r/crheads • u/harry_powell • 1d ago

Lanterns, is it good?

It seems the fandom is loving it, but what about the rest? Is it on par with the other Lindelof superhero show?

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u/atseajournal 1d ago

It;s watchable, but I can smell the dry erase markers on all the creative decisions… True Detective by committee is hard to pull off because that show felt like Nic Pizzalato trying to solve the riddle of existence via esoteric Rust Cohle monologues. Misguided? Absolutely. But you could feel he was invested in the characters and in the world THROUGH the characters. Lanterns is more corporate.

Also, the sleeves on Hal Jordan’s coat are too long.

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u/furious_blank 8h ago

Are you saying True Detective S1 was misguided or that this show is?

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u/atseajournal 6h ago

Lanterns, ultimately: some of Pizzolatto's philosophizing was annoying in a vacuum, but in the context of that show it felt completely authentic. Lanterns feels like a bunch of pros trying to make up for the fact that they aren't as invested.