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Lanterns completes its abuse of DC IPs

Posted on October 5, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan The Lanterns season finale aired. The writers’ room’s intentions are now out there for all to see. No more “wait and see” or “please reserve judgment until the finale.” We’re here now and those entrusted with DC … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming Pop Culture: Why Lanterns a great show despite its writers’ room

Posted on September 15, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Lanterns, episode 5 is being hailed as the best of one yet, and it is great…BUT. I can’t help but wonder why this show is so addictive despite the best efforts of the writers room to derail it. Let’s explore, … Continue reading →

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What Everyone is Missing About Lanterns – We’ve been Columboed

Posted on September 10, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

For four episodes now, influencers and commentators and YouTube talking heads have been trashing Hal Jordan, saying he’s old, bitter, an asshole, a drunk. They are all wrong. Hal Jordan is not old, he’s experienced in a crucial way that … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming Pop Culture: Lanterns is all slight-of-hand – darker truths about everything from apple shooting, to strip bars, to nine months ruined, to that Huxtables reference

Posted on August 31, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Lanterns, episode 3 challenges the audience to pay attention in ways we may not be used to no matter who we are. In service of a superhero story, we are asked to wrestle with questions about what makes a hero, … Continue reading →

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Lanterns, Episode 2 is a Beautiful Buffet…with a Tom King turd as a center piece

Posted on August 26, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Props where they are due—Lanterns, episode 2 is a feast for fanboys, a delicious development of the detective plot, an exquisite expansion of the show’s super-hero elements, and a wonder of world building. And all of that splendor gets slightly … Continue reading →

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A Green Lantern Eulogy… for Tom King’s Credibility

Posted on August 21, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Brothers and sisters, let us bow our heads for a once gifted comics writer’s honor… Over the past decade or so, Tom King has arguably been one of comics’ best storytellers. He wrote outstanding tales including The Vision, Supergirl: Woman … Continue reading →

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BvS vs. Daredevil Season 2, et al: Spectacle Vs. Story

Posted on March 28, 2016 by chrisryanwrites

First things first; congratulations to Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice for crushing  it at the box office worldwide in its first weekend. Over $440 million is awesome. I wish it even more success. However, I must admit I came … Continue reading →

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“Blackjack: Ransom for a Dead King”                                                                               An Adventurous Gift for You

Posted on March 6, 2016 by chrisryanwrites

There are so many ways to tell a story. Print, e-books, audio, just to name a few, are growing in popularity as part of the Indy book movement (despite the doctored figures big publishers want people to believe). Podcasting and … Continue reading →

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On Pop Culture: Who Warner Bros. Should Really Get to Direct Justice League

Posted on August 10, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

Warner Brothers came soooooooo close to solving their comic book movie credibility problem. And they still have a chance to get it right, with one phone call. This week Marvel announced Joss Whedon would be writing and directing Avengers II … Continue reading →

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NY Times film critics vs. the super-heroes!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

New York Times film critics Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott tag-teamed summer super-hero movies as the lead story in the paper’s July 1st Sunday Arts and Leisure section, ripping into the genre with accusations of corporate manipulation, sexism, and … Continue reading →

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