How would you do Green Lantern on Smallville?

[The Incredible Hulk]

I love GL but always thought the whole "his powers dont work on anything yellow" thing. The color green is made of yellow for cripe's sake....

 

[04nbod]

we are made of water Hulk but we still drown

 

[Artistsean]

Green Lantern was created during a time when superhero comics weren't so deep and complex, I think. The heroes were given weaknesses to things like fire, kryptonite, the color yellow, so that they weren't so powerful I think.

The reason I had the Undercover, no costume, things in my idea was because I don't think that they could tackle GL's costume or ring powers accuratly since its TV. Plus likeWebhead2006 mentioned there may be a movie coming soon, and you don't want to have GL in some costume that isn't the same as the movie version or take any emphasis off the movie version either. (Plus no costume, and minimal power use, would cut down greatly on the cost of that episode.)

My Idea:

Spoiler

I would use Hal Jordan for the GL,

I would make him look like this, his civilian clothes, only with a Green flannel shirt.

Hal Jordan would already have been a Green Lantern for some time now, a veteran.
To keep him usable for the show I would have him go to Earth on an undercover mission. He has to keep a low profile,
so there would be no costume shown. He only wears his civilian clothes, but his shirt is green flannel and perhaps once shimmers green.
We also see his ring on his hand at all times.
His mission could be to track down an alien that escaped to Earth.
(The undercover angle would keep the cost low and keep the costume out of the picture which would keep the believability in check.)
He is about 10 years older than Clark. And he has green eyes, contacts even, and maybe they even glow green in the right light.

Hal is keeping a low profile either because Earth isn't ready to know about aliens and the GL Corps or because he has to sneak up on the alien.
But because he is he barely uses his ring and only for little things. So that means no giant over the top Green energy constructs. Minimal Use of his ring while undercover on Earth.
At most little Green energy handcuffs, using it like a laser to cut or shoot something, maybe even a green energy hologram. It also talks to him like a computer.

Perhaps this is how he runs into Clark, his ring scans for alien life and finds a Kryptonian. There could even be a short scene where they fight, or not.

Like all Smallville guest stars, he would impart wisdom on Clark.
His wisdom could be about protecting mankind even though they don't even know about it happening, or about aliens and how mankind would react, or perhaps being a hero. Maybe he talks to him about what Hal knows about Krypton and Kryptonians. In turn Clark inspires Hal too.
There is a brief scene where Hal's ring is out of juice and he has to say the Oath, and a scene where his ring wont work against yellow.
(Maybe Hal needs to stay at the Kent farm or something for a while for some reason.)

In the end Clark helps Hal capture the alien criminal. Hal and his prisoner glow green and shoot off into space like a comet.

Thats how I would do it.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

two words, Abin Sur

 

[Webhead2006]

yea if a gl did come i dont expect to see many or any complex shapes made with the ring. Budget wise it would be best to just make it engery shield/blasts, have the ring and gl's eyes glowing. Though if they did go costume i wouldnt be against a smallville jl like outfit. Like pants/arms all black with the middle of jacket green with some pattern designs and incorpate the latern logo in some fashion.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

You know if he comes to Smallville, they will screw it up and say the ring is Kryptonite powered.

 

[Webhead2006]

well isnt there some stories/versions were a gl ring can create an object that is simular to kryptonite? Though i would love to have a joke about kryptonite/rings from clark and the gl.

 

[Superfreak]

You know if he comes to Smallville, they will screw it up and say the ring is Kryptonite powered.

I quote Homer: 'It's funny because it's true'

 

[greenlantern248]

I love GL but always thought the whole "his powers dont work on anything yellow" thing. The color green is made of yellow for cripe's sake....

You know the yellow weakness only works on rookies now, Hal, Kyle, John, and Guy don't have the yellow weakness.

Because there is Hal's movie on the table and John's rights are still tied up with the dead JL movie I went with Kyle (in my opinion is the strongest GL there is anyway).
The thing I want to see, is not a stand alone episode like Cyborg, Aquman, and Impulse had, I would like to see GL come in and be part of the story even if it is for one episode.

 

[Artistsean]

Perhaps, using my idea, Hal could show up and stick around for a few shows. Being that he could be around Clark's father's age, and that John Kent is now dead, and that Hal is a heroic male rolemodel,
Hal could sort of act as a father figure for a little. (Still being undercover to find that alien)
He could stick around perhaps and sort of guide Clark more towards his heroic future. Since Hal is a space cop, a hero himself.
It could be sort of like GA but he is the age of Clark's father.

Just an idea, for fun.

 

[StorminNorman]

I would give Pete the ring.

 

[Webhead2006]

They would probably not want much older hero on the scene the gl would either be around ollie's age or clark's age.

 

[ironman29758]

They would probably not want much older hero on the scene the gl would either be around ollie's age or clark's age.

I think that's better I wanted Bart to be around though and hang around with Hal and the relationship between Hal and Ollie is similar to the Hard-Traveling Heroes 1970's storyline and Batman and Hal's ASBR relationship, Hal and Bart's relationship similar to silver age Barry and Hal and Flash/Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold. It's a dream but I like it.

 

[greenlantern248]

I think that's better I wanted Bart to be around though and hang around with Hal and the relationship between Hal and Ollie is similar to the Hard-Traveling Heroes 1970's storyline and Batman and Hal's ASBR relationship, Hal and Bart's relationship similar to silver age Barry and Hal and Flash/Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold. It's a dream but I like it.

That would be cool, and because Hal can't make it to Smallville.

