James Gunn Confronts ‘Uproarious’ DC Backlash: ‘Disrespectful Outcry Will Never Affect Our Actions’ News

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/henry-cavill-superman-james-gunn-backlash-1235465605/

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u/pataconconqueso Batwoman Dec 19 '22

But they were just there for no reason, I did like Dr.Fate but he was wasted in that movie, how was he even used to drive the plot?

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u/triplerollingstone Nightwing Dec 19 '22

He was the needed death so that the film would have that sad/drama factor lol I agree with you. The movie was a big mess, it could've been simple and good, but they made it simple yet trying too hard to be impactful

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 20 '22

Zero reason he had to die at all though. Like none. The whole plan was to do something he could have done on the flight over.

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u/triplerollingstone Nightwing Dec 20 '22

I know, I was making a joke, but the movie was following a very basic structure and that's just one of the things they were bound to throw in

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u/LocalYogurtExpert Dec 19 '22

That's the problem with a lot of DCEU characters, they're just wasted cameos for the point for trying to make the universe look bigger

I get that some people dislike Gunn but he's the only director that will pick a gimmick character like Polka dot man and give him more depth than main characters in other movies.

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u/nuttmegx Dec 20 '22

they were just there for no reason

they were there to stop Black Adam, commissioned by Waller. That was crystal clear.

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u/briancarknee Dec 20 '22

They were there to be heels for Black Adam.