The first and most obvious is the heros conversation with his dead father on the astral plane.
This paternal communion certainly works just as well in Freeland as it did in Wakanda.
We later cut to Alvins funeral, where Gambi realizes how alone Jefferson is without his father.
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Best of all, we get that aforementioned Black Panther echo of the adult Jefferson conversing with Alvin.
For his part, Alvin apologizes for leaving his son so soon.
Both men are crying, but their time is up now.
Alvin tells his son to go back and finish his business.
With that, Jefferson roars back to life.
Theres just one problem here: Jeffersons powers appear to be gone now.
Theres always a price for life, eh?
The more immediate foe for both combatants is Martin Proctor, who just goes full-on Trump this episode.
However, for all his big talk, Proctor is losing and he knows it.
His test subjects in the pods are dying and he has no idea why.
His only chance to redeem this whole sordid enterprise is to get DNA from a living metahuman.
Jefferson is ready to make a heroic sacrifice for his family.
Jennifer refuses to accept this reality, however, and this time she can actually do something about it.
She gives her dad a loving hug, and her orange flames reboot his system and return his power.
So now its game time.
Desiigners Timmy Turner plays over this epic battle, which makes another stellar music choice by the show.
When Thunder gets hit with a power-neutralizing containment field, it feels like that danger is real.
Luckily, a Pierce dad is always there to protect his children.
Luckily, the Pierces have a killer among them.
Ice cold, Gambi!
Couldnt have happened to a nicer fellow, I say.
They gonna put something else somewhere else.
And so the struggle goes on.
Whatever it is, it seems to instill Tobias with confidence.
Cyanide responds long live the king, which feels like anotherBlack Pantherecho.
See you all next year!
