a daft, disposable gag in the name of getting a few laughs from a VERY specific demographic. It's like putting a Club Penguin joke in there.

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