It looks like Green Lantern has a unique take on one of the most contentious death scenes in trope known as 'women in refrigerators.' And, when Kyle had the opportunity to talk to his deceased girlfriend Alexandra DeWitt, he revealed how he sees the chain of events that led to her death.
The story of Kyle becoming a Green Lantern is not a pretty one. After Mongul used Cyborg Superman to destroy Hal Jordan's hometown of Coast City, the mighty Lantern snapped and took out his anger on the Guardians and destroyed the Green Lantern Corps. With no other option, the Guardian of the Universe Ganthet recruited young artist Kyle Rayner to carry on the flame of the Green Lanterns. Kyle took the opportunity and became the sole Green Lantern of the DC Universe. Unfortunately, not too long after taking the Power Ring, Kyle's girlfriend at the time was murdered by the supervillain Major Force.
Alex's murder would be one of the run's most infamous moments and, for Kyle, her death hung over him for years. But when he got the chance to talk about Alex's death with her, he revealed a very interesting perspective on the event. In Geoff Johns, David Gibbons, and Patrick Gleason’s Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #2, Kyle Rayner ventures out with a squadron of Lanterns to respond to a distress call from the living planet, Mogo. After the team dispatches warring Rannian and Thanagarian ships, Mogo allows his comrades to unwind on his surface. However once the Lanterns touch base, Kyle shockingly discovers Alexandra in the woods. Though she's actually just a mental projection that Kyle has of Alex, Kyle still takes the time to apologize for what happened, saying that if Ganthet had never given Kyle his ring, Alex would still be alive.
Alex’s death is perhaps most notable for being the namesake of the choosing to become a Green Lantern, which put him on Major Force's radar. This distinction makes it seem that Kyle wants to lay the blame for the murder at others’ feet without acknowledging his own involvement.
Granted, Kyle has previously carried the weight of Alex’s death before he eventually moved on. But it's a bit shocking that Kyle would throw a beloved mentor like Ganthet under the bus when introspecting on the past. Does Kyle secretly harbor a grudge against Ganthet over Alex's death? If he does, it seems DC's most controversial death (which sparked numerous discussions of the 'women in refrigerators' trope), in Green Lantern history could generate more animosity down the line.
