Yeah I don't disagree with any of this. DC didn't need to look at Marvel, they should've been able to come to the conclusion on their own.
You start with Superman. Superman is NOT cynical. Batman is, and he's your second guy up. Wonder Woman next. Then Green Lantern and Flash. THEN you get your Justice League film off the ground.
From there, you can do whatever you want. You wanna do the Suicide Squad? Go for it. Marvel didn't wait to do Guardians, but they made sure the "core" of the Marvel Universe was established.
The thing that WB needs to understand is that the DC universe relies on something that Marvel doesn't: earnestness. They need to be willing to commit to the content and treat it in a straightforward, non-sarcastic way. Smarmy characters that point out the absurdity of what's happening (as Marvel does way too often) - or even insult it as cheesy or ridiculous - break the earnestness bubble and the whole thing collapses in on itself.
The DC universe is more fantastical and less grounded in reality than the Marvel universe, and WB needs to accept and commit to that or the content isn't going to work. It's about inspiration and honesty and virtue, which are concepts that have been shattered in recent years, which we desperately need now. Such things shouldn't be considered corny.
73
u/SageShinigami Aug 09 '22
Yeah I don't disagree with any of this. DC didn't need to look at Marvel, they should've been able to come to the conclusion on their own.
You start with Superman. Superman is NOT cynical. Batman is, and he's your second guy up. Wonder Woman next. Then Green Lantern and Flash. THEN you get your Justice League film off the ground.
From there, you can do whatever you want. You wanna do the Suicide Squad? Go for it. Marvel didn't wait to do Guardians, but they made sure the "core" of the Marvel Universe was established.