7 Ways The Arrowverse Is Better Than The DCEU

7. Slow Build Of Characters

The Arrowverse wasn't always the pantheon of heroes and TV shows that it is today. In the ancient world of 2012, there was only one show by the name of Arrow. The show was dark and gritty and very much isolated within itself, until half way through the second season, where Barry Allen guest starred. Throughout this season, Arrow also implemented an Arc Motif whereby TV presenters or side characters would mention Central City's Particle Accelerator. These hints and build towards the Flash series created a smooth transition that made the world building feel organic.

The Arrowverse then took another break, letting the Flash's first season some space to evolve and fully integrate, before introducing the Legends of Tomorrow - a team of the latter's side characters. Supergirl also began in the same year, which was a happy accident for the CW after CBS passed on a second season.

This slow build of characters fleshed out the Arrowverse in ways that the DCEU hasn't yet. Introducing a whole Justice League before you can meet them individually takes away from their interactions with one another. Sure, some of these encounters in Justice League were fun, but it's hard to know who the characters are when you haven't seen how they operate individually.