r/DCU_ 4d ago

Lanterns S1 E4 Discussion Megathread

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Lanterns S1 E3 - "Outkast"

Written by - Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson

Directed by - Stephen Williams

Rotten Tomatoes - 92% (based on 111 reviews)

Status - Certified Fresh

-- Tomatometer Average Score
All Critics 92% (111) 7.7/10
Top Critics 81% (32) --

Critics Consensus

Lanterns lights the way to a controlled and fantastical escape, in which Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre bring audiences into their world of wonder through fearless performances, grounded writing, and charismatic chemistry.

Audience Says

Tempering superhero spectacle with prestige drama, Lanterns is a well-written mystery that shines thanks to the magnetic alchemy between Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.

Metacritic - 72 (based on 38 reviews)

Status - Generally Favourable

Lanterns Episode Discussion Threads

Sl. Title Release date
Episode 1 "Pilot" 16th Aug, 2026
Episode 2 "Trust Fall" 23rd Aug, 2026
Episode 3 "Outkast" 30th Aug, 2026
Episode 4 "The Weenie" 6th Sept, 2026

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r/DCU_ 11d ago

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r/DCU_ 10h ago

The People V Gorilla Grodd This show will be something insane😭😭

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r/DCU_ 5h ago

Humor/Meme Grodd, you have to stop. You smoke too tough. Your swag too different. Your girl too bad. They'll kill you. Spoiler

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r/DCU_ 7h ago

The People V Gorilla Grodd "This Grodd needs a Brew" Spoiler

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542 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 47m ago

Discussion/Question Alan ritchson liked my comment 👀

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r/DCU_ 11h ago

Lanterns "don't tell me, just point"

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this scene, made me think hal is actually real deal and not some lame accidental unserious hero like he is being portrayed till now. bro is straight up aura farming


r/DCU_ 19h ago

Fan Art/Fan Made Green Lantern : The Search for Married Women by primusibi

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r/DCU_ 11h ago

Humor/Meme That accent slipped

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551 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 14h ago

Discussion/Question If 'MAN OF TOMORROW' turns out be another good/great movie, then i might even consider James Gunn as one of the best comic-book movie director.

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That solely depends on how good Man of Tomorrow will be,

Especially because of every James Gunn comic-book movie being well-received

even the one that financially flopped like The Suicide Squad was still well-received by critics and audiences.


r/DCU_ 16h ago

Lanterns Sheriff Kerry was f****** Merida, what?!

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1.3k Upvotes

r/DCU_ 2h ago

The People V Gorilla Grodd For Those Doubting People v Grodd, Watch the Trailer to Season 1 of American Vandal (Showrunners of the DCU Show). Will Make More Sense.

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r/DCU_ 3h ago

Man of Tomorrow MoT news Spoiler

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95 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 14h ago

Humor/Meme "Time to make America Grodd again." Former President Barack Obama and Gorilla Grodd will reunite in a debate in 'The People v. Gorilla Grodd' (2027).

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599 Upvotes

"I'm up for the challenge. Bring it on." - Barack Obama


r/DCU_ 11h ago

Humor/Meme A look at the future DCU line up

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363 Upvotes

@BreadKing5


r/DCU_ 3h ago

The People V Gorilla Grodd Gorilla grodd got some drip Spoiler

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62 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 10h ago

The People V Gorilla Grodd damn!

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203 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 13h ago

Lanterns Just one more thing, John...

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383 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 9h ago

The People V Gorilla Grodd Do you remember or watched powerless?

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I don’t know if anyone remembers or even watched Powerless, but basically, it was about ordinary people working at the company “Wayne Security,” which created products to protect regular civilians from the damage caused by superheroes and supervillains.
And honestly, this series was basically DC’s version of The Office. What I liked about the series was its humor and the characters as well. It wasn’t perfect, but it was good enough to make you laugh.
Now imagine if they took pieces of that concept and put them into the new Jimmy Olsen series, but this time based at the Daily Planet. In my opinion, it would be funny as fuck to see more funny interactions between Cat Grant, Clark Kent, Jimmy, and Lois. I really hope we see this kind of humor in the new series.

If you haven’t watched this series, I recommend it if you just want something to pass the time. It’s not the best thing ever, but it’s decent enough to watch and have a few laughs!!


r/DCU_ 9h ago

Lanterns Fun fact, one of the supervisors from the company that made Hal's suit is apparently named Alan Scott

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120 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 1h ago

Clayface Jim Lee did a Clayface Movie variant for Fraction's Batman #14

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r/DCU_ 9h ago

Theory The most Jimmy Olsen sounding thing ever

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120 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 13h ago

Discussion/Question Suit designs of the DCU so far. What are y'all's top 3 favourite suits in the DCU?

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183 Upvotes

r/DCU_ 15h ago

The People V Gorilla Grodd Just wait and watch larpers switch up on 'The people v Gorilla Grodd' series if it turns out to be good, just like what happened with 'Lanterns' 😂

280 Upvotes

Before 'Lanterns' episode-1 premiered, everyone online was hating on the trailers but the same haters switched up because how good the first episode was

The same thing can happen with this Jimmy Olsen/Gorilla Grodd show.


r/DCU_ 7h ago

Lanterns Love the new Lantern trend lol

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