@BluRegardless@RoyalMaj3sty I don’t need nonstop action. Smallville worked because the characters and drama were actually compelling. This just isn’t. And for John’s backstory, give me more than a drunk dad, trauma and racial commentary. He’s a Marine, architect and Green Lantern.
@MalikYouSoCrazy@YallLuvCris I actually liked the first two episodes a lot and was eagerly waiting for this episode but immediately was just disappointed.
@MalikYouSoCrazy@YallLuvCris I’m sorry bro, I don’t want a superhero show where the writers clearly care more about making a point than making the episode entertaining. Address race all you want, just make it feel like an actual story. If I’m cringing at the dialogue instead of invested, that’s bad writing.
@MalikYouSoCrazy@YallLuvCris Wtf are you even talking about? You can address race, racism, trauma, all of that. I don’t care. Just don’t write it so damn corny and heavy handed that I’m sitting there cringing instead of actually caring about the character or the story. It’s a super hero show bro like
@BluRegardless@RoyalMaj3sty I’m not mad they changed his origin. I’m mad the show is boring as fuck. We’re 3 episodes in with barely any actual Lantern action, then instead of making John more interesting they give him a weak backstory and expect the themes to carry it. Changes are fine. Boring writing isn’
@MalikYouSoCrazy@YallLuvCris And telling me to watch Blade or Black Panther completely misses the point. John can have racial themes without every scene turning him into a mouthpiece. He has decades of lore beyond race and trauma. It’s just lazy writing man for a superhero show.
@MalikYouSoCrazy@YallLuvCris Spawn isn’t even DC bro 💀 And nobody said DC can’t address real world issues. The point is those themes don’t automatically make the writing good, and John Stewart shouldn’t be reduced to nothing but race and trauma every time he’s on screen.
@BluRegardless@RoyalMaj3sty And hearing the writer say she only read a few comics, then reduce John Stewart’s origin to “ex military with an alcoholic dad,” is wild. That completely undersells the character and ignores decades of great John Stewart stories.
@BluRegardless@RoyalMaj3sty Green Lantern as a concept is....the ring does NOT choose you because you are fearless. It chooses you because you can overcome great fear...In fact, when the ring shows up, it says " ....you have the ability to
overcome great fear.
@BluRegardless@RoyalMaj3sty what actually made the writing good. What dialogue or character moment are you even talking about? Because to me a lot of it felt forced as hell, and just because a scene has a message doesn’t mean the dialogue delivering it was good.
A lot of people are done with LANTERNS that’s why @HBO isn’t posting the numbers anymore!! Oh and JSYK football starts next week! Good luck Gunners! 😂😂😂😂😂😂