{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fa92d3d5e-5a60-4cfd-bd54-044bab912648","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"HBO Lanterns Ep. 3\u20134: John Stewart\u2019s Origin,Sinestro Returns, and \u201cThe Weenie\u201d- Multiverse Podcast","description":"Jason and Scott review HBO\u2019s Lanterns episodes 3 and 4 ***SPOILERS***, John Stewart\u2019s childhood and family dynamics, including a Guardian\u2019s role in selecting and training him and how that reframes John\u2019s father and the family\u2019s resentment of Hal Jordan, who repeatedly derails John\u2019s life. They discuss Hal\u2019s conflict with the Guardians, speculate about what oath Hal broke and how he knew a replacement was being recruited, and note the show\u2019s \u201cone Lantern per sector\u201d rule and how this John blends traits associated with John Stewart and Kyle Rayner. In episode 4 (\u201cThe Weenie\u201d), they highlight more Sinestro, Hal seeking information from him, a buddy-cop rhythm tempered by distrust, the uncomfortable nude interrogation drawing scene, the reveal involving the Manhunter, John\u2019s relationship with the android, and theories about the Guardians as the deeper antagonist.\r\n\r\n00:00 Episodes 3-4 Setup\r\n00:15 Episode 3 Background\r\n00:45 Sports Mom Training\r\n01:53 John\u2019s Dad Reframed\r\n04:37 Hal Ruins Everything\r\n06:07 Why Guardians Target Hal\r\n07:48 Show Lore vs Comics\r\n12:42 Episode 4 The Weenie\r\n13:59 Sinestro and Broken Oath\r\n16:28 Fandom Speculation Spiral\r\n19:10 Buddy Cop Dynamic Tease\r\n19:30 Hal Tests John\r\n20:50 Sinestro Manipulation Debate\r\n21:34 Too Much Lantern Tension\r\n23:43 Darkness Gun Plot Hole\r\n25:12 Rancher Full Monty\r\n26:09 Lindelof Pacing Tangent\r\n29:28 Manhunter Grandma Reveal\r\n31:53 Town Conspiracy Theories\r\n33:23 Guardians As Real Enemy\r\n37:06 Yellow Weakness Lore\r\n38:43 Wrap Up Next Episode","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/321a2c33-a865-4fd1-a4f9-a3b8c96e1c14/Multiverse-Podcast-Cover-1.png"}