With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

No, I meant that I thought Zeus wanted Diana and Paul knocking boots, so Paul couldn't keep screwing up his attempts to reconcile with Hera/make sure paul doesn't have time to interfere in his new lady love(s).

I never thought Zeus was over his pettyness, just thought he was trying to distract paul forever.

 

Isn't it pretty normal for the Hellenistic Greek pantheon? I thought the basis for ancient Greek religion was explicitly transactional.

 

Seems more like a protection racket to me.

"Nice life you've got there, it'd be a shame if something happened to it."

 

Oh, shit. Paul and Zeus are going to have words, aren't they?

 

I don't have time to go looking before work, but I do not remember Paul getting lightninged, only the renegade?

 

Questions: When was the last time Paul got this mad? I mean, he gets hit by anti-matter and is dying, and he's still decently calm and composed. He learns one of the few people he genuinely cares about and respects (I'd argue love, though certainly not to Jade's level), and probably one of the few people capable of bringing out such emotions in him.

Can he actually beat Zeus? He's historically had problems fighting metaphysical beings without the Ophidian, and as others have pointed out, even Ion!Guy couldn't fight off Oceanus, though it's possible that Ophidian!Paul have better synergy and thus more power.

Anybody else think Paul would have been willing to help Zeus get back with Hera if he just played nice with him and asked? Paul's driving mission is to help people achieve their wants/desires, and fixing Zeus, while probably an impossible task, sounds like something Paul wouldn't mind working on in his spare time (if he actually believed it was achievable).

 

Turns out all that talk about “Nemesis” and mentioning Kratos was more than warranted.

Let’s see how this turns out for the jumped up elemental.

 

Here.

 

Wwwrwrrrwrrrrrrftrfrrrrooom! And here comes that spell with another curve ball!

Also...who is she again?

 

She's the Greek goddess of misery.

When Paul first went to Erebos he saw her state of perpetual misery and tried to heal her but it didn't work.

He actually made himself miserable for a brief period trying it.

 

Forgot about that. My mind filed that under "very bad day caused by angels".

 

Realistically? No.

But that wouldn't stop Zoat from nerfing Zeus so it could happen.

 

Same energy

 

Constantine's "Fuck Off Paul" spell is really far reaching, it can even control Zeus.

 

And Paul interacting with Akhlys? I don't remember her at all.

 

Here.

 

I don't think it can make anyone do anything they wouldn't normally do. Just make the timing a bit more convenient.

 

Wait, so the last time Paul got attacked by Zeus he was nearly Oneshot.

Why does everyone think Paul wins a straight fight? Zeus nearly killed him by saying "fuck off"

 

That time, he was unable to call on the Ophidian due to the Silver City. He might at least be able to hold his own with her help.

 

Except the Orange lantern corps *was* able to breach the shield that's why Ragnar was int he silver city for the final fight.

I think the Ophidian is a little stronger than a group of random Orange lanterns

EDIT: Wait, I misremembered the shield was brought down first, you're right.

The angels brought down the shield so the orange lantern corps could help fight off the armies of hell.

Paul might be able to get a parade for the Ophidian re-entering the central power battery. But Artemis is going to pop a fuse if they rebond.

 

If it's Colt-branded, then capitalize the C. If it's not, then the word isn't necessary as "single action army revolver" explains it.

On that note, usually "single-action"

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I am uncertain this is true. What he lacks in divine immutability he makes up for in a number of other ways.

 

Took a bit to find, but watch this video at 1:34:48. That is what came to mind at the end of this chapter.



"Watch closely, I am going to show you how to kill a god."

Edit: let's try this one, it's a clip of it.
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxfm3TxxQCylZJw4D4DcvxVjTxxK2FA5vA

 

It's a shame the Sword of the Fallen was destroyed imagine Zeus getting stabbed just to turn up as a mortal, tries to act with all the pomp and authority of a Greek god, just to get laughed at and if things get violent his ass kicked. Granted I can easily see Diana, along with some of the amazons, putting herself between Paul and Zeus trying to stop the former because of the unseeable consequences of dethroning the head of pantheon maybe a civil war.

 

Well, the gods are adapting with the times.

I'd say that's a fairly good way to describe Paul in terms of his relation to Zeus, someone had to do it eventually.

Fair point, it would at least unnerve anyone who takes their own faith seriously and traditionally.

I'll say.

Hmmph! Diana please don't inflate his ego anymore than it already is.

HE WHAT?! Okay, that tears it. Rip him apart Paul.

 

I'm kinda reminded of Absolute Power Sucks Absolutely.

And now I'm thinking that Zeus is going to be dethroned this episode.

 

Wonder how well a Blue Ring might help her?

 

If only John Constantine were available. If anyone could force an Olympian to suffer a fate worse than death, it'd be him. That's an idea. Maybe Paul will finally find him because he needs his expertise in screwing over entities who see humans as "lesser beings". Side note, it's nice to see Match in this episode.

That should say 'now'.

 

Thank you, corrected.

 

True, but being married to Zeus is.

Ohh, Diana, please stop trying to excuse Zeus's behavior.

Nice catch.

'he'd be a'

I notice that you didn't promise to not have someone else fight him.

Yeah, if she can see your emotions, then she'd be terrified.

Getting some Nabu flashbacks.

Yep.