15 Fixes To Save The DC Extended Universe

Though there are always going to be those nit-pickers who will whine if a depiction of a certain superhero doesn't 100% fit in with the vision in their head, most people who watch these movies will buy into the characters if they at least capture the essence of the source, regardless of most changes made.

It's absolutely fine to modify character traits, such as having a murderous Batman, if it's given proper narrative due and those actions can make sense within the context of the character and the movie.

In much the same way, there's plenty of room for Superman's introspection to build the character rather than make him look like a dull mope, but the movies need screenwriters who understand where these characters came from.

For starters, it's clear beyond any doubt that David S. Goyer is one of the most frustratingly inconsistent screenwriters working today: some days he'll turn in a Batman Begins, and others he'll deliver Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

Then there's Suicide Squad, strangely written solely by David Ayer despite him having zero history with the genre. Seems awfully risky, no? Hopefully Geoff Johns and other comic writers coming on board will help tighten things up, because the DCEU needs less inconsistency and inexperience from its writing team: it needs potent, reliable, trusted voices to help restore order.