Currently watching Black Lightning

[sarren]

SO GOOD.

I generally like my superhero shows to be escapism, not gritty realism with superheroes who beat up the bad guys who are gangsters and sex traffickers, which is why I didn't get through more than about half a dozen episodes of Daredevil or Luke Cage and wasn't even game to try The Punisher.

But I'm *loving* this, it deals with the shit black communities deal with, which is not comfortable to watch of course, but the superhero family are awesome and love and support each other but also have to work through all the crap together.

And honourable mention to the elder daughter, Anissa, being out and proud and it not being an issue.

Comments

[klia]

Oh, yay, glad you're enjoying it! I adore BL and need to get back to it and finish watching S2 (I missed some eps while out of town after my mom passed, and haven't yet been emotionally ready to dive back in, because, really, at its core, it's a family drama).

I love when shows treat LGBTQ characters as "normal," especially an AA woman character.

[sarren]

Understandable *hug*

We're only in early S2, I've been checking the black lightning tag on tumblr so am spoiled for Anissa's relationship, looking forward to it, because I really like the other character so far.