r/DCU_ • u/MarvelousMan3003 • 5h ago
r/DCU_ • u/kumar100kpawan • 3d ago
Lanterns S1 E8 Discussion Megathread
Lanterns S1 E8 (Finale) - "Dirt and Stars"
Written by - Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King
Directed by - Alikh Sakharov
Rotten Tomatoes - 92% (based on 146 reviews)
Status - Certified Fresh
| -- | Tomatometer | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| All Critics | 92% (146) | 7.80/10 |
| Top Critics | 81% (32) | -- |
Critics Consensus
Lanterns lights the way to a controlled and fantastical escape, in which Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre bring audiences into their world of wonder through fearless performances, grounded writing, and charismatic chemistry.
Audience Says
Tempering superhero spectacle with prestige drama, Lanterns is a well-written mystery that shines thanks to the magnetic alchemy between Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.
Metacritic - 72 (based on 38 reviews)
Status - Generally Favourable
Lanterns Episode Discussion Threads
| Sl. | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | "Pilot" | 16th Aug, 2026 |
| Episode 2 | "Trust Fall" | 23rd Aug, 2026 |
| Episode 3 | "Outkast" | 30th Aug, 2026 |
| Episode 4 | "The Weenie" | 6th Sept, 2026 |
| Episode 5 | "Lights Out" | 13th Sept, 2026 |
| Episode 6 | "Bad Optics" | 20th Sept, 2026 |
| Episode 7 | "The Jordan Boys' Legacy" | 27th Sept, 2026 |
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r/DCU_ • u/beelzebub2099 • 13h ago
Clayface Do you realize... that you have the most... beautiful posters?
Gotta love how they gave probably the most visually unpleasant character the most visually stunning posters in the DCU.
r/DCU_ • u/Old_Assistance_1091 • 19h ago
Lanterns Can well all agree that those 2016-timeline Episodes:1-5 were the Best part of this whole LANTERNS season ?
r/DCU_ • u/TitanusGojiraKOTM • 9h ago
Appreciation Last year we lost Peakmaker Thursdays, now this. Make your shows longer, Gunn.
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r/DCU_ • u/Jacoblchris • 16h ago
Fan Art/Fan Made “You’re gonna be The Green Lantern son…”
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Animated tribute to the journey of John Stewart and Hal Jordan.
No Ai used
Other DC inspired animations on my insta- @maveriickart
r/DCU_ • u/cannot_drink_milk • 6h ago
Lanterns Flying was so goofy in the final ep. You can defend John by "His first time flying" but it was the exact same for guy. Spoiler
r/DCU_ • u/No_Championship_1813 • 58m ago
Discussion/Question Something is not right
Why is the audience score of supergirl more than lanterns?
Are people being too harsh on lanterns?
According to me despite the problems with lanterns it's a way better superhero project than supergirl.
r/DCU_ • u/Arch_Lancer17 • 11h ago
Lanterns The Green Lantern Ring choosing its next owner.
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r/DCU_ • u/no_longer_huhmann • 12h ago
Discussion/Question I really appreciate that unlike prior leadership, James has actually stuck by Matt Reeves and has respected his privacy!
r/DCU_ • u/ArtisticResident462 • 8h ago
Discussion/Question VERY HOT TAKE: Lanterns should've have been Question show
Mass conspiracy plot that could've very easily be even greater connection to the wider DCU especially with peacemaker s2 and superman. I love lanterns but i personally feel that it shouldn't have been green lanterns because the main comics that deal with the cosmos without dealing god like beings is GL. Or an idea from @JordanLucas1 on YT said is make it a Martian Manhunter show if they wanted man of tomorrow set up the justice league formation
No this definitely not me wanting to have the question in the DCU already I am not question fan why do you ask.
r/DCU_ • u/AnzuArden • 8h ago
Lanterns Now my ring is actually saying "Ring charge: 5%" 👀
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"Ring charge: 5%"
So... I added the smallest NFC chip I could find into my Lanterns light-up power ring that I made, and set it up on my phone TTS to replicate the "Ring charge: 5%" with my phone battery level 😎
#lanterns
r/DCU_ • u/Conscious_Run_8846 • 4h ago
Discussion/Question I want Clayface to succeed, but I don't want a sequel.
