Originally posted by Juntai
I'm thinking it's unlikely, given that the Sinestro Corp event is clearly homage to the original event, and in the original event, it makes it pretty clear that more rings is more power.
If the user thinks that more rings is more power, then more rings will equal more power.
Originally posted by Galan007
It's actually quite a feat that he was able to use them in the first place.It shows his incredible power of will, to not only harness some of the power within the rings -- but not let the emotions required to activate the rings, control him.
Being that yellow is one of the closest to green on the emotional spectrum, I don't think it was quite as impressive as you make it out.
If he had taken a dozen red or violet rings and manipulated those without letting anger or love take him over, it would have been an incredible feat of will.
Originally posted by SoljerFor Hal to not let fear overcome him is very impressive, considering his history.
Being that yellow is one of the closest to green on the emotional spectrum, I don't think it was quite as impressive as you make it out.If he had taken a dozen red or violet rings and manipulated those without letting anger or love take him over, it would have been an incredible feat of will.
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Originally posted by Galan007
Depends on your perspective, I guess.
What do you mean? The further away from green, the more the emotion controls you and not vice versa. That much is not based on perspective but is canon fact. Fear and hope being the closest to willpower is also canon fact.
Which part of that is based on your perspective?
Originally posted by SoljerHal's experience with fear overcoming him -- and Hal controlling those fears to combat Sinestro, without letting them control him.
Which part of that is based on your perspective?
That makes it a little more impressive to me... Not saying the other rings may not be harder to use, or whatever -- just that Hal using the Yellow is still damn impressive.
Originally posted by Galan007
Hal's experience with fear overcoming him -- and Hal controlling those fears to combat Sinestro, without letting them control him.That makes it a little more impressive to me... Not saying the other rings may not be harder to use, or whatever -- just that Hal using the Yellow is still damn impressive.
Understandable, and I get where you're coming from.
But Green Lanterns, from day one, are taught, trained, and experienced in overcoming fear. It's what they are trained to do. They don't have practice fighting anger, hope, or greed.
They fight fear.
Considering that Hal is an experienced fear-fighter (so to speak), and that fear is the easiest emotion to overcome, I still maintain that it'd be harder for anyone - Highball included - to fight anger or love than to fight fear.
Originally posted by SoljerFair enough, but it's not also just overcoming fear, it's the ability to be immune to it, while wielding it as a weapon.
Understandable, and I get where you're coming from.But Green Lanterns, from day one, are taught, trained, and experienced in overcoming fear. It's what they are trained to do. They don't have practice fighting anger, hope, or greed.
They fight fear.
Considering that Hal is an experienced fear-fighter (so to speak), and that fear is the easiest emotion to overcome, I still maintain that it'd be harder for anyone - Highball included - to fight anger or love than to fight fear.
Although Batman can probably pull it off, it's a great feat for a Lantern, he's probably the only one that could have done it.