No, it makes sense. Toren is pointing out that rushing a Sector like that would cause havoc with existing power structures. The SI is saying that Orange Lanterns wouldn't consider that bad. Orange Lanterns wouldn't kick over an ant hill and then complain about the ants.
Who do you think it is that GAVE humans that reputation? Or rather, any reputation at all, Mr. "Never miss a chance to spout off about Earth insanity"?
And the Light said: "Let there be LIFE!" And there was so much so soon.
He's a sociopathic version of Doc Brown.
"It's one of the fundamental problems when writers create a planet of hats as an antagonist. If their entire society is fundamentally 'evil' in a way that allows the protagonist to destroy them without moral grey areas, it begs the question; is there a reason not to finish the job?"
And it just clicked for me that the Controllers are doing the same thing but with the Reach and the entire Orange Lantern Corps.
Any given human, at any time, for any reason.
Especially since that sort of thing could be seen as pulling a Sinestro... There would be very pointed questions being asked of her by the Guardians...
Ah, but agreements will only go so far. And even a Green Lantern doesn't have the kind of budget needed to start a private fleet.
Ironically, I bet that hatred would go a ways to earning her a Red Ring if they existed. Not that it'd be much use making her a berserker...
In other words, you've been taking a downright Orange Lantern route to getting what you want.
Whoopie. They probably have thousands shipping. A drop in the ocean.
Not as fast as you'd like, then. Gee, you'd think inciting an entire Sector into an interstellar war wouldn't be so hard, huh?
Indeed. It's like some cosmic writer needed an unequivocally bad guy for a protagonist to fight...
Because you weren't looking on the right place.
Ah, our dear Spider Queen. About the closest thing to a 'good' Spider Guild nest in the galaxy...
Which says a lot about their culture. Still, her neighbours are much happier about it.
Just imagine the psychological abuse that would produce, even if they didn't realise it.
Because when you take to eating other sapient life when you don't absolutely need to? You've basically forfeited your right to continued existence...
And their tech level is high enough for it to not be a total walkover. So his trainees actually have to work for it. Like punching bags that can punch back.
And you'd rejoice at the victory. Plus the lessons learned by your students are always useful.
Because there's a big difference between warfare and genocide, and I think some of those races you plan to involve might draw the line at the latter.
A tiny fraction of the whole problem. You'd be treating a symptom, not the root cause.
Whether after wiping the spiders out or not. Since they can live on worlds inhospitable to regular humanoids...
Pfft! As if...
Their culture doesn't really lend itself to making those who would object to the state of 'normal'...
Yes, since even one functioning Nest would simply begin rebuilding. Total genocide or nothing at all. There is no middle ground here.
Admirable, but pointless. And no doubt frustrating for her...
More than likely, but saying it helps you more than it does him.
Since I don't think she'd be happy wearing the Orange. Totally not her colour...
Don't forget the baby that he put in that giant teenage girl spider('s mind).
instillations -> installations
OL's really leaning into his sensai role. I like it.
I think there should be commas there, making it: Their new ruler, the Queen, was free to culturise the children in any way she wanted, so she left out everything that wasn't helpful and had to leave out everything she didn't know.
Easy easy there Paul. You're already hooking her now let out the line or the tension will cause a break.