Follow TV Tropes

Following

Recap / Black Lightning 2018 S 4 E 8 Things Fall Apart

Go To

The FBI pays Jefferson a visit. Meanwhile, Anissa surprises Grace.


Tropes

  • Deal with the Devil: Marcel Payton accepts a deal with Tobias, providing him with a new house.
  • Defiant Captive: Kyrie, one of the members of the Resistance, refuses to give Ishmael any information on Blackbird. This results in the assassin's respect for him, before he kills him.
  • Did Not See That Coming: Ishmael was certainly not counting on Grace turning into a freaking leopard.
  • Evil Is Petty: Tobias laughs his ass off while watching the livestream of the FBI raiding Jefferson's home.
  • Frame-Up: Tobias frames Jefferson for embezzlement.
  • Guile Hero: At Monavista, Lauren gets her energy device online. Gambi then creates a false alarm as a diversion so that he can acquire promethium to fortify the Pierce family’s suits. Afterwards, he even takes her out for dinner.
  • Heroic Second Wind: Twice, during the fight with Ishmael. After initially being surprised by him, Anissa and Grace quickly adjust and manage to turn the tables, only for him to do the same. It's only when Grace shapeshifts that they drive him off.
  • Internal Reveal:
    • Anissa told her family off-screen that she married Grace.
    • The Pierces learn that Red is Billy Black's killer when they see him intimidate Marshall Bates.
    • TC fills in Philky and Khalil via video chat about what's going on in Freeland.
  • It's Personal: After getting wounded by Ishmael, Anissa is very pissed and eager for a rematch.
  • Living Lie Detector: Due to being a shapeshifter, Grace has mastered body language and immediately tells when Jennifer lies about everything being fine after school. She also spots her crush on Uriah when she mentions him.
  • Lured into a Trap: When Blackbird and Wylde break into the clinic to get records on Kiki's cystic fibrosis procedure due to the connection to Monavista, they are confronted by Ishmael.
  • Mayor Pain: Tobias is now running for Mayor himself.
  • Nice Guy: When half the school buys into the embezzlement accusations and turns on Jefferson, Uriah stands up for the principal. No wonder Jen is smitten with him.
  • Oh, Crap!: Lynn, when she sees the test results of Jennifer's new body and they are unstable.
  • Rabid Cop: Special Agent Kevin Mason immediately telepathically orders his men to draw their guns when Jefferson just wants to know why they are raiding his house.
  • The Reveal: After Gambi tests Val Seong's powers, it turns out that she is a Power Nullifier.
  • Ripped from the Headlines: Uriah uses the term "Cancel Culture" when defending Jefferson.
  • Surprise Party: The Pierce family throws one for Grace and Anissa, on behalf of the latter. Unfortunately, it gets interrupted by an FBI raid.
  • Telepathy: Special Agent Mason apparently has telepathic abilities, as evident by his flashing eyes and his men immediately obeying.

Top