10 Lessons DC Needs To Learn From Batman V Superman

10. Getting Characters Right Should Be The Priority

One of the biggest problems that fans specifically had with the film was its repeated failures to portray the main characters in a compelling, faithful manner. Superman was sullen and angry, Lex Luthor was too hyperactive and Lois Lane didn’t really do anything. On an individual basis, this was disheartening, but collectively, it becomes a pattern.

No matter how good the story or action is, if a movie is stuffed with bad characters, it’s a recipe for disaster, and Batman v Superman proved that true.

The whole ordeal felt like an effort to tell a story about the role of powers in society and how the government ought to deal with superheroes in general. The actual heroes in question could have been anyone and the result was a movie full of characters that didn't behave like the should have.

The main players of Batman and Superman should have been the starting point to the story and the plot should have come from their actions. DC needs to recognize that by creating more compelling lead characters, a lot of the narrative will fall into place on its own.

Truthfully, it really shouldn't be that difficult to achieve this. All of their major players have huge amounts of amazing stories in the comics, they just need to capture a bit of that essence and characterization for them to work on film as well.