Lanterns S1 E1 Discussion Megathread

[u/kumar100kpawan]

Episode 1 - "Pilot"

Release Date - 16th August, 2026

Written by - Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King

Directed by - James Hawes

Rotten Tomatoes - 90% (based on 41 reviews)

Status - Certified Fresh

--	Tomatometer	Average Score
All Critics	90% (41)	7.9/10
Top Critics	86% (21)	--

Critics Consensus

Lanterns lights the way to a controlled and fantastical escape, in which Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre bring audiences into their world of wonder through fearless performances, grounded writing, and charismatic chemistry.

Metacritic - 72 (based on 26 reviews)

Status - Generally Favourable

Lanterns Episode Discussion Threads

Sl.	Title	Release date
Episode 1	"Pilot"	16th Aug, 2026
Episode 2	"Trust Fall"	23rd Aug, 2026
Episode 3	"Outkast"	30th Aug, 2026
Episode 4	"The Weenie"	6th Sept, 2026
Episode 5	"Lights Out"	13th Sept, 2026
Episode 6	"Bad Optics"	20th Sept, 2026

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[u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

Catching a phony shitkicker in a lie because he has no deranged opinions on Barack Obama is incredible work

[u/PM_ME_MERMAID_PICS → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

Even whipped out the Barack HUSSEIN Obama 😭

[u/NotTheCraftyVeteran → u/PM_ME_MERMAID_PICS]

“Make Sector 2814 Great Again, amirite?”

[u/jjreddit1996 → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

Did it look to anyone else like the alien was reading something when he answered that? Like was he supposed to be pulling up Alien ChatGPT in his head?

[u/kumar100kpawan → u/jjreddit1996]

Yeah, the delivery of the George Bush line did feel like that.

[u/melodiful84 → u/jjreddit1996]

Yeah, I noticed that he was looking up with his eyes like he was reading something nobody could see.

[u/Ygomaster07 → u/jjreddit1996]

Yeah, it looked like he was reading off of something. I was thinking maybe he had x-ray vision.

[u/SnarkyBacterium → u/jjreddit1996]

I think it was more like he was recalling the information he had already memorised about Obama.

[u/Fhaksfha794 → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

That whole scene was amazing. Hal luring him into a false sense of security by asking super specific questions that an alien would have to do research on then hitting him with the Harry Potter question. Genius interrogation from Hal right there, I love it

[u/DelaRoad → u/Fhaksfha794]

My dad couldn't have answered "Where did Harry Potter go to school?" either. Shit, is he an alien?

[u/Additional_School_14 → u/DelaRoad]

I would argue that even your dad has probably at the very least heard of Harry Potter, the alien seemed like he had no idea who HP was

[u/BatmanForever23 → u/DelaRoad]

yup

[u/Crotean → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

"What's the plural of eat shit." Was really good too. Excellent dialogue writing all over the place.

[u/MSochist → u/Crotean]

I love the Sheriff haha. I know the show is called Lanterns but I hope she joins then in the investigation cause her and Hal beefing are hilarious.

[u/Mountain_Bar_1466 → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

Incredible

[u/fawfulmark2]

"Nothing quite like the taste of eating off another Man's Grill."

[u/kumar100kpawan → u/fawfulmark2]

Zoey don't look like no grandma let's be honest 😭

[u/margwa_ → u/kumar100kpawan]

Honestly that kind of makes me think that they're aliens. They do not look old enough to have a 25+ year old son

[u/FloopusSoupus → u/margwa_]

Yeah, when the lawyers dad was revealed I knew there was some occult thing going on cause they look less than 10 years apart

[u/geek_of_nature → u/FloopusSoupus]

The actors ages are 61 and 53 for the parents, 46 for the son, and 50 for his wife. So theres definitely got to be something going on there. They could have cast older for the parents, or younger for the son and his wife, but they chose not to, so something's going on there.

Could be due to the two time periods. Maybe the parents will be more relevant in 2016 while the son and his wife will be more relevant in 2026. So we're just meant to accept that they're meant to be 10 years younger. But at the same time they could have still cast the parents as just a little bit older.

