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‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Ending Explained: Who Are Sinestro and the Manhunters?

The HBO show has introduced two of Green Lantern’s greatest villains..

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The HBO show has introduced two of Green Lantern’s greatest villains.

The short version

  • The HBO show has introduced two of Green Lantern’s greatest villains In episode 2, Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) sends his trainee John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) back to his home in Coast City to recharge his power ring and feed his carnivorous alien plant.
  • John is abducted outside Hal’s home by aliens, part of the same group involved in the mass shooting that brought the Green Lantern to Rushville.
  • They crafted power rings that allow people to create energy constructs with their willpower.

What happened

The rings typically choose worthy wielders to serve as an interstellar police force. But the Green Lanterns weren’t their first attempt at maintaining order.

Why it matters

In the comics , Sinestro is a lot like Lucifer.

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