Should you watch Black Lightning?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Black Lightning
Series · 2018
Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community.
The sides of Black Lightning
- A school principal with electric powers
- Two daughters who get powers too
- A neighbourhood fighting gang violence
Black Lightning is good for you if…
- you like a superhero who is first a father of two daughters.
- you like a retired hero putting the suit back on.
- you like a hero taking on the gang that runs his Freeland neighbourhood.
Black Lightning is bad for you if…
- four seasons is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at speeches about doing the right thing.
About: family · community · justice
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