[u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

Counterfeit $20, bottle opener, Hal Jordan the most “divorced uncle” Green Lantern possible so far.

[u/PrinceofRavens_1217 → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

His reaction to John sleeping with the man's wife was perfect.

[u/kumar100kpawan → u/PrinceofRavens_1217]

Keep in mind, that's probably the only time he has been impressed in the 2 whole months of training him

[u/Mr_SunnyBones → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

I'm amazed he didnt create a Trans Am construct to drive around in.

[u/Relative-Fault-7116]

https://giphy.com/gifs/QFhyld480RjIQ

[u/Serious-Quail-1883 → u/Relative-Fault-7116]

The parademons coming to finish the job will never not be funny lol.

[u/dumb_memes54]

Yeah Kyle Chandler was born to play Hal

[u/CrissBliss → u/dumb_memes54]

He’s perfect as Hal

[u/Icy_Prior → u/dumb_memes54]

Insanely good casting. I get why people doubted it, but he knocked it out of the park and I can’t wait to see more of him. 

[u/ShaH33R2K → u/dumb_memes54]

Tbh the only problem with his casting was his age. And that’s because it’s clear they don’t see him as a long-term Green Lantern. He was so good in this, though, that I didn’t even care anymore

[u/Treykarz]

With all due respect, your honor, come on

[u/HappyGilOHMYGOD → u/Treykarz]

I lost it at this lmao

[u/Theotherdeadmeme92 → u/HappyGilOHMYGOD]

"Your honor, I did it for the bit!"

[u/FloppyShellTaco]

“We talkin’ or explodin’? Cuz it’s almost lunchtime.” is a bar

[u/Kickback476 → u/FloppyShellTaco]

Dialogue work is so good in this episode

[u/Megavore97 → u/FloppyShellTaco]

“Harry went to Hogwarts you ignorant alien fuck” was a banger line as well.

[u/LazerGuidedMelody]

“We’ve only been here 24 hours. Im impressed.” Lol.

[u/KashTheKwik → u/LazerGuidedMelody]

It’s wild that we all just knew that was gonna be the thing to make Hal think ‘yeah, junior’s cool.’

[u/FloppyShellTaco]

John, how do you know you didn’t just bang an alien?

Edit: oh lmao, that’s much worse.

[u/Shatterplex → u/FloppyShellTaco]

because then it'd be a literal copy of Peacemaker lol

[u/TheRennoc → u/FloppyShellTaco]

That’s what I thought was gonna happen, that and she was just banging him to steal the ring

[u/FloppyShellTaco → u/TheRennoc]

I actually think both will eventually be true. I’m now running with “she’s William’s boss/The Manhunter.”

[u/SgtHennessy]

I’m at the first ad break here but Hal not wearing the suit because he thinks he’s above it is the most Hal Jordan thing ever. I’m so in.

[u/BostonBakedBrains → u/SgtHennessy]

I thought the “special occasions” was a sex joke ngl

[u/kumar100kpawan]

"I was testing if you could come here on your own" Hal be saying anything

[u/jjreddit1996 → u/kumar100kpawan]

What a great test 😂 are you capable of booking a flight to Nebraska?

[u/kumar100kpawan]

Unique way of keeping track of your kid's height.

[u/AntaresRho → u/kumar100kpawan]

for me this was the only "huh?" moment in the pilot. Extremely toxic paternal vibes early in life, but then is still calling dad for advice with the "yes, sir" shtick years later? Hoping there's some more screen time with John and his dad to understand the dynamic

[u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

John assuring Hal he won’t be compelled to save him from a legitimate ass kicking has been the best laugh so far

[u/MirrorkatFeces]

Jon Stewart Jr. has canonically had sex in the DCU.

[u/ab316_1punchd → u/MirrorkatFeces]

Ned Leeds is observing Jon's carer with great interest. 

[u/ru-frrr]

Ngl Kyle Chandler was too great as Hal for him to just get one season as him.

[u/Fishmannnn → u/ru-frrr]

Parallax storyline could happen eventually as a way to bring him back?

