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Post by Confessor on Jun 11, 2018 15:57:26 GMT -5
I've never really gotten the appeal of Green Lantern. He's just never seemed like he's all that interesting as a character. I've also always kinda thought that his ring, which, I think I'm right in saying, allows him to create and project any object that he can think of, makes him too overpowered to be very interesting. I dunno, there's just something about the character that has never appealed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 16:21:28 GMT -5
Guy, particularly as portrayed in the JL years, wasn't meant to be liked. He was meant to be entertaining. If you admire him then there's probably a flaw in your character. He's in the tradition of Reggie Mantle and other semi-antagonists who you are supposed to love to hate. Good points here ...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 16:28:46 GMT -5
I've never really gotten the appeal of Green Lantern. He's just never seemed like he's all that interesting as a character. I've also always kinda thought that his ring, which, I think I'm right in saying, allows him to create and project any object that he can think of, makes him too overpowered to be very interesting. I dunno, there's just something about the character that has never appealed. What you said about too overpowered -- it's a fascinating approach that you've shared here and quite the fact with several on my list that are qualified for that alone -- I'll get to that later on in this thread. What you said about being very interesting -- that's point is quite true on several GL's on this list and that's the whole beauty of why I'm doing this thread to share some of the interesting Green Lanterns and Salaak is one of them and that's coming your way later this week. Stay Tuned. Your point about that this character has never appealed -- its a problem that most comic book readers faced when you are dealing with a character with a Power Ring that can do anything what the wearer wants. I just don't quite understand readers like you say that and that's been bothering me for more than 40 years of reading Comics Books dealing with all the Green Lanterns in the Green Lantern Corps. I hope to have a better answer later on -- but it's not an easy answer to give out to.
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Post by Duragizer on Jun 12, 2018 0:40:57 GMT -5
I chose Abin Sur, but only because he's the only Green Lantern I really know much about.
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Post by tarkintino on Jun 12, 2018 3:32:22 GMT -5
I've never really gotten the appeal of Green Lantern. He's just never seemed like he's all that interesting as a character. I've also always kinda thought that his ring, which, I think I'm right in saying, allows him to create and project any object that he can think of, makes him too overpowered to be very interesting. I dunno, there's just something about the character that has never appealed. Yeah, but that "overpowered" argument can and has been used against Superman, Thor, the Hulk, and other characters, but the answer has always been the creation of interesting challenges. Over the years, GL has faced his share of threats he did not "ring" his way out of with ease in his own title, the back-up features in The Flash, or in the Justice League of America, Crisis on Infinite Earths and other titles. I doubt the character would have been one of the breakout "leaders" of the Silver Age if he was too much of a one-note gimmick in the vein of Popeye eating his spinach and you know the rest. His space opera "cred" made him a rarity among other heroes, keeping sci-fi as a vital part of the then-rapidly expanding DC Universe, and as our human guide beyond the boundaries of earth, he was still relatable, not some demigod who sighs as he settles the affairs of the lesser beings. The Jordan GL was larger than life--but a part of it, which probably explains his longtime popularity in comics, and as an adapted character, where he's appeared in TV (largely) and film since 1967, and nearly every decade to follow.
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Jun 12, 2018 4:45:58 GMT -5
I used to be a huge fan of GL asa teen in the 70's, when we got a lot of reprints here of 60s books. Hal Jordan then of course, with a little John or Guy. Started collecting with Joe Staton and then Dave Gibbons on the book. Around this time was the introduction(?) of Kilowog, Salaak, Arisia etc
I was always fascinated by the similarity to EE Doc Smith's Lensmen books, which I had recently discovered and devoured. Ask Arisia about where her name came from.
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Confessor
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Post by Confessor on Jun 12, 2018 12:04:35 GMT -5
I've never really gotten the appeal of Green Lantern. He's just never seemed like he's all that interesting as a character. I've also always kinda thought that his ring, which, I think I'm right in saying, allows him to create and project any object that he can think of, makes him too overpowered to be very interesting. I dunno, there's just something about the character that has never appealed. Yeah, but that "overpowered" argument can and has been used against Superman, Thor, the Hulk, and other characters, but the answer has always been the creation of interesting challenges. For the record, I don't like Thor or the Hulk either. I guess I generally gravitate towards the more street level heroes, like Spider-Man, Daredevil, Batman etc. Superman's a bit different, inasmuch as I have a bit of a soft spot for him and he's also the archetypal superhero, so he kinda gets a free pass from me for being overpowered.
