Lanterns

While not as bursting with ideas as Lindelof’s best work or as visually stunning as “True Detective’s” most memorable scenes, “Lanterns” is an exciting synthesis of its creators’ strengths.

Lanterns is a tough show to fit into any genre. It's also a deeply compelling, unpredictable series regardless of what you want to call it.

“Lanterns” isn’t totally free of cliches, which is practically impossible for sci-fi and crime stories anyway, so many have been told over the years, and to some degree that’s just what we come for. But the series is fresh enough in its details and execution, and strong enough in its writing, and so well performed, that it feels quite original.

“Lanterns” isn’t for kids, but adds an edge that kept me on my seat throughout the seven episodes HBO made available. Pierre and Chandler play off each other with gusto and finesse.

With flashbacks and flash-forwards, surprisingly complex characters, gnarly relationships, astute racial politics and, yes, a load of references to the comics and cartoon series, “Lanterns” weaves an ever-richer tapestry of intriguing elements.

It is a Frankenstein of a story, with many parts that struggle to operate as one unified whole. Lanterns is best when it embraces its odd awkwardness, less beholden to its prior DNA and attempting to become wholly itself.

Its central mystery takes far too long to gather momentum or embrace the star-spanning possibilities of the mythos. For a story built around a weapon capable of creating anything its wearer can imagine, “Lanterns” feels oddly constrained in what Green Lantern can be.

Un serie muy distinta a lo esperado de una serie de super heroes. Cuando esperas que sea el día del episodio, sabes que estas enganchado.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Me and my wife really enjoy the show so far. The only thing I have a problem with, and I hope the writers see this, the swearing is ridiculous. I understand its an adult show but really?? The f' bombs are super abundant and very unnatural. It seems as if they are written in there to give it a mature rating. I watched a rated R gangster movie yesterday and it had less cussing. And what's so crazy is if you left the f' bombs out you open the show to more audience and could leave off the mature rating.

Did we see the same show here? Are people this freaking starved? ITS BASICALLY BATTLESTAR GALACTICA BUT WITH ALIENS. - Doesn't even follow Green Lantern's own logic for how his powers work. - For some reason Hal Jordan just tells everyone he's Green Lantern (I am Iron Man logic) - Apparently you don't need to constantly wear the ring anymore to use its constructs. - Apparently having 5% of power lasts 24 hours on constant use with a stupid bird which again you aren't even wearing the ring. - Apparently Hal Jordan's suit isn't just applied with the ring (which its suppose to be) but instead he has a closet of them lol wtf - Hal Jordan is hated by people after 20 years because f*ck Green Lantern IG? No logic reasoning why. - Justice League doesn't exist. They can detect ships landing but not with these aliens, nope. - Hal Jordan's entire interrogation is "Oh you know football but not Harry Potter? ALIEN!!!" Can only imagine how many people he's killed off incorrectly, dude is worse than a lie detector. - The judge slapping on 200k on a flight risk from HIM being assaulted at a bar is wildly insane even for a superhero fictional setting. Last time I checked they started it with a 5 on 1 fight. - Pointless drama about John Stewart screwing some random chick who just happens to be married to main antagonist.. lol sure thanks trope central. - Basically a dumb True Detective/24 show where people are claiming its good just because 'mystery' where they aren't given the answers asap.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]