We Was Lanterns: An HBO Lanterns Podcast

Chanel and Brandon
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Whether you’re searching for a Lanterns recap podcast, Lanterns review, Lanterns episode breakdown, Green Lantern podcast, Hal Jordan vs. John Stewart analysis, DC Studios coverage, HBO Max Lanterns discussion, or simply the best DCU recap podcast, this is your destination for smart, funny, and unfiltered coverage of HBO’s biggest new superhero series. New episodes drop weekly, right after each episode airs. Hosted by Brandon (movie critic, Why So Serious Podcast) and Chanel (TV & sketch comedy writer), We Was Lanterns brings the same energy that powered We Was Dragons (House of the Dragon), We Was Watching, and our Severance, White Lotus, Ironheart, and Foundation recaps. Hit subscribe, follow, and leave a review so more fans can find us — and never forget, WE WAS LANTERNS! 🟢 Got feedback or theories? Email us and connect on socials — Brandon @thatcoolblknerd, Chanel @chanelcreating.

  1. 3d ago

    Lanterns Season 1 Episode 1 - Are You Afraid

    HBO's Lanterns just killed off its biggest star in the pilot — Chanel, Brandon & Sharmane recap DC's answer to True Detective. 🟢Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel, Brandon & Sharmane break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping Lanterns Season 1 Episode 1 — the HBO Max premiere from Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) that reinvents Green Lantern as a gritty western-noir mystery.We get into ALL of it: young John Stewart's unsettling childhood, aged hotshot Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) reluctantly training his successor John (Aaron Pierre), the "Halogram" consciousness-backup twist, and the coded message that drags them to Rushville, Nebraska — where a mass shooting turns out to be something far stranger. We break down Sheriff Kerry Kane (Kelly Macdonald), the Macon family and their alien-hunting militia, the Obama-quiz interrogation of Waylon Sanders, Abin Sur and the ring's origin, and that jaw-dropping final scene set in 2026. So… who killed Hal Jordan? Full spoiler-filled review, breakdown, and ending explained.Hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your Lanterns theories in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧡 SUPPORT THE SHOWPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WeWasWatching📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreatingSharmane📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorimichitr...📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharmanefury▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sharmanefury━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSLanterns, Lanterns HBO, Lanterns episode 1, Lanterns season 1 episode 1, Lanterns recap, Lanterns review, Lanterns S1E1, Lanterns breakdown, Lanterns ending explained, Lanterns premiere, who killed Hal Jordan, Hal Jordan death, John Stewart, Green Lantern, Green Lantern HBO, Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Damon Lindelof, Tom King, Abin Sur, Kerry Kane, DC, HBO Max, superhero TV recap, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#Lanterns #WeWasWatching #GreenLantern

  2. Aug 11

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8 - A Proper F*cking from the North

    The House of the Dragon Season 3 finale broke Rhaenyra for good — Chanel , Brandon and Sharmane recap the heel turn, Helaena's tragic end, and where Season 4 goes from here. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where we break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale (Episode 8) — the HBO Max episode where "the Realm's Delight" finally becomes something much darker.We get into ALL of it: Aegon's resurrection on Sunfyre pushing Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) over the edge, her order to wipe out the Hightowers at Tumbleton, her cruel treatment of Baela, Mysaria, and Helaena, the shocking execution of the High Septon, and her unhinged "Rhaenyra the Chosen" / Prince That Was Promised speech to a stunned King's Landing. Plus the disaster at Tumbleton — Ormund dead, but Ulf's betrayal and the loss of the Northmen turning it into a catastrophe — Helaena's heartbreaking death and the prophetic tapestry she leaves behind, and all the threats closing in that Rhaenyra doesn't even know about. We break down the Maegor the Cruel parallels from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood, what it all means for the dragon math, and the setup for the fourth and final season. Full spoiler-filled review, breakdown, and ending explained.Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes and Season 4 predictions in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧡 SUPPORT THE SHOWPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WeWasWatching📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreatingSharmane📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorimichitravel📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharmanefury▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sharmanefury━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 finale, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 8, HOTD finale, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon finale explained, House of the Dragon ending explained, Helaena death, does Helaena die, Rhaenyra the Chosen, Prince That Was Promised, Battle of Tumbleton, Ormund death, Ulf betrayal, Sunfyre, Maegor the Cruel, House of the Dragon season 4, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  3. Aug 3

