True but Hal is the only interesting one.
Maybe Kyle as well, but only after Hal goes mad and kills them all.
The olny way I would want to see the Kyle character in a GL production is in the first 5 minutes, where he's unceremoniously bumped off.
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The olny way I would want to see the Kyle character in a GL production is in the first 5 minutes, where he's unceremoniously bumped off.
Because it would be insanely expensive to focus on an alien character, and as a general rule, even in a universe filled with aliens, our lead is usually human. I think most of the decision makers for this kind of stuff think it will be easier for the average person to relate to a human lead than a crazy looking alien.
There's also the fact that even as the main character of the comics have changed, it's always been a human.
The only sci-fi shows I can think of with an alien as the main character are ones where the whole point of the show was the alien trying to fit in with the humans around them, and I can't really see this going that route.
There will probably be plenty of aliens on the show, they'll just be supporting characters for which ever human lantern or lanterns end up being the main character or characters.
True but Hal is the only interesting one.
Maybe Kyle as well, but only after Hal goes mad and kills them all.
Kyle has had the least development in recent years, unfortunately. Jon Stewart and Guy Gardner were really the stars of the Green Lantern Corps for awhile, the the Cruz/Baz team in Green Lanterns was really well done.
I would love to see Jessica Cruz get to be the main GL of a show. She's the only good character to come out of the New 52 related stuff, and she's probably my favorite GL (narrowly pushing out Guy and John). But, she's not a bland white guy, and Greg Berlanti never co-wrote a mediocre movie about her, so she probably won't be in the show at all, much less as a main character.
There is always 2.. a Master .. and an Apprentice... Wait.. Crossing streams.. 
I wouldn't mind if the veteran and rookie were John Dig -- err, Stewart 
and Jessica Cruz.
and Jessica Cruz.
Meh, neither Diggle nor the actor strike me as anyone special. HBO can do a lot better for series leads than poach supporting actors from CW shows.
If they want GL to be a major draw to HBO Max it's going to have to be a lot bigger, more sophisticated and vastly better written than any of the Arrowverse shows. On the last point, Aubrey's remarks sound as if they're putting a lot of thought into it.
Anywho, if they're doing two Lanterns from Earth the older of them is most likely Jordan.
The more interesting part and questions have to do with Sinestro.
If they want GL to be a major draw to HBO Max it's going to have to be a lot bigger, more sophisticated and vastly better written than any of the Arrowverse shows. On the last point, Aubrey's remarks sound as if they're putting a lot of thought into it.
Anywho, if they're doing two Lanterns from Earth the older of them is most likely Jordan.
The more interesting part and questions have to do with Sinestro.
An illegal (extradimensional, she's from Earth 2?) alien and a good Muslim lad?
I suppose that's on message for the CW.
Baz could certainly be the young recruit.
I mean, I'm always for Guy myself, but...
Okay, but given that this is a likely continuity-heavy entry by HBO into streaming, they could put Guy Gardner somewhere in the supporting cast early on as a non-GL, and then just let the fans who know the property go nuts for a season or two waiting for the shoe to drop...
I mean, I'm always for Guy myself, but...
Okay, but given that this is a likely continuity-heavy entry by HBO into streaming, they could put Guy Gardner somewhere in the supporting cast early on as a non-GL, and then just let the fans who know the property go nuts for a season or two waiting for the shoe to drop...
Nah, we can reasonably expect HBO Max to be a lot more ambitious than the CW. They know where the future is.
I never have trouble finding something well worth viewing any time I go to Netflix. So I don't need to make up percentage estimates about what's good or bad - I could defend pulling something like "HBO's movie schedule is 90% lame stuff that's run dozens of times" and defend it as easily as you can the Netflix claim.
I never have trouble finding something well worth viewing any time I go to Netflix. So I don't need to make up percentage estimates about what's good or bad - I could defend pulling something like "HBO's movie schedule is 90% lame stuff that's run dozens of times" and defend it as easily as you can the Netflix claim.
If we just go by originals and IMDB ratings (or RT or any other rating system for TV shows) you will find that the overwhelming majority of Netflix's originals is complete throwaway garbage. Not so for HBO.
I'm still baffled that they went with HBO Max instead of Warners Max. HBO Max makes it sound like it's going to be an extension of HBO and limited to just their stuff, rather than a unique stand alone service based around the entire WB catalogue.
