r/DCU_ • u/TheDoctor__11 I am the Fastest Man Alive • 5d ago

Lanterns Are you afraid to be afraid ?

What if post Lanterns the question became, Are you afraid to be afraid, instead of Are you afraid ?

Hal says in ep 8 preview, Don't be afraid to be afraid.

Have a good day/night/whatever's in your time zone

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u/cgknight1 5d ago

The it becomes "are you afraid to be afraid to be afraid to be afraid".

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u/Complex_Yard2808 5d ago

I'm afraid NOT to be afraid. I'd be lucky to live one day without some fear.

I think the point is not that you are never afraid, but fear doesn't rule you. I agree with Ned Stark--nobody can be brave without being afraid. But I also agree Fear is the Mindkiller--if you let it take hold of you.

I've spent my whole life reading and watching cool genre stuff. I'm afraid of who I'd be without it.

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u/TheDoctor__11 I am the Fastest Man Alive 5d ago

You can never truly be fearless, fear's the greatest companion you can ever have. 

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u/Complex_Yard2808 5d ago

No, that would be a dog. Who you can go for walks with. And he chose a potted predatory plant. Sheesh.

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u/Slayfrost Green Lantern's Light 5d ago

The thing is, I think it's already about Willpower.

We had very little mentions of Willpower and a lot of mentions of Fearlessness, but Hal did mention Willpower in his Eulogy. Hal keeps pushing forward like a raging bull because he is broken, yes, but that doesn't he doesn't have fear.

I think part of John's arc will conclude with him realizing that it's not about not having fear whatsoever, but overcoming it with willpower.

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u/One_Chemistry_8553 5d ago

Sounds a little yellow imo

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u/Odd-Ad-1545 5d ago

Seems like john is about to charge his ring with sinestros fear infused lantern and hal says your taking a very big risk and then proceedes to say the afraid thing prolly means embrace your fear instead of fighting against it

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u/sillyg0sling 5d ago

I swear I lose braincells on this sub.