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7 - Whose Your Friend Aemond

    House of the Dragon brought Sunfyre back — Chanel & Brandon recap an episode packed with betrayal, poison, and a four-dragon brawl. 🐉 Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel & Brandon break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7 — the HBO Max episode where alliances shatter and the fire finally comes roaring back. We get into ALL of it: Aemond's disturbing hallucination and his plan to build "a new line of kings" with Alys at Harrenhal, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) turning assassin and poisoning her own son, and the tense four-dragon confrontation as Daemon, Rhaenyra, and Addam catch up to Rhaena and Sheepstealer — where the truth about Jace's death finally comes out. Plus Ormund holding Corlys hostage and sending Alyn a grim "gift," Helaena finally riding Dreamfyre, Mysaria's growing power play beside Rhaenyra, and Ulf the White betraying the Blacks for Driftmark. And THAT ending: Aegon's golden return with Sunfyre. We break it all down against George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown. Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️ 👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode. 💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧡 SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WeWasWatching 📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching ✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com 🎙️ YOUR HOSTS Brandon 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerd Chanel 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔎 KEYWORDS House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 7, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 7, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Sunfyre returns, Aegon Sunfyre, Alicent poisons Aemond, four dragon fight, Sheepstealer, Ulf the White betrayal, Helaena Dreamfyre, Corlys hostage, Aemond Alys, Rhaena Targaryen, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Mysaria, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Ewan Mitchell, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast #HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  4. Jul 28

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6 - Bye Bye Christon Cole

    House of the Dragon just killed off two major players — Chanel , Brandon and Sharmane recap the brutal "Butcher's Work" and the death nobody saw coming. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where we break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6, "Butcher's Work" — the HBO Max episode that opens on a slaughter and ends on one of the biggest departures from the books yet.We get into ALL of it: the Butcher's Ball and the muted, inglorious death of Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), Rhaenyra's (Emma D'Arcy) crumbling reputation as Ormund Hightower astroturfs anti-Targaryen sentiment across King's Landing, Daemon going undercover and humiliating Ulf the White, the discontent brewing among the dragonseeds, Rhaenyra's failed attempt to assassinate Ormund, and Alicent (Olivia Cooke) being sent to Harrenhal. Then there's the shocking finale: the assassination of Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Snake — a massive change from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. We break down what works, what doesn't, and why this might be the episode that sparked GRRM's break with the show. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧡 SUPPORT THE SHOWPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WeWasWatching📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 6, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Butcher's Work, Butcher's Ball, Criston Cole death, Corlys Velaryon death, the Sea Snake, does Corlys die, Ormund Hightower, Alicent Harrenhal, Ulf the White, Hugh the Hammer, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, book changes, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  5. Jul 20

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 - It's Time for Plan B

    House of the Dragon ends on its most brutal image yet — Chanel, Sharmane and Brandon recap an episode where the walls literally close in. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where we break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 — the HBO Max episode where Criston Cole's death wish, Ormund's coin scheme, and Rhaenyra's paranoia all start closing in.We get into ALL of it: the riverlords and Winter Wolves stalled at the Blackwater after Cole and Gwayne Hightower burn the bridge, Aemond convalescing at Harrenhal under Alys Rivers' care, Alicent smuggling moon tea and the reveal that Helaena is pregnant, Aegon's fake-out redemption at Rook's Rest (spoiler: the jerkface version is back), Ormund Hightower putting Daeron's face on a coin and declaring him king, and Daemon and Luthor Largent hunting whoever's butchering the City Watch. Plus Rhaenyra's growing conviction that it's all connected — and that horrifying final tableau in the Gold Cloaks' barracks. And is Sunfyre actually dead? We break it all down against George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 5, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, is Sunfyre dead, Helaena pregnant, Ormund Hightower, Daeron king, Alys Rivers, Aemond Harrenhal, Criston Cole, Luthor Largent, Gold Cloaks, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  6. Jul 14

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4 - Ormund The Green Supremacist

