 Black Lightning Tuesdays at 9 8 central on the CW Man, there's so much to impact with this one right here So many surprises from the left and the right in all directions that I wasn't expecting So how did I feel about the episode? Well, let's get into it. My name is Brennan Keith Avery and this is just my opinion Hey guys, thank you so much for tuning in to my opinion slash review slash recap for black lightning episode number two titled la Wanda the book of hope I really do appreciate it But before we get into this recap help you boy out by clicking that subscribe button Also, click the bell so you can be notified when I make uploads and give me that thumbs up Let's see if we can get this video to 100 likes So now we have episode two of black lightning if you saw my recap for the past video I really did enjoy the first episode. I really did enjoy that episode I was crapping on the show at first but the first episode really did surprise me And I can honestly say that I'm a fan right now and as far as the CW is concerning This is you know up there with flash for me as far as entertainment is concerned You know, I'm really am liking the sub this season so far and I really did like LaWanda episode two Just as much as I did episode one now it starts out, you know, pretty much a shocker to me just because like For me, I really did like at the very beginning of the episode how we saw that Jefferson Pierce the principal black lightning. He's hurt. You know, he's moaning. He's groaning He's you know waking up in the middle of the night going to the bathroom And we really don't I don't really know what's going on with his powers like he's hurt right now I couldn't tell if he was trying to challenge the channel not challenge channel that energy through his body So he and himself or that's just kind of how his body reacts to pain But what early on in the episode it was really It was really nice to see that you had this strong black man with this strong black woman and then she was just down for him You know I'm saying like I just love seeing black love on the screen You know that just does something for me so just to see him on the bathroom floor and You know his his ex-wife, you know, the mother of his children, you know coming over to him It's like hey, baby. I got you like that's just what's up And sometimes the black man, you know, it's just the little things can make us feel better It's just knowing that we have a woman behind us and that's just really just like what made him feel better And so, you know, like something like, you know, something else that really shocked me too is like if you look at all the other CW shows They're not just necessarily as violent like the flash is not like a violent show They really don't kill anybody I don't watch Supergirl anymore and I don't watch Ledger's up tomorrow But they don't really kill that much on that show but Arrow, you know, they do kill people here and there I kind of stopped watching that show like it season three or season four But in this show black lightning they kill people they shoot people in the head shoot them in the chest Show little blood splatters here and there and I you know, that's like whoa, you know, like, you know I just wasn't expecting that so that just kind of asks They're just kind of you know adds, you know some heat to the show and that's just just another thing that I wasn't expecting Another great scene that I really did appreciate was at the gym where he's just trying to calm everybody down With Jefferson Pierce black lightning just talking about how Everything has calmed down, you know, the violence is over. They shut down a motel and people like no no no Nothing is shut down like LaWanda herself. She's like, you know, hey, you know, my daughter is still missing and in Pierce it's just like you know, no no everything is okay You know the whole motel is shut down and she's like no and they're dropping quotes And that whole scene really did speak to me because how it relates over into the real life is there's a lot of Injustices in the world, but especially in America right now and that's what I can speak of and black people especially We're just like tired of all the speeches and the quotes and just you know, be good You know, you work hard you overcome and know people all start it's really just getting killed and people bring up Martin Luther King all the time and so that's what Jefferson Pierce did he brought up that Martin Luther King I did I say Martin Luther King poem. I meant Martin Luther King quote and He said it and that guy stood up talking about man We're tired of quotes and Jefferson Pierce says something that's just like man No matter what they still shot Martin Luther King in the head. And you know, that's how we feel It's like, you know, like that just really like that really just touched me or whatever You know that that did something to me that I really did like Tobias the black man albino. He is showing himself to be a great villain Latavius aka Lala He's a great villain as well. But we see that, you know, he has somebody over him Of course, he has his arm in like a sling because Tobias shot him in the in the shoulder with the harpoon like who just care who just has a harpoon You know on his at their desk and I really it was kind of funny I started laughing when he was like, you know, this bootleg black lightning or whatever that was kind of funny to me And he would just say yeah, we're gonna get all these darkies and that also spoke to me because he is black But he's an albino and Latavius. Oh Excuse me. Lala was just kind of saying like man, dude, you really don't like black people. He was like, no I do like black people. I just like I just don't like ignorant or arrogant scratch where it doesn't itch Negroes something like I can't