Lanterns Episode 4 Ending Twist Explained: Who Is The Manhunter?
SlashFilm • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Episode 4 of DC's "Lanterns" reveals that Zoe Macon is the Manhunter, overturning previous assumptions about the villain's identity and raising questions about who the true antagonists are.
- The show follows the comic lore of the Manhunters, advanced synthetic beings created by the Guardians of the Universe who rebelled and were mostly destroyed, with a lone survivor hiding on Earth.
- Hal Jordan and John Stewart have been hunting the Manhunter disguised as a human, and clues in Episode 4, including Zoe's survival of a car explosion and her connection to Will Macon, confirm her as the Manhunter.
- Suspicion now falls on Paul Ben-Victor's Antaan and his alien crew as potential real villains, especially since John Stewart appears conflicted about turning Zoe in despite knowing her true identity.
- The episode ends with Hal crashing a car carrying John, hinting at a possible confrontation between the two over Zoe or a larger conflict involving Antaan, setting the stage for further developments in potential future seasons.
