Lanterns Changed John Stewart’s Green Lantern Origin for One Big Reason

Lanterns Changed John Stewart’s Green Lantern Origin for One Big Reason

HBO’s Lanterns takes a bold new approach to John Stewart’s backstory. Episode 3 reveals that his path to becoming a Green Lantern stems from family trauma and a father’s failed ambition. The series rejects the idea that a Lantern must be fearless, instead showing that embracing fear makes John a stronger candidate. Lanterns wanted John […] The post Lanterns Changed John Stewart’s Green Lantern Origin for One Big Reason appeared first on ComingSo…

Meet The Unhinged Huxtables: Social Media Reacts To John Stewart’s Traumatic Origin Story & More From Buzzy ‘Lanterns’ Episode 3

So, picture this: a wise alien being who protects the universe lands at your family’s house and tells your mom that you may one day be worthy to wield a powerful ring as an intergalactic space cop called a Green Lantern. But, before that can happen, you have to be trained to be ‘fearless’ to […] The post Meet The Unhinged Huxtables: Social Media Reacts To John Stewart’s Traumatic Origin Story & More From Buzzy ‘Lanterns’ Episode 3 appeared first…

Lanterns: All The New Theories to Discuss After That Game-Changing Episode 3 Origin Story

DC Studios - HBO Lanterns Episode 3 was a detour many viewers weren’t expecting to take, but a necessary one all the same. The third episode, “OutKast”, was an origin story about John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), which completely changed our initial assumptions about him. It turns out that John’s upbringing was even more intense than we imagined. After his […]

Why John Stewart’s Training Is So Different Than Other Green Lanterns Explained By DC Writer

EXCLUSIVE: There is a good reason for John Stewart's training being so different from other Green Lanterns, as explained by the writer of episode 3.