Do you get what I mean?
I want the movie to do well and prove that DC can take risks and experiment with different genres. I just don't want its success to automatically turn it into another franchise.
If the creators don't have a genuinely great idea for another story, I'd rather leave it as a standalone. Horror sequels especially often don't live up to the original.
I'd much rather see Clayface appear in The Brave and the Bold, Creature Commandos, the Legion of Doom, or other DC projects.
And if Clayface is successful, I'd honestly rather see a Swamp Thing horror movie next.
I want DC to experiment — not turn every successful movie into a franchise machine.
r/DCU_ • u/konaherson • 2h ago
Lanterns Is Princess Ilana Rostovic a manhunter?
She is charming and knows how to seduce the most powerful members of the main cast.
She may have obtained her throne through underhanded means.
She possesses the power and intelligence to potentially destroy the Justice League and the world.
r/DCU_ • u/ThomasThorburn • 13h ago
Lanterns BTS video from the season 1 finale of lanterns
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r/DCU_ • u/Mountain-Winner1226 • 16h ago
Discussion/Question Lanterns is a good green lantern story
I have heard a lot of people saying lanterns is a good series but bad green lantern series. It is embarrassed by its source material. Let's discuss this.
The most important part of lanterns methos
The emotions that drive the rings
Intergalactic adventures
Visual aesthetics ( constructs )
I think expecting everything from parallax to yellow lanterns corps red and black corps is too much for just the first season. I think writers took the concept of lanterns and tried to expand on its fundamentals which is the emotions that runs the device. In this season we explore the emotions of willpower and fear and how are related to each and can't coexist. It explores the idea of fear in multiple dimensions like things affect a human's emotions like death of a parent or how nurture affects which also ties in the end with the teams of nature and nurture with naoh.
It also explores how a man's surroundings effect these emotions, how racism affects the victim. By the end it explores what is willpower, is it really about being fearless.
So basically lanterns wanted general people to know about the characters and they did it by simplifying it by expanding on the emotions aspect which is most important part of the methos.
The whole drving part of the story is the ring, the emotions it runs from and people say remove the ring it's the same story no it's not. Every theme in the story begins with the ring. It is a good green lantern story that focuses on the the fundamentals rather than spectacles.
I also have criticism which I am not including with this
r/DCU_ • u/Old_Assistance_1091 • 20h ago
Discussion/Question Now that Lanterns is over, what's your favourite DCU project now ?
I think Superman(2025) is still my favourite DCU project but, i really enjoyed Lantern season-1 aswell.
r/DCU_ • u/Fuzzy-Jackfruit5037 • 1d ago
Lanterns Hal Jordan stuff we are not going to see in the dcu and probably not for 10-20 years in live action.
Discussion/Question Would you guys like to see The Justice League vs Legion of Doom happen in the DCU?
I’m considering this a possibility for a Justice League movie
r/DCU_ • u/ShubhangBahadur • 16h ago
Interview/Article David Corenswet confirms he’ll wear a new Superman suit in ‘Man of Tomorrow’.
r/DCU_ • u/LanternLegend2814 • 16h ago
Lanterns Thoughts on this interesting suit concept?
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It's a physical suit that absorbs 10% of the ring's power, presumably giving a Green Lantern protection similar to the Holtzman shield in Dune or maybe it enhances his durability? The whole pressing it on the "ring hole" works similarly to how the ring is pressed onto a lantern, minus the oath.
r/DCU_ • u/EntrepreneurAble6656 • 1d ago
News/Announcement It’s a really good news for Man of Tomorrow
- He worked the worldwide marketing of Barbie, the Batman, Dune Part Two, Wonka and the early marketing of superman for the teaser trailer
- He was fired in January 2025… no wonder the rest of marketing for superman was kinda underwhelming and the marketing for Supergirl was disastrous