#36 Hals Nonexistent Character Development
Hal gets a pep talk from Carol and then decides to risk his life to save the planet. Theres no progression of his character; he goes from saying hes afraid to sign me up for martyrdom.
#37 Climax Occurs on Earth
The final battle should have taken place on Oa. The whole story was leading up to that conclusion, but since we, the audience, live on Earth, the plot has to jump through hoops to make everything happen on Earth. Youll see this in a lot of Science Fiction films. A good example is the recent Star Trek remake where Nero attacks our home planet for no reason. It actually makes the story worse to have the climax on Earth because we know our planet wont be destroyed. Its possible that Oa could be destroyed, but theres no way a superhero movie will involve Earth being destroyed. It eliminates all of the drama everytime a screenwriter types this into his PDF file.
#38 Sinestro Is An Idiot
Immediately after hearing how the yellow light of fear corrupted a Guardian and made him into Parallax, Sinestro decides to do the exact same thing because THIS time its sure to work.
#39 Hals Great Idea
Parallax has defeated experienced Lanterns very easily, including Abin Sur: their finest warrior. Hal returns to Oa, after quitting his TRAINING, and says hes going to take on Parallax all by himself. Nobody points out that not only is he a rookie, but he hasnt even made it through GL 101. He is literally the worst choice for this task as far as theyre concerned. They must be aware that hes the main character of the story.
#40 Hal Jordan is an Idiot
Hal gives Hector the ring in exchange for Carol, but he doesnt wait until hes sure shes safe before doing so. She was still floating in the air with a syringe to her neck. Hector could just say Thanks, moron! and poison her anyway. Hal may be courageous but hes not too bright.