Green Lantern Golden Highlights Theory

Now that the full Lantern/Ring for Hal has been revealed I had some thoughts for the direction the series would go towards.

San Diego Comic con display

So obviously the biggest complaint about the ring was that it was gold, and the weakness to yellow yada yada. I felt like the whole parallax discussion was kind of drawn out and overall I'm not the biggest fan since it doesn't feel like the direction the show is going to take or something it just feels cheap.

So, my theory with the Gold Lanterns was that it's supposed to match the old style of Oa.

Emerald Dawn Issue #4

As some know the original Oa was a golden city, and so wouldn't it be natural that the rings of the Maltusians match the core design philosophy they've used for their buildings and such?

I was kind of thinking about this when I was rereading emerald dawn.

Then came the thread of Guy Gardner's ring not having the yellow appearance

Guy Gardner Ring Superman Set

Then came the simple solution that Guy is a newer member than Hal since he's seen as a veteran Lantern, so instead of modeling the ring off of the old Oa, just like the comics shifted Oa to a more metallic green planet.

Green Lanterns Emerald Warriors #1

Overall this helps me justify in my own mind why Hal's ring has gold on it, and keeps me excited for the Green Lantern show. Literally nothing will stop me from enjoying the show as long as it's not boring.