DC movie franchise but not part of DCEU

DC movie franchise but not part of DCEU Aug 23, 2017 16:30:54 GMT

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Post by judgejosephdredd on Aug 23, 2017 16:30:54 GMT

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

Aug 23, 2017 15:36:09 GMT justanaveragejoe said:

The stupidest fucking idea I've ever heard. That's like Sony trying to make a separate Spidey Universe when Spider-Man is already in the MC... oh wait.

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.

Comics are not movies and movies aren't comics. Its one thing to have an Elseworlds story arc on paper - its only 3-5 dollars per issue and running at 23-30 pages in length. Not everybody goes out to purchase comic books and reads them, everybody does however go to the movies once in a while and the number of Joker appearances on film are fairly small compared to his comic appearances and as such it can have a negative or positive impact on the character and the DC brand itself no matter how stand alone.

You're a fool if you think that WB keeping the DCEU and the CW TV shows separate means that the CW Shows have unlimited creative freedom because its a different universe. If that is true why the hell haven't Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Batman appeared on any of their four shows? Since there shouldn't be any concern of brand confusion why is it we're only getting subtle mentions to them in passing but nothing else? Why didn't we see a different version of Flash or Green Arrow on Powerless? Separate universe also, so what gives? You see, whether you want to admit it or not the movies are affecting the TV side of things, why do you think Harley Quinn only made a nameless cameo in Arrow but has not re-appeared since season two? And that's just one example. Anytime a character is announced for a DCEU movie their appearances on TV begin to decrease in number and they usually have a long hiatus before comeback. The majority of the MCU's television side has brought them plenty of success and done Netflix lots of wonders which is why they want to continue their deal to co-produce and distribute MCU related content on their streaming service even after Disney creates their own.