Green Lantern Animated Show: Manhunter Menace (S1 P2)

Those of you who have watched episodes of this series on YouTube don't know what you are missing. The clarity and beauty of the DVD version truly makes this at least TWICE as good as the versions of the episodes you can watch on YouTube. You should treat those episodes as 'previews'. If you think you know what this series is all about from YouTube you only know about HALF the full story.Okay, I'll admit that it took a while for me to like this, on YouTube. The UNREALISTICALLY muscularly built characters were a real turnoff for me. The original Hal Jordan I grew up with, from the comic books, represents my idea of the perfectly built body. Superman was much too big for my tastes as well as Batman and other comic superheroes. The original Hal Jordan had the proportional body I felt all worthwhile men should strive for.So, I was initially angry that they chose to animate Green Lanterns with unrealistically built bodies. Lower bodies that would most probably collapse under the weight of the upper body, in real life. Once I got past that and chose to ignore it I became enthralled by this series. I have no intention of spoiling it for you, but this is one series you really should watch from beginning to end. If you come in somewhere in the middle you will not understand the premises of what this is all about.I will say this much: There is a very well thought out story plot that ties the first episode to the last. It will BLOW YOUR MIND if you follow it. Well, it really blew my mind and I'm so friggin 'jaded' I might as well be made of jade. If you love quality animation and enjoy the concept of a superhero who creates from his imagination you will love this animated series.

The main protagonist, Hal Jordan is the first human to become a Green Lantern, and is considered one of the best. He is an almost fearless and skilled Lantern and has a history of disobeying orders and disregarding rules to achieve success. His superiors see him as a loose cannon, but they are willing to overlook his transgressions due to his skill and accomplishments.As guardian of sector 2814 (Earth), Green Lantern Hal Jordan is used to being in dangerous situations- but he's never faced anything like this! Set at the farthest reaches of deep space, GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES finds Hal defending the galaxy against the Anti Monitor, which controls an army of Manhunters whose only objective is to get rid of potential criminal activity. However, the Manhunters have determined that all emotional responses are the origin of crime, leading them to lay waste to an entire sector of the universe, which started up the Red Lantern Corps. With his former drill sergeant Green Lantern Kilowog, his new "friend" Red Lantern Razer, and their transport vessel's artificial intelligence, Aya, Hal Jordan is faced with the duty of protecting the galaxy from the Anti-Monitor and the Manhunters.The Final 13 Episodes of the Green Lantern TAS are on 2 Discs and are in the following order:14) The New Guy15)Reboot16)Steam Lantern17)Blue Hope18)Prisoner of Sinestro19)Loss20)Cold Fury21)Babel22)Love is a Battlefield23)Larfleeze24)Scarred25)Ranx26)Dark MatterI loved this show and it's a shame that Cartoon Network cancelled this series along with Young Justice. Both series were just beginning to become the best animated shows ever! Luckily, Green Lantern TAS was able to feature great character and details before it was cancelled. Characters and features such as: The Next Green Lantern of Earth Guy Gardner, Sinestro, other Green Lanterns, the Blue Lantern Corp., the Star Sapphire Corp., The Orange Lantern Corp./Agent Orange, Scar, and the Anti-Monitor and Manhunters!!!

Like, honestly. What more do you need me to say? This show is so, SO good. It's a space odyssey in one of the most sprawling, colorful parts of the DC universe. If you liked Batman The Animated Series, you'll probably love this, it's in the same art style, but 3d rendered instead of 2d painted. It genuinely kills me knowing there will never be more seasons of this show, because this one season only scratches the surface of the lore. I don't know why you're still reading this, just buy it and enjoy it. So good.

I HAVE ALLWAYS BEEN A WARNER BROS ANIMATION FAN GOING BACK INTO THE 1950S.. MAY TELL YOU HOW OLD I AM. I PREFERRED HAND DRAWN CARTOONS,ESPECIALLY THE ONES MADE IN THE 1940S. UNTILL I SAW THE SHREK FILMS I DID NOT THINK I COULD APPRECIATE COMPUTERIZED DRAWINGS, BUT SHREK CHANGEDMY MIND A BIT. I BOUGHT ALL THE SHREK DVDS FROM AMAZON PLUS LATER GOT POLAR EXPRESS WHICH I REALLY LOVED; OF COURSE I LOVE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES ANYHOW.I DO HAVE SOME GREEN LATERN DVDS (FROM AMAZON) IN CONVENTIONAL LINE DRAWN ANIMATION AND LIKED THEM. THESE GREEN LATERN PROGRAMS ARE ANINATED IN THESHREK STYLE, VERY FLUID, SMOOTH MOVEMENTS WITH SUPERIOR 3D STYLE EFFECTS ANIMATION (BACKGROUNDS, HARDWARE AND SUCH). THE CHARACTERS ARE FAITHFULL TOTHE ORIGINAL STYLES THOUGH I FIND THE RATHER STYLIZED GREEN LATERNS A BIT OVER STYLIZED: SHOULDERS TWO BROAD, ETC. STILL, THE OVERALL QUALITY IS VERYGOOD, STORIES VERY GOOD WITH A FINE MUSICAL SCORE(VERY IMPORTANT TO ME) IN THE BACKGROUND. I LIKE THE WAY THEY DRAWN THE FEMALES! I THINK MOST FANSOF THE GREEN LANTERN STORIES, CARTOONS AND COMICS WILL LIKE THESE DVDS. I HOPE THEY MAKE MORE OF THEM.

This series and the animated direct-to-video movie "First Flight" had got me to love the superhero - The Green Lantern. I had taken a peek at episode clips on YouTube just out of curiosity, and I really wanted to see the series; until I bought the DVD sets.I had watched the first thirteen episodes during the week, and I thought it was an awesome series. And it's also an awesome incarnation of DC Comics' intergalactic superhero. You know, it was too bad that another season wasn't made. So anyway, I really love this series.

This is the second half of this animated series featuring Green Lantern. It is much better than some recent animated series I could mention but it has been cancelled along with Young Justice which is also a travesty. I am currently flying through these two discs. I am enjoying them more than the first half which featured the Red Lanterns. This second 'half' of the series deals with the Anti-Monitor and the re-awakening of the Manhunters. My favourite episode so far is 'Steam Lantern' which adds a dash of SteamPunk in to the series, which I thought was brilliant. This is a great series and with such quality episodes I am still flummoxed as to why it was cancelled. However, enjoy these episodes which are great!

The best thing this series did was take the main characters out of earth and essentially away from the DC universe. Then we could sit back and enjoy Hal and Kiliwog with out having the nagging question of, Where is Superman or the Justice leauge. I liked the animation and despite the fact that the show only went for 26 episodes, it is still 26 episodes that are pretty fantastic. I suggest any animation fan, and any DC fan to buy this and watch it over and over again.

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The cancellation of this show is a complete and utter tragedy. Just when the viewer has become invested in the characters and the story lines, they cancel the show. I console myself in the fact that I can now watch these gripping episodes whenever I want without commercial interruption. I am more than happy with the DVDs and the seller in general. I have no complaints whatsoever.