I still wish Arrow was as fun as it once was, but I'm finding all the CW shows I watch more enjoyable this season than last, and Black Lightning is truly a thing of beauty.
I would be there right now.
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sj - Apr 17, 2018 5:27:12 pm PDT #946 of 2023
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Steph L. - Apr 17, 2018 5:30:27 pm PDT #947 of 2023
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
The finale for Black Lightning was great, although it got a little too heavy-handed in a couple of places. Still, it wrapped up the season really well.
Vortex - Apr 17, 2018 7:26:35 pm PDT #948 of 2023
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I quit the CW except for Black Lightning. However, I still follow The Flash through the reviews on Black Nerd Problems, which are hilarious. [link]
Jessica - Apr 18, 2018 5:11:42 am PDT #949 of 2023
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The Black Lightning finale very successfully felt like the end of a chapter, but when it was over I realized that the only villain they actually defeated was the MAGA dude who showed up two episodes ago. Well done, narrative sleight-of-hand!
Hopefully we'll get some flashbacks in S2 showing what happened to the kids in the pods.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2018 5:55:35 am PDT #950 of 2023
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
the MAGA dude
That was the part I thought was heavy handed in the finale -- he said the actual phrase twice. We get it, show.
Hopefully we'll get some flashbacks in S2 showing what happened to the kids in the pods.
The finale conveniently left out Traitor Assistant Principal, too.
the only villain they actually defeated
I'm thrilled we get to keep Tobias around. He's really good at being bad. And I really like Khalil as a bad guy, too. And I assume that poor Lala is going to get resurrected again next season.
Jessica - Apr 18, 2018 6:03:16 am PDT #951 of 2023
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
he said the actual phrase twice. We get it, show.
I turned to Ethan after the first one and said "OH, I get it now! He's the BAD GUY!"
I'm thrilled we get to keep Tobias around. He's really good at being bad. And I really like Khalil as a bad guy, too.
Totally. And Cy actually got to speak! Excellent villaining all around.
And Jennifer needs a bullet-proof suit, asap.
Scrappy - Apr 18, 2018 7:31:02 am PDT #952 of 2023
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
We quit Arrow but are holding strong on Flash.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2018 10:54:42 am PDT #953 of 2023
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
And Jennifer needs a bullet-proof suit, asap.
Oh my god, right? Though when she used her powers to rough up Proctor and Jefferson said "Jennifer!" I honestly thought that was going to be followed with "That is NOT how we use superpowers in THIS family!"
Toddson - Apr 18, 2018 12:48:41 pm PDT #954 of 2023
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I did, however, snicker at the sight of the family - two wearing light-up suits - "sneaking" past the bad guys in the background. um ... I don't think it works that way ....
Tom Scola - Apr 19, 2018 5:15:53 pm PDT #955 of 2023
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"That is NOT how we use superpowers in THIS family!"
I don't even know why Jefferson goes around zapping people with his lightning power. He could just point at the bad guys and say, "I'm so disappointed in you!" and it would be far more devastating.