The Flash The Hal Jordan Thread

[Rorschach2012]

yeah exactly, D'argo/Kilowog and Crichton/Hal similarities were what made me think of Green Lantern when watching Farscape.

It's really just a matter of time before we get information on Green Lantern's next live action venture. I think he'll be introduced on tv, in the CW universe.

 

[Breogan]

yeah exactly, D'argo/Kilowog and Crichton/Hal similarities were what made me think of Green Lantern when watching Farscape.

It's really just a matter of time before we get information on Green Lantern's next live action venture. I think he'll be introduced on tv, in the CW universe.

A few more potential hints at it - http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2014/09/18/review-gotham/

...their broadcast programming is likewise growing with the expanded superhero world of Green Arrow and the Flash (perhaps soon to include Green Lantern, too).

This is happening because of the obvious popularity of superheroes in live-action media, and so it’s no surprise that Warner is seeking to likewise expand their slate of DC Comics adaptations for TV and other mediums as well, giving rise to the new series The Flash, existing within the same TV world as Arrow. There are hints we may see Green Lantern appear within this expanding television DCU, too.

 

[Breogan]

So did Flash vs. Arrow and Roy G. Bivolo confirm the existence of the "Emotional Spectrum" R.O.Y.G.B.I.V concept? And a possible in for a Lantern?

Edit: A few quotes.

-Catscans: Emotion centers of the brain showing signs of being overwhelmed.

-The theory that changes in the Color Spectrum can effect emotions...

-If Bivalo use color to effect a temporary psychosis, maybe we can use light and color to reverse it.

If a meta can tap into it.
Then it stands to reason if they are out there. The Guardians could tap into it, through their "science" and harness it through a ring.

 

[luis4u]

 

[Breogan]

This weeks ep. began with another big nod/reference to Coast City and Ferris Air.

Although it's probably just a nod nothing more, would have preferred to see a more experimental ship on that billboard.
Along the lines of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip program, that looks like something where they actually employ Test Pilots.

 

[Mariah]

I think it needs to be an unknown actor.

 

[signalman]

Let the movie side have John Stewart for GL and the TV side can have Hal Jordan for GL.

 

[Batmannerism]

How about a Hal Jordan appearance as a springboard to a GL tv show ?

I reckon it would be way better as an ongoing series (as GL has a huge cast, and could always have episodes featuring other lanterns). Hal could certainly be another bridge between Barry and Ollie.

As for who's associated with who, I think GL and Green Arrow were a solid late 70's partnership - whereas Barry and Hal worked together more in the JL, and then Hal would show up to help Wally ( like in the "once and future flash" story)

As such, I think it's fair to say that Hal's strongly associated with both characters.

Still would love to see Hal show up.

 

[metaphysician]

Let the movie side have John Stewart for GL and the TV side can have Hal Jordan for GL.

Hah. If you believe that is possible, I have a bridge to sell you.

We have *far* better odds of the reverse happening.

 

[Breogan]

And another GL possibility hint in today's episode-

Leonard Snart - "Ferris Air, I though this place shut down?"

Barry Allen- "It did, after one of it's pilots disappeared."

Besides the Ferris location, now this is the first direct reference to the possibility of a GL as a character.

Speculation:
Hal Jordan drifter pilot show up in the more realistic Arrow. ...this is the guy who "disappeared."
&
Green Lantern Space Cop show up on the more fantastic Flash. ...this is a guy who appears.

Oliie befriends Jordan, and Barry befriends the mysterious space cop, each not knowing they've become friends with the same guy.


What's great is Jordan in the comics really is a character that bridges the two franchises Flash & Green Arrow together.

They may want to hint and build up to his disappearance/arrival for another x/over episode.

 

[Frodo]

I'd suggest Nikita Alums Shane West or Devon Sawa for Hal Jordan . West has the name and looks closer to Hal Jordan but Sawa has much more of the Swagger and Snark of Jordan and would be clear contrast to Amell's Brooding Arrow and Gustin's Nice guy Flash.

 

[Rorschach2012]

Jensen Ackles is the only choice

 

[Lantern Venom]

And another GL possibility hint in today's episode-


Besides the Ferris location, now this is the first direct reference to the possibility of a GL as a character.

Speculation:
Hal Jordan drifter pilot show up in the more realistic Arrow. ...this is the guy who "disappeared."
&
Green Lantern Space Cop show up on the more fantastic Flash. ...this is a guy who appears.
.

Given that Flash is the more CGI-heavy show, Hal would fit better there. His ring's powers shouldn't be a problem in comparison to Weather Wizard and Grodd.

 

[king666]

We already have a CGI giant gorilla and tons of VFX. I think the GL constructs could work fine. Aliens? Eh, idk.

I'd love to see Hal Jordan.

 

[Justin]

Oliver is going to Coast City in his flashbacks, so maybe Hal will be a Flashback character.

 

[dude stannis]

Me right after Flash mentions a 'test pilot disappearance'.

 

[Bathead]

Two GL references in as many weeks? And that first one was totally out of left field, there was no reason for Barry to go all the way to Coast City for pizza, except for to shoehorn the reference in. The same could be said for this one, too.
Something's up.

 

[KillerMcQueen]

Two GL references in as many weeks? And that first one was totally out of left field, there was no reason for Barry to go all the way to Coast City for pizza, except for to shoehorn the reference in. The same could be said for this one, too.
Something's up.

