You probably won’t find a harsher critic than Zack Snyder has done to DC, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman mainstays than me. Dubbed the “Snyderverse” by fans, he got the Justice League and made them all dark and brooding, a polar opposite of the MCU’s bright and often colorful approach. For that reason (and maybe because it was less profitable than the MCU) the DC bosses had to be “honest” about the Snyderverse, scrap the whole thing, and start over with James Gunn.
And you know what was my first thought when I heard this news? Hassan! I was so happy Wonder Woman 3 And the Man of Steel 2 cancelled. Who needs more that Bullshit? I certainly didn’t. But then, I kept seeing the hashtags #firejamesgunn on Twitter and I just wondered, why? Like, why are some people so excited about the Snyderverse (excited enough that Sean O’Connell In fact he wrote an entire book on the subject (Opens in a new tab)).
That’s when I started to think again, and actually remembered the few instances where I really thought the Snyderverse was kind of cool. Yeah, those instances were few and far between, and no, I’m not sad the Snyderverse was done for good, but, here are five. Hassan Things I can actually say about it.
Batfleck is my all time favorite live action version of Batman
When it comes to ranking the live-action Batman movies, I think most people would comfortably agree that Christopher Nolan’s trilogy, and the two Tim Burton flicks, are definitely at the top of the heap. And with them, I feel like most people would agree that Christian Bale and Michael Keaton are the two best Batman actors. There’s no disrespect for Robert Pattinson, but I think his performance is still so fresh in people’s minds that it can hardly be put in competition as the greatest of all time.
So why then, let me say, do I feel like my favorite Batman is Batflick himself, Ben Affleck? Honestly, I think it’s because he’s the only live-action Batman that never got his own movie. It kind of gives it an air of mystery. An enigma, if you will.
His Batman was the oldest of the group, and the toughest. Batman wasn’t just learning the ropes, or dealing with moral quandaries if he should/shouldn’t Run over The Joker with his batpod. Instead, this was literally the Batman that was He mows people down with his BatmobileAnd never think about it again.
Some might have criticized, “Batman Doesn’t Kill!” Well, I know Batman wasn’t killed bone from his schedule, but it’s not true everyone from its history. I mean, Batman used to turn up the heat, to scream out loud. But, yeah, this was the first on-screen version of a more brutal Batman, and I loved it. The Batfleck was a completely different breed of Bat, and he’s the only character in the Snyderverse for whom I think the director is right. That’s why I’m glad Batfleck didn’t get his own movie. Maybe it was for the best.
I think the first half of Batman v Superman is really good
Also, I really enjoyed the first half of it Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which remains one of the most expensive films ever made. While much of my dislike of the movie involves Doomsday, this meme is capable ‘Save Martha’ momentI think the first half, where Batman is building a grudge against Superman, and Supes looking like Lord is actually really good.
In fact, it’s so good, that it makes an otherwise unbearable second half even more terrible. There was a lot of goodwill in the first half, and even though Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor never really worked for me, I still think the first half of the movie is pretty amazing, to this day.
Wonder Woman’s no-man’s-land scene is still amazing
I know a lot of people like the first Wonder Woman Movie, that’s good. It was a pivotal moment in film history for a female superhero to dominate the box office, and despite what I consider to be a pretty lackluster final battle, I think the rest of the movie was… well. But, oh well.
Well, actually, I’m lying, because I think one scene in particular still falls flat, and that’s of course The famous No Man’s Land scene Where Wonder Woman takes down the enemy (with a little help from her friends, of course). You could tell the moment you stepped out of the trench that it was going to be a sight for the ages. And the more I think back to how much he hated me Wonder Woman 1984 (Which, oh my god, was horrible) I always think of the No Man’s Land scene in the first movie and think, But this was cool.
I didn’t like Zack Snyder’s Justice League, but I love the fan gift he made
genuinely, Zack Snyder’s Justice League It was pretty bad, and I think a lot of people thought it was “good” because it was so much better than Joss Whedon’s version, which isn’t saying much. was the movie longI’ll give her that. But, as someone who’d rather watch a bad 120-minute movie than a 240-minute movie, I think I might have actually preferred “Josstice” because at least it was a lot shorter.
But, even though I don’t like it very much, I do love the passion of the fans that made it possible to make it. People have been literally saying “free the SNYDER cut” for years! And just as Sonic fans essentially paid Paramount Pictures to remake the blue blur, I think the same can be said for the continued fanbase that has made HBO give Zack Snyder the money to see his vision through.
Sure, the higher ups at HBO may not be happy with the end results (if they are, the Snyderverse will likely continue), but at least fans got what they wanted. I think that deserves applause.
It was as different from the MCU as possible
Finally, I love that the Snyderverse was Extremely different from the MCU. Like day and night. A lot of people complain about superhero fatigue these days, but honestly, I think it’s more “Marvel fatigue” for me, because I recently got off the Marvel hype train. That said, I think I would have gotten MCU fatigue a lot earlier if the DC movies were so much like Marvel movies, but thankfully, they’re not.
Actually, though, I still think Shazam! It’s the best movie after Nolan DC, I think probably because it’s almost Feel Like an MCU movie, which was well in 2019 when I was fully involved with the MCU.
But, now that I look back, I think the discrepancy between what the Snyderverse was bringing to the table with movies like man of steelAnd the Wonder WomanAnd the Batman v SupermanAnd the suicide squad It was a great juxtaposition to the MCU. Were it not for this disparity, I probably would have given up entirely on superhero movies before now, so I can at least thank the Snyderverse for prolonging the inevitable.
But what do you think? CAN YOU NAME SEVERAL MORE THAN THE THINGS YOU LIKE IN THE SNYDERVERSE? For more news on all things DC, be sure to swing by here often.
