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* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: While Anissa is a skilled martial artist and now has SuperStrength, she has no experience in combining the two when facing live opponents. As a result when she attacks two drug dealers and takes each out with one punch, she nearly kills the both of them and has to call an ambulance for them.



* RealityEnsues: While Anissa is a skilled martial artist and now has SuperStrength, she has no experience in combining the two when facing live opponents. As a result when she attacks two drug dealers and takes each out with one punch, she nearly kills the both of them and has to call an ambulance for them.
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* MuggingTheMonster: Some homophobes who've been harassing Grace come after while Anissa's there. It doesn't end well for them.

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* MuggingTheMonster: Some homophobes who've been harassing Grace come after her while Anissa's Anissa is there. It doesn't end well for them.
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* FantasticDrug: "Green Light" which is designed to be immediately addictive from just one dose -- dealers give out a free "sample" ensuring that the victims are hooked for life.

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* FantasticDrug: "Green Light" which is designed to be immediately addictive from just one dose -- dealers give out a free "sample" ensuring that the victims are hooked for life. The drug also temporarily increases one's strength, as shown when Bernard easily rips out a urinal and throws it with enough force that it shatters upon hitting a wall.
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* OldFriend: Jefferson finds out that an old friend of his nicknamed Two-Bits is helping to spread Green Light. He goes to talk to him as Jefferson, but Two-Bits refuses to say anything on the subject. Then he shows up as Black Lightning, beating up the dealer's goons before threatening to do the same. Two-Bits convinces him not to call the cops, as he already had his two strikes, and a third arrest would send him to prison for a long time. Jefferson agrees. Two-Bits tries to take a selfie with Black Lightning, only for Jefferson to punch him out.
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* {{Flight}}: Gambi modifies Jefferson's suit to allow him to fly by directing electricity downward, sort-of like an ion engine. He gets the hang of it pretty fast. Fortunately, Jefferson works out, so he can support himself just by his arms for some time.
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* {{Flight}}: Gambi modifies Jefferson's suit to allow him to fly by directing electricity downward, sort-of like an ion engine. He gets the hang of it pretty fast. Fortunately, Jefferson works out, so he can support himself just by his arms for some time.
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* BrotherSisterTeam: Tobias and his sister are a villainous version of this.
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* MuggingTheMonster: Some homophobes who've been harassing Grace come after while Anissa's there. It doesn't end well for them.
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* MultitaskedConversation: When Henderson and his wife are over for a dinner with the Pierces, the dinner conversation turns to Black Lightning. While apparently just participating in the general conversation, Lynn is raising her concerns to Jefferson, which he recognizes. Meanwhile, to the obliviousness of everyone else, Anissa's defense of Black Lightning as a superhuman helping people is clearly her trying to justify her own plan of action.
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* ApatheticTeacher: The School Board who wants to expel Bernard over [=ODing=], despite his otherwise impeachable record. It's implied that most of the board are affluent whites who have little contact or concern with the life that the majority of Garfield's students face.

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* ApatheticTeacher: The School Board who wants to expel Bernard over [=ODing=], despite his otherwise impeachable unimpeachable record. It's implied that most of the board are affluent whites who have little contact or concern with the life that the majority of Garfield's students face.



* FantasticDrug: "Green Light" which is designed to be immediately additive from just one dose -- dealers give out a free "sample" ensuring that the victims are hooked for life.

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* FantasticDrug: "Green Light" which is designed to be immediately additive addictive from just one dose -- dealers give out a free "sample" ensuring that the victims are hooked for life. life.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: A picture in Jefferson's office shows him wearing a Superman shirt.
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* DownerEnding: Khalil's spinal cord is damaged beyond all repair so he'll never walk again, Bernard is forced into rehab after Jefferson ceded some of his authority to the school board to keep him in school, and fails to find who is bringing the drug into town, while Anissa learns the realities of being a vigilante the hard way. If there is a silver lining it's Gambi and Jefferson learning that the 100 isn't the only evil in Freeland.
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I don't think she killed either


* RealityEnsues: While Anissa is a skilled martial artist and now has SuperStrength, she has no experience in combining the two when facing live opponents. As a result when she attacks two drug dealers and takes each out with one punch, she accidentally kills one and seriously injures the other.

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* RealityEnsues: While Anissa is a skilled martial artist and now has SuperStrength, she has no experience in combining the two when facing live opponents. As a result when she attacks two drug dealers and takes each out with one punch, she accidentally nearly kills one the both of them and seriously injures the other.has to call an ambulance for them.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Tobias and his sister are delighted to see each other.


