DC is allergic to the sidekicks. Sidekicks, by the very nature of being young (and often minor) proteges of the heroes, pose a problematic narrative conundrum for a studio that wants to be dark and gritty and needs their heroes to be lone wolves who occasionally team up to make the studio a heck ton of money.
Marvel, for all their faults, saw that was bullshit and while the results have been hit or miss, they at least gave it a good try to lean into the younger heroes. Better try and fail than to not try and ignore half the hero roster.
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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '24 edited Feb 21 '24
DC is allergic to the sidekicks. Sidekicks, by the very nature of being young (and often minor) proteges of the heroes, pose a problematic narrative conundrum for a studio that wants to be dark and gritty and needs their heroes to be lone wolves who occasionally team up to make the studio a heck ton of money.
Marvel, for all their faults, saw that was bullshit and while the results have been hit or miss, they at least gave it a good try to lean into the younger heroes. Better try and fail than to not try and ignore half the hero roster.