Kyle could have the friendship between Ollie and have it be the Hard Traveling Heroes from the 90s (Kyle and Conner same story).
Then you could also build a friendship with Kyle and Bart to match Kyle and Wally's friendship.
Not to mention Superman was the first hero Kyle got to meet when he got his ring, plus Kyle also spent time with the Teen Titans with Cyborg. Really the only one Kyle doesn't really have any type of friendship with is Aquaman

 

[BH/HHH]

It'd have to be Hal Jordan for me, only problem with having him already been a GL is wouldn't Clark and the rest of the JL have heard about him?

 

[Artistsean]

Easy, and realistic, explanation for why they haven't heard of Hal would be that he is Green Lantern (space cop) for a whole Sector not just Earth. Earth is in his Sector though.
His job would have kept him away, serving and protecting the rest of his Sector and even helping of GLs in their Sectors.

Perhaps now, what with all the alien activity on Earth, Hal is sent to Earth to find out whats going on. (He could still be Undercover.)

 

[Webhead2006]

that would be a good thing to do if they go route of a gl who been around for awhile, and then if say mm was in the episode he could mention to clark about the guardians of oa and all that.

 

[Artistsean]

It would certainly get people interested and excited about the comic and seeing the character in his own TV show or movie. (setting up the GL Corps and Oa and the Guardians, even if they are just mentioned.)

Hey it could even be part of a larger storyline, having GL maybe stick around, also feature Martian Manhunter.

 

[Webhead2006]

u know what would also be neat to see if a gl happened, i would love if said gl gets knocked out at one point in the episode say by episode's villain and clark has to use the ring to save the gl's life that would be cool. Then would also satify the comic nuts who would love to see kal-el as a gl.

 

[Artistsean]

Sounds like we have an episode, or even a small story arc, Idea here.
Hal comes to Earth, possibly sent because of all the sudden alien activity in his Sector originating from earth.

While there he meets Clark, and maybe even Jonn. While there he must stay undercover, limiting the use of his ring. But he does mention to Clark about the GL Corps and its Guardians and the other members. Maybe even mentions some info about Krypton that we never knew before (and maybe gives some insite into Mars as well).

While there he sort of acts as a father figure (or perhaps an older brother) and guides Clark closer to being a hero, not a super hero, just a hero (since he is a space cop maybe he stears Clark towards using his powers in serving Mankind and helping Earth be a better place.)
He maybe sticks around a little longer, a few episodes.

During his time in Smallville, and a quick trip to Metropolis or Coast City, we see GL use his ring for such things as hancuffs, a shield, and as a laser blaster, and even holograms.
But we also see Hal's ring run up against yellow, loose its power and have to be recharged with the oath, and even have to be used by Clark while Hal is incompasitated. (While using the ring there can be a brief few seconds where Clark has on the GL costume in the style of the JLA costumes from previous episodes. Giving the excuse that Clark created the costume using costumes he was farmiliar with. And it quickly can dissapear into Clark's regular clothes only instead of Blue and Red he is reading Green and Black.)

Clark and Hal, and maybe sometimes Jonn, run up against some aliens. Hal can say that he has been ordered to stay on Earth with Clark until further notice. And afterr a few episodes, or maybe even one, Hal gets a holographic message (perhaps from John Stewart or a Guardian) that its time to leave.

Maybe its a rough outline, or maybe its just some ideas.
But here they are.

 

[Webhead2006]

could work out nicely, i do hope if we get a 9th season they can bring in a gl to the show.

 

[Artistsean]

I would love it if Hal showed up in Smallville, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Sadly, most likely legal stuff will get in the way. With studios claiming movie rights and stuff.
Thats why certain characters couldn't be used in JLU cartoons, I heard Blue Beetle was meant to be in the Booster Gold episode. And they couldn't use the Spector either.

 

[ironman29758]

Sounds like we have an episode, or even a small story arc, Idea here.
Hal comes to Earth, possibly sent because of all the sudden alien activity in his Sector originating from earth.

While there he meets Clark, and maybe even Jonn. While there he must stay undercover, limiting the use of his ring. But he does mention to Clark about the GL Corps and its Guardians and the other members. Maybe even mentions some info about Krypton that we never knew before (and maybe gives some insite into Mars as well).

While there he sort of acts as a father figure (or perhaps an older brother) and guides Clark closer to being a hero, not a super hero, just a hero (since he is a space cop maybe he stears Clark towards using his powers in serving Mankind and helping Earth be a better place.)
He maybe sticks around a little longer, a few episodes.

During his time in Smallville, and a quick trip to Metropolis or Coast City, we see GL use his ring for such things as hancuffs, a shield, and as a laser blaster, and even holograms.
But we also see Hal's ring run up against yellow, loose its power and have to be recharged with the oath, and even have to be used by Clark while Hal is incompasitated. (While using the ring there can be a brief few seconds where Clark has on the GL costume in the style of the JLA costumes from previous episodes. Giving the excuse that Clark created the costume using costumes he was farmiliar with. And it quickly can dissapear into Clark's regular clothes only instead of Blue and Red he is reading Green and Black.)

Clark and Hal, and maybe sometimes Jonn, run up against some aliens. Hal can say that he has been ordered to stay on Earth with Clark until further notice. And afterr a few episodes, or maybe even one, Hal gets a holographic message (perhaps from John Stewart or a Guardian) that its time to leave.

Maybe its a rough outline, or maybe its just some ideas.
But here they are.

That sounds like a really good idea but I wanted Oliver and Bart in their and either him join the Proto League or possibly give a hint that he might Join the League next time he's on earth. Mabye Hal should be early in his career and in His early-mid 20s.

 

[Fly Guy]

Which Green Lantern would you use?? Can't be Hal Jordan....he'd have to be much older than Clark as a test pilot.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

You know if he comes to Smallville, they will screw it up and say the ring is Kryptonite powered.

I quote Homer: 'It's funny because it's true'

Why? No other JL heroes that have shown up have had anything to do with Kryptonite