#black panther#i know i like to think a lot#about how ancient and venerable and powerful these ceremonies are for wakanda#how carefully all the attendees must have prepared#all the clothes and the dances and the grieving and the celebrating#about the politics that must have gone into where everyone stands and why#but on the other hand i didn’t think about the FAMILIARITY of it#wakanda isn’t a GIANT nation population-wise#t'challa knows all of the tribal elders#and is close personal friends with more than a few of their heirs#these people are his family and have supported him all his life#everyone there has expected this of him since the day he was born#and have been training and encouraging him towards it#so when t'challa steps out into the warrior falls#it isn’t just this uber-solemn moment full of hush-hush and long live the king#it’s a celebration. a FAMILY celebration of people he knows and loves#WHICH IS I GUESS WHY SHURI FELT COMFORTABLE MAKING THE CORSET GAG takiki16























