Six episodes into the season so far, HBO Max’s Lanterns has consistently threaded the needle between paying homage to the Green Lantern mythos of the comics while also remixing certain elements to provide an original take for James Gunn’s new DCU. For every reference to Mogo the Living Planet or every hint at the complicated relationship between Hal Jordan and Sinestro, they’ve balanced it out with a new depiction of John Stewart’s home-life or a deep dive into the backstory of a wholly original character.
Naturally some die-hard comic book fans are upset at the changes, but it has been interesting to see the show’s writing team weave 60-plus years of comic book history into a new narrative for a new cinematic universe. The most recent episode of the show featured a cameo from Carol Ferris, Hal’s longtime love-interest in the comics, who briefly stops by Hal’s funeral to drop off his eulogy. While the scene hints at the romantic history between the two, it’s highly unlikely we’ll get to see the full context of their relationship play out on-screen — because Carol Ferris has done a surprising amount more in the source material than just being a love interest.
