From my standpoint, I agree that Black Panther cannot beat other nominees to grab the Best Picture statue. Still, I think it is worthy of being on the list. Firstly, it is the first comic book adaptation ever that rises above the realm of sci-fi movies to land the Best Picture nod from the Academy (Rozsa, 2019). Long gone the time when the mass criticises superhero blockbusters are for kids. They are the epic of our modern age as they grapple with current issues such as arms dealing, corruption and government regulation. Hence, the fact that Black Panther appears in Oscar lineup is seen as a cultural milestone because the Academy has finally acknowledged comic movie as a form of art. Secondly, the plot itself has done a great job in developing three-dimensional characters. Also, it never lags in cinematography. Finally, if ever the race card is regarded as Black Panther's forte, I believe it is only because the movie has excellently portrayed the black community in an advanced way, not the other way round. Wakanda is built as a utopia where black people are technological geniuses and warriors who can fight to save the day. It evokes pride and taps into a brighter vision in which “little black children will grow up with “Wakanda forever"” _ Oprah Winfrey (Feinberg, 2018).

   Indeed, everyone has their criteria to appraise one movie. What I am trying to say is, there are many facets that one should take into consideration before judging any subject. However, from what I saw in the Black Panther fuss, the majority of our audience use the race issue as the only argument to turn against the movie. It triggers me that whether or not the audience is becoming hypersensitive to the movement. The media has been flooding our feeds with empowering adverts. It is so abundant that people start to constrict perspectives and tie their thought into the mould of trendiness. Some of them mention these terms as to show that they are self-righteous and up to speed. Such negative coercion in feeling eventually leads to a resistance to the racial equality topic.