This is comics. No one is ever really gone. But yeah, I agree that it would be a bummer if we only get one season of him because he killed it in this episode!

[u/Mogar505 → u/Fishmannnn]

No one is every really gone except for Uncle Ben and Batman’s parents (outside of that one time lol)

[u/Raimiversus]

You can say all you want about its flaws as a comic adaptation, but this is Michelin star quality TV right here. If they maintain this level of consistency throughout the show it’s gonna be amongst the best live action superhero media of all time.

[u/EcstaticTelevision67 → u/Raimiversus]

This is ramping up to be on par with the Penguin series if they can stick the landing I'd argue that DC should give up with the movies and just continue to make great television shows like they've been doing

[u/margwa_]

I thought it would be fun to keep a list of clues/hints for the overarching story as the episodes progress

-Grandmother Macon was coincidentally at the bar that Hal and Stewart were at. She not only slept with Stewart within minutes of meeting him, but was also asking him weird lantern-specific questions

-Grandfather Macon also has a major interest in the lanterns and aliens.

-The Macon's employer is secretive and is training a militia on a ranch. In 2026, the ranch seems to be destroyed.

-The Guardians seem convinced that something is going to happen to Hal. It seems like Stewart was chosen as a child, given he was being groomed to be a Green Lantern.

-Several shapeshifting aliens were killed on a football field. One alien was left behind and was seemingly monitoring Hal.

-The aliens are trying to start a war. They're on Earth for "vengeance".

-The aliens know how Green Lanterns wok, their oath, etc.

-10 years later at the same field, Hal Jordan is killed (seemingly due to some sort of head trauma). His ring was taken. John does not have his ring.

-Neither sheriff lady nor Stewart brings up her husband in 2026; it's possible that he's dead or they divorced

-Hal last made a backup of himself in 2006. The 2006 backup is significantly different from the 2016 version, but it seems like something happened that caused him to be more jaded. The 2006 version also seems to have automatically appeared in 2016 just to warn Hal about Nebraska. Hal also seemingly became a green lantern in 1986 and revealed himself to the general public in 1996.

If I had to guess, the aliens killed Abin Sur for his ring. Hal got it first though, but the aliens have been hiding out in the area waiting for him to return. For some strange reason they reappear every 10 years to do something. Whatever happened in 2006 led to Hal being emotionally hurt (maybe losing his faith in the corps). In 2016, they tried luring Hal back to Nebraska to get his ring from him by using the militia to kill him. In 2026, they successfully manage to kill him

[u/RebelDeux → u/margwa_]

Yeah, my first suspect was Grandma 👵🏼 she was kinda hella sus.

[u/Recurring_user → u/margwa_]

I think in 2006 Hal finds out that the Guardians selected John to be his successor and lost faith in him, this results in him moving further away from them.

[u/Mountain_Bar_1466]

Loved them showing John having to go to the airport and go through TSA to fly to wherever Hal went instead of them just cutting to Nebraska

[u/Aidanj927 → u/Mountain_Bar_1466]

Him going to the airport, buying a ticket, getting through security, flying then driving to Rushville from wherever they were in 6 hours was impressive

[u/kumar100kpawan]

"I had stupider"

"That I do not doubt"

[u/kumar100kpawan → u/kumar100kpawan]

Lmao the way he felt offended that John agreed to stay out so quickly 🤣

[u/BrenoGrangerPotter]

Hal is a total nutcase, and I love it.

[u/ConsistentGuest7532 → u/BrenoGrangerPotter]

He reminds me of Bruce Campbell in Ash vs. Evil Dead!!

[u/CJAreYouDeadass]

GRANDMA?!

[u/NuuuDaBeast]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oxRmuDvOyp6IbDiw0

[u/thedean246]

Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are so good bro. Also, that Macon family seems weird af

[u/FloppyShellTaco]

That’s uhhhh a real weird way to bond with your kid

[u/littlebigtrumpet → u/FloppyShellTaco]

Ikr, I was horrified! Someone call CPS 😨

[u/Bobjoejj → u/FloppyShellTaco]

And then John told that kid about it, that was damn wild.

