DC’s Lanterns is Streaming on HBO: Jon Stewart, Hal Jordan & the DCU Mystery
Logan Janis is joined by George Doerr, Jules Deboe and Scotty Scoop to break down the first four episodes of Lanterns. The crew digs into the slow-burn mystery, the relationship between Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart, the strange behavior of the Guardians, the Manhunter mystery, Rushville, Zoe, Sinestro and the looming arrival of Guy Gardner.
There are plenty of theories along the way — including whether Hal Jordan is really dead, what's going on with the sheriff, why Jon was chosen, what the Guardians are actually planning and how far this new DCU could take the Green Lantern mythology.
The group also looks ahead to the final four episodes and talks about what they want to see next, from Guy Gardner and Sinestro to bigger cosmic stakes and the possibility of a Green Lantern team-up.
Timestamps:
00:00 — Welcome to the Lanterns discussion
02:39 — Rewatching Lanterns and catching the details
03:34 — Introducing the Mostly Superheroes crew
04:52 — The first four episodes of Lanterns
06:19 — Jules' thoughts on Lanterns and Jon Stewart
09:05 — Jon Stewart's upbringing and the show's deeper themes
11:14 — Scotty's take: Is Lanterns the best new DCU series?
13:29 — Hal and Jon's complicated relationship
15:42 — Is Zoe really a Manhunter?
16:13 — Green Lantern basics and the Jon Stewart origin
18:04 — What's up with the Guardians?
19:31 — Why was Jon handpicked for the ring?
19:51 — Is Hal Jordan actually dead?
21:09 — Rushville, Manhunters and the bigger mystery
23:20 — Sinestro and the cosmic side of Lanterns
25:14 — The strange sheriff and Gotham connections
27:21 — Why everyone in this town feels suspicious
28:24 — Breaking down the show's timelines
30:18 — What is really going on with the Manhunters?
31:04 — Hal Jordan's history and Jon's family
32:21 — What we want from the final four episodes
33:18 — Guy Gardner, Kilowog and Green Lantern possibilities
33:54 — Jules' predictions
35:11 — Scotty's Lanterns theories
36:37 — The different Lantern colors and their powers
37:47 — What could the back half of the season reveal?
39:11 — Final thoughts and the growing DCU
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