9 Reasons DC TV Shows Are Better Than The Movies

9. Doing More With Less

It should all be so easy for DC on the big screen: they've got the money to spend, the audience ready for it, and some of the biggest names in comics history. Despite the fact that they can offer both Superman and Batman, though, they've struggled to turn those characters into something truly compelling in the DCEU (although there's a lot of promise for the future of Batfleck).

The TV shows don't really have that luxury. Sure, they've got away with The Flash, and had Superman appear in Supergirl for a few episodes next year, but that's about it. Arrow, for example, had Suicide Squad and then lost them, and while Hal Jordan has been teased throughout the series, there's not much hope at this point for him actually appearing.

With that in mind, it becomes even more impressive how much they've achieved. Arrow started it all, using a character many were skeptical about having a TV series, but they managed to turn it into one of the finest comic book properties on TV (for the first couple of years), dark without being depressing, and full of some incredible action and compelling storylines.

They've since continued in that vein, whether it's developing more minor characters (see: Legends of Tomorrow) as leading heroes, or taking C-list villains and making them truly fearsome, like Damien Darhk. They've managed to build a number of impressive, popular, successful shows, without a Batman in sight.