More important than anything else however, is the plain and simple truth that Justice League was fun from top to bottom.
While fans will undoubtedly attest to the Whedon-esque inflections of the Justice League film, and perhaps even deem them to be an enjoyable feature in some respects, there's no denying that it lacks the kind of universal appeal these older shows did.
And that's the point! Justice League was a fantastic show all around and one that entertained as soon as that opening themed started to chime (particularly the electric number from the Unlimited days). It was smart, fun and energetic from start to finish, leaving a lasting impression that the DCEU - in its current state at least - couldn't possibly hope to reach.
It's almost too good, and while the DCEU continues to attract detractors and defenders by the second, there's no denying that its animated counterpart was a much, much better product - Conroy, Hamill and all.
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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