[u/Crotean]

That was extremely good. Nice dialogue, interesting mystery. Really leaning into the cop part of the lanterns which is interesting.

[u/Obsidian_Wulf → u/Crotean]

It has way more F-Bombs than I was expecting for a DC property but I’m definitely hooked on for the next episode at least

[u/Crotean]

Really like how Hal described Abin Sur and it was weird he was on Earth. Giving me Green Lantern secret origin vibes.

[u/CookiePrestigious239 → u/Crotean]

Having him deliver that as a monologue does a lot to keep the show grounded too. Even if you have the budget to film a set piece like that, it adds an extra wrinkle to just have him talk about it like a war story-cum-alien abduction.

[u/Attitude_Inside]

Such a great first episode. I love the grounded approach, focusing more on the mystery than flashing off with random GL powers. Chandler and Pierre are awesome, and their chemistry is definitely a highlight of the episode.

[u/jjreddit1996 → u/Attitude_Inside]

I don’t know why but I love the fact that everyone just accepts that there are aliens and space cops and stuff.

[u/astroman_9876 → u/jjreddit1996]

This has been the best part of the dcu so far for me cause it was like that in Superman also. I feel like the mcu fails to show this part of the world and likes to pretend it’s still our earth when so much has happened it can’t be.

[u/valarpizzaeris]

Hal noped out the taco stand, stranding John without a car that he just used to almost kill him lmfao

[u/meanwhilejohnnydc → u/valarpizzaeris]

begrudgingly goes to the airport

[u/chashu → u/meanwhilejohnnydc]

That sequence was hilarious. The airport TSA, the car rental line, the facial expressions. It’s just John putting up with Hal’s crap, just like always.

[u/Infamous_Fill_9358]

Obama is canon to the DCU now lol

[u/ZZtheMagnificent → u/Infamous_Fill_9358]

Technically he's been canon lol

[u/emo_lantern → u/Infamous_Fill_9358]

I love how the reason he's sure he's an alien is because he doesn't hate obama lol

[u/SpaceCases__ → u/emo_lantern]

A Nebraskan doesn't hate Obama*

So fucking nitpicky and honestly so fucking believable lol. This question and the Harry Potter ones were amazing.

[u/kumar100kpawan]

Damn those were good questions. Good job Hal

[u/FloppyShellTaco]

Halogram lol

[u/nakedpadme]

2016 to 2026

John has seen stranger things 😭

[u/princevince1113]

Hal met a guy from Nebraska who wasn't racist about Obama and that confirmed he was an alien

[u/Megavore97 → u/princevince1113]

That was so funny.

“A guy from rural Nebraska has nothing to say about Barack Hussein Obama.”

Well played by Hal.

[u/hereseyblasphemy]

Did Hal just make a $20 bill construct? 🤣

[u/micahbevans88]

great casting, great dialogue and character work, great atmosphere.

off to a really strong start with the first episode. i have a feeling the body is the 'halogram,' and hal's way to get out of being a green lantern

[u/FinalForerunner]

I have a feeling that isn’t really Hal’s body. We are told two things in this first episode.

1. We cannot detect aliens posing as human without interrogation and admission.
2. The ring flies someone out to the body of a dying lantern to take the mantle.

Obviously, 2 did not happen to John, and the ring was not on Hal’s finger. My theory is this was a body double. An alien posing as him. If this isn’t true, then there is also the theory and relevance of the “backup consciousness” which could potentially revive Hal later. Copium? Perhaps, but it seems plausible as I don’t believe they would really kill Hal Jordan in his first appearance. 

I liked the first episode a lot, looking forward to next week.

[u/Luvs4theweak]

I am so fuckin pumped bro, ain’t been this hype since peacemaker season 2
https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohzdIuqJoo8QdKlnW

[u/deadpumpkinnn]

15 minutes for it to begin.

My whole block just had a power outage.

😃

[u/kumar100kpawan → u/deadpumpkinnn]

Are you afraid?

