DC veteran Grant Morrison reviewed Lanterns, and they had more than a few criticisms of its "morally and legally incoherent" finale.
The comic book writer – who worked on projects like The Green Lantern, Doom Patrol, and many more – made their feelings about the new DCU TV show clear in a new post for their Xanaduum Substack. Overall, they said, Lanterns "worked," but their thoughts on the package as a whole are a bit complicated.
Morrison admitted they "fell asleep" while watching Lanterns episodes 6 and 7. That's "not because they were boring," though; it's just that watching TV "feels like a much-appreciated moment of relaxation and drift." For them, the Green Lantern HBO series actually managed to mostly pull off its True Detective-inspired story, and that's thanks to two things: Aaron Pierre's John Stewart and Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan.
"Lanterns worked as a show and it’s mostly down to the two leads, particularly Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan," Morrison explained. "They have a great supporting cast which helps, but it’s the two principals and their chemistry and charisma that sells the whole thing – so maybe those True Detective comparisons had some basis after all!"
It's a mostly glowing start to their review that quickly took a turn for the worse. " Their primary issue lies with Kelly Macdonald's Sheriff Kerry, who split the fanbase when she was revealed to be Hal Jordan's killer in the show's final moments.
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