I liked it. Hope the series is as good.
Is BL on Earth 1 or Supergirl's Earth? If not then another Earth they can have for a crossover.
one would think SG's would be more likely since the Flash one doesn't have free range metas.
I liked the premiere mostly but I'm worried that you can already see the seeds of Smallville 6.0 brewing.
If I recall, it's been stated that there are currently no plans to cross over Black Lightning with the existing DC properties currently on-air. I suspect that will change if it's popular enough to make it to season 2. That would also seem to indicate that this takes place on one of the other Earths we haven't been introduced to yet.
They said the same thing about Supergirl, if I recall correctly.Yup.
Whoa Nellie!
Let's at least see the second episode before we get into a frenzy about a potential crossover!
Electrical melee is a great power set for low budget TV.
I went in not knowing how good this was going to be but I had my hopes and I have to say I was very pleased with the show and thought it was pretty good. Plus come on... he shot him with a harpoon gun!
It's a long shot but could we end up seeing 'Black Lightning and the Outsiders'? Or perhaps just the 'Outsiders'?
Always possible, though none of them really fit with the show as it's set up so far. They've teased Metamorpho in some of the other shows and Tatsu was in Arrow. But really would you go out of your way to bring in any of the others? They were terrible characters. The only half decent run of that book was Winick's which had Anissa but not Jefferson.
Say, where do I recognize the tailor from...
::checks IMDB::
Oh, right... all of the things.
"Darkies" wasn't a word I was expecting to hear.
I initially liked that suit way back in the teaser/promos. But the more I see it the worse it looks. I think the main problem is that the bolts look too puffy and rounded.
It's a long shot but could we end up seeing 'Black Lightning and the Outsiders'? Or perhaps just the 'Outsiders'?
Well The Outsiders were featured in the latest episode - sort of.
Alright, having the boy who's dating his daughter that BL just put the fear of sex into get conveniently shot through the spine might be trying to cram in a bit too much drama.
I agree. Unfortunately, it's the CW. :( The 3rd episode was a let down for me... I was disappointed.
Would being shot through the head have worked better for you?
In one of the earlier episodes someone noted that there was something weird about trying to look at BL's face. Presumably there's an element of disguise there beyond what the audience sees.
Maybe like the Flash vibrates his face. Yet Barry doesn't seem to do that anymore. Sometimes he doesn't even bother disguising his voice.
No need when, at this point, seemlingly all of Central City, some of Star City, and even National City on another Earth knows Barry is The Flash.
I just thought an idea. Black Lightning could have used his electricity to stimulate the boy's nervous system and make him walk again for a short period of time. 8)
"Consider this the Black Signal." That line made me chuckle.
And I thought it was cool the way he admonished those cops to try using a taser instead of guns. That was a good street level superhero moment.
Gambi's shady, secretive behaviour annoys me. Because it has me curious, but I also feel like it's an obvious writer's ploy to incite curiosity.
And I liked Thunder's costume and associated montage.
Spoiler for Hidden:
Apparently, The Flash already had a Gambi reference back in episode one.
http://arrow.wikia.com/wiki/Gambi_Cleaners
Apparently, The Flash already had a Gambi reference back in episode one.
http://arrow.wikia.com/wiki/Gambi_Cleaners
The original concept back in 1977 for DC's first black super hero was "The Black Bomber" - a white racist who turns black when he gets angry and gains super powers.
Sounds more like a villain. In another universe he could've stood shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Hatemonger and Flagsmasher.
So we've got confirmation of Vixen and Supergirl in the same universe plus whichever legend or speedster went back to steal Anissa's clothes from Janet Jackson's trailer on the Good Times set.
Love Gambi's high security door shade there in case anyone under 5'8" is trying to spy on his secret conversations.
Not 100% proof. Could have been joking and referring to comic book characters. They did have an Outsides comic book in another episode.
Plus I believe the producers said this has nothing to do with any of the other Arrowverse shows. (at least for now)
I wish my parents had lied to me about being superheroes and that I suddenly discovered I had powers. I promise I wouldn't be a little drama queen about it.
Black Lightning is the best CW DC TV show of all time!