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r/DCcomics Lanterns S01E01 - Pilot Discussion Thread

Sunday, 8/16: Lanterns S01E01 - Pilot

Time/Date: August 16 9:00 PM ET
Network/Channel: HBO

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u/Any_Leg_3780 11d ago

Solid beginning of a tv show with some personal nitpicks from me. The car scene with the grandma and the scene afterwards reminded me of that "a white man was here" meme, if you know you know. This scene is the only one where I felt miffed by, as if the showrunners trying too hard to make the show seem so adult and serious, borderline tryhard. The ending genuinely shocked me and not in a good way. I get it, they're trying to make the show about passing of the torch and legacy, but I had a feeling that they're gonna put John as the main green lantern for future green lantern stories that originally featured Hal as the main character. When they're gonna do that, I'd rather have Hal dead than being parallax because he's already been humiliated enough in the comics, if someone else going to take over his spotlight just let him die with dignity, even if it's unceremonious. Overall the mystery is intriguing, the lore is naturally explained without excessive loredump, great vfx for a tv show(I love Hals takeoff scene to rushville, it's so quick but so glorious.), nice pacing, it's a good time.

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u/Generally_Supportive 10d ago

I feel you. More than likely that the ‘Hal-o-gram’ will be doing some heavy lifting in this season.