This is what I'm thinking, and the boat that flashback Ollie got on in the Arrow finale had Coast City written on it. The references have been stacking up, and the two most recent ones on the Flash were far from subtle. I'm wondering if we could see GL on Flash and/or Legends, and pre-GL Hal in Arrow flashbacks. Then again, with all the followup Arrow did on the reveal of Oliver having a son, there could very well be nothing in store.

 

[Breogan]

This is what I'm thinking, and the boat that flashback Ollie got on in the Arrow finale had Coast City written on it. The references have been stacking up, and the two most recent ones on the Flash were far from subtle. I'm wondering if we could see GL on Flash and/or Legends, and pre-GL Hal in Arrow flashbacks. Then again, with all the followup Arrow did on the reveal of Oliver having a son, there could very well be nothing in store.

Yeah it's all just speculating fun at this point, the Coast City bound ship, may just be the easiest reference point to just show that even though he's not returning to Starling City yet, he is still US bound in the timeline.

On the other hand, the nods have been piling up. If the flashback story continues, that does land him in Coast City, where it could be used to introduce Hal Jordan, in a similar drifter part of his life, and have like a pre-superhero hard traveling heroes flashback chapter, as setup to the current timeline intro of the "missing pilot" in the Flash.

That way when Barry meets, the new returning Space Cop. Ollie already has history with him as Jordan.

An even further admitted leap, the actual last scene of the Arrow season finale is - the now adult Ollie (and Felicity) adrift , riding up the west coast, in pursuit of a new life.

Both the flashback continuity and the current time continuity have Ollie (starting over) and potentially heading towards one place. ....Coast City.

 

[DoomGuy91]

A problem with introducing the Green Lantern in the arrowverse, is the CGI. With the green lantern comes the aliens of that corp, and that would add more to the budget of the show. Of course they could avoid that and have the aliens from the corp show up as cheap "rubber forhead" aliens. Still, I think the TV universe is not ready for the appearance of aliens and the entire world that opens up.

Here is an idea, and it will sound like heresy to some. Perhaps if there is a "Green lantern" in the Arrowverse, It would not come about by some alien giving some guy an alien ring that chooses him. But a man that comes in contact with a prototype man made ring that gives its wears power. And maybe they would tone down his power levels, compared to his comic book counterpart.

We already had that Cylcops like metahuman show up in Arrow, with the implication at the end that he didn't get his powers from the explosion in Central City. So the idea of Arrowverse Hal acquiring some kind of powers that aren't Alien, but neither from the accelerator explosion, is not an impossible idea.

 

[Donnie Darko]

I'm fine with them toning his powers down a bit to make him more on the level of the other tv characters (and for the tv budget), but I don't want a man-made power ring. They don't necessarily need to go deep into the GL mythos, but they don't need to change the source of the powers, either.

 

[The Infernal]

Eh. I'll believe it when I see it. I doubt it will go much more past a couple of vague references. I would bet on seeing Ted Kord/Blue Beetle before any Green Lantern on the show.

 

[Lencho01]

Kord Industries was referenced on Arrow and it pretty much amounted to nothing. Same with Stagg, Metamorpho, and Bludhaven. So, until they announce GL will show up, I wouldn't really look too much into it.

 

[Man of Steel]

I'm fine with them toning his powers down a bit to make him more on the level of the other tv characters (and for the tv budget), but I don't want a man-made power ring. They don't necessarily need to go deep into the GL mythos, but they don't need to change the source of the powers, either.

Well, since Wildcat has already showed up on Arrow and Jay Garrick's helmet has been seen in the Legends of Tomorrow trailer, maybe we'll see a Green Lantern, but not Hal Jordan. If so, I think Alan Scott with his "magic" ring would work to get a Green Lantern in without introducing aliens (at least right now). We might see Hal Jordan at some point, but probably not as Green Lantern yet.

Then again, maybe Green Lantern could be the next step in the DCTV Universe, from "realistic" (Arrow) to "sci-fi superpowers but still relatively grounded" (Flash) to "full-on space sci-fi" (Green Lantern), with them introducing Hal Jordan like they did with Barry Allen in Season 2 of Arrow, and then giving him his own show.

Eh. I'll believe it when I see it. I doubt it will go much more past a couple of vague references. I would bet on seeing Ted Kord/Blue Beetle before any Green Lantern on the show.

Hasn't Blue Beetle already been confirmed, or was that someone else?

Kord Industries was referenced on Arrow and it pretty much amounted to nothing. Same with Stagg, Metamorpho, and Bludhaven. So, until they announce GL will show up, I wouldn't really look too much into it.

Stagg did show up (though he died), Metamorpho was on Well's list of people who "died" in the particle accelerator explosion (along with a bunch of other DC superheroes), and if Titans (or Blackbirds now, I guess) crosses over with the CW-verse (as Roy's exit set it up to do), then Bludhaven could also exist.

Plus, those were all only referenced once or twice. The Green Lantern references have been piling up like crazy now.

 

[Lencho01]

Stagg did show up (though he died), Metamorpho was on Well's list of people who "died" in the particle accelerator explosion (along with a bunch of other DC superheroes), and if Titans (or Blackbirds now, I guess) crosses over with the CW-verse (as Roy's exit set it up to do), then Bludhaven could also exist.

Plus, those were all only referenced once or twice. The Green Lantern references have been piling up like crazy now.

Yeah, those characters are dead even though they showed up/were referenced. Anything could happen due to the producers not having a full interest in/not being allowed to show certain things or characters. So, until they announce and confirm certain characters are showing up, I won't look at anything beyond references and Easter eggs.