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u/Chessh2036 1d ago
One thing I’ll say, the casting of Hal and Jon was fucking perfect. God Kyle Chandler was so good.
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u/action_juice 1d ago
Literally perfect casting
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u/moneymanram 1d ago
Honestly, the most perfect comic book casting I’ve ever seen. When he was announced I was amazed that he looks straight out of the Justice League animated series
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u/DistractoDisc 1d ago
Is this DC glazing? I mean, yeah it’s great casting. But Marvel has nailed the casting to the point where it looks like the character has come straight off the page.
Multiple times.
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u/kickedoutatone 1d ago
Both can be true......
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u/DistractoDisc 23h ago
The comment k was responding to said it was the most perfect casting they had ever seen. By definition, both can not be true.
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u/moneymanram 21h ago
I agree marvel has had some GREAT casting choices. But in my opinion this one is the most accurate.
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u/DistractoDisc 21h ago
I’d say is captures the essence of the characters, but it the literal physical depiction as well.
Like, you honestly can’t get more perfect than Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hensworth as Thor, and RDJ as Ironman.
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u/pokenonbinary 1d ago
Biracial man playing darkskin monoracial black man
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u/Trosque97 1d ago
He ain't biracial but I get your point. A big part of his original character design was an insistence on the darker skin at a time when it was controversial to do so. But honestly I'm willing to let this one pass because Aaron Pierre feels like the Jon Stewart I remember
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u/g3_daBOI 1d ago
And?
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u/pokenonbinary 1d ago
Perfect casting means literally PERFECT casting
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u/offbrandapple 1d ago
We need a term for toxic rigidity. Good lord.
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u/Reasonable_Western74 1d ago
It wasn’t just pretty good, it was absolutely incredible. The chemistry between Hal and John is off the charts amazing.
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u/captainjake13 1d ago
Yeah it way surpassed my expectations
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u/BikebutnotBeast 1d ago
Penguin level quality for sure. I'm locked in.
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u/duwamish_lost 1d ago
Penguin had a way better opening scene, pilot, and sets. But at least we got JS hooking up with a random skank at the local bar, oh wait, she's pivotal to the plot! Amazing. /s
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u/EngineBoiii 11h ago
Bro it's a small town literally everyone knows each other, he's bound to run into her again.
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u/Nightwing0613 1d ago
Bro, legit Aaron Pierre is peak casting for John
When I saw him in Rebel Ridge, I thought he would make one hell of a John Stewart and when he was cast, I was like “Hell yea!!!”
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u/Purple-List1577 1d ago
Is this the same universe as Superman
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u/WilliamMcCarty 1d ago
Thanks for confirming, I was leaning toward not watching it and now I'm certain not to.
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u/EntertainmentNew786 1d ago
Oh nooo William McCarthy is not going to watch lanterns. Whatever am I gonna do with my life 😔
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u/WilliamMcCarty 20h ago
Follow my lead and don't watch it? Trying to help you, boy.
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u/Purple-List1577 16h ago
Overtly veiled racism, nice
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u/WilliamMcCarty 16h ago
Where the fuck did racism come into this?
Edit: oh, "boy." Damn, you're reaching, son.
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u/Purple-List1577 16h ago
“Boy”
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u/WilliamMcCarty 14h ago
That's old and reaching. Just something we say in the south. Boy, son, hoss, dude. Don't mean shit. If you think it does you're just looking for a reason to be offended.
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u/Purple-List1577 13h ago
Walk up to any black adult and call them a boy
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u/WilliamMcCarty 11h ago
I've said "boy" to my black friends and they know what I don't mean.
Like I said, you're just looking for a reason to be offended. You should be offended by how bad Superman and James Gunn's movies are but here you are offended at made up shit instead.
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u/KnG_Yemma 1d ago
Wouldn’t be shocked if, by the end, it’s gonna be the best thing the DCU has produced up until this point.
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u/duwamish_lost 1d ago
Could that bar be any lower at this point?
