Originally posted by Michael Heide
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I kind of see Jordan as Maverick from Top Gun in space; kind of brash and rough around the edges but a lot of heart and skill, and has literally seen it all. I would want to keep the formula of a cop drama, but inject it with other worldly threats and deep space weirdness that you can't delve into in other titles, and bounce between these insane cosmic events and Hal trying to maintain some semblance of a life on Earth.
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Originally posted by BLACK HAND View Postand Hal trying to maintain some semblance of a life on Earth.
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I thought there would be more if it in Morrison's run, when he described Hal as kind of a burnt out space cowboy who could stop cosmic catastrophes but was bouncing from couch to couch in his downtime on Earth (my words).
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Originally posted by BLACK HAND View PostI thought there would be more if it in Morrison's run, when he described Hal as kind of a burnt out space cowboy who could stop cosmic catastrophes but was bouncing from couch to couch in his downtime on Earth (my words).
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I know, by issue 3 he was literally arresting celestial gods, then it's been off into the multiverse. I will say I do love the cosmic weirdness of everything, but it would be nice to play that weirdness off of normal folk and a more grounded perspective. Hal takes everything in super-confident stride, it can be easy to forget how bananas it all is.
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Aww man I typed a nice response and it was lost, but to sum it up yes, I totally agree with you. All stereotypical cop movies have those scenes where the veteran cop that's seen it all kind of unloads all the crazy shit he's been through on his wife or buddies at a bar. Hal is kind of lacking that sense of introspection right now. Granted he some of his defining traits are hyper confidence and being able to think on his feet in any given crisis, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for some introspective moments without making him an emotional, self doubting wreck.Last edited by BLACK HAND; 11-21-2019, 06:03 PM.
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Originally posted by BLACK HAND View PostAww man I typed a nice response and it was lost, but to sum it up yes, I totally agree with you. All stereotypical cop movies have those scenes where the veteran cop that's seen it all kind of unloads all the crazy shit he's been through on his wife or buddies at a bar. Hal is kind of lacking that sense of introspection right now. Granted he some of his defining traits are hyper confidence and being able to think on his feet in any given crisis, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for some introspective moments without making him an emotional, self doubting wreck.
That's what's always attracted me to the character. As much of a space fantasy Green Lantern is as a concept, as much of a raw entertainment premise as cocky test pilot becomes universal guardian is, out of every DC hero Hal has always felt the most human out of every character in the pantheon, even without the deep, introspective tripe like Hard Travelin' Heroes. Not even close to perfect, but with a strip of iron running down his spine that borders on foolhardy. Not the smartest, not the fastest, not the most humble, not the most driven, just a guy that doesn't understand the word quit.
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I think potential GL writers should be forced to recite that post out loud Tommy.
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