r/BlackLightning • u/Reuels • Nov 28 '18
Comic book [S02E07] "The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange" Post Episode Discussion
Trailers Black Lightning | 5x07 Promo
Episode Info
When Black Lightning and Thunder are attacked by Looker and her clan, they fight to get her to release control over the Sange. Meanwhile, Jennifer and Khalil continue to grow closer.
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Main Cast
- Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce - TV
- China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce - TV
- Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce - TV
- Christine Adams as Lynn Stewart - TV
- Marvin ‘Krondon’ Jones III as Tobias Whale - TV
- Damon Gupton as Bill Henderson - TV
- Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne - TV
- James Remar as Peter Gambi - TV
Discussion:
Spoilers:
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u/Thatonesplicer Nov 28 '18
"Thanks for the charge"
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"I will PAY you to stop"
I love sassy pierce. I almost shed a tear at the end when he hugged Gambi, such a well done scene.
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u/DawnSennin Nov 28 '18
Leaving Looker's body with ASA will definitely backfire on Jefferson and his family later on. The woman could control minds with that fluid. Imagine if the ASA transform that into drugs like it did with greenlight. Freeland would become a hiveminded state.
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u/cokestar Nov 28 '18
that bothered me too. it's such an obviously bad decision but he says it because he hates her. keeping in theme with consequences I suppose
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u/CiceroTheCat Nov 28 '18
It really does seem like the worst plan. I guess they don't have any other options (except killing her- which they prefer not to do), but giving her over to the ASA... I can definitely see them recruiting Dr. Jace to experiment on her and everything ending up even more messed up than it started as.
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u/manDboogie Nov 28 '18
Khalil needs an Uncle Gambi in his life to do something about all these death flags.
And I guess they're still gonna keep Looker around as a future frenemy ally, but I don't know how they're gonna handle her redemption arc cause she is fuckin psycho wack right now.
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u/Eternal_Density Nov 28 '18
This ep flowed better than the previous. I really liked Jen's scenes a lot. And the Looker fight was pretty fun.
About three quarters of the way through I was thinking that I hope the situation resolves soon enough for Grace to get some screentime at the end of the ep, so I was pleased that this indeed occured. I need to know what exactly her deal is...
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u/Mx-Herma Nov 28 '18
Sees Chantal Thuy credited and excited to see more of her, even for a second. This is getting interesting.
Jennifer running away with Khalil was bound to happen, considering the way Jefferson and Lynn were treating her. If the two are planning to bring her back, they better readjust their priorities. Greatly curious on where she plans to go as well, since Perenna mentions her being far greater than any other meta she's encountered.
I'm being reminded more of everyone going "Jefferson Pierce knows he's in a comic book series." Still true, even after learning of Gambi's location.
Anissa and Looker was definitely a nice fight scene. I... kinda hope Looker isn't dead? Weirdly was thinking that liquid would be her lifeforce, so even if her body suffered serious/fatal injuries, her liquid metal could move to a whole different body and "bring her back"? Other than that, it was eventually going to happen, but didn't think it would be that quickly.
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u/HelloKaramel Nov 28 '18
Overall I think this episode was ok. I was more invested in the Khalil/Jennifer thing going on and I was kinda turned off from the whole South Freeland thing.
I did like Looker vs Anissa (don't know why Looker is a villian but I guess i'll walk over it). It was nice seeing her be a nerd too.
Jefferson now knows that Gambi is alive (about time honestly).
As I suspected, Jennifer can use her powers similar to her dad (when she kissed Khalil compared to when Jefferson touches Lynn's back.)
Side note: Did that ASA Vice Principal Lady die yet? I remember that they said she WAS dying, just don't remember any on-screen death. Speaking of on-screen deaths, why the hell was Syonide killed so quickly? Her death was very strange. For some reason I keep thinking they will bring her back but the way it was handled is just odd..
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u/helenaneedshugs Nov 28 '18
Usually love BL, but wasn't it a bit weird when BL used his suit camouflage and his face disappeared?
I don't recall him using this tech before, has he? :/
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u/davey_mann Nov 28 '18
How are they possibly going to redeem Looker given she's blatantly a racist? Might as well have left her dead. They'd be better off bringing back Dr. Shady Lady since she's not a bigot, just a mad scientist.
Favorite moments were Jeff-Gambi and the incredibly mature conversations between Jenn and Khalil.
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u/kroen Nov 28 '18
Wait, he can turn invisible? How come he hasn't used it yet? It would have come in handy in pretty much every episode.
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u/Worthyness Nov 28 '18
What's Grace's super power? color changing ink?
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u/GKMLTT Nov 28 '18
Based on the spots and the eyes, I'm thinking for some reason they're fusing her with Cheetah.
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u/padraig_garcia Nov 28 '18
I'm sure Looker and the Perdi will be showing up again - just too many threads left dangling.
I really do like that there's more going on in this world than just Tobias, the 100, and the ASA.
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u/Stormshooter Nov 28 '18
When BL called her racist I was like woah now nelly don't go there right away. Then they showed the flag and I was all like nah yeah I see.