Young Justice is not any stranger to worldbuilding, and it appears that evidently with every new episode the collection expands its universe in each main and minor methods. The truth is, generally Young Justice manages to increase its world in main methods by means of minor particulars, as one of many newest episodes dropped an enormous trace in just a bit dialogue.
Within the Season 4 episode, “Leviathan Awakens,” Aquaman let slip that there are two new members to the Justice League whom the viewers have but to fulfill. And certainly one of them paves the way in which for large hypothesis.
The episode capped off an arc centering totally on Kaldur because the collection moved to the aquatic kingdoms, the place political turmoil threatened the concord of the world. Initially referred to as Aqualad within the collection, Kaldur got here to inhabit the mantle of Aquaman after his predecessor stepped away from the Justice League in Season 3. By the top of the present arc, Kaldur additionally determined to take a depart of absence from the League with the intention to decompress and spend time with Wyynde. The unique Aquaman, Orin/Arthur Curry, resumed the Aquaman mantle, however this time he’ll share the position with the fortunately married La’gann.
When Kaldur expressed shock at the concept there might be two Aquamen within the League, the response identified how there have already been two heroes going by “Flash” and 4 going by “Inexperienced Lantern.” The dialogue is simple to overlook, notably as a result of each of these titles within the comics have been shared by a half a dozen totally different characters every, however on the earth of Young Justice it really stands out as an addition to the canon.
The next episode, “Past the Grip of the Gods,” supplied clarification that Jay Garrick was the second Flash that the road referred to, present process his very first League mission within the episode. The elder Flash had not been a member of the Justice League prior, and since speedster Wally West infamously died within the present’s second season and Bart Allen was not prepared, it was not instantly clear who the second Flash referred to might be.
However what’s much more notable is the reference to a fourth Inexperienced Lantern. Followers already know that Hal Jordan, John Stewart and Man Gardner have all been members of the Justice League in Young Justice. The road may very properly be paving the way in which for Kyle Rayner’s introduction, although it might be simply as doubtless that it’s Simon Baz, Jessica Cruz or Jo Mullein from more moderen comics.
Instantly answering the query of who the second Flash was simply makes the omission of figuring out the following Inexperienced Lantern stand out all of the extra. With so many Inexperienced Lanterns to select from, followers are left to take a position. However in a world that seemingly by no means stops rising, any followers disenchanted that their favourite Inexperienced Lantern has not been launched but doubtless don’t want to attend lengthy.
Young Justice integrates characters from the comics by the dozen, and it is actually solely a matter of time earlier than all of them get their very own share of episode area. Proving but once more how effectively the present can introduce new characters to increase its roster — anybody’s favourite character might be only one easy line of dialogue away from becoming a member of at any time.
Season 4 of Young Justice is at the moment streaming on HBO Max, with new episodes arriving on Thursdays.