It has been 4 years since author and director Ryan Coogler’s manufacturing firm, Proximity Media, closed a tv cope with Disney. The intention was at all times to broaden the world of Wakanda after Coogler redefined what comedian ebook films could possibly be along with his 2018 blockbuster Black Panther, which broke field workplace data, obtained quite a few award nominations, and have become a cultural phenomenon. Whereas it is taken a while to get there, the primary collection centered across the fictional nation is lastly right here: Eyes of Wakanda. The animated anthology collection debuted on Disney+ in the beginning of August, and preliminary evaluations already point out that it maintains the identical spectacular high quality because the Black Panther movies.
On the evaluation mixture web site Rotten Tomatoes, Eyes of Wakanda Season 1 boasts a formidable 90% ranking based mostly on 20 critic evaluations. Though no crucial consensus has been posted as of this writing, the evaluation blurbs present sufficient indication that the animated collection is properly value watching. Empire Journal’s evaluation of Eyes of Wakanda states that regardless of not having a “widespread hero” on the heart of the story, the give attention to Wakanda and its ideas helps the present’s themes and story work to “nice impact.”
MovieWeb’s evaluation of Eyes of Wakanda describes the animation as “visually daring,” whereas additionally noting that the brief episode depend of the primary season “leaves viewers wanting extra.” One other evaluation states that the collection is a “refreshing return to Wakanda,” permitting for spectacular world-building for the nation on the coronary heart of two of essentially the most impactful movies within the MCU. Total, it appears that evidently the newest Disney+ animated collection largely hits the mark.
‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Is an Thrilling and Essential New Piece to the Sacred Timeline
Probably the most fascinating points of the Eyes of Wakanda story is that it takes place throughout the MCU’s “Sacred Timeline” and has been integrated into the timeline viewing order on Disney+. The opposite two animated collection launched on the streaming service, What If and Your Pleasant Neighborhood Spider-Man, happen in alternate universes and timelines. Eyes of Wakanda, set within the mainline historical past of the MCU, will hopefully encourage followers to look at and discover extra of Wakanda’s historical past.
Because of the collection going down within the distant previous, Eyes of Wakanda can be technically the primary on the checklist in a chronological viewing order of the MCU. Furthermore, regardless of going down lengthy earlier than the primary Black Panther film, sure occasions on the finish of the collection assist tie all the pieces collectively in a good looking manner. There are quite a few teases all through the collection in regards to the broader MCU (and even a doable darkish future) that may get hardcore followers excited.
With its distinctive animation model and enjoyable, unconventional world-building, Eyes of Wakanda is value watching on Disney+, particularly because it’s solely 4 episodes lengthy. Whereas followers should still have to attend for a while till Black Panther 3, Eyes of Wakanda looks like the right collection to tide them over.
Supply: Rotten Tomatoes
Eyes of Wakanda
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2025 – 2025-00-00
- Community
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Disney+
- Franchise(s)
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Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Winnie Harlow
Noni (voice)
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Larry Herron
Memnon (voice)
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Lynn Whitfield
Lion (voice)
