Mini nitpick of Black Panther

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein) 02/26/2018 at 13:22 • Filed to: None

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This is M’baku, leader of the Jabari tribe in Black Panther. He provides one of the better jokes in the movie, but there’s also something about it that makes no sense. Spoilers within!

Have you seen Black Panther yet? Do you want to not have it spoiled? Well I’m going to talk about spoilers here. You’ve been warned multiple times!

Assuming you’ve seen the movie, because I don’t feel like summarizing all of the plot points that led up to the joke, a group of characters including CIA Agent Ross, one of two white dudes and the only good guy white dude in the movie, go to visit M’baku in Jabari-land.

Agent Ross starts talking a bunch about stuff, and M’baku isn’t having it.

One. More. Word. If you say one more word, I will feed you to my children!

Agent Ross looks genuinely concerned for his safety, and then after a long pause, M’baku says,

Just kidding! We’re vegetarians!

Ok, great, fun joke, cool upending of the “backwards tribesmen who are also cannibals” trope.

But...why is a vegetarian wearing a bunch of fur?

UPDATE: So y’all think you’re a bunch of experts on the difference between vegetarian and vegan huh? Well let me break it down for you so I don’t have to type it multiple times.

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:27

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He shops here:

https://fabulousfurs.com/mens-pieced-fox-hooded-faux-fur-jacket/p/14433-PFOX

ttyymmnn > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:28

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Because it’s cold. He didn’t say he was a vegan, and we can assume that he doesn’t belong to PETA.

Chariotoflove > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:31

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He said he was vegetarian, not stupid.

My neighbor took her kids to see this movie, and they loved it. That means I’ll eventually watch it on Netflix some day. Maybe.

For Sweden > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:32

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No Wakanda hate allowed. We must support nations that remained neutral while their neighbors were invaded by fascists (Ethiopia borders Wakanda, right?)

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 02/26/2018 at 13:35

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Considering the source, there is just so much irony here.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 02/26/2018 at 13:35

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You should see it. It’s really quite good.

Ash78, voting early and often > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:36

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Then Bilbo Baggins ends up killing the trucking boss with Sligblade’s help, so he goes incognito as Stick Man where he and Hot Fuzz meet at a bar and kill aliens.

/brb, going to edit Martin Freeman’s wikipedia

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:37

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Vegetarian=/=Vegan

Azrek > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:39

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“We have advanced weapons and technology we don’t share with anyone....!”

*Fights with spears and clubs* Nevermind the shield robes!

Textured Soy Protein > For Sweden 02/26/2018 at 13:40

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I made the mistake of posting on AV Club that I thought The Last Jedi was a little dumb, for reasons related only to its quality as a movie.

The responses were a 50/50 split between:

“Actually, the thing that you think is dumb or nonsensical totally makes sense, here is a detailed technical explanation, you are wrong and not allowed to feel this way about the movie.”

“You are a misogynist because everyone who dislikes TLJ actually dislikes it because it has multiple female characters in it, and any other reason they might have disliked it, they’re just making that reason up because they don’t want to publicly state they’re a misogynist.”

Oops.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove 02/26/2018 at 13:40

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I loved it, one of my favorite stand alone marvel movies to date. I’d have a hard time deciding between this and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1.

Textured Soy Protein > Azrek 02/26/2018 at 13:41

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Those spears were also energy cannons or something.

Textured Soy Protein > Ash78, voting early and often 02/26/2018 at 13:44

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Where does Watson figure in to this?

Azrek > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 13:45

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They were...in a box. But they didn’t use them in the big brawl on the hill. It was odd. Talking about all this tech, but they used more traditional means to murder each other.

However, they had boxes full of awesome toys!! Or mining drills. Or sonic things.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > For Sweden 02/26/2018 at 13:53

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Technically they speak isiXhosa which is a Southern African language and the eastern seaboard of Southern Africa would fit the tropical setting, therefore it should be around Mozambique/South Africa.

AestheticsInMotion > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 14:08

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AV Club is cancer. They actually posted an article claiming that “The Purge: Anarchy” deserved an Oscar....

ttyymmnn > AestheticsInMotion 02/26/2018 at 14:11

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Well, they did give an Oscar to Gladiator , so....

bob and john > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 14:15

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vegetarian. not vegan.

difference

AestheticsInMotion > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 14:15

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Eh, I’ll give them a pass. Synthetic products still haven’t caught up to animal products in terms of cold weather protection, see also - wool, goose down, etc.

I loved the Movie but two nitpicks. The “what are those!” shoe joke.... Like really? We’re going there? Actually a few of the jokes really seemed out of place. This doesn’t have to be Batman Begins but I feel like the story deserved more than having random punchlines “for the youths”.

And somewhat related... This could have used an R rating. Seeing massive battles between advanced warrior tribes with Rhino’s and crazy technology where everyone is absolutely fine and unhurt makes it seem like they’re all just doing an angry dance. Logan and Deadpool have shown how great R rated superhero flicks can be, it would be nice if Marvel reversed their stance and put one on the big screen at some point

Arrivederci > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 14:19

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Assuming it came from an animal and isn’t synthetic fur woven from vibranium (because everything is made from vibranium, amirite?), he could’ve just killed whatever animal it came from for its coat, not its meat.

Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/26/2018 at 14:20

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That’s high praise.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove 02/26/2018 at 14:29

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Now that I think about it, I like Guardians the most, Iron Man No. 1 was really good too. The avengers movies as a whole when everyone is together are a bit overwhelming, just too much going on. The stand alone movies for the side characters are usually more enjoyable for me.

Textured Soy Protein > AestheticsInMotion 02/26/2018 at 14:52

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It’s weird how movie & TV ratings have diverged and created specific ways for movies & TV shows to fit in the ratings.

PG-13 you can have a good amount of violence as long as it’s mostly bloodless and some of the more brutal stuff occurs off screen.

TV-14 can be bloody as all hell, even on the broadcast networks as long as the show’s on later at night.

Textured Soy Protein > Arrivederci 02/26/2018 at 14:52

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I did have the thought that it could be vibranium based fake fur but the Jabari are anti-technology.

Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/26/2018 at 15:39

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That’s exactly how I feel. I don’t enjoy the ensemble cast movies that much.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 15:48

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I thought it was only vegans who don’t wear fur, and I thought vegetarians don’t eat meat only. So if I’m right, then it wouldn’t be a problem if they were vegetarians to be wearing fur.

Textured Soy Protein > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 02/26/2018 at 17:11

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There’s no hard and fast rules outside of vegan meaning no animal products at all. Once you’re into vegetarian everyone has their own interpretation outside of not eating meat.

But usually among vegetarians there’s a line drawn between using animal products that are the product of a live animal like dairy or eggs vs. from a dead animal like fur or leather.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 18:17

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He said Vegaterian not Vegan.

Maybe it’s the fur of fallen war dogs, to commemorate his fallen comrades. Also I haven’t seen the movie so I have no idea how valid that theory could be

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Textured Soy Protein 02/26/2018 at 18:21

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Makes sense to me.