Justice League How would you feel about John Stewart amd Wally West instead of Hal and Barry?

[brainchild81]

The editors had a dumbass idea. In that situation you either start pushing him or just have him take a hiatus. I imagine his lack of a push is one of the main causes of his lack of success. He can't succeed or fail because they never really give him a chance. There's a lot of lessons that the rest of DC should have learned from the DCAU. Using Stewart correctly is one of them. NONE of the other lanterns will ever be as important to the GA as he was on that show. They simply don't have "it"

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

why no love for Kyle Rayner and Bart Allen? lol

 

[LEVITIKUZ]

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

Earth has 5 Green Lanterns......stupid Flash

Hal
John
Guy
Kyle
Baz

6 if you include Sinestro.....he technically is the Green Lantern of sector 2814 right now

 

[Kevin Smith]

 

[shauner111]

They can almost do a movie with Barry and Hal hahaha. A fantastical superhero buddy cop movie. What would they call it?

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

Earth has 5 Green Lanterns......stupid Flash

Hal
John
Guy
Kyle
Baz

6 if you include Sinestro.....he technically is the Green Lantern of sector 2814 right now

There's still only two. Sinestro is trapped in the Book of the Black for half of the DCnU and Hal hasn't been a member of the GLC since War of the Green Lanterns in OldDCU. Kyle and Guy are Honour Guard and patrol any sector assigned to them. So Simon and John are for Earth.

 

[IamtheBatman]

John & Wally for me just because of the JLA.

 

[brainchild81]

They can almost do a movie with Barry and Hal hahaha. A fantastical superhero buddy cop movie. What would they call it?

Another movie w/Hal? WB Presents ''How To Waste Money Pt.2” sounds like a good title

 

[shauner111]

Yeah, John is better suited if they want to do another solo movie. And Wally is a waste in my opinion.

But a Hal/Barry movie would be sooo entertaining haha. Would never happen but I would love it. A serious threat, good characterization, fun action but hilarious back and forth between Hal/Barry. With the right actors and script it would be entertaining as a mother****er.

In a dream world, I would do this instead of a Flash origin or another spaced out GL movie. They can have a montage over the opening credits of Hal finding the ring, training and battling Sinestro (all re-shot with the new actor) mixed together with Flash's origins in Central City, his accident etc.

Give Iris a really small role and it would be awesome

A World's Finest before JL and a Flash/GL movie after JL would have been pretty cool.

 

[shauner111]

Hah I said it as a joke before..a buddy cop film but with some serious threats attached...but it kinda sounds like a good idea to me now!

 

[Kevin Smith]

John & Wally for me just because of the JLA.

What JLA?

 

[Kevin Smith]

If they can't do Hal & Barry because of the poor GL film, then do Barry and John. No need to crap all over The Flash and put Kid Flash in his suit just because they screwed up with GL.

 

[shauner111]

Putting Kid Flash in there would be like having a Dick Grayson Batman or a John Blake Batman...it's unnecessary especially at this point in time when u can have Barry and a version of Bruce.

 

[Panthro]

I admit that always makes me laugh

 

[cleverusername8]

I picked up the first 9 issues of JLA thanks to the Injustice 'Justice League comic sale' and so far I'm really enjoying the Wally/Rayner duo. Their at odds yet in a buddy kind of way dynamic really works especially if they make the rest of the characters their usual serious selves.

I do agree that Flash and GL should be good friends in the movie universe. Having a middle-aged, jaded John beside young and hyperactive Wally would be kinda odd and awkward. So I support Wally and Kyle if they're not going to give Hal a second try. Plus, Rayner adds diversity if they choose to make him Hispanic which would fill John's appeal as well.

Though Barry and Hal remain my top pick. Your post nearly had me rolling Kevin Smith

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

There's still only two. Sinestro is trapped in the Book of the Black for half of the DCnU and Hal hasn't been a member of the GLC since War of the Green Lanterns in OldDCU. Kyle and Guy are Honour Guard and patrol any sector assigned to them. So Simon and John are for Earth.

...I STAND BY WHAT I SAID!!! ok ok fine

 

[Doc Ock]

I wish we had a solo John Stewart comic series, I'd buy it!

 

[DrCosmic]

Stewart is the central character on GLC right now, that might be a good thing to check out.

Where's the option for Stewart and Barry?

 

[DChero]

I never understood the hype for John Stewart. I get that he is the second most-popular GL, but I still don't think he should be introduced into the DCMU before Hal. After Hal's introduced, then they're free to use John, Kyle, Guy, whoever in my opinion.

PS: Alan Scott does not exist to me, heh.

 

[metaphysician]

I never understood the hype for John Stewart. I get that he is the second most-popular GL, but I still don't think he should be introduced into the DCMU before Hal. After Hal's introduced, then they're free to use John, Kyle, Guy, whoever in my opinion.

PS: Alan Scott does not exist to me, heh.

1. Because the Green Lantern movie was terrible, and tainted the character in the public mind

2. Because ( prior to GL:TAS ), John Stewart had by far the most GA exposure, thanks to being the GL on JLU. Sure, it wasn't a vast thing, but it was still better than what Hal had

3. Because it gives you a chance to add some non-white guys to the roster in an organic manner.

4. Because Hal Jordan has the personality of cardboard

 

[brainchild81]

Ditto! &the lil green domino mask doesn't look all that cool in live action.

 

[DrCosmic]

1. Because the Green Lantern movie was terrible, and tainted the character in the public mind

2. Because ( prior to GL:TAS ), John Stewart had by far the most GA exposure, thanks to being the GL on JLU. Sure, it wasn't a vast thing, but it was still better than what Hal had

3. Because it gives you a chance to add some non-white guys to the roster in an organic manner.

4. Because Hal Jordan has the personality of cardboard

This. All of this.

Expanding on #4: John Stewart is a different kind of hero. He's the warrior-poet, so to speak. The whole 'who's the hottest hotshot maverick' question never enters the equation. No secret identity, in fact the very nature of identity comes into question when you actually start to unpack his character. Hal Jordan is a lot of fun, and he came before John Stewart, but as far as depth and character development go, Hal Jordan just hasn't been through enough, and even what he has been through has been retconned.

 

[shauner111]

I don't think the discussion matters since it seems like Goyer is going through with STAR labs and Cyborg. He mentioned that again this past week.

Id say Hal is in the team and John is not.

I really think we're getting the main 5 as it was originally and now in the New 52 (Barry, Hal) but with Aquaman and Cyborg and possibly Martian Manhunter references in the first movie. Which will open the door to the sequel. Which will then serve as a giant team that will be able to take on the likes of Darkseid and all his minions.

 

[DrCosmic]

Possible references? Either something was referenced or it wasn't. If you're talking about the STAR Labs, then no, Cyborg wasn't referenced, any more than he is referenced any other time Superman goes to STAR Labs for help/science.

Now, it's possible that they are doing the New 52 thing, but right now... it remains to be seen.