Constantine (2014)

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The Constantine TV series was, I will agree with its hardcore fans, killed before its time, and mismanaged by NBC (pulling a Fox) to make it happen. At least one episode broadcast out of order (not fixed on the DVD), relegated to late Friday nights, and so on. It's really too bad it wasn't allowed to bring its Rising Darkness plot to a proper conclusion, as the show offered a pretty strong horror plot every week, though once I understood the formula, the back half didn't feel as fresh as the front. And like other DC shows, promised to bring to life a variety of the comics' mystical stars, like Dr. Fate and the Spectre. Matt Ryan's John Constantine is a pretty good summation of the character as portrayed in Hellblazer and, given the amount of magic "gadgets" and tricks he pulls out every episode, the more recent version as well. While the writing and acting are good, his look did seem fake at times. The acting chops in his crew is more limited, but the intriguing back stories overcome most flaws. So yes, a shame John has been relegated to guest-starring roles in the Arrowverse, while his world remains fallow. 6 years 5 months ago