The potshots are largely unfair, given how little the trailer gives away.
Quite simply: His bowl cut is funny, and it makes him look like a dweeb.
He gives the impression of an arrogant S.O.B.
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And, dammit, thats not what a Green Lantern should be!
In the pages of the 1968 comic, though, there’s a little more to the story.
Abin Sur had two options that day: Hal Jordan and phys ed teacher Guy Gardner.
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Jordan was closer, and was given the ring as a result.
Instead, Gardner is selected as Jordan’s backup for Sector 2814 in the event of Jordan’s incapacitation.
Then came the iconic events of 1985’sCrisis on Infinite Earths.
Gardner was resuscitated and given a permanent power ring by the powers that be from Oa.
The series will star Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.
He was the butt of the joke, but he did have a good side under that braggadacio.
Follows the titular superhero as he reconciles his heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way in a world that views kindness as old-fashioned.
Readers came to actually love love him.
Fillion makes an excellent point, where the only thing that really defines a Green Lantern is that fearlessness.
Being a Boy Scout is merely a bonus.
And you could see how well Fillion understands Gardner even in those few brief moments from the trailer.
