As noted elsewhere - this is being done on the cheap, apparently as a distraction for going against the Reach.
Yes, but right now aside from delivering Finality Man and the batch of expendable Insectoids, this seems to be being limited to Earth.
Infinity Man is top dog for New Gods, unless YJ changed it as I haven't watched it. While he's no Yuga Khan, Darkseid or Izaya, I'd imagine he's a match for Orion and he's got very good mojo in-universe.
Saved by Guy, LePaul is never going to live this down.
It loses containment
Great, it has ranged and melee options for its power? Talk about over-engineered. Although, given the fight they've been giving it, that's understandable. Let's hope this isn't an underpowered prototype, though...
Ah, right. Just because his Rings are drained, doesn't mean he's unarmed or helpless. Good thing he tweaked his armour recently...
...Be glad it only went that far. Losing your hands would be a bit of a setback, especially without Rings handy..
Cheeky bugger, stealing ideas from the T'Au? A damn good idea, those are nasty.
Ooh, nice. Target blocks so many attacks a round? Throw more attacks at it than it can handle.
Probably the most damage it's taken in the whole affair, all up. Bet it's evaluating it's cost/benefit ratio now.
...What even. Still, looks like it decided retreat was preferable to destruction. Play that victory music!
Right, good idea. If he wasn't here fighting then he's somewhere hurting.
Because the robot sure will, know what I mean? Didn't quite disarm it, but not for lack of trying.
Yeah, no point healing something if it heals crooked... Especially for something like a rib.
Ah, Potions. good for what ails you.
I can't imagine that was easy, focusing that intently while injured. Green Rings not having the kind of autopilot-level of AI functionality that Orange does.
Let's hope it decides to fuck about somewhere else, then.
Be very glad neither of you were viable targets for that trick.
Given how nasty it is, would you want to?
Well done, Guy. We'll make a Green Light Shaman of you yet!
Yeah, let's not tell the girlfriend how close you came to dying, huh?
Nice of him to ask.
Yeah, let's not trip too many death flags, Guy. At least you're not anywhere close to retiring.
Pushing through the pain by sheer force of will, huh?
Probably something to do with the shape of your soul. To adapt an analogy I used a few days back: Your soul doesn't have the standard ports and driver protocols everyone else does, so the Anti-Life is struggling to find adapters for them.
Let's not get too carried away, here.
So, in much the same shape as anyone without a helmet.
At least he seems to be feeling helpful?
Well, it's a small world. Looks like 'Reverend' Bruno's had his fingers in a few different pies...
...Probably not on-screen, that's hardly exciting reading.
Extraneous Line Break. Or missing one, possibly.
Wrong lantern. He looks down on Jordan. He actually respects Guy.
Thank you, corrected.
I think the point is more that Guy is the type to enjoy rubbing it in. You know, playfully.
Are you kidding? Finally getting good enough to do something that impressive? Paul is surely proud of him -- he's the type that's happy to get surpassed if it means someone else is helping to further his objectives.
Nora Fries is probably still in cryogenic suspension somewhere.
Paul noted that Mr. Freeze doesn't have a tragic backstory in this universe, so I assumed there is no Nora Fries.
Well. Guess I was wrong, then. Or it could be completely unrelated.
I'm guessing it's going to be the explanation to how he's not worried about ring charge.
He's not talking in orange quotes, so it's not best snek. Presumably this universe has some other Avarice-aligned entity that can approximately fill the role.
The orange quotes indicate that Paragon OL is avarice enlightened. Which while yes was caused by OL and the Ophidian meeting, it only really happened because Paragon OL was merged with her. If the Ophidian exists in this universe it doesn't mean the same exact events are going to play out when this version of him meets her.
I really don't read any of these side stories because it's always the same thing, Paul is in world, Paul discovers the shtick of the world, Paul gets in then out of trouble through the power of well worded and probably rehersed speeches on morality or something, rinse and repeat.
Ah, a return to the universe of, as the episode title suggests, Brimstone. A reminder: 'Satan' sends a disgraced NYPD Detective out of Hell to hunt down escapees, for... Reasons. And no doubt this Paul has been investigating those reasons.
Yes, yes, all that came with the Apple, of course.
To be fair, what was there to own? Did they build shelter? Use tools?
So, is Paul-adin here talking to an escapee? For what reason?
...In effect, the Apple made them people, with their own reasoning and morality, instead of smart animals.
...An interesting take on it. The Garden as the innocence of childhood, eating the Apple as puberty, and being cast out as adulthood?
After all, don't children want to grow up, and gain all the privileges of adulthood? Even if they aren't aware or interested in the responsibilities...
Ah, the old 'If God is all-powerful, then why does Evil exist?' saw. Usually answered by 'He clearly has a plan' rebuke. And then the arguments follow... An sometimes punches.
And therein lies the great Game of Heaven and Hell. We're given a loose reading of the Rules, and told to play by them or be Punished. But we aren't told all the rules, so the Players gain amusement in our fumbling...
He does like to surround himself by the pious and the faithful...
"What use is Hell, if those imprisoned cannot dream of freedom?" Indeed.
Oooh, his companion seems upset at the idea of redemption. There's a story there.
...Interesting fact. Then again, the modern world is more radioactive than before the Atomic Age... All those test detonations, you know.
Ah. She's one of the escapees.
Or maybe not...Ah, good cop and bad cop. Or perhaps Paladin and Blackguard?
Heh, not looking to waste his day's allotment of ammunition, eh? I suppose killing an escapee without a bullet is a bit messier...
Sadly, unless he wants to tell you, it wouldn't be easy to find out. Especially in an age that still puts most records on paper.
After all, she isn't bulletproof.
Which rather makes you disposable. Has that sunk in, Detective?
And despite their 'name', I doubt the top man would be in charge of him.
...And in a single line, we can understand her backstory in full. Sadly, that's canon to the show, I think...
Ah, he's feeling sympathy over his own sin, and the cause for it.
Ah, angling to get at the fellow in charge of Zeke, eh?
Ooh, there's an interesting interpretation of the series' setup. Now I wonder if anyone higher up in Hell is even aware of this going on?
Zeke doesn't really have a way to call up his handler, does he? Or is it a case of 'He shows up when he wants to.'
Ah, my guess of Paladin is more accurate than I thought. Wonder who he's working for from Upstairs?
"No, because they had no concept of shame or lust."
I mean... I would argue about the well worded part...