remember the line exactly. I'm paraphrasing But he said, you know, stop acting like some some free some free may slaves and you know I'm not gonna jump to that but look like this is all these little details or whatever that the black community knows and can somewhat Identify I don't know. It's just really excited. I'm kind of just like watching, you know, the show like this We also got to see a Nisa, you know, she has a girlfriend You know, she was looking good laying in bed with a girl. They were both fine as hell I wish I could be there in between them both. No, I'm just kidding but you know, we also got I Think I don't know if I'm jumping around but I really do understand the frustrations from Jefferson Pierce like, you know He doesn't want he he wants this to be happy early on in the episode and let live a normal life, right? And he lost his wife for but there's still like a connection there You know, I'm saying like, you know, when there was in the bathroom floor kissing and stuff I was like, all right. Yeah, you know, they're gonna get back together But when he was walking in through the hallway of the school with the police chief the police was making some good points Like look man, you know, la la Latavius. He wasn't there at the motel and you know, black line like what are you talking about? It's like we got look we didn't see him there We have 15 people to say that he was at a party, you know If we if if we arrest him, you know, the girls are gonna say that they're there They're not there on their own will and even if we arrest them when we get back when they get out They're just gonna go back to them It's not only their bodies that are in state but their minds and that really just spoke to me And he was just black lightning Jeffson Pierce was just so frustrated doing the scene talking about how did Will get away, you know, he almost he almost read it on himself right there talking about how he knew about You know falling from a two-story, but he had to catch himself, you know, but I like that as well Something else that you know, they did really well I can't believe that la la had the little boy working for him You know going over with the gun at the house and spraying the red paint, you know, Jennifer the younger sister The younger daughter of black lightning of Jeffson Pierce and his wife Lynn She did she was acting her ass off right there in that scene. She really did look scared She looks shook and how good are those cops if somebody can just walk up, you know, I'm saying like what if that was a real gun They sorry as hell, you know, I'm saying like you supposed to protect people I know it was just a little boy, but you know, I'm not a cop I don't know protocol, but I was just kind of like thinking about that just like, you know Man, what's going on? But this is the first thing that I didn't like the episode because it wasn't perfect, but I still loved it Of course, Jeffson Pierce black lightning is pissed off about this So he goes over to la la's camp or whatever with the boot He said, hey, you coming to the ghetto Cirque du Soleil when they got the four wheelers in them in the In the dirt box you're going to run a parking lot and then they have out of kids there as well Well, he's two little goons that protect a lot of when he tried to step up like hey, you know We made that throw hey leave my family alone He's like no what you gonna do and you try to step up those two little small black dudes To try to step up one of them is like one of them is like yeah A light skin other ones like a blazing like black and Asian or whatever time I'm leaning out looking at him Not like this like dude. No, you're acting in strash. They should have got somebody else that was like either the same size as As Jeffson Pierce or you know bigger, but you got these two skinny dudes or whatever trying to look tough One dude had his button-down shirt tied around his waist like who does that? You know I'm saying you're not tough I don't know what you know and you look soft like that's what they used to do in the 80s and 90s Like no and then the other dude had a shiny red backpack on with both straps like come on man Really don't know about it. I mean, I'm just saying I'm not trying to you know You know enforcing the stereotype time. Oh, you don't look cool if you got both straps around But no if you're trying to put portray yourself as a goon a tough guy Somebody that's gonna blow somebody heads off, but you got your button down a flannel Wolverine shirt wrapped around your waist and the other dude got the backpack on looking like you know He dexter or something like that. No, and then he gonna punch him in the stomach and punch it like and they put a gun You got kids around You know, I liked everything about that scene up until that point right there because that really just kind of showed That Lala is somebody not to be messed with I'm like that he really will kill somebody and then what happened He really did end up killing will I was like oh snap like this show is serious or whatever They just they're not effing around or whatever. So You know, I really did like that. He shot him in the back of the head put him in the car And so I was like wow, you know, that's uh, that's pretty crazy. La la Latavius is not somebody to be you know Miss within you know, yeah, that just that's really what you know when I met when I made the intro to this video That's kind of one of the things when I was saying oh so many surprises You know in this in this episode right here and this kind of just shows how serious they are taking things But it's something that I like, you know that there are stakes people will die and I'll get to the other deaths later on I was about to say that spoilers in this video, but of course you and watching 10 minutes