Green Lantern: The Animated Series

[GamerSlyRatchet]

Ehhh. Green Lantern > Young Justice.

Shows or tie-in comics? Because the GL one is just not very good. Inconsistent art, simplified stories, and lack of continuity with the show.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Shows or tie-in comics? Because the GL one is just not very good. Inconsistent art, simplified stories, and lack of continuity with the show.

The kids tie-ins are supposed to have simplified stories. I've only read the first few issues of both tie-in comics. Didn't care much for either, but GL was more fun. Not big on either though really.

As far as shows go I do prefer Green Lantern though, but I love Young Justice too.

 

[Destructus86]

Young Justice season 2 was freaking amazing.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Green Lantern the show is vastly superior to Young Justice in every way for me. YJ was hindered right from the start by an incredibly stupid premise--kids as a black-ops squad not only condoned but encouraged by the likes of Superman and Batman--and, on top of that, the characters were pretty awful, from Dick, who was irritating, to Conner, who was essentially a Superboy-shaped Hulk. Bottom line: I went in wanting to like YJ but wound up hating it, and I went in expecting to hate GL but wound up loving it.

 

[GamerSlyRatchet]

I enjoy both shows, but I do find Green Lantern a bit overrated. Hal and Kilowog are barely developed or interesting, with only Razer and Aya getting character development. Problem is, the only growth they do is around each other and romantically, rather than independently, so having them separated makes them dull, weak characters, and this was evident when Aya pretty much had nothing to do until Razer was re-introduced. Not to mention numerous plot-holes (such as the map of "Guardian space" and which sectors were covered or not) and dropped plot points (Remember when Razer was angry that Aya copied his late wife's form? Remember when this was forgotten by the next episode?), and mediocre villains (Seriously, this take on the Red Lanterns was just a snoozefest), and that's why I can't enjoy it as much as YJ, even with THAT show's flaws as well.

Though there are things I do enjoy. I actually like the show's CGI and think it works well. Some of the fight scenes are pretty cool. Guy Gardner and Saint Walker were fantastic guest stars. Oh, and it's a DC animated production that's not rehashing Batman or a previously-done property. That's always a plus.



PS. Oh, that, and this show isn't Ultimate Spider-Man. Any show that's not Ultimate Spider-Man automatically gets brownie points from me.

 

[Drakepool]

YJ took a while for me to really enjoy, whereas GLTAS I was hooked in instantly. Plus, YJ has had a few missteps IMO (Terrors, Revelation, Secrets), whereas I don't think GLTAS has had a single bad episode.

 

[GamerSlyRatchet]

YJ took a while for me to really enjoy, whereas GLTAS I was hooked in instantly. Plus, YJ has had a few missteps IMO (Terrors, Revelation, Secrets), whereas I don't think GLTAS has had a single bad episode.

I loved "Secrets", but on the other hand, it didn't contribute much to the season. It could be easily be taken out with nothing lost.

GL:TAS didn't have bad episodes for me, but it didn't have any good ones either. Most were middle-of-the-road. Only ones I really enjoyed the pilot, "Lost Planet", "Regime Change", "The New Guy" and "Steam Lantern". The rest either just had some cool moments or characters, or didn't do much for me at all.

 

[Midnight Black]

I like both shows, but each week I'm more eager to see YJ than GL. I enjoy having as many heroes as possible and always got geeked when I was young watching XMen on fox to see whom the guest mutant was lol.

The thing I think GL lacks is consistency IMO. The attitudes and emotions of characters don't carry over from episode to episode that well. The mixture of episodic and serial formatting is weak. I get that there are A plots and B plots, but sometimes it seems like the main story arc isn't even brought up and can be disorienting.

I think I've been spoiled by the likes of Avatar where each episode had individual stories, but still progressed and tied back into the main arc.

Different styles. I just have a taste that I prefer.

 

[Jordacar]

Can't we just be glad to have them both?

 

[GamerSlyRatchet]

Can't we just be glad to have them both?

Hear hear!

Spoiler

In the little time left we have for them, anyway.

 

[Midnight Black]

Second that.

 

[Grommers]

I actually just enjoy the fact they are different.


As for Hal, and Kilowog not getting much character development.

From my reading of the comics, Hal has never had a lot of character development (from the ones I've read.) Not nearly the same such as other comic book heroes. It's pretty straight forward, that his big "changes" are usually stemming from the green light spectrum, "will".

He's not some hardened badass, seeking revenge, or some misguided soul, nor is he in the same like of Superman and having to figure out the most "righteous" way to do something.

He's a very different style hero, which I enjoy thoroughly, but I mean even JL & JL:Unlimited, his biggest character developments were his love triangles.

Just a thought anyways, and maybe I am wrong, but I like Hal, for that reason. That he doesn't have tons of character development. Often times it's the focus of the hero and everything he needs to learn, when it's much more to the point "why can't he just already be developed as a character?" and his mission is more or less to help the others around him develop.

