Post by Lord Death Man on Dec 7, 2017 16:01:46 GMT
Elseworld stories have the flexibility of breaking out of the traditional character molds and continuity that has stifled creativity. You can't change a DC character. What they are has been engraved in stone since time immemorial. All DC characters, with the notable exception of (Nolan's) Batman, resists all attempts at deconstruction or more in-depth exploration without the risk of alienating a large segment of the fanbase.
Complex and unwieldy continuity mixed with greedy, thoughtless executives and egotistical creatives are a death sentence for the DCEU - a shared universe which can't even decide on an official name.
The boldest move they could make is to abandon the path of a shared universe altogether. DC fans have already spoken loud and clear on this issue. They don't care about having a single continuous story that is split into discrete phases. All they want is faithful and credible recreations of the characters and iconic story beats that come from the comic books - Justice League's acceptance amongst hardcore fans proves they are a cheap date.
Why not make a Deadman film or a Gotham by Gaslight film? They'd be cheaper, faster and less complicated to make. They'd also satisfy the more high-minded DC fans' inexplicable thirst for novel deconstructions of their favorite characters.
The one thing Marvel has going against it is its mainstream, mass appeal. Marvel is in comfortable space which invites less risk taking and more complacency. DC should try to operate outside of that margin.
As it is right now, I don't see any reason for the DCEU to continue to operate as is. I have no interest in seeing Bro-Man of the Sea or another preachy Wonder Woman movie.
How was the movie preachy?
I would have preferred a movie about a female superhero that did not have to function simultaneously as the fulcrum in a feminist debate.