LANTERNS Episode 6, “Bad Optics,” slows things down after the explosive events of the previous episode — but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening.
This week feels like the aftermath of an explosion. There’s a strange melancholy hanging over everything as John Stewart deals with what’s happened, the investigation continues, and the series quietly starts lining up the dominoes for whatever comes next. Aaron Pierre gets some fantastic material here and continues to make John Stewart one of the strongest parts of the series.
We also get the return of Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, who remains an absolute delight even if his appearance is basically a glorified cameo. Would it have been nice if Guy stuck around to actually help investigate the murder? Sure. But apparently that would have interfered with his busy schedule of being a puke freak.
And while “Bad Optics” may be my least favorite episode of LANTERNS so far, it’s definitely not boring — and I wouldn’t call it filler. This episode is SETUP. Sinestro is out of prison. Carol Ferris enters the picture. Hal Jordan remains part of the story through the Halogram. Superman gets mentioned. Batman is officially confirmed. The crumbs are everywhere.
So let’s talk about LANTERNS Episode 6, “Bad Optics,” what worked, what didn’t, and where all of this might be headed as we move toward the end of the season.
⚠️ SPOILERS for LANTERNS Episode 6 throughout this review.
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