Black Lightning

[CaptainWacky]

I guess I need to start a thread for every superhero show and this one will be on Netflixin the UK (in a week) so I'll probably end up watch it and this is the thread okay.

 

[Cassie]

I will watch it to see if it's good.

 

[Dershocka]

I watched it, and it was decent. It reminded me of Luke Cage (the music, not because they're both black. I'm not racist). Other than some soundtrack choices, it had an original, and intriguing backstory. Faithful to the character, perhaps sticking closer to the source material than usual. (As far as I know, or remember).

The concept of a superhero coming out of retirement was pretty cool, and different from the other CW shows. I was entertained enough to want to see what's next.

 

[Cassie]

I was going to watch it last night but I got distracted by youtube videos.

I hope it is better than Arrow and Flash.

 

[Colonel Kira's Left Tit]

The pilot episode was pretty damn good. It's definitely a lot more serious than the rest of the DC shows. Seems like a good cast dynamic so far with an interesting story line.

 

[Cassie]

Oh, It was good! I didn't expect that to happen at the end.

 

[Colonel Kira's Left Tit]

Yep.

 

[CaptainWacky]

I watched the first episode now that it's on Netflix. It was pretty good.

 

[Cassie]

The second one dragged a little, but hopefully they'll get to it now. I want the daughter to get her own superhero suit.

 

[Colonel Kira's Left Tit]

I realized today that the daughter in question is Dougie Jones' hooker from Twin Peaks.

 

[CaptainWacky]

She gives two rides.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Second episode was good too. Having an albino black man as the villain was quite an inspired choice.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Third episode was a bit silly?

 

[Cassie]

I'm just waiting for them to all find out about the superpowers. Right now it's kinda dragging, or something.

I don't get the family dynamic, either. Like why hasn't Black Lightning used his powers for 9 years and his ex wife is only just now thinking about getting back with him? And why doesn't he want his wife to have the youngest daughter if he's going to be out fighting crime?

 

[CaptainWacky]

Remember when his wife was a recurring character in SHIELD and she was English.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Did that guy in the shop not wonder why she was trying to find a super hero outfit?

 

[Cassie]

He thought it was a sex party costume!

The super daughter is much more interesting than the super stubborn dad.

 

[CaptainWacky]

The two girls who were bullying the other daughter should have gotten into more trouble.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Dexter's dad kept saying Black Lightning would be crossing the line if he murdered the albino, but didn't he kill loads of henchmen in the first episode when he was shooting them in the heart with lightning?

And how come the albion hasn't aged in like thirty years?

 

[Cassie]

FATHER DAUGHTER SUPERHERO FIGHT! Finally they know the secrets, I was hoping that would happen soon.

I think they said something about the albino not aging in the last episode but they didn't say what he did to make himself not age.

The guy playing Gambi is terrible.