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First image of Cress Williams as Black Lightning
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JonnyDBrit
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...This is probably the best analogy for this premise and just makes me all the more hopeful.
That is great
MHWilliams
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They haven't said, but given the premise, I think he has to be on his own Earth.
He was a hero back in the day and stopped. Now he's a school principal and has to put back on the suit for reasons.
Would he, though? the Justice Society of America was a thing in the past that we've seen due to Legends, so it's not like super heroes are new to the Arrowverse earth.
JonnyDBrit
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Plus, the whole 'DC Multiverse' angle probably has greater lasting power if it's more than just 'Supergirl + Everyone else'
MHWilliams
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Great point.
Da-Kid
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Well............... it was never explicitly said that on earth one it's impossible for someone to gain powers due to freak accidents outside the particle accelerator. Him being an older hero, he could have been more a myth back then.
But if he is on a different Earth, it would make sense if he was on the same earth as Jay Garrick.... but isn't Jay's earth still in the 90s?
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
When do we find out that Oliver met him on the island?
Well to be fair we have
Earth 1
Earth 2
Earth 3
Earth 19
Supergirl's Earth.
I think it would just make crossing over easier if he was on the Arrowverse Earth. I'm sure the only reason it's seen as "Supergirl+Everyone else" is because Supergirl originally started on another channel. She would've undoubtedly been a part of Arrowverse had she started on CW.
Next season it will revealed before coming back to his city he is whatever Black lightning is supposed to be
We're going to be done with island-era flashbacks this season, so we'll have to go deeper...
Ollie: Diggle, remember when I used lightning to defeat Damien Dahrk?
Diggle: Um, no?
Ollie: Well let me tell you about my friend Black Lightning.
JonnyDBrit
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Oh aye, but it's also the angle they've stuck with. That said, the point about how the Arrowverse Earth has been clearly retconned to have superheroes and metahumans well prior to Barry Allen coming along is a fair one.
MHWilliams
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Just_myles
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I'm wit it. Looks dope.
I really want them at some point to end an episode like that. They don't even need to follow it up.
I like this
I agree with this
Gordon Shumway
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It's on the CW and has the some of same team behind it
Doesn't matter that he's old. His daughters are young and hot and they'll date young hot guys, one of whom will inevitably want to become a superhero too.
It'll be a nice, different perspective from the others on there.
Kind of the best synopsis ever for a show.
The Ray is him taking on a gay superhero too. Also lol at trying to throw shade at Legends when it's doing a much better job being a team show than Supergirl the female led show starring Chris Wood as Mon-El.
It'll be a nice, different perspective from the others on there.
Kind of the best synopsis ever for a show.
The Ray is him taking on a gay superhero too. Also lol at trying to throw shade at Legends when it's doing a much better job being a team show than Supergirl the female led show starring Chris Wood as Mon-El.
ShadowSwordmaster
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That is the exact image that popped into my head when I saw the costume.
Japanmanx3
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Woof...
Plus this could serve as a legit older superhero schooling Oliver and Barry. Think of it like Oliver training his newbies, but better.
It's 100% part of the Arrowverse multiverse. No way it wouldn't it be.
It's been working this year! When basically any character in these shows goes dad mode or mentor mode it's good, so the two together!?
Exactly, I'm honestly feeling pretty good about the show, knowing nothing about it lol.
Father_Brain
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That looks like an Injustice costume. Horribly overdesigned.
Team Filler
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Guys come on, if they perfected the suit right out of the gate it would have left no room for Cisco to make modifications/improvements.
I think a lot of costumes are improved over the course of a series or movie franchise.
Aka remember captain americas or green arrows first costume. Green arrows costume was so good the new comic just used that design
Team Filler
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They are, I just like that there's an in-universe reason for why Black Driver's helmet has improved in looks.
Diggle needed some way to conceal his identity but man did they costume make me laugh. Arrow has the best memes
ilikesleepingmore
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Holy shit, I went to High School with Nafessa. Philly stand up. Good for her.
Escape Goat
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LOL
Is Small villa back on the air?
Is Small villa back on the air?
This is a fantastic way to describe this show, I'm IN.
Sinbad's portrayal will be tough to beat
Dandy Lyin
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Black Lightning's costume looks like it was designed by Cooler Master. The mask reminds me of Kai Leng.
Does it look like he's wearing a hoodie and that's it?
Hours Left
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The mask needs work, but I like the costume.
Ummm
Unless they change things, Thunder is gay
And Jughead was asexual until he started dating a hot girl
I'm not sure if they'll change sexuality, I'd say probably not, but there's no way they aren't getting multiple hot guy love interests in there
Haha, the ratings are fine. It's The CW. Different expectations.
(Isn't Arrow S5 supposed to be great, if not the best season?)
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