![]() ![]() Once she established for herself what was right, what was wrong, and who the real enemies were, she was an unstoppable force. It took seeing the worst-case versions of herself from alternate universes to move her toward independent thought and action. She started out as Odell’s willing apprentice, enthusiastically developing and using her powers in service of the A.S.A. I have made my feelings about her addiction clear, and I remain unconvinced it was necessary to tell this story, but Lynn has been a more dynamic character this season, which was exciting to see. All while under the influence of Greenlight. Her struggle with addiction this season made her bold and unpredictable in ways that sometimes worked against her, but she was able to help save Freeland from the Markovian invasion, and eventually stabilize Freeland’s metas. She continued her work even when there was a possibility it could further empower the A.S.A. She worked for the A.S.A., knowing their intentions to do harm, hoping she could save Freeland’s pod kids and Greenlight metas. Lynn, on the other hand, held fast to her personal sense of rightness throughout, sometimes to her detriment. Jefferson maintains his sense of rightness but he’s also learned to adapt. Ultimately he came down on the side of doing what needed to be done to protect the whole, even at the expense of the individual. occupation of Freeland and the treatment of its citizens challenged Jefferson’s moral code, and he had to soften some of his hard lines in order to be effective against Odell and the A.S.A. That has been his foundation as a father, an educator, and a superhero. Jefferson has always been a leader, he’s always respected authority, and he’s always had a strong sense of what is right. We’ve watched characters we care about be tested in ways we didn’t expect and seen them come out different, stronger, and more prepared to face their enemies and themselves. We’ve watched our heroes struggle, adapt, learn, grow, and evolve. From the first episode, we’ve been in the shit, and every episode since has kept us in it. This season gave us a full military occupation by a shady government entity, and a Russian-adjacent foreign threat, both hellbent on turning Freeland’s metas into their weapons. This kind of visual can hit too close to home, and can be uncomfortable to watch, but it fits the narrative and doesn’t feel gratuitous. It lingers just long enough for us to grasp the gravity of the situation, but not long enough to feel voyeuristic. Where the camera could have focused on her attacker, or her wounds, it instead focuses on her face. Jameelah Olsen reports on the Markovian invasion live from the streets and is gunned down on-camera. What follows is one of many superpowered, supercharged showdowns between Gravedigger with his array of borrowed powers and various members of Black Lightning’s meta team.Įlsewhere, throughout Freeland, Markovians are snatching metas, destroying police and fire stations, and killing citizens indiscriminately. The Season 3 finale starts at 100: After saving Jennifer (following her foolhardy attempt to take on Gravedigger solo), Jefferson charges up and takes Gravedigger on himself. This show stays on the accelerator, and it might let up a little, but it has never heard of a brake, it’s full throttle till the gas is exhausted… It doesn’t go from zero to 100 because that implies it even has a zero, which it does not. It has zero chill and never tries to give the impression that it ever has or ever wants to have chill. ![]() This Black Lightning review contains major spoilers.īlack Lightning is a show that doesn’t concern itself with being chill. ![]()
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