Please note, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is rated PG-13. Though Shuri has been a peacemaker in the past, the death of her mother, Queen Ramonda, led her to be consumed by vengeance. We see this in her final battle with Namor as she takes advantage of his weakness by dehydrating him. As she gets ready to deliver the final blow, images of the past, both hers and Namor's, flash before us. The final image is Ramonda in the Ancestral Plane saying to Shuri, Show him who you are. This is a powerful image, and is really what Shuri had been seeking, whether she knew it or not, in her journey to the Ancestral Plane when she took the Heart-shaped Herb before. From beyond, Ramonda gives Shuri the truth she needs at the moment it can do the most good. A similar, though better, version of these words for us as followers of the Way might be, Show them whose you are. The word "Christian" was originally used as a slur against those who follow our Faith, yet we took it on as our name. It designates us as those who belong to Christ Jesus and follow Him. Through our Lord's Resurrection, we are transformed and called to a better life in Jesus' Name. When we remember this, we can move beyond our need for vengeance and live into the Forgiveness Jesus offers us. When we remember we belong to Jesus, we can move from hate to Love. The same is true for Shuri. Listening to her mother's words, the words of someone who died so that she and Riri Williams might live, brings Shuri back to her peacemaking ways. It is in this moment she is ready to show mercy where before she was seeking vengeance. Hopefully like Shuri we can listen to those who have walked the Way before us and show others whose we are. In this way we can others know what it means to follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Disclaimer: unless otherwise stated, the majority of images produced here are not owned or created by me. Commenting is encouraged. Please use discretion leaving comments below, letting the love of God guide you.
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