The first season of HBO Max’s DCU series "Lanterns" recently wrapped with confirmation that Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern played by Kyle Chandler, had been murdered—a development some viewers have struggled to accept.
Responding to accusations that the creative team hates Hal, co-creator and acclaimed DC Comics writer Tom King addressed the controversy during a recent appearance on "House of R," insisting the character’s death was not driven by any dislike for him.
King said he loves Hal as much as the fans do, comparing him to Star Trek’s Captain Kirk—a hero who refuses to believe in a no-win scenario.
King explained the creative team’s thinking in the clip below:
When Collider asked co-creator Damon Lindelof whether Hal could be resurrected, he declined to speculate.
Lindelof explained that everyone in the Season 1 writers’ room, including those developing ideas for a potential second season, agreed that the worst possible move would be to definitively establish Hal’s death in the premiere, only to reverse course by claiming he was a clone or invoke "The Princess Bride" and declare him merely mostly dead.
He added that he genuinely does not know where the story will go and does not want to rule out any storytelling option future writers might pursue. Given the comics’ history with Parallax, Hal’s three or four canonical deaths and Chandler’s performance, which won over viewers, Lindelof believes any future decision must respect the emotional impact built throughout Season 1.
Pointing to "Ghost" as an example, Lindelof said he would not want to see a "Ghost 2" that brought Patrick Swayze’s character back, since doing so would diminish the original film’s emotional impact. Still, he acknowledged that creators could always find a way if they truly wanted to.
Although Sinestro hinted that he knew how to resurrect Hal, the series has not confirmed whether the character will return. The controversy also extends beyond his death, with some fans criticizing the show for depicting Hal as selfish and prejudiced without giving his heroic qualities enough weight in the finale.
For those viewers, the dramatic impact the creators hoped to achieve through Hal’s death has done little to ease concerns that the character was diminished along the way.
via： Collider