Black Lightning - Season 1, Episode 12: The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain
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This series sees the retired Black Lightning return to the hero life after a decade hanging up his costume and devoting himself to the life of an educator, as well as its effects on his family life.
Black Lightning's challenging pacing doesn't take too much away from the show's magnetism. It's still a joy to see this gorgeously rendered Black superhero family search for happiness and cohesion
This show's confidence has allowed me to trust it right from the beginning. I'm not sure what's going to happen in next week's finale, but I know it's going to be a good one-and that's a great place to be.
Black Lightning started out great and become excellent... In episode 12, The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain, everything comes full circle. Almost.
The visuals of the kids in despair were unsettling. It's always controversial to go this route, and there's no telling if there will be any immediate backlash to it.
The most frustrating part of this episode is Jenn's arc, a storyline that's indicative of the larger problems with "The Resurrection And The Light" ... Unfortunately, it's one of only two true missteps this season.
Black Lightning's already tackled systemic racism, police brutality, and gang violence, but last night's episode proves that the show will stop at nothing to tell even more timely.
