Lanterns Episode 5 Ending Explained: Why John Stewart Gives Up the Green Lantern Ring

John Stewart gives up the Green Lantern ring because accepting it would make him part of the same system he has just seen fail Rushville. In Lanterns Episode 5, “Lights Out,” John earns the ring by confronting Zoe Macon and proving the Manhunter threat is real. But the episode makes clear that being chosen is not the same as agreeing to serve....