Lanterns Doesn’t Understand Superheroes

Lanterns turns John Stewart’s origin story into a lesson in how modern writers do NOT understand superheroes.
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Lanterns has an interesting mystery, a strong cast and the foundations of a great detective series.
Unfortunately, it also seems to think hostility is character development—and racism is a cheat code for good writing.
In this review, we look at how Lanterns handles Hal Jordan and John Stewart, why its superhero story frequently feels at odds with its detective drama, and how John’s parents turn preparing their son for a hostile world into one of the worst parenting strategies in superhero history.
John Stewart has always been a character who can explore serious racial issues. But there’s a difference between exploring an idea and repeatedly announcing it while the story shows us something completely different.
So let’s talk about terrible parents, contradictory writing, accidental villains, white privilege, Green Lantern rings—and why removing everything a hero loves might not be the brilliant idea the show thinks it is.

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