Star Sapphire Saturday!
So I've been hugely busy lately as you can see by my lack of reviews. I'm teaching a class that's kicking my tail, BUT I'm LOVING it. However, before bed last night I managed to squeeze in an hour for the new Green Lantern: The Animated Series on Cartoon Network.
As I watched, I thought to myself, "This is a better plot than the film that came out in June. Maybe they should have gone with this script for the live action." It had a great balance of "origin" explanation within it to appeal to the new fan, but it jumped into a completely involved storyline. Impressive. Of course, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of female characters. At least they included Carol Ferris. I've included some very amateurish shots of her here.
While not in the SS role, introducing her early on sets the stage for having SS as a recurring character if they want (note the violet hues in almost any "Carol" scene). They started right off the bat introducing Red Lanterns for a violent conflict, so I'm insure including the SS Corps won't be far behind. Got to enjoy the conflict of the love interest.
I'll be interested to see how they mesh Star Sapphire with the animation style. I've never been a fan of this kind of animation before, but as I continued to watch, it continued to grow on me and by the end of the hour, I was recruited. It's still not my favorite, but it's not my least. And I'll surely continue watching.
As I watched, I thought to myself, "This is a better plot than the film that came out in June. Maybe they should have gone with this script for the live action." It had a great balance of "origin" explanation within it to appeal to the new fan, but it jumped into a completely involved storyline. Impressive. Of course, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of female characters. At least they included Carol Ferris. I've included some very amateurish shots of her here. |
| No. This is not a Ferris Blow up doll. |
I'll be interested to see how they mesh Star Sapphire with the animation style. I've never been a fan of this kind of animation before, but as I continued to watch, it continued to grow on me and by the end of the hour, I was recruited. It's still not my favorite, but it's not my least. And I'll surely continue watching.
Love conquers all with violet light!
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