Well then guys a new DC show is here so let's find out if it's any good or if it's destined to fail harder then Justice League and since this is only the pilot episode there will not be a rating.
The basic plot of the episode is Jefferson Pierce aka retired superhero Black Lightning must come out of retirement to save his daughters from members of The 100 gang (no that's not the name for fans of The CW's The 100). I admit i'm glad that they didn't do the origin story for the pilot episode it would have been so easy just to tell that story for the pilot so i give the show credit for doing something fresh and different.
The episode stars Cress Williams , China Anne McClain , Nafessa Williams , Christine Adams , Marvin "Krondon" Jones III , Damon Gupton and James Remar. For a pilot episode the acting was pretty decent i wasn't really expecting the acting or the chemistry to be any good since it's a pilot so the chemistry won't be there right away but i believed all of these actors in these roles and i will say that China's acting has improved since her days on A.N.T Farm.
Damn the suit looks good i havn't read the Black Lightning comics but damn does that suit look good in live action it has a very metallic look to it and it kinda reminds me of the suits from the first Power Rangers movie in that respect and i like the fact that it has two bolts of lightning on either side that just looks so freaking cool.
The special effects so far aren't the show's strong suit there not bad but they look fake i get that this is a pilot episode so i'm not expecting better effects until at least season 2 (this is The CW we all know it will get picked up) i really was better effects from the team behind The Flash.
If your a fan of the arrowverse i'm sorry to say but for now this show is not apart of that world this is something the producers have been saying and it's something that people in charge of The CW have been saying also this show films in Atlanta, Georgia and the other shows film in Canada but that doesn't mean that the show can't become apart of the arrowverse like Supergirl did in season 2.
Overall this was a decent pilot episode it's not as good as the pilot for The Flash but it's still better then most pilots and i'm not commenting on the action just because there really wasn't that much but i will say that based on the ending i like where this show is going and i highly recommend you check it out if you get the chance plus i don't really like the theme song used in this episode.
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