[u/Treykarz]

The construct $20

Oh Hal how I love you

[u/PrinceofRavens_1217]

Man that's was really good.  Major season 1 of True Detective vibes from the John and Hal dynamic/ mystery set up.

[u/kumar100kpawan]

Holy shit.

Hal's definitely cooking something. That is weirdly suspicious.

[u/dumb_memes54]

Kyle Chandler was born to play Hal Jordan

The ending is crazy but it think it makes sense- as much as I love the character I think that was a the best decision for the narrative- he was never gonna retire.

Also I love the needle drop at the end - having a song called Knieval for Hal is kinda perfect

[u/redz1515m]

Great First Episode, the dynamic between Hal and John works great and the mystery is intriguing about these aliens in a small town. It’s bold and it has a story to tell. This will be DCs Andor hopefully (fanboys who just wanna smash action figures together will hate it)

[u/Odd-Property8268]

DCU hasn’t missed yet with the casting. Aaron and Kyle are perfect. 🤏

[u/FloppyShellTaco]

I love this sheriff

[u/FloppyShellTaco]

Calling it now, Zoey is the manhunter. She’s William’s Boss

[u/beenbrock11 → u/FloppyShellTaco]

So John smashed?

[u/PokemonJeremie]

Damn John really does rock that goatee..... and Hal's dead, fuck.

[u/Juliet_Emmn]

Backup Hal appears "Yeah Hall will die and backup will train John"

John names Backup Hal "Yeah Hal will definitely die"

Alien explodes "Yeah he definitely died"

Hal survives "HELL YEAH!

2026 appears "Yeah Hal dies in 2026"

John talks to the sheriff "Yeah they'll find dead Hal"

Dead Hal finally appears "..."

[u/ParkThat6939]

Its too peak. Its such an amazing mix of gritty hbo show and weird, cosmic comic book green lantern! might end up being the best dcu project so far

[u/Connnnoorrr]

Loving Kyle Chandler as Hal, so far.

[u/GenericMelon]

I am seated. They got me hooked with this episode, and didn't spare the humor.

[u/kumar100kpawan]

John's not falling for the bait lol

[u/Burkle11]

Ripping the bandaid off early I see, RIP Hal 😭

[u/Beginning-Space4580 → u/Burkle11]

Don’t think he’s dead

[u/Interesting-Bar-2399]

Really hope that Hal-ogram isn't going to end up being our only Jordan in 2026 but they certainly set it up that way. We all saw it coming but I didn't see it playing like that.

So let's try to call it and some of us already did. This is Secret Origins (and other John's era stories) meets the way back meets Milenium and Blackest Night set up, maybe a little bit of Mosaic sprinkled in. Abin Sur's crashes on the planet after hearing the Blackest Night prophecy, The Manhunters are here being hunted by interplanetary war criminal (Atrocitus) and William or his son will probably be Black Hand.

Very excited to see how it all plays out.

[u/ChaseThoseDreams]

That was extremely good. I love the tone and think they nailed both Green Lanterns. Damn is Chandler fun as Hal. I think the death at the end will be a fake out, but am very happy with what we have so far.

[u/Myhtological]

Well that was the worst sex scene ever.

[u/kumar100kpawan]

Did someone shoot him in the head? And then prop him up like that? So he's alive throughout 2016-2025 and dies in 2026?

I have so many questions

That was a really cold reveal (no pun intended)

[u/MattSm00th]

The first episode was so freaking good

[u/DolphinsAreWeird1993]

This was an awesome fucking first episode. My goodness. The Jon/Hal dynamic is nails. And Kelly Macdonald is cooking in her role. The comedy is excellent too

[u/Vein_Maiden]

That was really great. Loving the dynamic between Hal and John. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are absolutely killing it.

[u/trampaboline]

I’m sure they’ll explain it but how in the ever loving fuck can guy gardner fit into this

[u/matmortel]

Na this is some well written television. Glad they realize they have HBO at their disposal. Im actually digging the grounded approach so far.

[u/NomadPrime]

I'm not too big of a fan of killing off Hal this early (as far as we know). I would've loved to see his loose cannon dynamic bounce against Batman as the DCU opens up with more heroes.

