the-wordbutler:

phdna:

sleepynegress:

This is the scene where M’Baku calls out Shuri during the challenge. I love that everyone surrounding her snaps to action, but please check out Shuri’s body-language here. 

Look at her face.

She is looking M’Baku dead in the eye.  Her stance is open and relaxed.  She’s not the least bit intimidated.

Also notice that Shuri’s mom and most of the Dora aren’t pointing those vibranium spears at M’Baku.  

They are effectively holding Shuri back.

….Just something to think about.

I’m now picturing exasperated older brother T’Challa spending his whole childhood holding Shuri back because she was always ready to fight anyone ten times her size given half an invitation to fight

Is that how Bucky and T’Challa first bonded? T’Challa sees the spark of FIGHT! in Shuri’s eyes one day after somebody lightly crosses her, and he sighs.

And Bucky, knowing that sigh SO IMPOSSIBLY WELL, just says, “I have one of those, too.”