Suicide Squad 2: 10 Things That Will Make It Awesome

10. Closer Ties To The Wider DC Cinematic Universe

One of the worst things about Suicide Squad was that it felt inconsequential. It didn't really affect the wider DC world, and besides brief cameos from Batman and The Flash, it was disappointingly light on connections to the other movies. But what's the point in having a cinematic universe if the movies do nothing to contribute to that universe, or don't advance an overarching plot?

Films like Thor and Guardians Of The Galaxy did this well by introducing bigger MCU story points (the Infinity Stones, Thanos) while telling a story about those characters - and there's no reason Suicide Squad 2 can't do the same. These ties shouldn't be too blatant, or out of place - the squad fighting Darkseid or the Justice League, for example. This contradicts their sole reason for existing - nobody is meant to know they exist. They're covert.

Instead, ties to the wider DC Universe should be subtle, integrated seamlessly into the plot and should be a good fit for this group of characters - just like the Infinity Stones in Guardians of the Galaxy. The squad could be sent to fight a minion of Darkseid while the Justice League are occupied with the man himself, for example. This keeps Task Force X relatively low-key while maintaining a throughline with the other DC movies.