RebelOfReality@Rebel0fReality
Making Creature Commandos:
I don’t necessarily hate the show like others, but it’s so clear that the script was made during the DCEU era and Gunn just couldn’t pull himself to kill off one of his darlings in his transition to DC Studios.
Hiring Tom King:
Hiring King as the comic book guru of the DCU was just a bad choice overall. Aside from Tom just being a despicable human being, he’s also not all that knowledgeable or experienced in adapting the beauty of DC’s characters. He just deconstructs them to be vessels for his guilt over being a war criminal.
Costume Philosophy:
While each movie and show is its own project with its own visionary, there does seem to be a consistency so far in how they handle costumes and I strongly dislike it so far with few exceptions. This need to make everyone’s costume in a world of gods and myths look like work uniforms with thick panel lines and folds doesn’t feel right for the DC universe.
Announcing Projects Before Ready:
While I understand and fully support Gunn’s decision to wait until a script is finished before starting production, I think he should also apply this to when it is appropriate to announce a film. There were like 10 things announced in that slate reveal, and only 5 of them seem to be actually happening. They should wait for a script to be greenlit before they announce it.
Batman:
Everything surrounding Batman right now sounds like a mess. A character who has historically been handled by passionate competent filmmakers now being given the keys to someone who rather work on something else, with a writer who chose to write a script for Fast and Furious first.
Making Hal Jordan Old:
I haven’t seen Lanterns yet so I could be wrong, but making Hal an old man with pre established history robs this universe of so many great stories and character dynamics.
Setting it in modern day:
Just a personal opinion. I like DC more when it’s presented as a period piece. It gives the universe a more distinct identity.
Casting Frank Grillo as Rick Flag:
I don’t dislike Rick Flag like most in terms of writing and his part in the DCU, but I do think he lacks necessary screen presence. Nowhere near the same amount as Samuel L Jackson’s Nick Fury or Viola Davis’ Waller. A better actor would’ve done this character wonders.
Villainizing the Els:
Won’t spend too much time here, but the choice of turning loving scientist parents trying to save their son into fascists who wants their son to have a harem and rule is poor writing and awful immigrant allegory. Also shortens the amount of stories you can tell with both Superman and Supergirl if they go the all-human approach.
Poor Marketing:
4 years in and DC Studios hasn’t figured out how they want to have a public presence. Gunn believes in using social media to share public news instead of cons, but it just isn’t the same. Peter Safran isn’t all that great at presenting a panel according to multiple attendees at Cinema Con. James Gunn and DC Studios needs to actually attend SDCC with a Hall H panel and establish this studio as a true rival or contemporary to Marvel.