    House of the Dragon finally shows us Daeron Targaryen — and Chanel, Brandon and Sharmane break down why his hair is the biggest book change yet. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where we break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4 — the HBO Max episode that introduces Alicent's youngest son and pushes Daemon into an outright betrayal.We get into ALL of it: our first real look at Daeron Targaryen and the auburn hair that changes his whole story, Ormund Hightower's grip on the boy he raised — the religious fanaticism, the "superior men" speech, and the brutal lesson at Tumbleton — plus Ormund's plan to crown Daeron himself. Then there's Rhaena, exiled with Sheepstealer, and Daemon caught between his wife and his daughter, delivering Rhaenyra a head that raises a very good question from Mysaria: whose head IS that? We also run the full dragon count (it's 10 now), rank every rider by loyalty, and break down the huge Nettles-to-Rhaena change from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 4, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 4, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Daeron Targaryen, Daeron hair, Ormund Hightower, Rhaena Targaryen, Sheepstealer, Nettles, Tessarion, Tumbleton, Daemon Targaryen, Mysaria, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, book vs show, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  7. Jul 6

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 - Queen with a K

    House of the Dragon proves the throne is easier to take than to keep — Chanel & Brandon recap the episode where Rhaenyra's reign starts to crack. 🐉 Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel & Brandon break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 — the HBO Max episode where Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) learns that winning the Iron Throne and actually ruling from it are two very different things. We get into ALL of it: Rhaenyra's "monkey's paw" reign — an empty treasury, a septon who won't anoint her, a hand who feels betrayed, and a castle overrun with rats — plus the arrival of a dangerous new antagonist, Ormund Hightower, and his crafty scheme to send a fake Daeron to King's Landing under a false surrender. We break down what Ormund is really up to, his host taking Tumbleton, the young dragon Tessarion, and how this off-book twist stacks up against George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood (including the Battle of the Honeywine and "Daeron the Daring"). Is Rhaenyra's position really as strong as it looks? Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown. Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. 👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 3, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Ormund Hightower, fake Daeron, Daeron Targaryen, Tessarion, Tumbleton, Rhaenyra Iron Throne, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  8. Jun 30

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 - Emma D'Arcy's Emmy

    House of the Dragon Season 3 just flipped the entire war — Chanel & Brandon recap the episode where Rhaenyra finally sits the Iron Throne. 🐉 Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel & Brandon break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 — the HBO Max episode where the Dance of the Dragons takes its biggest turn yet as the Blacks seize King's Landing. We get into ALL of it: Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) claiming the capital and the Iron Throne, Alicent surrendering the city, the shocking throne-room execution of Otto Hightower, Aemond getting stabbed at a nearly empty Harrenhal and meeting the scheming Alys Rivers, Aegon and Larys Strong's lucky escape toward Rook's Rest, and Rhaena's "monkey's paw" claim of Sheepstealer plus her trip to the Vale to beg Jeyne Arryn for asylum. We also break down how the show stacks up against George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Is Rhaenyra actually unstoppable now? We run the dragon count, the omens, and what's coming next. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown. Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️ 👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode. 💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching ✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com 🎙️ YOUR HOSTS Brandon 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerd Chanel 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔎 KEYWORDS House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 2, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Rhaenyra Iron Throne, Otto Hightower death, Aemond Harrenhal, Alys Rivers, Sheepstealer, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast #HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

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Whether you’re searching for a Lanterns recap podcast, Lanterns review, Lanterns episode breakdown, Green Lantern podcast, Hal Jordan vs. John Stewart analysis, DC Studios coverage, HBO Max Lanterns discussion, or simply the best DCU recap podcast, this is your destination for smart, funny, and unfiltered coverage of HBO’s biggest new superhero series. New episodes drop weekly, right after each episode airs. Hosted by Brandon (movie critic, Why So Serious Podcast) and Chanel (TV & sketch comedy writer), We Was Lanterns brings the same energy that powered We Was Dragons (House of the Dragon), We Was Watching, and our Severance, White Lotus, Ironheart, and Foundation recaps. Hit subscribe, follow, and leave a review so more fans can find us — and never forget, WE WAS LANTERNS! 🟢 Got feedback or theories? Email us and connect on socials — Brandon @thatcoolblknerd, Chanel @chanelcreating.

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