I mean, that's very dangerous. I think one of the biggest things with what Maya does, is the fact that because she's targeting individuals and their brains. Superhuman Strength After being enhanced by Tobias Whale, Khalil has above-human strength but, after this was further enhanced by the A.S.A. All rights reserved. Because shes a meta who controls the mind, were able to watch them fight inside of Khalils mental landscape. Upon being resurrected by the ASA and implanted with a chip, Khalil's consciousness was suppressed in favor of the Painkiller Program: an obedient weapon of the ASA. exhume Khalil's body later that night or was his body never in the casket in the first place? The Den of Geek quarterly magazine is packed with exclusive features, interviews, previews and deep dives into geek culture. Meanwhile, Tobias had other problems, in the form of Tattooed Man Lala (Will Catlett), who wanted nothing but blood. Watching Gambi work is amazing. He was also shown to be the more responsible out of the two, taking away the alcohol from very drunk Jennifer. [13], Tobias sent Painkiller to take out Reverend Holt, though the latter doesn't go through with it. The best part of 'Chapter Three' by far was its focus on Khalil Payne / Painkiller (Jordan Calloway). eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Painkiller Facing the prospect of life in a wheelchair, Khalil lashed out, blaming his girlfriend Jennifer Pierce, and her father, Garfield High Principal Jefferson Pierce. Khalil ultimately agrees to come along as well when this team of would-be Outsiders sets out for Markovia because, aside from . Now is the time to focus on the characters weve already spent time with and care about, it is not necessary to throw bodies at us to reaffirm the bad guys are bad. The only show on the network with a predominantly African-American cast, Black Lightning has never shied away from real-world issues. This is a continual journey, continual uphill battle that we're going to see between the two, especially when there's damage that's caused by the murder of your own mother. Hed abandoned Black Lightning and was ready to let him go for good. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Coming into the season, I felt like the writers were ramping up towards a finale that would be explosive, but so much has happened already, the story has plateaued. 4.1K views, 50 likes, 28 loves, 154 comments, 48 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from 7th District AME Church: Thursday Morning Opening Session 1 Jefferson Pierce This character is or was primarily an enemy of Black Lightning in any of his various incarnations. }); Spoiler alert for 'Black Lightning' Season 3 Episode 12 'The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID'. Whale offered Khalil the chance to walk again in exchange for Khalil becoming part of the 100. Jordan Calloway. } More recently, he died and was resurrected asa cybernetic assassin. But it's my work that preceded me and that's what I'm all about. Eventually, the two teens developed a mutual crush, despite both of them being too shy to confess their feelings. I want them to see different nuances, different traits, different things that might end up triggering. hitType: 'event', Khalil's mother will certainly speak out against Tobias, which may put her on his radar for potential harm. That's why it strikes so close to home. In the meantime, Black Lightning will wrap up its season and bring on the first on-screen appearances of Lightning, Jennifer's costumed identity. Due to the chip in his brain enhancing his intelligence, Painkiller comes off as cheerful, philosophical and utterly ruthless in dispatching his targets, calmly philosophizing with those he was in the process of killing to see how people felt when they died. Affiliation Wait, what?! Due to a wound he received during his fight with Cutter, Khalil's health started to decline, so he and Jennifer were forced to hide out in a barn. Khalil's body was soon overwhelmed and ultimately poisoned by them or so it appeared. Can Jefferson really take Tobias down the "right" way? eventAction: 'click_image_ads' And that's nothing you would ever want to wish on any of your enemies, so that big bad being Maya in her control all over Akashic Valley, how deep her roots go, that's only going to just fan the flame for Khalil to wanna actually do something about it. Whoopi Goldberg interrupts 'The View' live segment, raises her voice and hits co-host, Baywatch star Jeremy Jacksons ex-wife Loni Willison spotted looking for food in LA waste, 'Liza took a final breath and sighed': Liza Burke, 21, dies 6 weeks after stage 4 cancer diagnosis, 'Go for a size bigger': Honey Boo Boo slammed for flaunting 'tight' prom dress with boyfriend Dralin Carswell. However, the girl came to him and caused a power outage in the alley where he was pursued by Tobia's men, helping him escape, saving his life, and revealing her abilities to him. In the months since he's been gone, Khalil has been living in self-isolation and searching for a way to permanently get rid of his bloodthirsty Painkiller programming, which is still unfortunately hellbent on killing the Pierce family. Just hit 'Like' on our. [10], The night Syonide was killed by Kara Fowdy, Painkiller was supposed to keep an eye on her and back her up, but he got distracted and so Tobias started to accusing him of Syonide's death. That night, Khalil was visited