Hal Jordan: Green Lantern Appreciation 2019

[silly]

Hal is briefly seen in action in the Superman: Red Son trailer.



I think he might end up getting a good portrayal this time around, even if it's short.

Can't remember what happened in Red Son. How did it go for Hal there?

[Anthony Shaw]

Variant cover for the first issue of Season Two by Gerald Parel.

It looks like concept art for live action to me.

[j9ac9k]

I like the more subtle armored feel to that variant cover^^

Ugh, I just hope they won't let John share Red Son Hal's origin story.

The original comic had Kyle and Guy there as just part of the Green Lantern Marine Corps - now they have John.

Can't remember what happened in Red Son. How did it go for Hal there?

Not well. spoilers:

I think the GLs there tried to put Red Son in a safe or some construct. He busted out, then just flew at super-speed faster than they could react and took their rings. It did not last long.

end of spoilers

[HAN9000]

The original comic had Kyle and Guy there as just part of the Green Lantern Marine Corps - now they have John.

No, I mean the captured soldier origin story.
BTW, I didn't see Kyle or Guy. Shouldn't they have more exposure? At least they are in the comic.

[j9ac9k]

No, I mean the captured soldier origin story.
BTW, I didn't see Kyle or Guy. Shouldn't they have more exposure? At least they are in the comic.

I know that's your concern. I was just saying the comic had other known GLs, and it wasn't a threat to Hal there. No reason to be paranoid.

[Johnny]

I doubt they would even mention the origin to be honest. It's a one hour animated movie where the Lanterns are barely even secondary characters. This isn't really like New Frontier where Hal's origin was pretty much integral to the story.

[HAN9000]

I know that's your concern. I was just saying the comic had other known GLs, and it wasn't a threat to Hal there. No reason to be paranoid.

I'm just getting annoyed that Hal has to share everything with other Green Lanterns. His villains, his stories, his interactions with other characters, and so on. And still there are people out there saying Hal is the oppressor.

[HAN9000]

I doubt they would even mention the origin to be honest. It's a one hour animated movie where the Lanterns are barely even secondary characters. This isn't really like New Frontier where Hal's origin was pretty much integral to the story.

I don't think that takes much time, just a few seconds showing some stopmotion with Lex Luthor's narration will do.
If that's true, that means the director would rather add John in that story, make modelsheets for him, find a voice actor for him than present a story already in the comics.

[j9ac9k]

I don't think that takes much time, just a few seconds showing some stopmotion with Lex Luthor's narration will do.
If that's true, that means the director would rather add John in that story, make modelsheets for him, find a voice actor for him than present a story already in the comics.

Why do you think this is an either/or situation? It might make more sense if they chose John over Guy, because that's picking a character over another character. But it doesn't relate to assume they would say, "we want John, so lets cut Hal's origin to accomodate that." It makes more sense if they cut Hal's origin in favor of a bigger fight scene, because there's only so much time.

[Frontier]

No, I mean the captured soldier origin story.
BTW, I didn't see Kyle or Guy. Shouldn't they have more exposure? At least they are in the comic.

Someone on twitter said "wait and see" as to whether they were in it.

[HAN9000]

Why do you think this is an either/or situation? It might make more sense if they chose John over Guy, because that's picking a character over another character. But it doesn't relate to assume they would say, "we want John, so lets cut Hal's origin to accomodate that." It makes more sense if they cut Hal's origin in favor of a bigger fight scene, because there's only so much time.

Of course, if Guy is cut out. But if not, that will come to the situation I'm talking about, choosing presenting an extra character or being faithful to the comic.

[HAN9000]

Liam Sharp just said Morrison called the series The Green Lantern is because it's singular, and an exploration of Hal, and his whole history.
https://twitter.com/LiamRSharp/statu...04933469667328
Interesting that it seems conflict with what Morrison said to cbr when the series began.
https://www.cbr.com/why-grant-morris...green-lantern/

[Anthony Shaw]

I really hope the HBO GL series is successful enough to yield more emerald powered media.

The cameos & two-dimensional characterizations have worn out their welcome with me.

On a funny note, while looking through my collection for a particular Gundam series, I inadvertently found GL: First Flight.

I gotta watch that again.

[Anthony Shaw]

Johns finally finished DDC.

I'm a broken record, but it is baffling as hell that Hal & the Guardians had no significant role in dealing with Dr. Manhattan.

Even if Jordan lost, I would have been game for the Guardians to give Hal all their power (making him a good Parallax with new armor) as he confronts Manhattan.

[j9ac9k]

Johns finally finished DDC.

I'm a broken record, but it is baffling as hell that Hal & the Guardians had no significant role in dealing with Dr. Manhattan.

Even if Jordan lost, I would have been game for the Guardians to give Hal all their power (making him a good Parallax with new armor) as he confronts Manhattan.

It was pretty clear once things got going that the other heroes weren't going to play a big part. Despite initial promotions, it was never a "Crisis" type series where everyone gets involved.