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7 Reasons Why There Is Still Hope For The DC Extended Universe

In a lot of people’s eyes, the future of the so-called DC Extended Universe is not looking good. So far, three films have been released under the banner – 2013’s Man of Steel, 2016’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad – and none have been met with critical or fan acclaim.

5) Suicide Squad Showed Promise

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Many DC fans are downhearted that Suicide Squad is not the all-round success it looked set to be. It can’t be denied that for the most part, the movie was just as choppy and uneven as Batman V Superman was before it.

And yet, Suicide Squad definitely marked a move in the right direction. Despite starring a bunch of murderers and psychopaths, it’s the first DCEU movie to make us invest in its characters – for instance, the touching relationship between Deadshot and his daughter or the undoubtedly weird but also strangely sweet Joker and Harley romance.

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And, whereas Man of Steel and BvS got lost in all the posturing about what it means to be a hero, this movie’s primary aim was to entertain. That’s got to be right at the top of the list for what we want from a superhero film, right?

Suicide Squad may not have fired on all cylinders, but it is certainly the most outright enjoyable of the DCEU entries so far – which definitely bodes well for the movies to come.

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