Official Black Lightning Season 1 Thread

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[satam55]

"Why black girls always gotta have attitude?" That cac influence still peeking through

Probably posts in The Locker Room

Ehhhhhh....I guess this is an issue you're gonna have to take up specifically with Mara Brock Akil & her Husband. Because Black Females on most of the current & former CW dramas I've watched over the years usually don't have the stereotypical "Black Girl Attitude". This is 1 the main things that stood out to me when I watched the pilot.

 

[mr x]

"This is for the hood black lightening is back."

 

[mr x]

Theme song

Song is hard

 

[Norrin Radd]

'Black Lightning' Star Teases Costume Upgrades

Black Lightning made its long awaited debut on The CW, showcasing a series of events that forced a reluctant Jefferson Pierce out of retirement in order to save his family.

But the returned superhero wasn't wearing his old duds, sporting a brand new suit developed by his old friend (and tailor) Peter Gambi, who aided Black Lightning in his original campaign against crime in Freeland.

Actor Cress Williams spoke about his character's costume recently at the winter press tour for the Television Critics' Association, teasing that he might be getting upgrades at a more frequent rate than Oliver Queen.

"It’s like a piece of technology, so, there is, like, the 2.0 version and the 3.0 version…," said Williams. "It’s always been cool, but it gets even better and better. Our latest version is pretty awesome."

The report from TVLine seems to intimate that Black Lightning will be getting some alterations as the season progresses.

Whereas other superheroes on The CW shows tend to get a costume that gets upgraded from season to season, the people behind the scenes on Black Lightning seem to look at Jefferson Pierce's costume as a piece of tech that can constantly be fine tuned.

It remains to be seen if that will affect his power base. Based on the series premiere, it seems that Black Lightning can shoot bursts, cause blackouts, and create electrical constructs to help him in combat. Not to mention, all of the energy-aided punches and kicks he would deal out.

Co-showrunner Salim Akil teased that fans should be looking out for new powers around episode 5, though he didn't reveal if it would be a capability of the suit or of Black Lightning's own will.

The series is shaping up to be yet another hit for The CW, and another stable entry in their growing catalogue of superhero series. While fans wait to learn more about Pierce's feud with Tobias Whale, the network might be trying to figure out how to make it a more prominent fixture in its lineup.

With even the rerun pulling in massive ratings, Black Lightning is primed for success.

Black Lightning's next episode, "Lawanda: The Book of Hope," airs Tuesday, January 23 on The CW.

 

[Hopeofmypeople]

The first episode was dope but CW superhero shows usually have amazing first seasons but then the show runner hands over the reigns to someone else and the quality drops in later seasons.

 

[Danie84]

This nikka La La, tho

...yoke a kid up that he got movin weight

That's why he got harpooned thru his Enyce velour suit

 

[manyfaces]

Should of put those METAL DETECTORS like it was proposed....

Metal detectors is for nikkas tryna hide guns. Them nikkas came in like swat, guns drawn lol.

 

[BlackMajik]

I'm not gonna lie I laugh every time they play that rap before a commercial

Black Lightning's back!

 

[Ribbs]

Good pilot . Not too sure if I'll be watching it live but I'll be watching.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

only thing missing is N Bombs

We don't need those.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Black Lightning's actor reminds me of somebody else but I can't put my finger on who it is.

He was Scooter from Living Single.

 

[Tetsuo]

1st episode was dope

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Show was amazing

Every damn one of these sisters can get it

You're going to jail, that's little Jazzie!

 

[KalKal]

One slightly silly thing:
The sparks that appear when Black Lightning punches someone remind me of the POW! ZAP! graphics from the fight scenes in the old Adam West Batman shows.