The DC Comics character Lobo exists in a weird place amongst the long, storied pantheon of iconic superheroes. Created as a parody of the dark, gritty superhero comics of that era, Lobo is so over-the-top in every respect. Whether it’s the size of his guns, the abundance of muscles and chains, and his space motorcycle, it’s clear that you shouldn’t take Lobo seriously. And yet, he became the very thing he once parodied, as the go-to “badass” of the DC Universe. Now, it appears he’s getting his own TV show. God help us all.
For over a year, it’s been rumored that Michael Bay was going to eventually take a stab at the character for the big screen in a “Lobo” solo film. As bad as that would have been, completely ditching all the humorous subtext and focusing on the Bayhem and ‘splosions, even that would have probably been better than whatever Syfy is cooking up.
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According to Deadline, Syfy, fresh off the success(?) of Superman prequel series “Krypton,” has decided to order its first spin-off show, titled “Lobo.” You see, Lobo is scheduled to make his debut in the upcoming second season of “Krypton,” and Syfy is so jazzed about it, the network is moving ahead with development of a solo series starring the intergalactic bounty hunter with a terrible sense of style and silly vocabulary (he says “bastich” instead of cursing…), which will be written and produced by “Krypton” executive producer Cameron Welsh.
Yes, it might seem like I’m being a bit harsh on Lobo and the potential of the solo series. And yes, that’s because I have almost no faith that this can be any good, though I’d love nothing more than to be proven wrong. It’s just that the character is such a product of a bygone era, and Syfy is so hit-or-miss with its TV offerings, the odds are not in “Lobo’s” favor.
Alas, I’ll give it a shot. Who knows? Maybe the preview image of the character from “Krypton” isn’t a sign of terrible things to come.