Summary
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Hal Jordan’s transformation into Parallax was not his fault, as he was possessed by an alien entity.
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The Justice League judged Hal harshly for his villainous acts, treating him as a traitor.
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Hal’s funeral appearance is inconsistent with his claim not to be remembered as a hero; Batman and Green Arrow played key roles in these events.
It’s not unusual for heroes to sometimes fall into villainy – like when Green Lantern Hal Jordan became the monster Parallax. The heel turn was originally a tragic case that Hal really had no control over, as he was possessed by parallax. This fact is made even more tragic when Hal points out that his former friends in the Justice League Desecrate his grave.
The heartbreaking treatment of Hal Jordan is shown in Black night #0 by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis. In this moment, as Hal Jordan stands over Batman’s grave, he reflects on his history with Batman and how differently the Justice League saw their death. He even talks about how after Flash’s death, everyone came out with honor.
The same is not true for Hal Jordan. After Hal Jordan’s death at the end of The last nightHe was not remembered as a hero. Despite sacrificing himself to save Earth, the Justice League only remembered him for his ruthless, unhinged actions during the Zero hours Crisis. No one came forward for Hal, and it seems that members of the Justice League even desecrated his grave, although the comic doesn’t show what that means.
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The Justice League never forgave Hal Jordan’s turn to villainy
Black night #0 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert, Rob Hunter, Alex Sinclair and Nick J. Napolitano
The cruelest part of Hal Jordan’s treatment at the hands of the Justice League is that His parallax turn isn’t actually his fault. While Hal originally decided to take on the name of Parallax himself and become a villain, DC later recanted this, confirming that Hal was not making decisions of sound mind. instead, He was possessed by a being known as Parallax And forced to do terrible things. The Justice League, not knowing this to be the case, believed that Hal had simply turned into a villain and dealt with him afterwards. Batman was especially vocal about his dislike of Jordan, and Hal was long remembered as a traitor and a villain.
One of Hal Jordan’s biggest critics after the events of Emerald Twilight was Batman. Batman seemingly believed that Hal was always prone to villainy because of his personality. Other characters, like Green Arrow, are heartbroken over Hal’s case. Green Arrow and Hal Jordan are long-time friends, and Green Arrow was one of the characters who confronted Hal during the finale of Zero hours. with Justice League members like Batman immediately admonish Hal’s legacy, And other characters like Olie, who prefer not to think about him, it is no surprise that Hal’s funeral was not well received.
Green Lantern Hal Jordan is not the villain people remember him as
The Justice League had a long time to forgive him
Comics rarely look at the aftermath of a hero becoming a villain and then returning as a hero. Hal Jordan tried to reset time itself and remake the universe in his image. It wasn’t something his coworkers and friends would just let go – not to mention he killed the entire Green Lantern Corps. The other heroes have every right to dismiss Hal Jordan as a friend and teammate, but that the Justice League Going so far as to desecrate his grave is especially heartbreaking when it’s not even Green Lantern Blame.
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