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Lanterns
DC’s Lanterns Season 1 delivers an enthralling action drama centred on the already-established Hal Jordan, protector of Sector 2814, and his trainee John Stewart, as the two find themselves solving a crime and eliminating a looming threat in Rushville, Nebraska. One thing the series gets right straight away is refusing to reboot everything we already know about this universe. The Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians, Parallax and Hal Jordan’s history have all been explored before, so Lanterns doesn’t waste its season retelling the entire foundation. Instead, it moves ahead with a certain familiarity while cleverly making sure newcomers aren’t left behind. Dedicated portions fill those gaps naturally, and more importantly, they eventually tie back into the main plot rather than existing merely as background information. The biggest highlight — and easily the most adorable aspect of the series — is the bromance between Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre. Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan is nothing l