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Black Lightning (CW Series) Trailer
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Nabs
Member
Seriously. This stuff is all weird to me.
I think Arrow works because the villain is really a bunch of steps ahead, and it's not the heroes being complete dumbasses
Glass Rebel
Member
Looks like it's hitting CW superhero show S3 low in its first season. Back to waiting for Legion S2 and SHIELD S5.
To be fair, when Superman and Batman first crossed over in the Bruce Timm stuff, people went crazy.
Glass Rebel
Member
Better shows that didn't capitalize on my childhood comic heroes and interconnectivity to mask their shortcomings, mostly.
You... got me there.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Costume looks bad but otherwise... CW is my Lord and Saviour.
And did someone say: "THUNDER"???
And did someone say: "THUNDER"???
JAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEM!!!!!!!!!!
OdysseusVA
Banned
Not a fan of the cheesy suit lighting and goofy looking mask.
SpideySenses
Member
Berlanti are co. have had such a good record so far with lead costumes, that looks like a huge step down, otherwise the show looks good.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Seriously. It's not like the shows crossover that often. We get the yearly big one and Flash and Supergirl have phoned it in a bit twice. People act like Arrow shows up on Flash every other episode.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Hey, you know, I don't feel qualified to comment on the current state of Shield, so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt despite its fanbase never earning it with constant adulation when the show was clearly mediocre at best.
But let's not pretend that Shield S1 was not fucking dragged across the finish line into season 2 by people watching it specifically because it was "tied" to the movies.
Yea I'm hip, that's why I laughed lol
Same goes for Legion. I got interested because hey, related to X-Men in some fashion. But at the same time, they turned out to be legitimately great (with AoS specifically improving over time), so it all worked out.
King Gilga
Member
The tacky ass looking costume feels like it totally clashes with the tone of the trailer.
Can't wait until BL goes to Earth 1. Dude looks like he'll take none of Oliver's shit.
Iffy on the suit, but overall, I like what I see.
Black Lightning has always had a lot of potential as a character, and it looks like they're trying to realize that.
Black Lightning has always had a lot of potential as a character, and it looks like they're trying to realize that.
Much like Supergirl, I'm sure they'll find a way to have it crossover eventually. Cisco's powers basically ensure that alternate dimensions are no problem for getting characters.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Despite what the visual similarity may suggest, the show is being filmed in Atlanta and not Vancouver like every other CW show. So, probably above most other things, that's the reason they don't have explicit continuity with one another.
If it helps guys, they probably won't outright contradict a lot of stuff either, so it could be tucked in eventually like Constantine. Or, worst case scenario, it's on another Earth like Supergirl.
Easier to leave something on the back burner when you know it won't crossover with shows you're already heavily invested in. Hard enough as it is to keep up with the current crop.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
The suit is too bulky.
Cisco should create an upgraded prototype. I wanna see some Batman Beyond/Tron shit.
Cisco should create an upgraded prototype. I wanna see some Batman Beyond/Tron shit.
Glass Rebel
Member
I mean... nobody is doing that.
Angelus Errare
Banned
The CWverse basically shares sets. You'll see shit from Flash/Arrow on Supernatural from time to time
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
The "guide" to watching Agents of Shield that called the first half of season 1 "flawed" and everything else great to nutted-but-they-still-suckin' says otherwise.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Waiting on my Joe West, John Diggle and Jefferson Pierce. Black dads who are told old for this shit show.
Dads of Prey
IdreamofHIME
Member
Glass Rebel
Member
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Well, it looks like a pilot.
Not sure if I'll tune in live for this. Feel like I'm at my limit with TV shows.
As much as people keep praising this season of Arrow, I'm glad I dropped it. That extra hour helps out!
Not sure if I'll tune in live for this. Feel like I'm at my limit with TV shows.
As much as people keep praising this season of Arrow, I'm glad I dropped it. That extra hour helps out!
Looks alright. I don't know. Getting burned out on CW superhero shows. Mainly because some of them went from being really great to having their budgets drastically slashed, losing writers and becoming mediocre to watchable at best.
I've always loved the CW shows, even Supernatural but I don't know. I'll likely watch but these shows begin to feel kind of samey after awhile and now the CW will have 5 superhero shows a year.
I've always loved the CW shows, even Supernatural but I don't know. I'll likely watch but these shows begin to feel kind of samey after awhile and now the CW will have 5 superhero shows a year.
Yea I'm lost now.
The Youngbloods
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Huh? I said that there was cognitive dissonance in your post because you were making fun of these interconnected shows that mask their shortcomings with interconnected childhood-pandering while you also said you were back to waiting for the next season of Shield.
If you also describe Marvel's output the same way, I think we actually don't have an issue here. But then I don't necessarily understand the initial post unless DC comics isn't your childhood.
Octavianus
Banned
Looks incredibly dorky. Will watch.
Glass Rebel
Member
I mean, SHIELD hasn't really been connected to any other piece of the MCU in a while. I guess there was that Agent Carter flashback in S3 and one of the antagonists of S3 was in Avengers in a very small role. Certainly nothing like the CW crossover shows. S4 which is probably the most removed from anything else is, coincidentally, also the best by a good margin.
Not to say that I don't enjoy this shit. I just don't think it makes up for the shortcomings of these shows. It certainly didn't help shit like Iron Fist.