The Villain is more a Hero than the Hero

Rating: 1/10 (21 February 2018)

In Black Panther, what made Killmonger a villain? Remember he grew up in poor Oakland where his father (N'Jobu) was killed by his own brother the King of Wakanda. After seeing the oppressed situation of Black Men in America (racism, mass incarceration and less opportunity), he (N'Jobu) wanted to empower black men by arming them with vibranium as to give them a fighting chance in a world that has been so unjust and so unfair to them. Does that make him a villain?
The wealthy and technologically advanced nation of Wakanda disguised itself as a third world country while a few black wakandans with a vision and objective to help black people emancipating all around the world are the two protagonists in this drama. There were ways in which the director could have made them reconciled. What is wrong with the idea of empowering black people around the globe? Have not Jews or Arabs empowering their owns all throughout history? In this story, Killmonger is my HERO.
So T'Chaka killed his own brother and depicted him as a traitor and treasonous war dog because he wanted to liberate black people from their oppressors. Killmonger believed he could carry on with his father's legacy by returning to Wakanda and ascends to the throne and then by all cost make vibranium available to all Black people around the world therefore conquering the world. Is there one black person who would not want to Black people to rule the world?
The movie comes down to a choice between two cousins T'Challa and Killmonger. In a time where Black Lives Matter has been a force, a time that is marked by overt racism, an African Man destined to be King has to fight his own cousin whose main goal is: Black Liberation. Marvel has to show us that a black person has to kill his own black cousin who has every right to be King, fight agsinst his own PEOPLE in order to prevail. What About all the white supremacists and your plea for Donald Trump to disassociate himself from them, about your contempt for colonialism? A movie that celebrate black empowerment where the only empowered blacks on the movie are the ones of noble association. For all the villains that exist in the world today, the MOST Dangerous Person in the World had to be a BLACK AMERICAN MAN.
So we could not find a way where a rogue nation tried getting access to the vibranium, a terrorist or Kim Jong Un? Even the main white character in the movie a CIA agent whom we know what their role is in destabilizing governments whether for good or bad reasons got to be a hero and helped save Wakanda from the MOST DANGEROUS PERSON ON EARTH, A BLACK MAN WITH RIGHT TO THE THRONE.
So you tell me Eric Killmonger, a black man from Oakland, CA whose father was murdered by his own family and who was left to grow up and lived in poverty, a man with a dream to save BLACK PEOPLE all around the globe is the most dangerous man on Earth!
Gimme a freaking break! (Explicit, excuse my French)
This is racist, you can call me a hater and a Trump lover but if that is not racist, tell me what else is racist. In a age where the Black Man in America is going through difficult challenges, that's the best you have.
I love the representation of Strong Black Women, independent, brave and courageous, they stood up for what's right and I hope our women continue to follow their exemple. However let me reiterate the reason why I am not impressed as an Immigrant and BLACK AMERICAN MAN (Immigrant, remember Killmonger is the son of an immigrant):
Black Panther (T'Challa) is meant to be the hero of Black people because he is a black guy destroying bad guys who are trying to destroy good people. But the bad guy is the lone Black American Man who correctly identifies white supremacy, colonial injustice, lack access to education and technology and lack of opportunity as the main threat to Black people. The bad guy is the guy who wants Wakanda to help black people all over the world. The bad guy is the guy who has no longer patience, he wants to empower black people now.
For these reasons, I am not impressed.
KILLMONGER IS MY HERO and I believe the best words in the movie are these: "Bury me in the ocean, with my ancestors that jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than bondage."