subhdeep-07439 A very very very good TV series. A very interesting take on the black lightning character, middle age Superhero concept was the masterstroke here. Go watch it. It's entertaining

michl_away So I finished watching Season 1 right now. I wanted to do that to be able to write not only about 2-3 episodes, but the whole series. And BOY this may have been one of the worst series I´ve ever watched. It yells "cliché" at every corner..1) The story: Might be ok even. City is overrun by drug experiment. Ex-Superhero comes out of hiding to do something against it. 2) The super villains: Boy. These make the series really bad. They are all like Dr. No, sitting in their chairs and complaining about how much they hate Black Lightning and how they are going to destroy him but noone even comes close. Nonetheless the end of the series shows us the Albino who again does evil things sitting in his chair, speaking of how he will destroy Black Lightning once and for all 3) Regular Villains: We have 2:Syonide and whatever Khalil calls himself. Theres so many bad scenes with both. really: whenever they appear on the scene, it gets more and more cringeworthy. The one is the "pistol"-girl, super quick with her never-to-be-reloaded guns who, in EVERY scene, needs to show how merciless she is and the other is the formerly disabled guy who got a new spine and poison-darts that kill on impact (cool poison!). And with his new equipment he also learned to be the best killer guy ever, killing 15 agents without getting a scratch. How long did they train him? Where again did they say he got his super moves? 4) The heroes: Ok, Black Lightning first. he has a bullet-proof suit and wears some kind of "mask" that only cover his eyes. He has the same statue and recognizable beard that this community pillar guy has... hmmm. Regardless, noone ever targets his head. His one daughter has the ability to be super strong and bullet proof when she inhales. Yet, we frequently see battle scenes where she already IS bulletproof but still inhales to make a shock wave. How long can she hold her breath? And again: where did she learn to fight? The other daughter is long time not aware of her powers, but when she becomes aware, she learns to control them super fast and can tie the bad guy in the last episode up even with her lightning cords. There´s so much more wrong with this series (like the music... this rap theme is so not good), the fight scene choreography and much more. How on earth can they produce something like this and get away with it? Why does THIS get a season 2 when Firefly doesnt?

imrijt Ok first i thought the show was a bit corny, but the more i kept watching it the more i came away impressed. I think it's a great blend of heroism and social awareness. The acting is wayyyyy better than Luke Cage! I recommend this show absolutely, you might just need some time to let it grow on you.

jvhout So I started to watch this because I like most of the superhero stories. The storieline is about the black lightning and his family and off course the battle against bad guys.First off, I'm European and have a different view on the whole racial thing. So watching this made me think about how the us of a still is struggling with this issue. And there are a lot of stereotypes. It's a shame the producers decided to do it this way. It will keep the whole racial thing alive. I think its a big issue in the usa.The cast is very enjoyable and most act in a natural way, this makes it all believable and watchable. For example Anna McClain acting performance is very good, spontaneous, and very believable. It looks at times she really loves the story.Okay, so it's a good show but not great. Several things keep it from being great, like: The costumes are nice but are missing something to make them great. It looks cheap and quickly made. The costume of thunder just looks funny. And didn't fully fit the actress. There are some serious storyline flaws. For example, thunder needs to inhale before she can use her powers. While she did this she is being shot by several guys with automatic weapons but all bullits bounce of her. Later she is in a fist fight and she does the same. The other hits her on that moment in the belly en suddenly she falls down.... But overall it's a nice and good series. Just keep a bit open mind about the little flaws left and right and you be enjoying this show a lot.