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Post by berkley on Jun 12, 2018 12:22:05 GMT -5
I've never really gotten the appeal of Green Lantern. He's just never seemed like he's all that interesting as a character. I've also always kinda thought that his ring, which, I think I'm right in saying, allows him to create and project any object that he can think of, makes him too overpowered to be very interesting. I dunno, there's just something about the character that has never appealed. I find this is a problem with a lot of DC characters - most obviously Superman, of course, but even lesser characters like, say, Zatanna, who can make pretty much anything at all happen just by saying it backwards. Or Flash, who isn't just superhumanly fast like Quicksilver or whoever, but can go faster than the speed of light and all kinds of crazy stuff like that. And of course Batman, who though not over-powerful physically is notoriously written as unbeatable no matter what the circumstances.
I don't know a lot about the Green Lantern but agree that the ring is another example of the same issue. I do like the idea of the intergalactic space police or whatever it is, though, and that little poem he says.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 12, 2018 13:01:36 GMT -5
The two things I've always loved most about Green Lantern are the idea of an intergalactic police force (or intergalactic peacekeepers if you prefer) and also that the ring went out and just automatically found the most worth person (both fearless and honest, let's not forget the honesty part) sort of like the Sword in the Stone.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 14:35:17 GMT -5
The two things I've always loved most about Green Lantern are the idea of an intergalactic police force (or intergalactic peacekeepers if you prefer) and also that the ring went out and just automatically found the most worth person (both fearless and honest, let's not forget the honesty part) sort of like the Sword in the Stone. Excellent points here and thanks for sharing that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 14:44:34 GMT -5
Guy Gardner Green Lantern You Tubes
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2018 6:47:12 GMT -5
13 Salaak Green Lantern He's very resourceful and one of my interesting Green Lanterns around and I've really liked this guy because he's is a stickler for laws and protocols that's very important to him to adhere to. I just find him on that side and another thing -- He's a loner somewhat like me because I'm a loner too because I liked to do things on my own so that I can find peace with myself and that's what attracted me to this particular Green Lantern that comes from a place called Slyggia. He's a pessimist (a very much so) while I'm an opposite side of the fence -- an optimist that I find him to be somewhat doubtful and a bit insecure (figure of speech here). I'm very disappointed that the Guardians of the Universe -- during the Crisis of Infinite Earths Storyline that he had to serve additional sectors and that's not fair to him at all. I find that information not good for him and the Guardians themselves. I felt that he should complain and get more Green Lanterns to share the work of protecting the vastness of the Universe itself and most importantly giving him a piece of mind. That's a huge responsibility on his shoulders and I felt that led him to be depressed to be asked to do this assignment that he's gratefully accepted and I feel that they should owe him an apology for doing that to him. With that burden -- he's often gets depressed (repeating it twice) and that's why many of the Green Lanterns that I know of -- sympathised with that and one of them Ch'p is happen to be a good friend of him and they liked working together and that's alone made him smile when he's see that lovable Squirrel. When, Hal died (and got relieved again) -- he led a squadron of Green Lanterns to save Mogo from Ranx and Sinestro and did a good job and got frustrated again when the Guardians had (re)written the book of Oa To allow lethal force against Sinestro's agents (I've think) and committed to serve that action so to speak and that's why he prefer to work alone and be a loner again. He's not really friendly with Kyle Rayner and I just can't place a finger on it and the Guardians ordered him to remove Kyle's Ring and someone and that led a series of events and I just can't remember all of it and having said that -- I do remember that it was Guy Gardner to search his old arch-enemy Xar. Xar got eventually killed by Guy on Earth -- that's I've recalled. Eventually -- for what I've learned from him that he and Mogo were friends and one of the very few Green Lanterns of which revolves around Mogo and that's where he operates and that's given him a peace of mind. This is all I've know about Salaak and I liked him more than Guy Gardner and being a resourceful Green Lantern with a lot of responsibility and does have a good working relationship with C'hp and Mogo and others as well - Not with Kyle Rayner himself and that's one area that I've find rather depressing that I just can't understand why he doesn't trust him at all. I'll never know the exact answer. My final Grade of Salaak and I've have limited exposure of him and I do know him for what he's has done to the Green Lantern Corps and his commitment to it and despite his shortcomings and all that -- I've give him a Grade of C Plus. Next Up -- G'nort!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2018 6:49:21 GMT -5
Salaak Toy Review
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Post by sabongero on Jun 13, 2018 10:53:38 GMT -5
To those readers of Green Lantern/Green Lantern Corps (etc.). What are you favorite era(s) to read?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2018 12:13:41 GMT -5
To those readers of Green Lantern/Green Lantern Corps (etc.). What are you favorite era(s) to read? Mine would be the 50's and the 60's -- a tie for the top two and the third would be the 80's with the (Annual) Tales of the Green Lantern Corps 1 to 3 would be my favorites stories in the 80's. Number 2 is very special story and it's involves Mogo.
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