by Tobias Whale, who had been sending him presents, assuring him that his paraplegia was due to Black Lightning. Khalil gets the other big moment in the Season 4 finale. Painkiller, How 'trauma is sort of the big bad' in the final season of. Despite the trio not managing to kill Proctor they retrieved his briefcase and, with the man subsequent death at the hands of Peter Gambi, Tobias became the most powerful person in Freeland. Though, it should be said that Tobias is an entire dumbass. Khalil Payne Tobias ripped Khalil's spinal implant from his body and dumped him on the street in front of the church. In tonight's episode of Black Lightning, the Pierce family rushed into action against Tobias Whale [], By Russ Burlingame The Pierces have been able to counter every move hes made, and Im hoping he has more in store. Tobias has wiggled his way out of murder and crime for most of Jefferson's life, but now he's finally been locked up in a random prison for meta-humans. gads_event = event; Khalil is a student at Garfield High and a friend of Jennifer Pierce, the daughter of principal . In the final moments of the episode, two major things happened. Before Anissa could get through all of the. Being a pillar of the community and a role model is more important to him than being Black Lightning. Odell might use Khalil as collateral to make Black Lightning, Thunder, and Lightning work for him. He is portrayed by Jordan Calloway, who also played Chuck Clayton in Riverdale. }) Ultimately, he defeated Painkiller because of the program's rigid computer-like responses and lack of creativity. But now that his powers have been taken away, hes struggling with the idea that he may never be Black Lightning again. Also, the Freeland police are armed with weapons that can take out metahumans and Police Chief Ana Lopez is ready to kill anyone who opposes the law. We were anticipating it and her comments here made things more clear. Khalil apparently became an atheist upon being paralyzed, as in ". By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. Khalil gets a check-up from T.C. let gads_event; He'd abandoned Black Lightning and was ready to let him go for good. (formerly)The 100(formerly)New multiverseA.S.A. Tobias next move is to get rid of Jeffersons fathers house. hitType: 'event', Like Khalil, both men are also haunted by things from their past. However, this embittered state left him vulnerable to Tobias Whale's manipulations and left with him to regain what, unknowingly Tobias, took away. Did the A.S.A. Later that night, they took refuge at Khalil's aunt Yvette's home, where the girl makes a phone call to inform her family that she was okay and cut off Khalil's dreadlocks to better disguise him, becoming suspicious when she found a small lump on the back of his head. Previews for the next episode reveals Jennifer's thirst for vengeance, which won't sit well with her dad. Khalil was rushed to the hospital, where his chances of walking again were low. Having survived to the fall unfazed, Khalil came back to Jen telling her he was sorry for everything he has done and simply wanted someone to talk with; feeling lonely in turn after her parents decide to forbid her to go back to school, Jen reluctantly accepts and the two began to chat via message again, while their feelings began to resurface. Khalil is fond of trains and, as a kid, was a fan of. 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His hands are bound and he is in a room alone, but nothing can keep him down for long, right? The show's debut round comprises eight episodes that run for 31-51 minutes each. Alter ego Most of his crew is either dead or long gone, so it will be interesting to see how he gets out of this situation. The series stars Tahir Raj Bhasin,[1] Shweta Tripathi and Anchal Singh in the lead roles with Saurabh Shukla, Surya Sharma, Arunoday Singh and Brijendra Kala playing supporting roles. Although he is often referred to as a meta-human, Khalil is actually a cyborg, as his strength, speed, and knowledge of human anatomy come from his cybernetic implant to his spine and the chip in his brain. It will be interesting to see how Markovia plays into Season 3 and if popular characters like Geo Force or Terra will make an appearance on the show. Tobias having a nullifier on his team is genius. His powers are working and this is when they find out how. Jennifer then apologized and called Jefferson daddy something she hasnt called her father in years. This could relate to whatever Tobias is planning or it could be nothing. Black Lightning -- The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three -- Image Number: BLK408_0033r.jpg -- Pictured: Cress Williams as Jefferson -- Photo: Kyle Kaplan/The CW -- 2021 The CW Network, LLC. Khalil is also the son of Kito Payne and the late Nichelle Payne, the younger brother of the late Keenan Payne, and the ex-boyfriend of Jennifer Pierce. You can help out by providing additional information, expanding on the subject matter in order to bring this article to a higher standard of quality. Even if Black Lighting or anyone on his team comes after him, she negates their powers. No one knows what they are capable of and how they will handle a completely new world, so it's going to be a major problem for Black Lightning as he tries to save their lives. Actor: Black Lightning. We love him it. He also took his revenge on Odell, but shot him non-fatally to ensure he faces