Black Lightning

Black Lightning has been a political show from the jump. Its black cast and inner city setting charge the show with…

This has been a curious season of Black Lightning. Whether it’s the extended episode order or simply a sophomore…

Let America be America Again
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
Seeking a home where…

In the first scene of this week’s episode of Black Lightning, the titular character is seen lending a hand to a…

It was inevitable that at some point Black Lightning would expand its scope. The show could only stick to telling…

Crime is increasing / Trigger happy policing

It’s appropriate that Black Lightning, a show that probes how the weight of history is felt across generations, and…

For weeks now Black Lightning has been firing on all cylinders, offering up one stunning character-based episode…

Jefferson Pierce knew that when he donned his Black Lightning gear again, he was putting a target on his back. He’d…

History plays a big role in Black Lightning. The weight of it, the constant presence, the reverberations, the…

Last week’s episode of Black Lightning saw the show finally come into its own. “The Book Of Revelations” shifted the…

After a few weeks of failing to really hit the mark when it comes to the season’s larger stories, “The Book Of…

The characters that populate Black Lightning love to talk. More than any other superhero TV show, this one spends a…

What made Black Lightning so compelling right out of the gate was its unique voice and perspective. Musing on…

One of the pleasures of watching Black Lightning has been its approach to storytelling. Through four episodes the…

One of Black Lightning’s greatest strengths in the early part of this season is its ability to take the larger…

Right out of the gate, Black Lightning had an understanding that every superhero drama needs, well, both its…

Black Lightning may not have a time-travelling superhero, but it does have a thorough understanding of the past. The…

There are a lot of superhero shows on The CW, and there’s a lot of superhero stories out there in general. You can’t…

Crackling with conflict and potential, Black Lightning swoops in to save the midwinter TV season, reinvigorating the…