Hal Jordan Appreciation

[silly]

https://screenrant.com/sterling-brow...green-lantern/

Justin as Hal could work.

[Anthony Shaw]

That's because it blew up. lol.

But why is Kilowog all "Go forth my sons, go and unleash my message to the people" pose.

[Anthony Shaw]

For all those curious this is when Hal first stood up to the guardians and mouthed off to them.

Context is Hal is back on earth after his year exile on the condition that the guardians can call on him when there is an emergency in his sector and they decided to do so when Ferris air was under attack and being destroyed and he was forced to abandon Carol, Tom and Ferris air to respond to the guardians.


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From issue#179 dated August 1984.

Art by Dave Gibbons is so distinct.

[Anthony Shaw]

If anyone saw the tv version of "Training Day," you can see how it might work where the older vet is the maverick and the young guy is the more straight-laced, stoic one. This wouldn't be a totally bad blueprint for a young John/older Hal relationship.

Regardless of Johns's take on Hal or John, I have concerns that he can really write a good movie. It's a lot different than writing for comics. I hope that they have a real movie vet there who can steer Johns into shaping his ideas into a film that makes sense and excites an audience, whether it be a producer or the director.

I would prefer that dynamic. Perhaps the Guardians hope that a more serious, by-the-book GL from Earth might be needed to help tone down the maverick GL.

Also being a vet in the US Armed Forces, Hal might be the one to keep John from being a total tight-arse.

From a character building standpoint, Geoff has a lot to play with.

[Anthony Shaw]

I think with Johns involved we're likely to see an older Hal who at least feels like Hal instead of one who doesn't.

Just, y'know, minus one of them being corrupt (I'd hope) .

We can get some subtle references to Sinestro, if the writing is on point.

I always felt the early relationship between Hal & Sinestro & eventual falling out was a cosmic version of the film Training Day.

[j9ac9k]

I always felt the early relationship between Hal & Sinestro & eventual falling out was a cosmic version of the film Training Day.

The creators of the animated "First Flight" based their film it, so you're definitely not alone.

[Anthony Shaw]

First Flight is still my favorite GL film.

[WallyWestFlash]

I love first flight. One of my favorite super hero movies period.

Sinestro was awesome in there.

[Johnny]

One thing's for sure, with Geoff on board, they won't turn Hal into Parallax.

[mrbrklyn]

Grant Morrison Crisis #5
Pretty fair set-up, over all a forward thinking, positive, hopeful, and strong interpretation of Jordan.



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Very nice. I never read this. I kind of halted read when the color wars started and I could no longer keep up with all the manefest changes with the Guardians. It just felt the writing got out of hand.

[Frontier]

Another thumbs up for First Flight .

I feel Christopher Meloni was pretty underrated as Hal.

One thing's for sure, with Geoff on board, they won't turn Hal into Parallax.

Yeah, there's no way they're turning Hal into a villain here.

[The Darknight Detective]

Yeah, there's no way they're turning Hal into a villain here.

Unless a character was conceived that way from the start, I don't want any superhero to be turned into a villain. Never again!

[WallyWestFlash]

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DAMN!!! That was intense. Len Wein is really upping the stakes here.

Great stuff.

[j9ac9k]

I feel Christopher Meloni was pretty underrated as Hal.

I agree! I thought he was great pulling off Hal's swagger without undermining his heroism. And unlike with other famous faces like Boreanaz or Fillion, I see Hal rather than the actor. I think it has something to do with Meloni understanding changing his delivery for voice acting more than those other two.

[Johnny]