judgement for his crimes against Freeland. However, it becomes clear that, despite his anger, Khalil stills shows remorse after he unintentionally 'killed' Black Lightning and begins to have doubts about his association with the 100 leader as he took over as Whale's enforcer. You have to give credit where its due. [18], Khalil's body, along with Wendy Hernandez and Issa Williams, is seen inside of pods being overlooked by Odell, likely to be used as soldiers in the war against Markovia. Well, this is your last warning that there are spoilers ahead for tonight's episode of Black Lightning, titled "The Book of Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega." In Episode 12, Jennifer stood over Khalils grave shortly after his funeral and promised to make Tobias pay for his death. [24], T.C., with the assistance of Jennifer, managed to seal the Painkiller protocol behind a firewall, allowing Khalil to regain control of his body though he was horrified to learn he was used as a weapon and even killed Nichelle. [5], Following the accident, Khalil began rehabilitation, trying to work his legs again. "There's no such thing as coincidence." Khalil Payne "Painkiller" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of Black Lightning, and the fifty-second episode overall. At the end of the episode, Khalil breaks up with Jennifer and storms off to clear his head. But I digress. From memory, Khalil draws a profile of Jenn as TC watches; they hear the conversation that Brandon Marshall and Jenn have nearby. After he regained consciousness, Khalil and Jennifer declared their love for one another and escaped together stating that after all they've been through they shouldn't fear anything anymore. Black Lightning is an American superhero drama television series, developed by Salim Akil, that premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018 and concluded on May 24, 2021. Khalil tried to get back together with Jennifer but reacted in anger with her when she also questioned him about the procedure. What will Jennifer do next? After Cutter managed to overpower Khalil and prepared to kill him, Black Lightning and Thunder arrived, and, in the ensuring fight with the mercenary, Jennifer and Khalil escaped. A lot of that comes from his fear of what would happen if Painkiller gets out. Nicole is an escapist. We all knew something strange was going on with Jennifer. I was a little speechless. All rights reserved. Jennifer sneaked into a hospital and used her abilities to get access to some medicine, unaware that Cutter was following her. Jennifer should be more skeptical, and generally. Jefferson asks Lynn to get remarried and she lightly brushes it off. ga('ads.send', { Infection His body produces a potent neurotoxin that causes instant paralysis. But there's a lack of understanding on our parts as well. pg.acq.push(function() { 8 min read Black Lightning star Jordan Calloway on Khalil's struggle in the Painkiller pilot It's finally time to find out what Jordan Calloway's Khalil, a.k.a.. But at this stage I expect there to be major implications of that discovery and I hope whatever it is, it shakes the show up! [12] A few days later, while they were having dinner together, Tobias told Painkiller that he now considered him the only family he has left, but that he would have killed him "out of piety" if he has proven not to be strong enough to "survive the world". Under the orders of Tobias in an attempt to lure Black Lightning out, Khalil attacked Garfield High School and hit several students with needles filled with an anesthetic. Shakur is hesitant to trust Jefferson at first but he comes around, and that faith is rewarded when the FBI agent ejects Lookers silver liquid, and agrees to make things right as much as he can. Outsiders characters like Grace Choi and Wendy/Windfall. }); Painkiller, has been up to since departing Freeland at the end of Black Lightning's third season. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ }); So you're dealing with different characters that are all coming from some sort of troubled past that all have to deal with their own [baggage] and get over it and not just get over it, but have one another's back in order to get through this process. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { Jefferson talked to Khalil, stunned to see him walking again, and tried to question him about the procedure. As expected, they were weak and stumbling around, but it's only a matter of time before they start using their powers. A version of the Outsiders, which has varied in members over the years, has been on the horizon for a while. Unfortunately, hell come back better prepared. Original multiverseA.S.A. While they're having drinks, Grace is knocked out and kidnapped. Unlike the typical matured dates with their dark wrinkled sticky sweetness these Khalal dates have a bright yellow skin and creamy white flesh with a texture that is crisp and crunchy like a fresh apple. After Lynn Stewart found the hideout and pleaded for Jennifer to come home, Khalil apologized for getting Jennifer into this mess and tells her she needs to go home. }); There were times when things seemed to move super slow. He offers to track Looker down and persuade her to admit to what shes done. He is a master planner and manipulator yet wasted the powers of mind control on framing Jefferson instead of using it to get one of the Pierces to try to kill the other, or one of their other loved ones, or literally anything else. Seeing Ishmael run after being mauled by Grace was hilarious. [17], In the hospital, a mortally wounded Khalil made Jefferson promise to make Tobias suffer and provided him with all the information to bring Tobias down, including his hideout. In the end, though, it was not the Pierce family, Lala, or Tobias Whale who had the night's biggest secret; it was Agent Odell (Bill Duke). This causes him to reach back out to Jennifer and betray Tobias after refusing to kill Reverend Holt. Grace and Anissa travel in a cutting edge driverless vehicle into Akashic Valley, which gives off an impression of being an amazingly . From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person whos on TikTok, even if you arent. