![]() He’s always strived to be a good man, and to do right by his people. Jefferson has always tried to live up to the example his father set for him. The real victory isn’t the knockout, and by the time Jefferson lays hands on Tobias, the Pierces have already won. Fortunately, this brawl is just the final stand in a season-long battle that played out through politics and manipulation instead of fists. The decades-long rivalry between Jefferson Pierce and Tobias Whale culminates in a physical altercation that, while brutal, doesn’t really live up to the level of animosity the two harbor for one another. The episode follows through on all of the stories built up over the season, to varying degrees of success. “The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure” is a powerful, if imperfect finale whose weaknesses don’t detract from overall enjoyment of the episode. He returns to consciousness aware of his power, and recalling what his father says about him having everything he needs, he pulls power from the earth-drawing from the Prometheum under Freeland-and breaks free. In the coffin, Jefferson talks to his father in an ancestral plane, a life/death spiritual in-between, and he is able to get closure about his father’s death and be affirmed as a hero by the very person he modeled his heroism after. Gambi, Anissa, and Grace infiltrate Tobias’ heavily secured building and destroy the emitter. As he prays for his family and his city to be protected-and reflects on his own heaven- worthiness- his family pushes back against Tobias. Jefferson Pierce is not dead, but he’s buried alive, and still without his powers. In the season finale, the family show up for one another and for Freeland and take a final stand against Tobias Whale. Black Lightninghas given us four seasons of culturally relevant sci-fi drama, and the Pierce family has been its center.
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