"The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain" is an excellent penultimate episode. It has emotion, graceful battle sequences, good character moments, and the return of Tobias and his new sidekick Khalil- who's walking again and has tons of anger issues- to Freeland. The episode keeps you busy with its events and there is not a moment to breathe. It is all about Tobias and Martin Proctor trying to end Black Lightning once and for all. They nearly succeed, but of course there are going to be a few surprises. Tobias's attack on the school is well-done. The battle between Anissa and Syonide is graceful, limber, and intelligent. Syonide is one tough cookie. Things are falling apart for Jefferson. Last episode, he was arrested in front of his students. This episode, the students are under attack. He is running out of places to hide.
This episode mainly focuses on Tobias's and Khalil's attack on Jefferson's school as the ASA tasked them to do. Anissa and Jennifer are not going to give their father up without a fight. Lynn is also trying to suppress Jennifer's powers much to Jeff's chagrin. Little do the Pierce family know that her powers may be key to everything that will happen.
This is an excellent episode. I loved the battle scenes. I loved the emotion. Khalil talking to Jefferson and saying that he gave up on him...which is actually rather truthful. The girls rushing to the aid of their father and seeing him overwhelmed. Yeah, the episode is jammed with emotion. The ending is pretty bleak as we head into the finale. The Pierce family relegate themselves to a cabin in the woods with Gambi as the ASA bears down on them.
My Grade: A