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Is he doing the vigilante thing or trying to keep a low profile? He is the show's version of the DC villain of the same name. This Black Lightning article contains spoilers through Season 4, Episode 11. He can't let that slide. It's finally time to find out what Jordan Calloway's Khalil, a.k.a. So, that's what we're also seeing as well is a brotherhood in "Painkiller" as well. 'Black Lightning' Season 3 Episode 13 will air on The CW on February 10. So having that thrown into question and perhaps seeing others lose faith in him had to hurt Jefferson more than any physical pain hes felt. "Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein" was released on Netflix on 14 January 2022. As Tobias came to know, Martin Proctor survived the assassination attempt set up by him implanting a bomb in the Tattooed Man, he breached the A.S.A. and is assured that Painkiller is still encaged in his firewall. They don't get to just get rid of the other. Maybe it wasn't something like that. }); Can we expect to see Khalil pop back up in Freeland before Black Lightning ends? Overall, Khalil's death marks a major turning point for the series. At the end of "Angelitos Negros," which aired in January, Tobias exacted his own brand of revenge and punishment on Khalil after the young man not only attempted to break away from the dangerous gangster but attempted to act as a witness against him with the police as well. "First poster of Tahir Raj Bhasin-Shweta Tripathi starrer 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' Season 2 out", "Anchal Singh on life after Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein: 'No longer have to knock at door of directors and prove my talent', "Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein to A Hero: Best streaming picks from January", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yeh_Kaali_Kaali_Ankhein&oldid=1150803836, Hindi-language Netflix original programming, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Anant Joshi as Golden, Vikrant's best friend, This page was last edited on 20 April 2023, at 07:26. Offers may be subject to change without notice. It hits too close to home with Black people being experimented on. Salim Akil But Ishmael vs Khalil/Painkiller is a matchup I want to see. I wanted more from Lopez, but Im happy at least Shakur has proven to be a solid addition to the team, even if he remains skeptical. You get to see this journey where both of them are going to have to come to an understanding of one another. Accepting each other for what they really are, Khalil and Jen share an electrified kiss and, later, escape from Freeland in a car. She visited Khalil to clear the air, who was bitter, blaming Jennifer for his paralysis and having everything taken from him despite living a good, clean life. Yeh Kaali kaali Ankhein (transl. At the end of the episode, the Pierces seemed relatively happy after finally putting Tobias in prison, but their moment of solitude was crushed when shady Agent Odell revealed that Freeland's spike of meta-human activity has inadvertently made it a battle ground for a massive war. The following day, along with Jennifer, his mother and Jefferson Pierce joined him. [2][3][4] The title of the series is derived from a song from Baazigar.[5]. Jefferson revealed the doctor's diagnosis, that he would never walk again. Currently, neither Netflix nor the show's creator has . The country has been making meta-humans for war, and now they are on their way to collect new meta-human recruits as well as brilliant scientists like Lynn, who they attacked earlier this season. Do you do anything specific to get into character as Painkiller? I mean, one that you hate because of his past, but he's also misunderstood. Black Lightning returns to The CW in the US on October 21, and will be return to Netflix in the UK on October 22. Painkiller at Tobias' side as he returns to Club 100. formerly)Black Lightning's team(formerly) Stop introducing characters solely to kill them in service of the leads, and stop using them as collateral damage to magnify the stakes. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Black Lightning villains category.". That's what Khalil will be learning. [4], Khalil planned to lose his virginity to Jennifer over the weekend, with Jefferson threatening Khalil at school to use protection, using Khalil's method of showering as an allegory. ga('ads.send', { And will the Pierce family splinter apart during this time of trouble? This section of the article does not provide a complete profile of the subject. She ended up getting a little too busy fighting crime to go after Grace again, but their reunion has to happen in Season 3. Jordan Calloway [4][5], After she was kidnapped, taken to the Seahorse Motel and rescued by Black Lightning, a worried Khalil video called Jen, asking her if she was alright and expressing how he missed her. Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne, a.k.a. Khalil Payne, later known as Painkiller, is the former antagonist/support proganist in the series Black Lightning, appearing in every season thus far. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. At the end of "Angelitos Negros," which aired in January, Tobias exacted his own brand of revenge and punishment on Khalil after the young man not only attempted to break away from the dangerous. Despite the fact that Painkiller still feels compelled to execute the Pierces, Khalil shows up for them. Black Lightning's season 3 finale brought an end to the War For Freeland and a new beginning for the Pierce Family, the city of Freeland and the show. Khalil was sent out to California for radical treatment. That night, he came over, before confessing his feelings and shyly asking her to be his girlfriend, which she accepted. With Black Lightning, we have more of a familial aspect that we're dealing with. }); eventAction: 'view' The show stars Cress Williams, who portrays DC comic superhero Jefferson Pierce aka Black Lightning, after retiring from being a principal who helps guide the next generation of Black youths.When the drugs that are being pushed by The 100 gang start to trickle back into Garfield High School, Jefferson once again dons his Black . And that's what I'm hoping we'll also get into if we get picked up for the series, because I think that is something that is often overlooked for individuals that we are so quick to label as wrong, the enemy [or] whatever it may be. },false) In the Oct. 30 episode, Jennifer is forced her to face her inner thoughts and fears during her latest therapy session. Meanwhile, Tobias found out that he still hadn't completed his mission and approached him outside the church offering him "a ride" in his limo, which caused Khalil to run away and call Jennifer to say her goodbye. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Tobias Whale gives everyone a masterclass on how to be a villain while barely lifting a finger in this weeks installment of Black Lightning season 4. We could go into the series finale with the titular hero devoid of powers. Despite Jennifer's successful pleas to get her mother to intervene and attempt to move Khalil to a pod until a true solution could be found, those toxins proved to be too much. There have been metahumans running around as well as senseless deaths from Green Light, and now they have to deal with losing a young man who had a promising life. It saves his life from a world of depression or world of isolation and to be caught or caught up and left in your own thoughts. headquarters. That's what Khalil has seen even more. eventAction: 'load' Painkiller, in 'Black Lightning' season 4 episode 7. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. By Chancellor Agard April 12, 2021 at 09:21 AM EDT Advertisement Black Lightning type TV Show network The CW genre Superhero It's finally time to find out what Jordan Calloway's Khalil,. ga('ads.send', { Actor Sometimes you'll see, the crew mates see me isolated if it's a more emotional scene or if it's more, not just sad, but even like angry or violent. Arrowverse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Jefferson began the season grieving the loss of his best friend and grappling with the resulting guilt. Season 3, which ended in January 2020, provided an eerie fictional preview of real-world events for the rest of the year. Jefferson, meanwhile, has to convince Detective Shakur to help him slip a serum into the FBI agents drink, in order to prove hes under Lookers influence. [9], Over time, Khalil started having second thoughts about his decisions to join Tobias, attack his former friends at school, abandoning his old life and, especially, Jennifer, which he began to text and voice call regularly despite the latter refusing to answer. Obviously, Jennifer is an emotional wreck. Season 2 dropped several hints about Dr. Jace's work in a mysterious country called Markovia. It's not just dangerous, but it's a violation of these individuals. Okay. If he does somehow get out, he's going to wish he stayed somewhere safe. Cress Williams facial expressions were great throughout. China Anne McClain is missed, but shes doing well. I honestly have to say this now that I'm thinking about it: I'm so grateful it came the way it did, because for me it makes me feel as if it was my work preceding me that provided this opportunity, along with God obviously. When Lopez goes to Tobias for more firepower, she goes all in on meta-racism when he offers her meta-boosters instead. And it does as their celebration is interrupted by the FBI knocking on the door. We knew that Jennifers test results would come back off. Tobias has to be behind this. hitType: 'event', They're not officially called the Outsiders but they've still got some iconic Outsiders members on the line-up including Jefferson's daughters, Grace Choi (Chantal Thuy), and Geo-Force / Brandon (Jahking Guillory). Now, things are definitely going to kick into action because she has a vendetta against Tobias Whale for killing Khalil.
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