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Man, there's a project I'm both intrigued and frightened by.
Huge, HUGE Guy Gardner fan. Like, possibly third-favorite DC character after Superman and Batman. So... somewhat intrigued by the first "real" live-action interpretation (that made-for-TV pilot from the mid-90s doesn't count).
However. All descriptions so far have me concerned that 1. The show is gonna be heavy on "woke sh*t" in general, and 2. Guy is basically just going to be the butt of everything, the "Toxic Straight White Male" that the show plans to demonize as everything wrong with society in general. I mean, they more or less have said as much.
That's bad, if true. Like really, really bad. To anyone who'd actually know, despite his outwardly self-serving nature Guy Gardner's innate heroism and nobility are unmatched by almost anyone in the entire DCU. He's ultimately as pure and selfless as they come - despite what even he himself would tell you. He once literally died, went to Hell, and fought his way back through sheer force of will (and a tiny little bit of help from Superman).
He comes off like an asshole, but then underneath it he's got a heart of gold; it's just sometimes he's got his head up his ass. But he always manages to pull it together when it counts.
...I'm not convinced that the people making this show "get" his character at all, based on their own description. And I don't want any sort of "Flanderized" portrayal. Much of my acceptance or enjoyment of this show will rest heavily on how they handle Guy's character. So far, it doesn't sound too good. They've already got FAKE Alan Scott in there, so they're already off to a bad start in my eyes.
Basically, anyone who never read "Guy Gardner: Reborn" or "Yesterday's Sins" should be forbidden by law from ever writing that character.
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