2018

Keith invites his DC TV Classics co-host Britney Monae back to Hard NOC Life to break down the biggest movie in the universe: Avengers: Infinity War! http://traffic.libsyn.com/thenerdsofcolor/hnl109.mp3 Spoilers throughout!!! Go see Infinity War and come back as Keith and Britney go plot-point by plot-point to discuss what they loved about the latest chapter of the […]

One of the strengths of any great director is knowing when to cut moments from your movie, even when they’re great ones, because though a scene might work wonderfully on its own, it might not service the larger story. But while we understand Ryan Coogler‘s reasons for not including this powerful and emotional deleted scene from Black Panther, which highlights the personal toll Killmonger’s rise took on Wakanda’s bravest warriors, we still wish it had made it in.

Coogler says he was “incredibly proud of [this scene] as a director.” Via USA Today, the scene takes place between Danai Gurira’s Okoye and Daniel Kaluuya’s W’Kabi shortly after Killmonger has (seemingly) killed T’Challa and announced his plans for a worldwide attack. The moment between the husband and wife, yes, this reveals their marriage, shows they find their loyalties and hopes for the future of both Wakanda and their children split when talking about the death of their friend and Killmonger’s ascension.



Without watching the entire movie with this included we bow to Coogler’s judgment, but this is a really great scene and it’s unfortunate it didn’t make the final cut. Not only did it feel like these two needed one more moment before she bravely stood in front of his rhinoceros during the big battle at the end (as it happened, it took a second to remember they were in love, since it had been only briefly mentioned), it is also wonderfully acted, touches on the movie’s theme of when is it right to fight, all while grounding it on a personal level. It had to be painful for Coogler to cut.

What do you think? Should this have made it in? Don’t edit yourself, tell us why in the comments below.

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On a new Hard NOC Life, we’re joined by Supergirl star David Harewood! But first, Keith takes a minute to tell the origin story of the WICOMICON Pop-Up in Baltimore over the weekend. http://traffic.libsyn.com/thenerdsofcolor/HNL108.mp3 David Harewood talks about growing up as a nerd in the UK reading comic books and watching Monty Python. Then reveals […]