Some of the visual effects (particularly those featured on Panther’s new suit) arguably look reasonably groundbreaking, and fans have already heard that early reactions to some of the film’s action sequences have been overwhelmingly positive.
Of course, even without those personal qualities and connections to Black Panther, there are still plenty of reasons why Tessa Thompson would like what she saw on the screen.
We won’t know how well Black Panther will do with mainstream viewers until it premieres, but all of these strong early reactions seem to bode well for what’s on the horizon in this corner of the Marvel lore.