Lanterns

S1 concludes yesterday and it's a good 'un. Hal Jordan is dead, murdered by somebody and Earth's newest Green Lantern is set to take the helm. Told in partial flashback and completely non-linear HBO has scored yet another hit with Lanterns. They have used their first-rate production team to create a more grounded super hero show, gone are the bells and whistles that keep the vast majority of super hero films/shows feeling poorly written and hollowed out displays of CGI action. Instead, they have created a really "human" show with great actors and fully developed script and characters. In fact, you won't be seeing any green dragons flying out of the ring to reign fire down on enemies, they barely use the ring at all. That doesn't mean they wont in the future, but if that s is what your expecting you'll be disappointed. It's a unique and refreshing take and i am not surprised that it's HBO doing it. It's a smash hit, so go forth if you haven't