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Originally posted by Grimm:
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Wednesday: I fail to see how smooshing Hal and the Spectre together was ever a *good* idea. . .
1. The Spectre's powers are perfect for Hal. Will and imagination based. Plus, who knows duty and working for a higher being better than a GL. Kinda like giving the power of the GL ring to an artist or engineer. It fits the finger well.

2. Spectre is God's Spirit of Vengeance. As a fan of Spectre, I can't think of a more interesting host for the Spirit than a former hero wishing to redeem himself for committing the ultimate sin. He'll second guess himself before he condemns, though, in the end, sometimes he may have to. How many interesting stories can come from that?

3. Being Spectre gives Hal all the power he sought during Zero Hour. Using that power to do God's will is perfect redemption.

4. If Hal came back as a GL and was not IMMEDIATELY removed of his powers by either Ganthet or DCUs heroes, I wouldn't accept it. Even if he were proven to be under someone else's influence, I would still expect a whole lot of trepidation in the very least. That's just realism. As Spectre, no one under God can take Hal's powers away. Hal Jordan is currently working outside the realm of the fear the others may feel.

5. Spectre's cape is green, man. GREEN!!!

Anyway, I played around with the idea a little after Hal came back. If they'd devoted about three quarters of the time to telling the stories of individuals and their life-changing contact with the Spirit (a la 100 Bullets, Web of Spider-Man, H-E-R-O, Sandman) and the other quarter to Hal and his own quest to come to terms, I think it would have been sweet. Not only sweet, but something deliciously different from EVERY other DC title (Vertigo doesn't count). It still can be sweet, really. Just put someone on it that knows what the FUCK they're doing.

I do want to see Hal reinstated as a GL. Just not yet.