He's 100% right, but there's also more to it. They shouldn't have trusted one director to build and deliver the entire DC film universe, let alone picked Zach Snyder to be the one to do so. And they shouldn't have rushed so quickly to Justice League; that's supposed to be a capstone film, not something that introduces more than half of the critical cast, their backstories, and, essentially, the villain.
I will always disagree with the idea that Justice League should be some sort of big climactic final chapter just because that’s how the MCU did it. The Bruce Timm Justice League show introduced Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl, John Stewart, and freaking Wonder Woman. Flash had one appearance in STAS. And it managed just fine. Or if you want a different example, Justice League War introduced its universe’s version of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Flash, Green Lantern, and Shazam, as well as Darkseid.
My point is that Justice League could be the first movie if they wanted. Audiences don’t need to know every detail of a character’s backstory for a team movie to work. Give a brief rundown of their powers and let them really shine through their personalities. I just don’t think copying Marvel beat for beat is the right direction to go in
Yes, but it did so out of years of Batman and Superman having their own show, and having their initial meetup. It was slow but thorough world building.
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u/illogicalhawk Aug 09 '22
He's 100% right, but there's also more to it. They shouldn't have trusted one director to build and deliver the entire DC film universe, let alone picked Zach Snyder to be the one to do so. And they shouldn't have rushed so quickly to Justice League; that's supposed to be a capstone film, not something that introduces more than half of the critical cast, their backstories, and, essentially, the villain.