7 Plots And Plot Devices That The DCU Needs To Avoid
6. Leave Infinite Earths Out Of The Equation
With the role of the Flash onscreen being cast completely independently of the speedsters popular TV series, its clear that DC isnt as focused as tying all of its properties into the same continuity as Marvel is. Instead DC could loosely be seen to be employing a multiverse model. Put simply (because we simply dont have the space to go into it in detail), the DC multiverse once contained an infinite number of parallel Earths, each with their own versions of the characters we know and love and each with their own history. This Multiverse was later destroyed and later still reproduced, leading to 52 Earths that now coexist. Still with me? Its a concept that works fine on the page, giving dedicated readers a head-spinningly grand concept to get their teeth into, especially when these infinite Earths fall into crisis, as they do in large cross-over events from time to time. Its also easy to see why the idea of playing with a multiverse would be tempting for the executives at both DC and Warner, not least because its one area of comic book lore that Marvel hasnt yet dipped its toe into (there is also a Marvel Multiverse, obviously). Its far too complicated for a fledgling shared cinematic universe though, and would likely see the JLA et al jumping the cosmic shark no matter how it was introduced. Best just not to mention the TV Flash at all really.
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