Now that's how you execute a BIG reveal!

There were many revelations on Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 6, but the biggest of which came at the end of the hour, and it found Anissa in a no holds barred fight with Black Lightning. 

It was the type of scene you would expect closer to the season finale, but we are not even halfway through Black Lightning Season 1 yet. Given that Anissa was heading over to the lab, it was obvious she was going to cross paths with her father. 

The fight, however, came out of the left field, and that was all down to the darn duct tape over Lynn's mouth. Anissa disposing of the bad guys before they got to steal the files was so freaking satisfying. 

The sheer look of horror on Lynn's face when she realized that her daughter was out fighting crime like her father was priceless. It was a mere few moments earlier that Lynn was giving Jefferson her blessing to hit the streets. 

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Now that her daughter is in the mix, she's going to struggle to get on board with it. Maybe she will be more inclined to send Jefferson out on the streets of Freeland now. 

Tobias: What the hell happened to you?
Joey: I just fought Black Lightning. One more minute and he would have been dead. Something’s wrong with his head.
Tobias: So, why didn’t you finish him?
Joey: I tried, I was holding my own. He trashed my gun. I tipped our guy at the department.
Tobias: There was a time you could depend on white boys to be professional. Nowadays, white boys are just as lazy and predictable as your brothers.

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The final scene was the show's most powerful yet. Jefferson legit fought his daughter while they were both suited up. That's not something that he's going to get over anytime soon. 

What shocked me was that Anissa had the upper hand for much of the fight. I was cackling at the thought of her beating her old man. Jefferson has had powers for much longer, so it would have been fun for Anissa to be stronger than him. 

Despite her parents knowing the truth, Anissa is going to continue to butt heads with them. Jefferson has learned over the years that he needs to pick his fights, and Anissa has yet to grasp that. 

She's tired of the injustice towards people of color, and that's why she destroyed the statue in the aftermath of the girl dying. There's only so much one person can take before lashing out. It's perfectly natural. 

With that said, Jefferson almost went too far and let revenge turn him into a cold-blooded killer. Despite what Lynn and Gambi said, they will never know the true extent of what Jefferson went through. 

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Thanks to the flashbacks, we got to see Jefferson's father being murdered by Tobias, and boy, it was grim. While it would have been great to see Tobias taken out, it wouldn't have been a satisfying way for him to go. 

The demise of a central villain usually comes quite a bit into a show's run. Tobias is still trying to manipulate Khalil, and it wouldn't make sense for that storyline to be cut before it comes to fruition. 

Tobias is dead set on making Black Lightning pay for coming back on the scene and making him look silly to his employers. Tobias and Khalil working together will make a compelling duo. 

The media will be happy to speak to Khalil about being shot at the march. Khalil could easily say he blames Black Lightning for his predicament and that could help sway some of the public to turn on the hero. 

It's just a shame that Khalil had to be so nasty to Jennifer. She may have been up for standing by him initially, but she realized along the way that caring for him was not going to be part of her future. 

Tobias is in Khalil's head, but it was heartbreaking to witness the effect it had on Jennifer. I'm still not even sure Khalil's prognosis is nearly as dire as the doctor made out to him. 

Time will tell what will become of Khalil, but he needs to pick the right side before it's too late for him. 

If you watch Black Lightning online, you will already know that Gambi has apparently been playing both sides, and it's been challenging to make sense of what he's really up to. 

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Thankfully, we now know that he was once close with Lady Eve. Yeah, they were so close that Gambi taught her everything she knows. That was a useful tidbit of information. 

But it raised an even bigger question: What is Gambi hiding? He wanted to assert his power to Lady Eve, but she did not seem fazed by him in the slightest. 

Jennifer: Khalil, I’ll pray for you.
Khalil: Yeah, you can keep your damn prayers. Now, get out!

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This is a war that's going to be fun to watch because there is so much about both characters we still don't know. It's time to get answers about them before the storyline goes stale. 

"The Book of Thunder" was another solid episode of this superhero drama. It's quickly solidified itself as one of the best shows on The CW. How can it top this episode?

Other tidbits:

• Who would have thought Gambi would reach out to Lynn? That was a shocker. These two are closer than they would like to believe. 

• Henderson looked skeptical about the prospect of taking Black Lightning into custody. Does he like getting the information off the record from the hero?

• Lynn probably needs a new research assistant. That dude was definitely the one on the phone spilling all the goodies to Lady Eve. 

Okay, Black Lightning Fanatics! 

What did you think of Anissa fighting with Jefferson? What will become of Khalil?

Sound off below. 

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