 

[Destructus86]

I noticed a few episodes into GL that the animation started to go up a few notches in quality.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I'm all for people enjoying both shows. I just personally am not glad Young Justice exists because it's terrible.

I enjoy both shows, but I do find Green Lantern a bit overrated. Hal and Kilowog are barely developed or interesting,

Can that really be a con, though? Hal's never developed or interesting in any of the media he's appeared in. That seems to be a big part of his charm with the people who like him.

 

[Panthro]

Green Lantern the show is vastly superior to Young Justice in every way for me. YJ was hindered right from the start by an incredibly stupid premise--kids as a black-ops squad not only condoned but encouraged by the likes of Superman and Batman--and, on top of that, the characters were pretty awful, from Dick, who was irritating, to Conner, who was essentially a Superboy-shaped Hulk. Bottom line: I went in wanting to like YJ but wound up hating it, and I went in expecting to hate GL but wound up loving it.

I wanted to like YJ but a lot of the characters, sidekicks and mentors alike, struck me as shallow and empty (Aquaman, Barry Allen/Flash), if not outrightly unlikable (Superman) and/or irritating (Conner, Ms. Martian), which made it hard for me to care about them and the big serialized plot. That combined with CN's inability to schedule it properly caused me to give up on it. Even when the DCAU plotting stumbled it usually got me invested in its characters, something GL has also managed to do.

 

[gkokujin]

Can't we just be glad to have them both?

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

I think my current main issue with YJ is how much it is about the League's reputation falling in comparison with the Reach, without actually showing anyone responding.


A larger problem is also in the whole show in that vein; I cannot stand a serious superhero show which has a seemingly non-existent or marginalised public. how can I appreciate heroism if the people being saved are never directly seen? It feels creepy and almost crypto-fascist the way two sides are waging war in the show - the League and the Light - both secretive powerful, respectively fairly decent and evil forces that are essentially deciding the course of human history and civilisation - with no idea of what the people think, if they disagree, how they live their lives.

Justice League had a lot of flaws, but the focus on how the world perceived the secretive nature of the League was done.

 

[GamerSlyRatchet]

I think my current main issue with YJ is how much it is about the League's reputation falling in comparison with the Reach, without actually showing anyone responding.


A larger problem is also in the whole show in that vein; I cannot stand a serious superhero show which has a seemingly non-existent or marginalised public. how can I appreciate heroism if the people being saved are never directly seen? It feels creepy and almost crypto-fascist the way two sides are waging war in the show - the League and the Light - both secretive powerful, respectively fairly decent and evil forces that are essentially deciding the course of human history and civilisation - with no idea of what the people think, if they disagree, how they live their lives.

Justice League had a lot of flaws, but the focus on how the world perceived the secretive nature of the League was done.

We've seen them save ordinary people, though. The reason it's not as emphasized as in JL or JLU is because of the black-ops premise, which does limit the conflict to issues within the team and their enemies. But, the little we do see does show that the Justice League is well-liked and has adoring fans, as shown by the tourist pit-stop the Hall of Justice has become, or several teenagers and children shown wearing symbols of the JL heroes.

It's a little ridiculous to demand for public reaction of the JL's secretive nature when that sub-plot JUST started in the last episode. We still got nine episodes left to explore that, and will probably be a big deal when the concept of the metagene is exposed to the public. We already got a taste of public dissent in "Salvage", where the tourists begin to question the JL's statements and begin to reference Godfrey.

One more thing: shouldn't this be on the YJ board? There sure is a lack of GL:TAS speculation here.

 

[3dman27]

i agree lets get back on topic please

 

[brainchild81]

I don't read the comic, but it looks like its going Bi-monthly from March onwards.



http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/2...e-animated-series-comic-title-now-bi-monthly/

Still baffles me that this sells less than the far superior Young Justice... yet manages to stay.

Seems like WB has a foolish pro-Hal agenda. Nothing good will come from it

 

[HighFivingMF]

Seems like WB has a foolish pro-Hal agenda. Nothing good will come from it

Oh, god damn it.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Seems like WB has a foolish pro-Hal agenda. Nothing good will come from it

WB has no such thing... which will be clear if GL:TAS doesn't survive beyond 26 episodes.

It's Geoff Johns with the foolish pro-Hal agenda.

 

[brainchild81]

Thanks for clearing that up. Damn you, Geoff!

 

[RockSP]

He's a very different style hero, which I enjoy thoroughly, but I mean even JL & JL:Unlimited, his biggest character developments were his love triangles.

That was John, not Hal. There's no way to confuse the two...

 

[3dman27]

WB has no such thing... which will be clear if GL:TAS doesn't survive beyond 26 episodes.

It's Geoff Johns with the foolish pro-Hal agenda.

why is it foolish??