Meanwhile on Black Lightning, Anissa was trying out her superstrength powers and broke up with her girlfriend for someone new named Grace. (Apparently she's somebody important in comics.) It was kind of sudden, and there's still some kind of continuity error about whose house Anissa was in when she broke the bathroom sink. If it was her Dad's house, then why didn't she have to explain to somebody and get it fixed? If it was her girlfriend's house, why did the girlfriend not know until they were in bed together? So strange. Anissa is adult, right, with a job? Why not have her living on her own instead of with her family? Or why don't the girls live with their Mom, even part of the time? Everything's so vague there.
Also, how is Gambi such a computer whiz and electronics expert? How rich is he to afford all the techno stuff in his basement? He's just a tailor in his day job, right?
Those issues aside, the overall show is incredibly mature and deep in contrast to other superhero shows on TV. Everybody keeps calling Jefferson "Black Jesus" and arguing about how to save Freeland. One thing I didn't like was Jefferson trying to intimidate his daughter's boyfriend into not having sex, rather than give him a warning about using protection. Just really inappropriate questions coming not only from a father, but also the school principal.
The new villain Lady Eve is interesting and apparently boss to Tobias Whale. Not sure why he keeps maiming his subordinates when he needs them to do jobs. How are they supposed to shoot when you stab their hands? Not sure about the woman sniper who never speaks, and who missed so badly at the march. Poor Khalil getting shot and possibly paralyzed. Other than suggesting that Jennifer move in with her, Lynn seemed less argumentative about Jefferson becoming Black Lightning again. She was very perceptive about Anissa's issues, and I thought Anissa would confess to her in the hospital. I'm impatient for her to start fighting crime (more than the accidental encounter in the pharmacy) so I hope she'll start in next episode.
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