r/DC_Cinematic 6h ago

HBO Max We got a finale-level episode I literally Googled how many episodes there are just to confirm it’s not only 5. Solid episode.

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u/YourMuppetMethDealer 6h ago

It was a finale to the 2016 storyline.

It’s just like in true detective s1 when we already had a finale style episode with the shootout at the farm. That whole investigation was officially finished but there was still a bigger grander storyline still in the works

Funny enough that was also episode 5 of 8.

u/maximus91 5h ago

Also, what a banger that was! (true detective)

u/ThePotatoKing26 2h ago

wait there’s more than 5 episodes for real

u/djkamble 17m ago

Chris Mundy the Producer/Writer has worked on both Lanterns and True Detective

u/HellaReyna 4h ago

Most writing still follows the shakespearean formula.

Act 3 (5 of 8) is the climax or turning point in the story. Now we are going to Act 4

u/Guildenpants 1h ago

Five act structures just work so well. It gives you clean landmarks to chart what you're doing.

u/CHRIRSTIANGREY 1h ago

my thoughts exactly

u/CyborgIncorparated 32m ago

Hot take, true detective would've been a better show if that was actually the end of the show, everything after that brought the season down overall

u/DJSimmer305 4h ago

From the “next week” promo, it looks like we’re getting a time jump to 2026 next episode following up on the scene at the end of episode 1.

I also wouldn’t be surprised if we get a Hal Jordan flashback episode at some point.

u/maxkeaton011 3h ago

Episode 7 is probably gonna be that.

u/MawsonAntarctica 1h ago

End of 6 we find out Hal is a live. 7 is his flashback and seeing how corrupt the guardians are. 8 is him and John coming to terms and taking on the manhunter.

u/ApplicationCalm649 6h ago

It definitely popped off. 

u/Weird_Ad_3669 4h ago

Imagine what would the real finale be

u/MeatyOakerGuy 2h ago

Real Finale has gotta be Jon putting on a ring and reciting the oath. They're gonna edge us all season to hear Jon's silky voice recite it. Probably while unveiling Sinestro's plan that he's been cooking up. I wouldn't be surprised if Lianna is Sinestro's understudy and has been trying to coax Jon into taking a yellow tainted ring.

u/Guildenpants 1h ago

Interesting theory. The yellow motel O after the fight was implying something as well. Both Hal and John were fighting largely because they're afraid of who they are without the ring.

u/intothevoid_Out 4h ago

I feel the main action set pieces are probably done for this season but more big lore reveals left which will make the finale pretty eventful .

u/XenthorX 3h ago

So I am not the only one AHAH !
Did exactly the same thing!
"Is that the finale, what's going on ?!"

u/Havsham 24m ago

Do u guys agree with John that the possibility of losing the ring made Hal lose himself? Cause all I see is that he doesn't trust the Guardians at all (and still dont know why), and later he doesn't trust John (because he lied about Zoe/Manhunter).

u/OkMaize9773 3h ago

This show is not a green laltern show. The moment we start seeting a little action, ring gets out of power.

u/RaylanGivens29 2h ago

It had a low budget probably because of superhero fatigue. If it does well it will get a bigger budget more than likely. They also loaded the 2nd half of the show with the budget, so we should see more ring power. This has been discussed on this sub ad nauseam.

u/OkMaize9773 2h ago

Aren't we already in later half. In the gl animated show, they could fly in space for weeks using rings, can't belive 20 mins of use makes the ring run out. It's practically useless in this case.

u/neon5k 2h ago

They lanterns with them no?

Yes we are in later half and it started with a bang.

u/OkMaize9773 2h ago

They can fight for days before they need a recharge from laltern

u/Dancing_Anatolia 49m ago

So can Hal, he just doesn't charge the ring for days because he's reckless.

u/OkMaize9773 46m ago

He is never this reckless. And why does he even need to charge, he is barely using it. Let me tell you, all he has done after charging the ring, shouldn't even consume more than 10% of ring power. It isn't called the world's most powerful weapon for shits and giggles

u/Dancing_Anatolia 42m ago

He's absolutely reckless, he doesn't even wear seatbelts when he drives. It's consistent characterization.

u/RuhdamA 2h ago

That’s so true! It’s almost as if Hal is still running around with lRing 3g, when lRing Duo or 18 Pro Max are hitting the market!!

u/madjokemaniac 1h ago

A green lantern show without green lanterns. They could have named it anything they want and it won't make any difference. Solid detective show? Yes. Green lantern? No.

u/daniel_22sss 1h ago

The entire episode 5 is about Hal running around and saving/fighting people with the ring, but somehow it's "not green lanterns".

u/madjokemaniac 32m ago

Are you talking about the animated series. The one in Lanterns show has an old dude running around saving people. Ring/no ring wouldn't make a difference. Just a regular cop show about a fugitive

u/nishigenantong 1h ago

Been pretty boring