TWD: DEAD CITY: Last night's episode was tense. It took a while (like, the whole season) to build to this poiint, but I was on the edge of my seat. Next week is the season finale.
Well, it looks like the Manhunter was revealed in Lanterns Episode 4.
I won't say who it is.. I'll just say that I have my doubts.
If there's anyone who's doing what the aliens say Manhunters do -- insinuating themselves into a community and manipulating people -- I think it's someone else. Someone I'll name after some spoiler space... (Even though this isn't a spoiler, just speculation.)
So, despite what seems to be revealed in Episode 4, I think the Manhunter is actually... Laura Linney's Guardian. She's only appeared to John & his family. She's gained their trust. She's manipulating John against Hal. She's doing "job interviews" instead of standard GL recruitment. She doesn't even have another ring to give him! Why on earth do we think she's on the up and up?
Manhunters play the long game. Imagine that the GL ring legitimately tried to recruit John Sr. and he failed the question. What if the Manhunters found out about that, and decided to create a human agent -- something we've seen them do in the comics -- and groom him personally to be a Green Lantern. If they have a way of interfering with the real Guardians' communications with Hal (and he doesn't seem like someone who reads every email from the bosses) -- the could possibly be using John as a weapon against Hal, and eventually the whole GLC.
Anyway, that's my speculation, and I'll be watching for future evidence. Just thought I'd plant my flag on this longshot, before we find out one way or the other for sure.
Jeff of Earth-J > Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod)September 8, 2026 at 5:35pm
Hmm... interesting theory.
Speaking of Lanterns...
I have a friend who is a big fan of Superman. I myself am a fan of Jim Starlin. One time, Starlin wrote an original concept series for DC, guest-featured Superman in it, and I suggested my friend check it out. At the time, perhaps dating back Dark Knight Returns, but possibly further than that, and certainly when this series came out, there was an over-used trope at DC that in order to show how badass a character was, he would be depicted kicking Superman's (ass, that it). When I asked my friend what he thought ot the Starlin comics, he replied, "It's just another example of Superman getting his @$$ kicked. Why would I like that?"
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I haven't made my mind up about Lanterns yet, but I can tell you that last night's episode of TWD: Dead City was a complete and utter waste of time.
LANTERNS: It's better than the movie.
TWD: DEAD CITY: Last night's episode was tense. It took a while (like, the whole season) to build to this poiint, but I was on the edge of my seat. Next week is the season finale.
Well, it looks like the Manhunter was revealed in Lanterns Episode 4.
I won't say who it is.. I'll just say that I have my doubts.
If there's anyone who's doing what the aliens say Manhunters do -- insinuating themselves into a community and manipulating people -- I think it's someone else. Someone I'll name after some spoiler space... (Even though this isn't a spoiler, just speculation.)
So, despite what seems to be revealed in Episode 4, I think the Manhunter is actually... Laura Linney's Guardian. She's only appeared to John & his family. She's gained their trust. She's manipulating John against Hal. She's doing "job interviews" instead of standard GL recruitment. She doesn't even have another ring to give him! Why on earth do we think she's on the up and up?
Manhunters play the long game. Imagine that the GL ring legitimately tried to recruit John Sr. and he failed the question. What if the Manhunters found out about that, and decided to create a human agent -- something we've seen them do in the comics -- and groom him personally to be a Green Lantern. If they have a way of interfering with the real Guardians' communications with Hal (and he doesn't seem like someone who reads every email from the bosses) -- the could possibly be using John as a weapon against Hal, and eventually the whole GLC.
Anyway, that's my speculation, and I'll be watching for future evidence. Just thought I'd plant my flag on this longshot, before we find out one way or the other for sure.
Hmm... interesting theory.
Speaking of Lanterns...
I have a friend who is a big fan of Superman. I myself am a fan of Jim Starlin. One time, Starlin wrote an original concept series for DC, guest-featured Superman in it, and I suggested my friend check it out. At the time, perhaps dating back Dark Knight Returns, but possibly further than that, and certainly when this series came out, there was an over-used trope at DC that in order to show how badass a character was, he would be depicted kicking Superman's (ass, that it). When I asked my friend what he thought ot the Starlin comics, he replied, "It's just another example of Superman getting his @$$ kicked. Why would I like that?"
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