[DarkestKnight]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

I sure hope that's the case- that the heart of it is still there- because a lot of the iconic imagery is not there for me- the Lanterns, the Rings, the Central battery- all of those have been "re-imagined" to the point of near unrecognisability.


It's weird- marvel has been so sucessful by keeping as faithful as reasonable to their characters while DC opts for letting the director set the look and faithfulness to the source material- often a hit or miss way of doing things.

Well, I really don't see how the rings are that different. It's the lantern symbol with a ring on the back, just with a little bit more detail and depth to and a more realness to it. And the same goes for the costumes, more detail and depth. Sure there are some different artistic changes that aren't for everyone, but it's still clearly Green Lantern. The symbol, the ring, the mask.

And if anything, the fact that these suits are CGI seems faithful at least to me in that they look like they are generated by light and energy. Something I can see flicker or fade away if the user loses the ring, as seen in various GL comics over the years. Yeah, it's not a straight copy from the books, but it's clearly Green Lantern.

I think the comparison to Marvel is a bit unfair because they've been off in look just as much as they have been on point. Look at the X-Men movies. X2 is fantastic, but a lot of things "look" different than what's in the comic. Spider-Man 2 is one of the best "comic book films" but Doctor Octopus is different from his comic counterpart is some significant ways. But that doesn't make it any less enjoyable.

Just about every comic book movie ever made has significant changes to the story and the look, but thing to keep in mind is that the way they tell and pace a story is different. They take their shot in a 2 hour format. And and the same time, just like every comic writer and artist has done since the beginning, they want to put their own mark on the character. Whether it be changing the costume or introducing new supporting characters, the stories and the looks are always changing.

How many times have the origin stories of popular characters been changed, rewritten, and updated? A movie adaption is similar in that way.