Review: Lanterns is a truly unique twist on the superhero genre

Ars Technica · 2026-10-19 · Auto-collected and curated by AiEmy Cloud (AiEmy Cloud StAck)

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[Topic] Review: Lanterns is a truly unique twist on the superhero genre
[Type] Object Storage Industry News
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1. Gritty HBO series is a beacon for what's possible when one is allowed to get creative with the tropes.
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Gritty HBO series is a beacon for what's possible when one is allowed to get creative with the tropes.

The trailers for HBO's DC Universe series Lanterns teased a show that eschewed the usual superhero hijinks in favor of a gritty realism more in the vein of True Detective or Slow Horses. Personally, I liked the change. My verdict: Ignore the review bombing; it's wonderful. The season wrapped with an emotionally charged, almost elegiac finale that fully delivered on that initial promise. I've found the rebooted DC Universe films released thus far to be enjoyable but rather forgettable, even when the positives outweigh the negatives. But Lanterns is a shining beacon of what is possible when someone is allowed to get really creative within the genre.

(Spoilers below, but no major reveals.)

There are two primary storylines. The first takes place in 2016 with a mass shooting at a local football game in Rushville, Nebraska. Current Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and his new trainee, John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), get involved in the investigation, to the annoyance of Sheriff Kerry Kane (Kelly Macdonald), who initially doesn't think the case has any extraterrestrial connection. She is soon proved wrong when the suspect (an alien) self-detonates. Hal's power ring controls the damage, but the mystery remains.

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