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HBO's Lanterns Faces Criticism for Political Reframing of Green Lantern Lore

Damon Lindelof's series has drawn accusations of being overly political after shifting John Stewart's origin story to focus on racial privilege.

4 Sept, 00:32 — 4 Sept, 00:32
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Fox NewsMixed13h ago

New HBO superhero show faces 'woke' criticism for reframing classic hero lore around racial privilege

HBO's "Lanterns" reframes John Stewart's Green Lantern origin through racial politics, sparking accusations that Damon Lindelof's series went "woke."

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