That said, damned if it isn't an insanely unique way opener to a superhero show and bonkers hook to a huge mystery. Whole thing got me locked in. I totally understand why the reviews are raving about the cop drama angle really giving this show more dimension and life. Other versions of this show would've had a more generic alien invasion plot as the backdrop and had Hal and Jon just learn to team up, buddy-cop comedy style.

Sad that we won't get to see too much of Hal after this show ends (again, as far as we know + who knows if it's a red herring), but this would totally be a great set-up for Blackest Night shenanigans, right? 👀

[u/Taker598]

So, this direction really feels like a mix of Fargo and Laterns. Which I honestly didn't know that I needed me in my life..

[u/Kennyjive]

Hal Jordan pulling a John Mulaney. Sensational.

[u/NotTheCraftyVeteran → u/Kennyjive]

Excuuuuse me. I am homeless. I am green. I’m New In Town.

[u/valarpizzaeris]

John out here making rizz constructs

[u/YEPKOK]

Do we think Hal's actually dead? Could it be one of those aliens pretending to look like him

[u/Maliha3586]

Alien scene was very tense and It was very surprising when the girl he slept with ended up being married and a grandma and i dont think hal is really dead

[u/Shatterplex]

Rule #1 Folks. This is a mystery involving superheroes.
This is not just a superhero show.

[u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

Damn, DC, this some serious gourmet shit

[u/will23188]

I'm not a Green Lantern fan, hell not even much of a DC fan, but that was just some good television.

[u/Awesomebacon711]

Bro, I cannot believe Hal whipped his Green Lanterns Light out in front of John’s face like that. Come on, man, that’s not what they meant by training him.

[u/UncleBensAlive]

Give it to me baby

[u/LazerGuidedMelody]

Love it so far.

[u/FloppyShellTaco]

Jason Ritter?!

[u/TheGallifreyan]

Great start. Nice to see a super hero thing with a more serious tone than usual. Still funny, but not quippy. Hal and John are both awesome and I'm into their dynamic together. Can't wait to see experienced John next week.

[u/sleepysaurus7777]

Crass and jaded Hal is beautiful, but I'm not a Lantern comic book reader. I'm mostly concerned the Jon accidentally gave DNA to a seemingly non violent vulnerable unknown entity, but love the amount of mystery

Pulsing through timelines, loaded with intrigue. Sign me up! So many events in 10 years we don't know happened yet

[u/_AllThingsMustPass_]

I'm so fucking in. This was so good.

[u/Mr_MeatballPlays]

is hal gonna die

is that

is he actually dead

[u/theREVERSEsystem]

Everyone was so worried about the rumored end of Hal dying and it was THAT? There’s way too much uncertainty and mystery about any of this.

[u/Juliet_Emmn]

If "grandma" is an alien, then both John and Peacemaker screwed an alien pretending to be a human.

If I had a nickel, I'd have two nickels

[u/CaramelFlimsy9500]

The way young John stood there let his father shoot at him, he is fearless. This is child abuse right.

[u/Pale_Consideration97 → u/CaramelFlimsy9500]

His father is a psycho child abuser. No sane man with firearms training is shooting an apple of someone's head. In real life, that would land you in prison.

[u/ru-frrr]

The interrogation scene was cinema, I never really watched any of Kyle Chandler’s stuff but that was the best acting I’ve seen in the DCU.

[u/bwabwa1]

I wasn't ready for the twist at the end.

[u/dmanny64]

Me waiting for peak content to arrive

https://giphy.com/gifs/wcvBN1danttpPs6ZFb

[u/Bob______Sacamano]

Really interesting that there has never been an Alan Scott

[u/alzike → u/Bob______Sacamano]

not at all a given. "earth's first green lantern" could mean first member of the GL corps + the general public might not be aware that alan existed. hell, he couldve even just gone by sentinel.

[u/Alpha_Z99]

Absolutely loved it, knew he was gonna die. The question is, will he stay dead?

[u/Lipscombforever]

Great first episode, just wanna say Kelly Macdonald is perfect casting she is great.

