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Decades of comic book lore to draw from.

A fan base desperate to see these characters brought to life.

And yet, somewhere between Man of Steel, Batman v Superman and Justice League, the whole thing started to unravel.

The universe was rushing towards a massive cinematic payoff before it had the chance to establish the foundations to support it.

Individual films did have their moments, yes, but the larger franchise struggled to figure out what it wanted to be.

Neither approach is inherently wrong, but here's where things get interesting.

DC Comics itself has never been confined to a single tone or genre.

It can be the cosmic optimism of Superman, the formidability of Batman, the absurdity of Doom Patrol or the political satire of Peacemaker.