Matching 50 MCU characters with each of the 50 states
By Mark Lynch
34. Shuri – New Jersey
New Jersey is a state that’s incredibly underrated. Not only as a place to visit, but it’s history and celebrities. First, New Jersey became the third state to join the union on December 18, 1787. A quick trip to nj.gov will show you that New Jersey has a lot of firsts that everyone in the country can be thankful for.
The first brewery in America opened in Hoboken in 1642. The first phonograph was made in Menlo Park in 1877 by Thomas A. Edison. And Roselle, New Jersey was the first town to be lit by electricity in 1883. These are only a few of the things New Jersey has given the country and the world.
Since New Jersey is the home of some of the greatest inventions this country has ever seen, one of the best inventors in the MCU should represent the state. Shuri has created technology that’s probably a 100 years ahead of anything we’ve seen. And this is a fictional universe.
Her healing Everett Ross from his bullet wound, creating T’Challa’s new Black Panther armor, and the tech in her gauntlets are prime examples of what she can do. This is only the beginning for her. When it’s all said and done, Shuri will be looked as one of the two smartest people in the MCU; making quite the impact in the MCU such as the one Jersey has made in America.