Sep 22, 2026 · 39 min · 12 segments
In this episode of *Scene N Nerd*, Sarah and Will tackle the gripping sixth episode of the new DC series, **Lanterns**, titled "Bad Optics." As John Stewart grapples with the lingering mysteries of…
Sarah BelmontHost
Will PolkHost
i really liked it and it's funny that the imdb snappy has john's tries to move forward because in many respects i don't feel like he i mean i think everything in this episode is driven by what he experienced in rushville and we did 10 year time jump so we're back in present day they did indeed carry through with Hal Jordan's death.
But one of the things that we did see that we did not see in episode one was John and Hal having one last conversation before he met his demise, or at least what we think is his demise for right now.
Because that is very prevalent throughout this episode is not just learning about where Jon Stewart is in 2026 and what his life is, but how the decision he made in 2016 also impacted his
relationships with his family.
So did anything stick out to you or did any dynamic like stand out the most to you between him and his family members?
yeah there were there were really all of them because i think one because of what happened john and marcus they formed this relationship we do see the follow-up with john now becoming an architect in in in the show because that was a background element of john stewart in the comics but now we see he's a full-fledged architect and in this show also he has with this relationship with his brother marcus mark marcus also is part of the firm and And so, so their relationship has grown closer.
And one of the things I also really noticed throughout his dynamics with the siblings was they kept calling them chosen.
And yet, throughout this episode, the more time he spends in Rushville, Marcus is just like, I'm losing my team member.
i really liked it and it's funny that the imdb snappy has john's tries to move forward because in many respects i don't feel like he i mean i think everything in this episode is driven by what he experienced in rushville and we did 10 year time jump so we're back in present day they did indeed carry through with Hal Jordan's death.
But one of the things that we did see that we did not see in episode one was John and Hal having one last conversation before he met his demise, or at least what we think is his demise for right now.
Because that is very prevalent throughout this episode is not just learning about where Jon Stewart is in 2026 and what his life is, but how the decision he made in 2016 also impacted his
relationships with his family.
So did anything stick out to you or did any dynamic like stand out the most to you between him and his family members?
yeah there were there were really all of them because i think one because of what happened john and marcus they formed this relationship we do see the follow-up with john now becoming an architect in in in the show because that was a background element of john stewart in the comics but now we see he's a full-fledged architect and in this show also he has with this relationship with his brother marcus mark marcus also is part of the firm and And so, so their relationship has grown closer.
And one of the things I also really noticed throughout his dynamics with the siblings was they kept calling them chosen.
And yet, throughout this episode, the more time he spends in Rushville, Marcus is just like, I'm losing my team member.
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