I'll admit, when I saw the preview for this I thought it was going to be bad, but honestly, it was pretty darn good. Granted, only the pilot's out, but it was a strong one.
Probably the biggest positive of the pilot is the story, which involves a rescue mission, the emergence of the Red Lanterns, and their vengeance against the Guardians for some unknown reason. The pilot did not end how I thought it would and it was kind of heart breaking, but it was a much better ending than what I would have expected it to be. It also sets up a good cliff hanger for the next episode.
Hal definitely deviates from his character in the comics, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Instead of being rather stiff and serious, he's pretty much the archetypal space cowboy, which is a lot of fun. However, they played on that a little to much, so while he's still a big hero, he comes off as more incompetent and rash than I think he should. I wish he was more like the Hal in 'First Flight'. Though then again, dealing with the guardians, I can't blame him all that much.
Speaking of the Guardians, yea, they're still mostly jerks in this version, except Ganthet. There is hope for them if they can just get Appa Ali Apsa to shut up.
When I first saw the animation, I physically cringed, but it's actually kind of growing on me now. The characters look like they have a fair amount of structure and their movements are a bit unnatural and stiff, but the expressions are well done, especially on Razer (I have a feeling he's going to be the woobie of the series). Atrocitus and Zox still look incredibly goofy though.
The main enemy is the Red Lanterns, and they're very different from the comics. For one, they do not vomit blood every five minutes, but then again this is airing on Cartoon Network, so I can't blame them for removing that one. Other breaks in continuity are the Red Lanterns not dying when their rings are removed, which would have added a deeper level to the show and I'm sad they missed out on it. Also, the Red Lanterns aren't crazy animals, which I can understand to a degree since it would be rather uninteresting having your main bad guys just being rabid henchmen. I wish they were able to get Sinestro in there, but since it was requested that he not be used in the show, I won't hold them for it.
It does not follow the comics exactly, but so long as it's good, I don't care. There are other plot holes, like why do the Green Lanterns need a ship when they can open wormholes with their rings, or how can Hal breath on another planet without his ring, but they're not too hard to ignore.
Overall, if you do not like shows that diverge from established continuity, you probably won't like this show, but if you've got an open mind, give it a watch. Although I wish this could be a continuation of 'First Flight' (except without the swearing and alien prostitution), this has a promising start, and I hope it stays strong in future episodes.
Probably the biggest positive of the pilot is the story, which involves a rescue mission, the emergence of the Red Lanterns, and their vengeance against the Guardians for some unknown reason. The pilot did not end how I thought it would and it was kind of heart breaking, but it was a much better ending than what I would have expected it to be. It also sets up a good cliff hanger for the next episode.
Hal definitely deviates from his character in the comics, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Instead of being rather stiff and serious, he's pretty much the archetypal space cowboy, which is a lot of fun. However, they played on that a little to much, so while he's still a big hero, he comes off as more incompetent and rash than I think he should. I wish he was more like the Hal in 'First Flight'. Though then again, dealing with the guardians, I can't blame him all that much.
Speaking of the Guardians, yea, they're still mostly jerks in this version, except Ganthet. There is hope for them if they can just get Appa Ali Apsa to shut up.
When I first saw the animation, I physically cringed, but it's actually kind of growing on me now. The characters look like they have a fair amount of structure and their movements are a bit unnatural and stiff, but the expressions are well done, especially on Razer (I have a feeling he's going to be the woobie of the series). Atrocitus and Zox still look incredibly goofy though.
The main enemy is the Red Lanterns, and they're very different from the comics. For one, they do not vomit blood every five minutes, but then again this is airing on Cartoon Network, so I can't blame them for removing that one. Other breaks in continuity are the Red Lanterns not dying when their rings are removed, which would have added a deeper level to the show and I'm sad they missed out on it. Also, the Red Lanterns aren't crazy animals, which I can understand to a degree since it would be rather uninteresting having your main bad guys just being rabid henchmen. I wish they were able to get Sinestro in there, but since it was requested that he not be used in the show, I won't hold them for it.
It does not follow the comics exactly, but so long as it's good, I don't care. There are other plot holes, like why do the Green Lanterns need a ship when they can open wormholes with their rings, or how can Hal breath on another planet without his ring, but they're not too hard to ignore.
Overall, if you do not like shows that diverge from established continuity, you probably won't like this show, but if you've got an open mind, give it a watch. Although I wish this could be a continuation of 'First Flight' (except without the swearing and alien prostitution), this has a promising start, and I hope it stays strong in future episodes.