Flash525
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It's no secret that the two most iconic DC characters are that of Batman and Superman, and they've both had several shows and films based upon them long before the DCEU. The DCEU was obviously initiated (loosely) with Man of Steel, the only reference in that film to something more was the Wayne Tech logo on the satellite taken out in space - but we'll call that an Easter Egg.
Fast forward to Dawn of Justice, and we're introduced to an established Bruce Wayne/Batman (and of course Wonder Woman). As far as the DCEU was at the time, there was no need to introduce Batman with an origin film, nor was there a need to focus on any Gotham villains.
Fast forward some more, and we get the Wonder Woman prequel and, more recently, the very successful Aquaman; a character that never before has been attempted or adapted for the big screen experience. My question here is, would the whole DCEU have been better had they started it off with a character that wasn't Batman or Superman, but rather one of the other league members (like Wonder Woman, Aquaman, or even the Flash), and to introduce (and include) the characters of Superman and Batman in the crossover [Justice League] films only?
We've met (in one or more ways) the majority of the Batman or Superman villains, and whilst different takes on them can work, we already know the characters - just as much as we know the two heroes. I'm left wondering whether a different take would have worked out better in the long run. The only question would have been which character to use to jump start said vision.
Or would it have been an idea just to jump straight into an ensemble film, and then focus on prequels and sequels once we'd have the characters introduced?
Thoughts?
Fast forward to Dawn of Justice, and we're introduced to an established Bruce Wayne/Batman (and of course Wonder Woman). As far as the DCEU was at the time, there was no need to introduce Batman with an origin film, nor was there a need to focus on any Gotham villains.
Fast forward some more, and we get the Wonder Woman prequel and, more recently, the very successful Aquaman; a character that never before has been attempted or adapted for the big screen experience. My question here is, would the whole DCEU have been better had they started it off with a character that wasn't Batman or Superman, but rather one of the other league members (like Wonder Woman, Aquaman, or even the Flash), and to introduce (and include) the characters of Superman and Batman in the crossover [Justice League] films only?
We've met (in one or more ways) the majority of the Batman or Superman villains, and whilst different takes on them can work, we already know the characters - just as much as we know the two heroes. I'm left wondering whether a different take would have worked out better in the long run. The only question would have been which character to use to jump start said vision.
Or would it have been an idea just to jump straight into an ensemble film, and then focus on prequels and sequels once we'd have the characters introduced?
Thoughts?