Lanterns has concluded. Hal Jordan’s killer was revealed, and I’ll refrain from telling you who gets the ring in the end, just in case you haven’t caught up to the finale yet. But once you’re all done with the HBO Max show, you might need something that’s a bit of a change of pace. Fortunately, I know just the series to dive into next, and it was a massive sci-fi hit back in the 1990s.
The show is The X-Files, and even though it also features aliens and a pair of odd-couple cops, it couldn’t be more different.
Lanterns was a bold new take on DC comics’ various Green Lantern heroes. While the character has most often been associated with grand, operatic space adventures, Lanterns was a grittier, more grounded affair. Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) is the cocky, go-with-your-gut veteran superhero who was selected to be Earth’s first Green Lantern, part of a universal protection force whose members use powerful green rings that can generate pretty much whatever the wearer can imagine out of green light.
Tired of Jordan’s rule-breaking behavior, the Guardians — the alien beings who oversee the Green Lantern Corps — select serious-minded ex-Marine John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) to become Hal’s partner, which is really just a ruse to have Stewart replace Jordan. Together, the two investigate a deadly incident in the small town of Rushville, Nebraska.
The X-Files also starts out with a bit of a ruse. The show is about a pair of FBI agents who investigate cases involving paranormal phenomena.
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