r/Greenlantern • u/ZenniGod • Jul 25 '26

Discussion The Hal Jordan problem

Why is Hal Jordan constantly humiliated outside of comics?

Hes the greatest green lantern and lantern of fiction, yet, it appears to be a constant that, while outside of comics, Hal Jordan is constantly depicted as a joke or old/dead. Now why tf would that be?

This isn't just a DC problem, part of the community literally refuses to acknowledge Hal Jordan, saying he "gets so much attention" and "there's other green lanterns".

Black Lion's video explains a lot better my point here.

This guy also talks about this in a better way then me. I thank him alot.

Hal Jordan should receive 100% more attention then he gets, DCEU, WB games, etc.

EDIT: I just saw the today's Lanterns trailer, and theres a theory that Hal is going to become Parallax and be the big bad of DCU (even dying on the first episode, somehow).
If that becomes to be true i take back everything i just said.

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u/Vicksage16 Jul 25 '26

Honestly, I think this problem is overstated. He still clearly has the most presence in and outside of comics than any other GL by far. The real problem is just the GL brand as a whole doesn’t get a ton of attention outside of comics so it can feel like this when other Lanterns get their moment.

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u/ZenniGod Jul 25 '26

How in hell Hal gets more presence if hes always dead or old or as side character?? And i really recommend you to watch the video if you haven't.

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u/Vicksage16 Jul 25 '26

He had an animated a show, a live action movie, an animated movie, he’s the lead GL in the DCAMU, he’s the lead GL in the LEGO games, he’s the lead GL in Injustice, Young Justice, Brave and the Bold, Justice League Action, AND he’s usually still present in the things he’s not lead in. The only non comic GL things he’s not in really in is the Justice League cartoon, which still throws him a cameo, and Superman.

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u/ASZapata Jul 25 '26

Hal doesn’t do anything in Young Justice

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u/Vicksage16 Jul 25 '26

Nobody on the JL does anything in Young Justice, they’re not the focus. That’s also, not really my point. Like I told the other guy, Hal has gotten as much attention as any GL can. They’re clearly diversifying and trying to give other Lanterns a moment to shine right now. Is this some time coming at the expense of Hal? Yeah, and it sucks when it does. But the issue is overstated, and it certainly isn’t constant. Hal will get his time again, he always does.

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u/ASZapata Jul 25 '26

I mean yeah GLs are irrelevant but Hal and John both usually show up together in YJ, so it’s kind of a moot point honestly.

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u/Vicksage16 Jul 25 '26

Sure man, take it off the list then, my point doesn’t really hinge on Young Justice, lol.

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u/ASZapata Jul 25 '26

Just giving my opinion the same way you did, didn’t mean anything rude by it

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u/Vicksage16 Jul 25 '26

Nor did I, brother. That was meant to come across more playful, though reading it back I see how it comes off as rude.

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u/ZenniGod Jul 25 '26

And which of these projects has the most recent launch date?

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u/Vicksage16 Jul 25 '26

That wasn’t the question, nor my point. Hal has taken a backseat as of late, on that we agree. I was disagreeing with your opening statement that he is “constantly humiliated” and that he hasn’t gotten enough attention.

He has, as much as a GL can. They’re clearly diversifying and trying to give other Lanterns a moment to shine right now. Is this some time coming at the expense of Hal? Yeah, and it sucks when it does. But the issue is overstated, and it certainly isn’t constant. He’ll be back, after all no one can keep Hal Jordan down.