now, you know the spoilers Now Jennifer the the younger sister. I'm gonna talk about her for a second Huh, she's kind of getting on my nerve a little bit trying to rebel You know just trying to I mean the first episode. She's like, I want to party Yeah, you know and go to the club and do I you know, I might party. Yeah, what kind of imitation was that? But you know, she rebelling. She you know, she almost got um, she you know She almost good turn they almost turned her into a trick, you know, her dad Had to come save her and now she's out there on the roof smoking cigarettes and stuff I'm like that doesn't even fit your character You know, if it was I don't know if it was weed or something like that But it I just like wasn't buying that like I want to go outside and smoke a cigarette You know, I know you're stressed. I know you were shook up, but I don't remember the guy's name It was kind of innocent and sweet and kind of corny or whatever and he was like, yeah You know, I really like you and I want you to be my girlfriend and you know, I can't get mad You know, he's shooting his shot, you know, Jennifer is a cute girl. Her real name is China So, you know, that was cool right there. But then we got Jennifer, you know drinking later. Oh, yeah, Yolo You only live once, you know drinking at school and and drinking when the dude was running in the in the In the gym or whatever in the workout facility. I'm just like stop. What are you doing? You acting crazy? I understand that you shook up, but I don't know. I just really wasn't feeling that now I'm glad her new newly found boyfriend was able to speak some sense into her You know, but other than that and then the thing at the did they get old circuit circuit delay Those are really the only things that annoy me. But something that I did like as well is a soundtrack They are dropping all these old-school R&B Jazz songs, I know I'm loving it all especially the very first episode where Pierce was in the bathroom I forgot the words to the song, but it really I do remember I do remember you just mention the words with the song and I'm just like man They are really doing it right here. You know, I'm loving all this Something else that I was really laughing at was when Pierce was at school and he came back and he was in his office in that other black Administrator or teacher or counselor came in. She's like, hey, you know How's everything? He's like everything fine. You know, he planted cool. It's okay. Well, how are you doing? You know, and he's like, you know, I'm good and it's like, well, hey, you know I know everybody I know you're taking care of everything But I just want to make sure that everybody is taking care of you or whatever So if you need anything, you know, I help he kind of looking like Are you shooting your shot? You know, but she fine. No, and I know like real quick I know Pierce is like I know but I like this like ma'am If we didn't work together at the school and out of hell I wasn't trying to get back with my ex-wife. I would be more than happy to wax that ass I know that's what he was thinking But of course he can't he came that stuff up with the mother of his children his ex-wife And you know, they're all working together, but she was shooting her shot and I'm not mad at him I'm not mad at her for that. You know, I'm saying they look like they would be a good couple But he kind of already taken but I just kind of found that funny because like look he was like Wait a minute. What you're trying to say now, you know, maybe in the next life or something like that but you know But of course the main episode I want to say this for last was Luanda She was in the most pain You know, they had that scene at the very beginning time by understand, you know Why is it that black lighting to save your girls but didn't say nobody else? And it's like dang and you know, she was crying talking about her at the time she had her daughter What was the name of her daughter? I wrote it down Shaquandalin I think was a name Shaquandalin her name was Luanda and her daughter's name Shaquandalin You know, of course black not black lighting, but let's say this la la has her at the motel And she was like look, I understand everybody got a fight. They fight. They said they're gonna pray for me But nobody gonna fight with me. You know, she said that at the very beginning of the gymnasium. She was crying You know, she was really feeling bad one the the father of her daughter I think he was in the armed forces serving the country And you know, he passed away died and killed an action kia She was like odd idea was gave a folded flag and you know shot some guns in the air You know and uh, the cop when he stopped at the house or whatever the detective just you know Hey his lens still in there and that was wrapping He told her Luanda was at the motel And he's like, oh, no, she's gonna get killed on my own. No Luanda. You can't do that and and and um And pierce goals and like what are you doing? And she just still making valid points on my man If your daughter's was in this situation, would you do everything to Uh, wouldn't you do everything to make sure that they were okay? Are you just gonna say f them and leave them alone and pierce can say nothing? But so but sit there and so it's just like I really liked it everybody What i'm really liking about this show other than this predominantly black Is that you see both sides on every argument like for real? What is the other god name uh, peter gambi When lin and peter gambi was in the shop and she was confronting him about whether or not black lightning Like he has some valid points too You know, like lin has a very valid point of why she wants to leave like you don't want your husband You know about to die And you got these little girls and you got to