Lanterns Season 1, Episode 3 Review & Recap: 'OutKast'
Lanterns Episode 3 succeeds in delivering a very different kind of superhero origin story, and the series is all the better for it. Read our review of "OutKast."
Lanterns Season 1, Episode 3 reached back into the past to explore John Stewart's formative years. The flashback episode provided a rich, intricate look at his childhood, parents, military career, and recruitment into the Green Lantern Corps. The show took creative liberties with the origin story, avoiding common tropes and presenting a more nuanced, complex portrayal of John.
His parents, John Sr. and Bernadette, were shown as strong role models, yet also abusive and single-minded in their ambition for their son. The episode starred Cairo Cash Lee as John, J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Sr., Nicole Ari Parker as Bernadette, and Aaron Pierre as adult John. The performances were praised, with Parker delivering a nuanced portrayal of Bernadette's worldview.
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