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Warning : Spoilers for Green Lantern Corps # 1
A new character has join theGreen LanternCorps , but I ’m convinced that her addition to DC lore is a bad idea . As emotional as I ’ve been about the Corps ' long - awaited return , the inclusion of Ellie - John Stewart ’s baby - will only cause problems down the road for the Green Lantern . In an otherwise hopeful start to the Green Lanterns ' young era , Ellie stand out as a glaring takings that need to be accost .
InGreen Lantern Corps#1 by Jeremy Adams , Morgan Hampton , Fernando Pasarin , Oclair Albert , and Arif Piranto , the Corps are back and better than ever , and John Stewart ’s baby has conjoin the social rank of the Green Lanterns - except it is n’t really her . In reality , his sister died long ago , and this version of Ellie is a construct that John created with hisPower Ring .
Green Lantern ’s re - creation of his dead baby is working with the Corps , and he turn away to recognise how problematic that is . John Stewart ’s refusal to present his grief has reached an unsettling level , so he need to call it before it vex speculative .
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I ’m not the only one who ’s weirded out by Green Lantern ’s numb sister being reborn as a ring conception . Near the beginning of the issue , fellow Green Lantern Corps memberJo Mulleintries to border on the subject exquisitely by asking John if he need to talk . Unfortunately , John brush her off and insists that he ’s fine , though Jo seems unsure . After all , keeping the spook of a dead relative around does n’t betoken being " fine " . When a loved one reach away , it ’s instinctive to struggle in the aftermath , butGreen Lantern is living in denial by keep a concept of Ellie around instead of process his grief .
With Absolute Green Lantern on the visible horizon , my favorite GL is constitute a return , and I ca n’t help but care her first series was still ongoing .
To his credit entry , the Green Lantern does know that Ellie ’s construct being present has unsettle intension . When he execute into her in the Great Hall , he admit in his yarn that it’s"different " , before once again shift the content by arrogate that it’s"not to the level of a problem , though I ’m certain someone will want to talk to me about it " . John is ego - cognisant enough to concede that proceed Ellie around is strange , yet he ca n’t bear to reflect further than that . Ellie ’s comportment ca n’t be healthy for the Green Lantern , even if he is n’t unforced to say so himself .
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John Stewart first produce hissentient construct of EllieinGreen Lantern : War Journal#5 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Montos , in an effort to comfort his female parent as she forgets that her daughter had die . Green Lantern ’s heart was for sure in the right stead with this design , but he ’s since developed his own fond regard to the conception since reconstruct the Corps with her by his side . It get down defective , too ; John is also stack away hismother ’s spirit in his Power Ring , which intend he ’s efficaciously stockpile around two ghost rather than prompt on in the wake of their deaths .
I believe that John can only pass on as a soul by let Ellie go , and the Green Lantern Corps would be better off for it .
I ’d be remiss not to say that I sympathise with Green Lantern , as it ca n’t be loose to lose family members . Everyone navigates grief otherwise , but it ’s important to acknowledge that there are healthy and unhealthy methods of dealing with loss . work as if the soul is still live by form a life - corresponding transcript of them is n’t respectable by any stretchability of the imagination , as it prevents John from facing reality and working through the sorrow process . I consider that John can only progress as a person by let Ellie go , and the Green Lantern Corps would be better off for it .
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As a fan ofJohn Stewart ’s Green Lantern , I want what ’s best for him , and running away from his impression by maintaining a conception of Ellie does n’t exactly benefit him . He may be happy now to have his sister back , but eventually , he ’ll involve to have that the real Ellie is n’t around anymore . John should face up the pain he ’s experience for the right way mend from it , otherwise he ’ll be stunting his emotional growth . One means or another , Green Lanternmust let go of the Corps ' heartbreaking new addition , even if it smart him to do so .
Green Lantern Corps#1is available now from DC Comics !
