12. Shoehorning in other DC characters
Marvel Studios has received plenty of criticism for having some films be too much of a stepping stone to set up future films rather than, first and foremost, focusing on a good standalone story. For the most part Marvel gets it right. For every Iron Man 2 there is a Captain America: Winter Soldier. Sometimes Marvel does it perfectly and makes a movie likeAnt-Man, which works as a stand alone movie yet manages to set up future movies without having things feel forced.
Batman v Superman shows the mistake of DC doing the opposite of the Marvel. There’s Wonder Woman in this movie, too. She gets the most set up, and since she is one of the main characters, her teaming up with Batman and Superman is palatable. However, the movie also introduces Flash in a confusing dream sequence. The entire lineup of the Justice League: Cyborg, Aquaman, Flash and Wonder Woman are shown as part of a computer file that Lex Luthor was gathering. They even have their own CW-quality intro videos and icons of their symbols on their folders! Introducing the Justice League this way is about as lame as you can get. They didn’t have to be there at all, but at least think of a more intriguing way of introducing them.
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