When watching the fabulous movie black panther in the dining room what stuck the most was how important a father’s role can be in shaping a man’s identity. T’Challa the main hero of the film i.e Black Panther grew up for most of his life under the guidance of his father so in fact he was able to develop good morals and become a well respected man through what he learnt from his father. However, as a counterexample, Killmonger grew up for most of his life without his father so there was no real guidance or support to tell him that his actions towards Wakanda were wrong. This notion of how important fathers can be in shaping a person’s life is what I have strongly taken from this film as I have had friends too who have grown up without much of a fatherly presence which has affected their morals deeply.
I noticed that too upon rewatching. Killmonger really is not such a villian as he may seem, he was trying to find his place in the world. However, the actions of T’Challa’s father left him without a role model or clear rules in his life and he tried to reclaim his heritage the only way he knew how, through violence.