Batson's Blog

The news came out within the last week that Henry Cavill and Warner Brothers apparently won't be working together on any Superman projects going forward. The DCEU seemed to be getting better after the success of Wonder Woman and then this news comes along. First of all, I think it's absolutely ridiculous that DC would cast aside one of their benchmarks for a Supergirl project. No offense to Supergirl fans out there, but she's never been a succeessful character. The show will return for a fourth season this Fall on The CW, but it's been on a steady decline in viewership since it first season on CBS. The Supergirl movie was awful. The comics have never really wowed the world. I'm fine with female empowerment and all that, but you already have Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and Captain Marvel (MCU). I don't see a Supergirl doing well in a market that already has two muscled women who can fly. Meanwhile I believe a Black Widow movie and Batgirl movie are...

So it finally happened. Wonder Woman made it to the big screen in her very own movie. If you haven't seen it, I'll leave most of this blog spoiler-free (spoilers at the very bottom). I had high hopes for this movie for more than one reason. DC needs a boost in their superheroes movie plan. Marvel obviously got a big head start with their Cinematic Universe, but DC Comics has been trying to get on track. While I was a fan of Man of Steel , I really liked the extended cut of Batman v. Superman , and I liked  Suicide Squad , they all had mixed reviews. None were as well-received as some of the Avenger movies or Captain America 3 (which was basically another Avengers movie) though. If Wonder Woman does well, then DC does well, which means Justice League may do well. That means Aquaman may do well. And the Batman movie. And the Batgirl movie. And Cyborg. And Flash. As a comic book fan, I'm a fan of that. Meanwhile, with DC going all-out on their fe...