Basically a complex character with a detailed back-story who is, as in the film, trying to help those he can in the outside world as possible/necessary, but whose primary responsibility is as the protector of his country.
The Claw character is a bit different from his counterpart in the comics, and the villain is a bit of an amalgam of a number of characters that appeared in various Marvel titles as well as Black Panther/Jungle Action.
It is sometimes hard for people to separate the characters name from other social/political connotations it may have, but there really are no connections. This can be confusing.
It is important to remember, however, that Lee created the Black Panther, and other Afro-centric characters like Powerman/Luke Cage and Blade, when there were no real templates and no other marketplace impetus to do so. He was ahead of his time.
In regards to one poster above, "Black liberation" was assumed in the film, and the comics before it, the essence of which was invested in the Kingdom of Wakanda. Regardless of the plight of Africans/African-Americans throughout history or now, it would be wrong for Wakanda to colonize the outside world, just as it was wrong for the Europeans to colonize Africa. That should go without saying, which is why it wasn't spelled-out with a lengthy virtue-signaling speech in the movie.
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The Claw character is a bit different from his counterpart in the comics, and the villain is a bit of an amalgam of a number of characters that appeared in various Marvel titles as well as Black Panther/Jungle Action.
It is sometimes hard for people to separate the characters name from other social/political connotations it may have, but there really are no connections. This can be confusing.
It is important to remember, however, that Lee created the Black Panther, and other Afro-centric characters like Powerman/Luke Cage and Blade, when there were no real templates and no other marketplace impetus to do so. He was ahead of his time.
In regards to one poster above, "Black liberation" was assumed in the film, and the comics before it, the essence of which was invested in the Kingdom of Wakanda. Regardless of the plight of Africans/African-Americans throughout history or now, it would be wrong for Wakanda to colonize the outside world, just as it was wrong for the Europeans to colonize Africa. That should go without saying, which is why it wasn't spelled-out with a lengthy virtue-signaling speech in the movie.
Anyway, a primer: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_(comics)
GJ