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* HeroWithBadPublicity: On his sister's urging, Tobias is plotting to turn public opinion against Black Lightning.
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A dangerous new drug called Greenlight hits the streets and Jefferson has to deal with it both as principal and Black Lightning, while Anissa launches her own investigation into the drug.

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A dangerous new drug called Greenlight "Green Light" hits the streets and Jefferson has to deal with it both as principal and Black Lightning, while Anissa launches her own investigation into the drug.



* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs but lose complete authority over expulsions, or retain the authority but Bernard gets expelled. They won't allow him both. In the end he choses the option that allows Bernard to stay.... which becomes meaningless when Bernard [=ODs=] ''again'' and is forced into rehab.

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* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs but lose complete authority over expulsions, or retain the authority but Bernard gets expelled. They won't allow him both. In the end end, he choses chooses the option that allows Bernard to stay....stay... which becomes meaningless when Bernard [=ODs=] ''again'' and is forced into rehab.

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* ApatheticTeacher: The School Board who wants to expel Bernard over ODing, despite his otherwise impeachable record. It's implied that most of the board are affluent whites who have little contact or concern with the life that the majority of Garfield's students face.

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* ApatheticTeacher: The School Board who wants to expel Bernard over ODing, [=ODing=], despite his otherwise impeachable record. It's implied that most of the board are affluent whites who have little contact or concern with the life that the majority of Garfield's students face.



* FantasticDrug: "Green Light" which is designed to be immediately additive from just one dose -- dealers give out a free "sample" ensuring that the victims are hooked for life.



* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs but lose complete authority over expulsions, or retain the authority but Bernard gets expelled. They won't allow him both. In the end he choses the option that allows Bernard to stay.... which becomes meaningless when Bernard ODs ''again'' and is forced into rehab.

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* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs but lose complete authority over expulsions, or retain the authority but Bernard gets expelled. They won't allow him both. In the end he choses the option that allows Bernard to stay.... which becomes meaningless when Bernard ODs [=ODs=] ''again'' and is forced into rehab.

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* ApatheticTeacher: The School Board who wants to expel Bernard over ODing, despite his otherwise impeachable record. It's implied that most of the board are affluent whites who have little contact or concern with the life that the majority of Garfield's students face.



* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs but lose complete authority over expulsions, or retain the authority but Bernard gets expelled. They won't allow him both.

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* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs but lose complete authority over expulsions, or retain the authority but Bernard gets expelled. They won't allow him both. In the end he choses the option that allows Bernard to stay.... which becomes meaningless when Bernard ODs ''again'' and is forced into rehab.
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* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs, or retain full authority over expulsions. They won't allow him both.

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* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs, or retain full drugs but lose complete authority over expulsions.expulsions, or retain the authority but Bernard gets expelled. They won't allow him both.
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* RealityEnsues: While Anissa is a skilled martial artist and now has SuperStrength, she has no experience in combining the two when facing live opponents. As a result when she attacks two drug dealers and takes each out with one punch, she accidentally kills one and seriously injures the other.

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* RealityEnsues: While Anissa is a skilled martial artist and now has SuperStrength, she has no experience in combining the two when facing live opponents. As a result when she attacks two drug dealers and takes each out with one punch, she accidentally kills one and seriously injures the other.other.
* SadisticChoice: Jefferson is given two choices by the school board: prevent Bernard from being expelled for using drugs, or retain full authority over expulsions. They won't allow him both.

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A dangerous new drug called Greenlight hits the streets and Jefferson has to deal with it both as principal and Black Lightning, wh8ile Anissa launches her own investigation into the drug.

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A dangerous new drug called Greenlight hits the streets and Jefferson has to deal with it both as principal and Black Lightning, wh8ile while Anissa launches her own investigation into the drug.


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* CurbStompBattle: Anissa utterly wipes out a bunch of bigots from the impacts caused by literally stomping the curb.
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A dangerous new drug called Greenlight hits the streets and Jefferson has to deal with it both as principal and Black Lightning, wh8ile Anissa launches her own investigation into the drug.

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* BodyHorror: Lady Eve embalms someone while they're still alive.
* RealityEnsues: While Anissa is a skilled martial artist and now has SuperStrength, she has no experience in combining the two when facing live opponents. As a result when she attacks two drug dealers and takes each out with one punch, she accidentally kills one and seriously injures the other.

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