leave them alone. That's just too much stress I completely understand where she is coming from. You know what i'm saying? I do it sucks that she had to leave but I understand and it's just crazy They still have the love there and so when she was bringing that that point back to gambi in the shop The guy that makes his films uh, what's his name? james rima Right or uh rima. I like him a lot actually. He's a small time actor, but I like him a lot He was me. He was like she was like he was happy No, she was like, you know, you're addicted to the super. He was like, no, he's not addicted and she was like, yeah Uh He was addicted to you or whatever. That's why he quit made a valid point there And then she was like, yeah, but you know, he was happy being just the unnormal james pierce. He was like But he's not I mean jefferson pierce. He's like, but he's not just a normal Uh, he's not just a normal jefferson pierce. He's black lightning. He can't help it or whatever And you know another good point and she's like it looks like you're blaming me He was like, well, I'm probably am because he was saving city. Then he stopped now It's getting worse and you blame me just like you blame me now So he was making some valid points. She made some valid points. He made some valid points Everybody's making some valid points. So it's like somewhere you got a couple miles So I'm just like wow I mean because I could be sitting there like why is that one character being stupid? Why are they not listening? Why are they not being rational and listening to reason? But that's not the case Uh pierce has a valid point for wanting to quit Land has a valid point for wanting to leave. Um, his younger daughter, uh, anisa has a valid point to why she's so uh political you know, uh Gamby has a valid point the cop here the detective has a valid point lawanda has a valid point everybody has valid points And it's just that's just that's just like good writing. That's just good conflict or whatever That's what gets me excited. It makes me want to come back for more and then we get the action at the end Uh, huh before I go there. Oh The one that got shot Uh, I like that she put the video the phone up in the in the thing But that was so stupid for her to go up or whatever and just be like, uh, I got you on camera. Yeah I got you. Like what do you expect for him to do? I know you upset. I know you are upset. I know you are but you could have just stayed in your car Excuse me had all the cameras, you know what I'm saying, but you're just gonna go up and do the Like no, sweetie. No and bam, bam, bam. He shot him the threat chest three times. Like God dang Cold blooded and I'm not trying to be funny and make no joke But I'm just like whoa, this is just another thing. I wasn't expecting like they just shot it bam, boom, boom It wasn't like offscreen. Let's show the little blood splash. I'm like, wow This show is real. They they they just don't give a crap and they they kill them people, you know But she had it on um, she had it on uh camera or whatever But you know, they had black lightning He I mean he could have snuck into the penthouse building I don't like the fact that he just showed up in the middle of the street He like literally walked into the middle of she like hey everybody here. I am and then gonna walk through I like the action was cool and I liked out. I still don't like the suit But uh, I would have preferred it if he snuck into the building or something like that because you know the cops are gonna come you know, um So, I mean and the mask when he was talking to the people it wasn't it wasn't uh shaded or whatever So you can see his eyes, but earlier. I liked the general for was like, hey when black lightning came and rescued us at the motel I like I like the fact that she said when you looked at him it kind of hurt to look at his face So maybe there's some type of device to where if you look at him I mean, maybe he has like something on his gauze to where you look at him It's like I distorted and it hurts so people can't really identify But he whooped the crap out of la la. I loved all that he whooped people up the stairs Shocking people left and right and um, so that was cool You know the cops came but the last thing when uh, two binds came and killed Uh, la la let's say we send jail like I don't know how I feel about that I guess those are crooked cops, but couldn't you hire somebody to do that? I mean, I I would I kind of respect people that like to do things for themselves But I'm just like I don't know they just seem kind of iffy to me like, you know, you're gonna get caught or something I don't know. I mean, but I just feel he could have got somebody else to kill him But let's say this is out of there So now we got Tobias is the big bad villain and I was kind of wondering when they caught him on camera I'm like, well, what else can he do? He's gonna be going to jail for life. I got him caught red-handed But you know, he's dead now and you know, uh Tobias is really wanting to show but guys, you know, I just kind of ran through that whole thing I really did enjoy the episode. I love the soundtrack I love that it's all black because I can relate to all the characters There's so much to relate to within the show how it transfers over to the real world Everybody had interest in conflicts back and forth And that just kind of adds more depth to the show and I really can't wait to next Tuesday to where I can check it out again But guys, uh, what did you think about the episode season one episode two low-wanda the What's the name of the subtitle the book of hope? What did you think did you like it? Did you hate it? Did it turn you on did it turn you off? Do you agree with me or do you disagree with me? 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