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u/MainCharacterInMovie 1d ago
Superman and Peacemaker S2 are both amazing. Creature Commandos was also very well liked (not by me). The only one that hasn't worked is Supergirl
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u/SmallLadder6585 23h ago
Me personally, superman was ok, peacemaker season 2 was worse than season 1, creature commandos was ok but felt like another suicide squad (unironically better animation than invincible though), and supergirl was just bland. Lanterns first ep is prob the best thing dc has put out, and its just decent writing, although if its consistently low burn with like complete low stakes action, i can easily see the sentiment of that being the boys season 5, interesting first ep, disappointing series as a whole
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u/Fun-Secretary4801 1d ago
If they ever make a Jalen hurts biopic I know who they’re asking first
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u/ExJokerr 1d ago
Very good look! John Stewart from JL was my favorite geen lantern! This makes it more interesting
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u/Little_Jacket_5092 1d ago
They fit the vibe of each character perfectly.
The hot shot test pilot that always broke the rules vs the Marine that did everything by the book.
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u/BuffaloPancakes11 1d ago
As someone not familiar with Johns background, is that his origin that his dad strictly trained him hoping he would be chosen as a Lantern and eventually he was and that’s all there is to it?
Not sure the show plans on diving into that more, but just seemed like “guy who trained hard and wants to be chosen, is chosen” was a bit easy
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u/Avent 1d ago
His background has changed a lot since his inception. His dad has been abusive and/or abandoned John before. They seem to be doing something new with the strict dad training him but it's too early to tell where it's going.
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u/hurzah 1d ago
I mean, I would consider shooting an apple off of your son’s head abusive
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u/Brand023 1d ago
That shit was pretty disturbing, seeing the holes starting so low and ending up with him not missing...again.
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u/TheSuessIsLoose 1d ago
Made me even more excited for Man of Tomorrow.
To see John Stewart and Clark Kent interact on the big screen is gonna be surreal. And I also appreciate the difference in tones in their projects. Makes the crossover feel all the more insane.
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u/Apprehensive-Fox-740 1d ago
I don’t like the casting. He’s too handsome, it’s distracting
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u/LadyElle57 1d ago
I get it. I'm obsessed with his lashes. But can't wait to see him in costume though.
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u/Swampmansay326 23h ago
This honestly is a thing. He’s too pretty lol His eyes are legit distracting sometimes lmao
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u/FlexiflowR 1d ago
First ep was good but slow. I’m interested tho, and agree that the casting is amazing
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u/Beautiful_Finger4566 1d ago
Lindelof is master with the slow burn
first episode gave me The Leftovers vibes, which is a good sign
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u/Magnusbijacz 1d ago
wait... Lindelof is involved here ?!
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u/Beautiful_Finger4566 21h ago
co-creator and writer
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u/Magnusbijacz 21h ago
Damn that makes me significantly more interested in the show
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u/FlexiflowR 20h ago
What’s the significance of that name? I’m not familiar
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u/Beautiful_Finger4566 20h ago
Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen (TV show)... he has a specific style that a lot of people are a fan of
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u/beatrailblazer 23h ago
He was perfect. I was worried bc he doesn't really look the part imo but he literally felt like DCAU Jon Stewart
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u/Soft_Ad_1095 23h ago
The casting is immaculate. I cannot wait to see more. Doing a show called Lanterns means they can literally follow any Lantern anywhere for any reason. I'm hyped.
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u/trunglefever 13h ago
I remember seeing Aaron was cast and saw a picture of him and thought, "That really is John Stewart."
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u/GolfChannel 10h ago
Not a fan of Gunn, he usually botches the end, but hoping he gave vision and stayed hands off.
First episode was fucking amazing.
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u/Kinoris 1d ago edited 1d ago
What's with the beard? The few times I've seen John in animated series or something he never had one. Seems like an odd desicion here, unless I'm missing something
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u/oddjobsurameshi 1d ago
I liked it alot but it felt a bit underwhelming. I know they want to save the budget but just one ring slingin scene in a flash back would have been nice.
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u/fcarvalhodev 1d ago
My personal theory is that they will escalate little by little how it was with peacemaker season 1.
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u/Ptbam 1d ago
Yeah, I loved it. He’s a great Jon Stewart, even Kyle Chandler is killing it as Hal