I had literally no idea there was a song with "Black Lightning is Back" as lyrics. I have to track this song down .
So does Inspector Henderson know his buddy Jefferson Pierce is also the vigilante he used to hunt back in the day? I guess we'll probably see this addressed once Henderson realizes Black Lightning is back.
Henderson said the officers who harassed Jefferson didn't seem like one of his, so I wonder if they were from another department or if there's more going on there then your typical racist cops?
Did they really have Henderson say "Fake News?" That would've been so ironic had this stayed on Fox .
So Jefferson first became Black Lightning for revenge against Tobias Whale but then eventually started shifting his mission to fighting general crime and other crime bosses. Reminds me a bit of Oliver's journey as Green Arrow.
It's not often we start a Superhero show with the hero already well established and even retired, rather then showcasing their origin or them in their prime. It makes me wonder if they'll ever have flashbacks to Jefferson's origin or "Black Lightning Year One" at some point.
You can definitely tell there's still a spark and chemistry between Jefferson and Lynn, though I imagine Jefferson becoming Black Lightning again is going to drive a wedge between them like it did when they were married.
So what should we call Black Lightning's secret lair in the downstairs of Gambi's store? "The Parlor?" "The Lightning Cave?"
The fact that Gambi still has Jefferson's old suit (which is basically the modern Black Lightning look from the comics) leaves me to think we'll eventually see something happen to Jefferson's armor that forces him back into his "classic" duds or someone else (Anissa?) will probably grab it at some point.
I like that you can easily distinguish Jefferson when he's Jefferson and Jefferson when he's Black Lightning. He acts really different in both identities. I also like that his goggles can mask his eyes and he can juice up his voice so no one recognizes it .
Tobias said he killed Black Lightning, so what exactly happened? Was that the mission Jefferson took that broke his promise to Lynn and ended their marriage? Did Tobias beat him so badly that Jefferson had to retire for good?
Anissa already seems to be demonstrating her powers and given there was already a promotional image of her in full-on costume as Thunder, I'm guessing she'll be suiting-up sooner rather then later. Makes me curious to see how long it'll be before Jennifer starts exhibiting her powers.
He seemed pretty solid in what little we heard of him in the end of the episode. Certainly seems to have an imposing figure to him.