Black Panther has now become the highest domestic grossing Marvel film ever, surpassing the OG Avengers movie in box office sales. While I found Black Panther to be wholly entertaining, it's pretty incredible hearing reviewers mention it as a potential best picture nominee. It was apparent to me the film was dogged by the same overwrought Marvel troupes as many of the other films, namely a less-than-compelling, overly serious lead (similar to Captain America in the first Cap film), too much plot, not enough character development, a very predictable last third, etc.
Personally, I thought Thor: Ragnarok was far superior as a Marvel movie, as my tastes for superhero movies slides more into the meta-narratives of Deadpool and Guardians, as well as Civil War, Winter Soldier, both Guardians movies, and the original Avengers powered by Whedon's clever scriptwriting. Thoughts on where Black Panther ranks in the Marvel hierarchy?