Lanterns Episode 2 Recap: "Trust Fall" Reveals The Show's Big Bad As [Spoiler] Makes DCU Debut
Hal reaches a distant space prison as Sinestro warns that the Manhunter is the second most important threat.
- On Sunday, the second episode of Lanterns concluded with Hal Jordan traveling to a space prison to confront his former mentor, Sinestro , regarding the Manhunters threat.
- Before his imprisonment, Sinestro attempted a coup against the Guardians of the Universe, murdering 'one of the bosses' and ending his career as a celebrated Green Lantern.
- Trainee John Stewart discovered the Manhunters are 'one of the most dangerous beings to ever exist,' as Antaan explained they are synthetic shapeshifters with technology far beyond most species.
- Recharging his ring, Hal Jordan mutters the Green Lantern oath with doubt, reflecting his disillusionment and a marked shift from his optimistic past as the 'Halogram' while reluctant to guide Stewart.
- Whether the Manhunters represent a larger threat to the Green Lantern Corps remains to be explored, as the Guardians of the Universe face mounting questions about their infallibility in future episodes.
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