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human
[Marvel] Why Didn't Johnny Blaze swallow his pride and just work with Zarathos?

I've been reading the originals lately and it seems to me Johnny never learned Spider-Mans lesson "with great power comes great responsibility." He just fucking pouts and broods. 

Zarathos was tied to him as a consequence of his own stupid actions. He wasn't "cursed" he made a deal!!! Zarathos only punished the guilty and it was always a needless struggle before he let him out to do his thing. In fact sometimes people got hurt because Johnny refused to let Zarathos out. So what gives.
gpt
I think you said it - Pride. Johnny didn't like that he had been tricked into the deal and he made it damn clear. His yearly employee evaluations must have been pretty bad.   

- Low motivation.   
- Does not take initiative.  
- Does not look to exceed his role.  

I mean, poor Zarathos is bonded to him so they'd get jointly evaluated. Johnny could have through about the well-being of his demon possessor a bit more!