Critics Praise HBO's 'Lanterns' Series for DCU Debut
HBO's new series 'Lanterns' is receiving positive reviews from critics, who commend its fresh approach to the Green Lantern mythos and the chemistry between stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre. Many believe the show successfully revitalizes the DCU and offers a compelling superhero narrative.
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Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Are Great ‘Lanterns’, But HBO’s DC Drama Is Overshadowed by Its Influences: TV Review
Of all the superheroes to give the gritty realism treatment, the Green Lantern is an odd choice. Tasked with enforcing intergalactic order with a magic ring bestowed by a group of blue aliens (before the Na’avi, there were the Guardians), the character occupies the opposite end of the tonal spectrum from Bruce Wayne stalking the […]
By Alisoncolleherman
Read full article →‘Lanterns’ Review: Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s Chemistry Helps HBO’s Clever Action-Comedy Transcend Lackluster Superhero Backdrop
Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King created the series, in which Hal Jordan and John Stewart bicker more than they kick intergalactic butt.
By Daniel Fienberg
Read full article →‘Lanterns’ Really Is ‘True Detective’ With Superheroes — For Better or Worse
Two legacy DC comics characters get to play green and gritty in HBO's buddy-cop TV procedural that's still heavy on the IP
By David Fear
Read full article →Lanterns Series Premiere Review: Restoring Faith in James Gunn's DCU
With a finely honed Dynamic Duo lighting the way, Lanterns serves as a critical return to form for the DCU in its first episode. Read our spoiler-free review.
By Jesse Schedeen
Read full article →Lanterns Review: DC Finally Gets Green Lantern Right
Lanterns Review: DC Finally Gets Green Lantern Right. HBO’s new DC series delivers the live-action Green Lantern adaptation fans have been waiting for, while proving its biggest creative risks were worth taking.
By Felipe Rangel
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