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'Lanterns' Finale Draws Strong Reviews

Original: "Lanterns" concluded last night. Here's @ AVClub 's review of the "superhero story as prestige procedural." "This finale

The HBO series 'Lanterns' aired its finale last night, closing out a first season praised for reworking superhero material into a prestige-style crime procedural. The AV Club's Dennis Perkins gave the finale an A and the overall season a solid B-plus, writing that he underestimated how faithful the show would stay to its mission. Early critical reaction suggests the gamble largely paid off.

Why now: The season finale just aired, prompting critics and viewers to weigh in on the show's genre-blending approach.

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• "Lanterns" concluded last night. Here's @ AVClub 's review of the "superhero story as prestige procedural." "This finale gets an A, and the show a solid B-plus. I underestimated how true to its mission this show would hold," writes Dennis Perkins. Tell us what you thought in… · CultureDesk@flipboard.social · 4

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