Red Stewart reviews the fourteenth episode of Black Lightning season 3… I can’t believe I am saying this, but Black Lightning’s writers managed to do something I didn’t think was possible- they finally tied together most of the loose plot threads this show has left dangling since its inception three seasons ago. If you’ve been […]

Red Stewart reviews the fifteenth episode of Black Lightning season 3… The word war is thrown around a lot in the penultimate episode of Black Lightning’s third season, yet I couldn’t help but be as disappointed by its prevalence as I was with War for the Planet of the Apes. Both act like what they’re […]

Red Stewart reviews the thirteenth episode of Black Lightning season 3… In spite of my fears, Black Lightning managed to deliver another mostly solid episode following the surprisingly enjoyable “Motherless Id” from last week. That episode set-up the events of “Grab the Strap” wherein Jefferson headlines a plan to break into a Markovian facility to […]

Red Stewart reviews the twelfth episode of Black Lightning season 3… Credit where credit is due, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Black Lightning managed to make-up for the atrocious “Lynn’s Addiction” by delivering a compelling narrative this week wrapped around two storylines the season has been building up to- the confrontation with the […]

Red Stewart reviews the eleventh episode of Black Lightning season 3… I’ll just say it- this show is exhausting to watch. No, I don’t ever intend to become one of those critics who can’t even be bothered to finish watching a serial they’re assigned to view, but this is a series that unfortunately provides those […]

Red Stewart reviews the tenth episode of Black Lightning’s third season…. I’m not quite sure how I felt about Black Lightning’s triumphant return following its near-month absence. That absence, of course, was attributable to The CW’s overarching “Crisis on Infinite Earths” event, which Jefferson became a part of when he was transported at the end […]

Red Stewart reviews the ninth episode of Black Lightning season 3… “Earth Crisis” made for one of the more interesting viewing experiences I have ever had the opportunity to have. Typically, in the past, I have been caught up with The CW and its yearly tradition of doing massive crossovers between its ever-growing properties that […]

Red Stewart reviews the eighth episode of Black Lightning season 3… There’s a lot of debate in pop media criticism circles regarding which is worse: a good premise that’s done badly or a bad premise that’s done badly. Advocates for the former argue that it’s worse to waste potential than it is to waste something […]