10 Problems With The DC Cinematic Universe Nobody Seems To Acknowledge
9. The DC Universe Is Moving Too Fast
As mentioned before, it was a pretty quick decision to make Man of Steel 2 into Batman vs. Superman. It was such a quick decision that even Wikipedia still hasn't acknowledged it in their listing of DC Comics films. As if that wasn't bad enough, Wonder Woman is being heaped onto the pile of established characters included in the film. While it's not forcing a Justice League film into production, it's still rather unfair to bring Wonder Woman to the big screen for the first time as a secondary character. Not only does Snyder have to grapple with the continuing adventures of Superman, he now has to create a new reality for Batman/Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Wonder Woman, and possibly Nightwing (provided that's still on the table). When Marvel started their universe, they gave their major heroes standalone films to develop those characters. The Avengers only happened after all the key players had some sort of background established and an initial conflict resolved. DC is trying to make their own Avengers happen, because they're a good decade or so behind Marvel's universe. They want the $1.5 billion pay day without all the groundwork that came before it, just so they can feel they're still in the same league.
Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.
