Lanterns Episode 4 Plays a Hammond Red Herring, Hinting at a Deeper Mystery
Lanterns Episode 4 toys with fans by presenting Hector Hammond as a villain, only to reveal the man behind the name is actually Hector Gutierrez, a decoy used to misdirect Hal Jordan and John Stewart about the Manhunter; the episode deepens the show’s tangled DC Universe timeline while hinting at broader connections and future twists, leaving the true villain and overall conspiracy unresolved.