I waited for "Black Panther." It wasn't one of the movies I was excited about. I was so burnt out of Marvel movies. Last year I saw three different Marvel (under the umbrella of Disney), and by the time I saw "Thor: Ragnarok," I was so tired of the same old formula.

A scene would start off serious then the viewer would begin to feel the weight of the moment, and all of a sudden a character would make a quip or a joke and completely ruin the moment. Not to mention the jokes would occur every other minute, along with a bright shiny beam shooting into the sky. Or that the world was going to be destroyed in some way because of a dumb villain who found unlimited power. Not you Palpatine, sit down, you're a great villain.

That is the kind of stuff I like every now and then, but three movies within a year containing the same thing really began to get on my nerves. After I saw Thor, I looked at my girlfriend and said: "I'm not going to see 'Black Panther.'" I was convinced it would be the same thing all over again.

Boy, was I wrong.

I went in with low expectations. Mainly because I did not expect it to be as good as it was because of the over saturation of clichés that I see in other Marvel films. I waited and starved myself for a good new movie for almost three weeks! Why did I do that to myself? I have no idea.

The movie is about T'challa coming back from "Civil War" and focusing on becoming king and learning how to rule his people as well as defending them. He learns, for example, how to balance the two. There are many reasons why my expectations were shot to bits, but I will focus on two and briefly mention a few others.

The humor is still that Marvel feels, which isn't a complaint, just an assurance that it's what you're used to. This film actually makes me believe that I am in a secret country in Africa observing the life of their king. The plot makes you think and asks yourself some pretty hard questions.

Here's a mild SPOILER, the country is very advanced because of a rare metal called vibrainium (what Caps shield is made of), and there are faced with the question 'Do we share our resources with the outside world? At the risk of the other countries wanting to invade?' END SPOILER.

Of course, the questions are asked in context to the film universe, but it is put in perspective when you put yourself in their shoes. If you had the ability to help someone, would you? Do we on a daily basis? It's a brilliant film! It treats its audience like smart people! TAKE NOTES, DC!!!

The next Marvel film is something we've been waiting for since the birth of the MCU, "Avengers: Infinity War." I know T'Challa has a major role in the movie and everyone will be rushing the seats to watch their favorite King fight alongside the Avengers to defend earth from the intergalactic threat known as Thanos. "Black Panther" is a must-see for comic and movie fans alike, as well as those who are just looking for a good movie, for it will exceed your highest expectations.