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frommountainstolonestars · 7 years

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You know I’ve made posts like this before, but I decided to go all out for this one. Here are reasons I love the DCEU.

1. Zack Synder: this man... this man has the most beautiful cinematography I have ever seen. He can make you go back and look at a movie over and over again and still not notice all the little details he has thrown in. He loves Superman and the DC guys. DCEU is about Superman... and how cool is that? Not to mention is absolute love and care for women and women characters. He’s just a god damn badass.

2. Patty Jenkins: I love her. I love her for giving me Wonder Woman. I love her for giving me a superhero I can look up to. She made this movie for young me and for young girls everywhere. I cannot even begin to express how much I love Patty.

3. Henry Cavill: let me just begin this with: DAMN THAT BOI IS FINE. Looks aside, you can tell how much HC loves Superman. He cares about his build, he cares about the comics, he goes and supports the other movies like Suicide Squad, his dog is named Kal! Now he’s not always the best actor, but he brings depth and love to Superman in a way previous incarnations have not had.

3. Ben Affleck: I’ve never really been a big fan of Affleck but seeing him bring a new, darker side to Batman has given me life. I loved this version of him, and I am so delighted to see him learn from his mistakes and realize that Superman does mean hope. And it’s because of Superman that the Justice League even truly begins. And Ben makes you believe that he hated Clark and that he learned the truth.

4. Gal Gadot: I love her with every fiber in my being. I had my reservations about her playing Wonder Woman mainly because I’d never heard of her, but seeing her on screen in BVS... I literally held onto my friend’s hand the entire damn time she was on screen. And her song brings me to my knees. She’s just... everything I could have hoped for.

5. Amy Adams: Lois Lane I think defines the DCEU. She is wait brings light onto Clark and Superman. She is what he believes in, and she’s a BAMF in her own right. She’s not some throw away love interest.

6. Jason Momoa: I’ve loved him for a long time. I think he’s funny and a great actor and to see a Native Hawaiian play a stereotypical white, blonde, blue-eyed character is beautiful. I’ve loved what I’ve seen in the JL trailers, and just can’t wait to see him on the big screen in JL and his own movie.

7. Ezra Miller: the man really became a favorite of mine when I saw Perks of Being a Wallflower. In an otherwise lackluster film, he shone. And I loved him. He embodies the Flash. I think he has this crazy ability to play a funny character that is also trying to come to terms with his meta-human reality. And I love it. Plus, from the JL trailers, he’s got some great damn lines.

8. Ray Fisher: Cyborg has always been one of my favorite characters. Since I’ve been invested in the DCU, I have loved him. He was my favorite Teen Titan, and I am so glad he is in this JL. I think Ray brings the charismatic and youthfulness that Cyborg is, and I hope he gets a solo.

9. Viola Davis: Amanda Waller is without a doubt one of the scariest characters I have ever seen on film, and to have the BAMF Viola Davis play her? It was like witnessing god. She made me afraid of Waller. She made me think that she would do anything to stop a threat.

10. Will Smith: Will has been my man since Fresh Prince, okay? The fact that he is playing one of my favorite villains is just icing on the damn cake. And he was brilliant as Deadshot. I think he gave us what we needed and still showed his fatherly side.

11. Margot Robbie: She is Harley. She is. And the fact that she is bringing in writers to give us Bombshells just makes me so fucking happy. Margot was great in the movie minus a couple of stupid lines, but I want to see more.

12. Karen Fukahara: KATANA MY LOVE! Give me more. I love that Karen gave so much depth to a character that we really only vaguely knew. I think it was brilliant, and I expect to see more of her.

13. Jay Hernandez: From the moment Friday Night Lights (the movie) came out, this man had my heart. El Diablo is one of the most complex characters I have ever read, and I think Jay gave him the depth that this character needed.

Okay, I could continue forever on just the characters but I digress.

14. The diversity: I have always found I connected better with movies that had diverse casts, not because I am a POC but because in the real world, all I see is diversity. Most of my friends are POC and when movies don’t even have background POC characters, I find it disturbing. The fact that the DCEU gives us diversity, even though it’s still about half and half is delightful. I expect more from them.

15. The creativity: They are doing what MCU is not. They are not giving us the same movie over and over. MOS was unlike any other Superman Origin, BVS gave us powerhouse characters and a start to JL that wasn’t just origin movies or an agency bringing them together. WW was a little more formulaic but it also was the first female led superhero film. SS was unique and JL will be unlike anything we have seen.

16. Different stories: I literally just touched on this, but none of the films feel the same. When I watch some other superhero movies, I sometimes have to remind myself who the titular character is. When I watch DCEU, I know who it is.

17. Memorable villains: This is one of the most important things to me in movies. If I can’t remember your villain, I can barely remember your movie. The movies I love the most are because of their villain. And other than Ultron and Loki, I can’t name a villain from the MCU. But I definitely remember the DCEU villains. They are memorable.

18. The heroes are held accountable: We see this the most in BVS and it’s touched on in SS. Superman is asked to be held accountable for the deaths in MOS. He knows how many lives were lost or ruined and then throughout the movie it is shown how he tries over and over to do better. The same cannot be said for another franchise.

19. Superman is the key: I mentioned this with Henry and Zack but Superman is what holds the whole DCEU together. He was the first, the origin. He was what brought Batman in and what got Wonder Woman to come back. He is what made Bruce form the League. He is the center. And I like seeing that.

20. Zack Synder: Did I mention him before? He is amazing as a director. Every film of his I have watched, I have enjoyed. Not just because of his wonderful cinematography, but I feel like he knows how to tell a story. And I think he’s ahead of his time. Their cult classics; they always will be. And I cannot thank him enough for giving me this universe with my favorite characters.

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