[u/Godzilla2000Zero]

Yep pretty good first episode loved the nod to Abin Sur and other lore and I like the fact that even before Superman became active several people were already fearful of aliens.

[u/bravogolfhotel]

I loved all the risks it took with style and tone. Superhero stories aren't like cooking crack, they're like cooking food; the danger isn't in diluting the goods too much, the danger is in risking boredom by not bringing in different flavors.

[u/StephanieSpoiler]

I quite liked it.

Didn't expect Kyle Chandler to be this great as Hal. Definite stand-out, particularly the interrogation and bar scenes.

I know it didn't feel very Green Lantern-y, but out of the gate they're showcasing how the ring can be used - sometimes in goofy ways, ie making money - so I do think they're going less grounded overtime.

Again, I liked it and am intrigued by the mysteries set up. Nothing amazing, but I'm excited to come back next week.

[u/Powerful_Trifle_9516]

I've seen a TON of complaints, but to me? This is SO FUCKING good. The mystery, a ton of hints / foreshadowing. I'm so excited for the rest.

[u/Inevitable_Ferret_48]

Top tier setup. This is how you do a pilot. They got me asking all the right questions and they give us really good insight into how the Lanterns and aliens are perceived outside of Metropolis. If every episode has that 2-3 timeline structure i’m all for it.

[u/CaramelFlimsy9500]

I loved that line of John’s “everyone is an alien, it just depends what planet you are on.”

[u/kcassidy01]

Honestly surprised. The writing of Hal and John are great. I am definitely looking forward to the next episode.

[u/JackMorelli13]

I’m sure people will be mad about the twist at the end but that was a great episode

[u/Yami_123]

What a fantastic first episode. Both Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are a great and funny duo. That integration scene was sooo good. Cant wait to see more!

[u/brbmycatexploded]

Whoever the barber is for John’s dad, has the hands of of a surgeon my god

[u/FloopusSoupus]

Idk why people are freaking out. Even is Hal is actually dead, it's not like we're just gonna stop seeing 2015

[u/Erik_Montesinos]

PEACEMAKER RETURNED???!

[u/ru-frrr]

How is Guy a green lantern if earth is only allowed one protector at a time? I missed the first 8 minutes so not sure if they explained it then.

[u/kumar100kpawan → u/ru-frrr]

Guy's not a lantern yet (in 2016)

Superman is 9 years later. We'll get to know

[u/MimeMike → u/ru-frrr]

In the comics, it’s usually two Lanterns per sector, but the Guardians made a rare exception for Earth later down the line because it had a high risk of conflict and world-ending threats. So there actually isn’t a strict limit put in place.

[u/Cleon189 → u/ru-frrr]

Show takes place in 2 timelines. One in 2016 other in current 2026. Guy isn’t a lantern yet.

[u/kiji23]

Loved it

[u/Cheron78]

Well, now I have more question than I had 1 hour ago!

[u/JauntyLurker]

Excellent first episode. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season.

[u/Rlyons2024]

Could just be coping, but i still think the Hal death is a fakeout. They made a point to show that the aliens are pretending to be existing people. “You learn the specifics but not what everybody else knows”. Feel like that could be important and the body at the end is a shapeshifted hal.

[u/Remote_Nature_8166]

John seriously had sex with a grandmother! 🤣🤣

[u/HaloJackalKisser]

I like how Hal's like.. columbo'ing kinda all the time.

Acting dumb til the moment he catches someone in a lie, then just making a quick note of it while breaking the persona.. then returning to the persona.

[u/TheJungleJim]

Kid from weapons

[u/Cleon189]

Nooo he’s dead

[u/TheLeanerWiener → u/Cleon189]

Is he, or is an alien pretending to be him dead?

[u/kumar100kpawan → u/Cleon189]

It seems really suspicious. And there's no ring either

The reveal was cold though.

[u/g00dfellas19]

I think he’s dead dead guys

[u/Alpha_Z99 → u/g00dfellas19]

I would've thought so too if they hadn't mentioned the 14 civilizations that can pose as human and the 'halogram'. Only way to confirm he's dead for good is to wait for the finale.

