I Read Comic Books discussion

I think I may rewatch this episode as I think I missed a bit going in. I think this may be due in part to the fact that BL S3 has stronger connections to its previous season than the other Arrowverse shows I've seen. Some surprises, though (view spoiler)[while it's good to see Thunder and Lightning do their thing, I'm there for the name on the marquee (hide spoiler)].

I'm still a season behind here, too. BL is probably my favorite of the CW-verse, though. :)

I do like its difference in tone from the rest of the CW superhero shows. It also seems like it has more to say as well.

I like your choice of words. This is why I kind of started falling out of love with Supergirl. It has a lot to say, but a lot of the time, it feels like it's trying to teach me lessons I already know. Which is a shame, because I tend to mark out over the villains on that show the most. :(

Black Lightning, on the other hand, blends the messages it wants to get across seemlessly with the story. I don't feel talked-down-to, if you will? Can't wait to catch up!

Agreed. I think Black Lightning does a lot more showing than telling. Plus the situations it does portray have likely been lived out by the cast, so there's more experience than acting coming through in the performance.

As I was watching this week's Black Lightning episode, I was thinking - could I imagine one of the other CW heroes (e.g., Supergirl) crossing over into a Black Lightning episode? Still debating the answer.

Gotta say, Black Lightning has the best villains in the Arrowverse this season.

A bit of Orwell and Huxley in this week's episode. I understand that while Black Lightning will be in the crossover, the crossover will not make it into the BL show. Makes sense, because the two seem very incongruous together.

I did not realize Black Lightning was having its midseason finale tonight. With a title like Earth Crisis I wonder if/how they will integrate the Crisis into their existing storyline.