DC movie franchise but not part of DCEU

DC movie franchise but not part of DCEU Aug 23, 2017 16:10:40 GMT via mobile

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Post by thisguy4000 on Aug 23, 2017 16:10:40 GMT

Aug 23, 2017 16:07:20 GMT justanaveragejoe said:

Aug 23, 2017 15:48:37 GMT DC-Fan said:

No, the stupidest fucking idea is the idiots who think that everything has to be connected. Even comics has Elseworlds stories (like Superman: Red Son) so there's nothing wrong with movies having Elseworlds stories.

And no, not everything should be connected. I've always said that WB is smart to keep the DCEU and the CW TV shows separate. That allows them the creative freedom to tell different stories without trying to force-fit them into a shared universe, unlike MCU which is dumb to try to force their TV shows to connect to the movies and failed badly at.

But how is keeping the DCEU and the CW shows smart? Even Fox is keeping their X-Men shows connected with Legion and the upcoming The Gifted. Like thisguy4000 said below, it'll get mainstream audiences confused to have a separate universe. With everything connected, it's easier for non-comic book readers to sit and watch and prepare for the next installment. A separate Elseworld universe would mean they would have to have another superhero universe to follow (isn't 3 enough?) and would be like more homework for mainstream audiences. Is WB trying to kill the superhero genre like they almost did in 97? Also, how does the MCU TV shows fail at connecting their shows to the movies? Have you even watch any of the Netflix shows?

I should just point out that I don't think keeping their TV and movie universes separate is a problem. Television and film are two different mediums, so they're in no way required to cross over with one another, especially since the audience for the shows are much smaller than for the films.