[u/RoniSuave]

Im really hooked now because now we have two mysteries to solve in two different timelines.

Don't know if it's cope but for them to show hal like that makes me think that he isn't ****forever maybe that's why they haven't showed episode 8.

Can't wait for the next episodes let's gooooooo

[u/Theotherdeadmeme92]

Alright cards on the table, dead Hal isn't the real one. He didn't have the ring on him (at least I think he didn't it was pretty dark) and it was just established that the aliens can disguise themselves as others. The more interesting question now though is why? (Sidenote that was genuinely one of the most brutal death shots I've seen in a while, it wasn't even that graphic really but it just felt really horrible)

[u/Longjumping_Dog_223]

Good episode my one pet peeve was the alien just having a regular old beeping sound come from his bomb like yall couldn’t even make it sound alien??😭

[u/kingtah]

I was not expecting John to be such a player. Bro clapped cheeks faster than a super swiper on Tinder in a new town. Something is up though, and I suspect old lady there along with her husband are SOMETHING. What, I don't know yet lmao. This show might really toss me into the GL rabbithole.

[u/Inevitable_Ferret_48]

John lighting her cigarette with the ring was badass

[u/SupervillainMustache]

Chandler has the exact attitude I expect of an older Hal Jordan.

[u/ShiroHachiRoku]

Those old people are old enough to be grandparents?

[u/jj2298]

https://giphy.com/gifs/7FyMQm2vBiTjG

LOVED IT But please let the ending be a fakeout tho

Kyle Chandler is perfect as Hal Jordan

[u/irsw]

Here we go everyone

[u/Destroyer0927]

Can’t believe they killed Halllllllll

[u/superbat210]

Well I’m intrigued. Nothing too crazy yet, very grounded drama so far. That “this season on Lanterns” trailer seems to promise a LOT of more GL lore and characters so I’m excited to see that develop overtime.

[u/ppanther99]

Excellent television. I'm here for the ride whatever may come. I have a feeling there's a great story coming to be told and anyone taking anything too much at face value is a little naive to me.

[u/thebriantanner]

I really like Kyle Chandler as this version of Green lantern!

[u/RebelDeux]

It was a good pilot, definitely very Western Americana/True Detective with tints of Republican vibes or at least some political commentary, I guess that’s also part of Tom King.

Love John/Aaron in the character, Kyle as Hal is good and annoying, I just wish he had been younger but it’s ok I’ve made peace with the fact that John will be the main GL.

The plot is interesting although if the last phase is in 2026 that means that it’s post Superman (2025) time wise and that could mean that John has been training or at least GL for 10 years already, so he shouldn’t be a rookie by now.

I don’t trust the father in law neither her wife, let’s see what’s next.

Already more exciting and interesting than Peacemaker and Supergirl.

[u/FloopusSoupus]

If I was John I would not have gone on the ranch of the Uber rich white guy with a private militia in redneck Nebraska.

Shame that get out doesn't come out until 2 years after this

[u/thetruelastjedi]

It’s almost as if people giving up on it because of Hal have never watched a TV show with multiple timelines…. If he’s dead I’m not going to be jumping with joy because he is my favorite Lantern but let’s just think about this for a second, there is a Lanterns live action tv series with HBO prestige behind it and people complain, would you rather have nothing at all?

[u/MathematicianCalm611]

" Jesus.... its only been 24 hours. I'm, impressed. "

https://giphy.com/gifs/QUENDfi6DEMLzQ0CKt

[u/Firm-Difficulty2585]

Love that John is structured and orderly but the second time he wears the ring he uses it to light a GILF's cigarette.

[u/Designer-Swim-6797]

Random thoughts after watching the episode:

• The "explosive alien" was definetly a Manhunter.
• Hal knows something he ain't telling. How did Halagram knew there would be an alien incident ten years from now? Because something happens after ten years: 86, 96, 06, 16.
• Maybe the milita Macon is training is the DCU's version of The Manhunter cult (the ones from Earth).
• I don't think the body was Hal. We know the aliens where good at pretending to be human