The HBO show has introduced two of Green Lantern’s greatest villains
There’s a lot of comics lore behind Lanterns’ episode 2 cliffhanger
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HBO’s Lanternsis taking a very grounded approach to its portrayal of DC’s galactic peacekeeper Green Lantern. The TV series is mostly set in the dusty town of Rushville, Nebraska, and it’s more focused on buddy cop dynamics and True Detective-style mystery than superhero action. But showrunner Chris Mundy and writer Vanessa Baden Kelly start digging into Green Lantern’s complex mythology in episode 2, introducing two very dangerous villains. If you still have questions after the episode’s cliffhanger ending, we’ll break down what’s going on.
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