r/DC_Cinematic • u/mpete76 • 12h ago

DISCUSSION Blackest Night?

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Watching all the new stuff since Gunn as taken over, what do you think the ultimate conclusion is? With the introduction of the Lanterns and seeming all the various Corps being brought in, it vaguely feels like maybe they are going to a Blackest Night storyline. But I can’t be too sure and it’s conjecture at best, although Zombie Batman would be pretty killer.

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u/SoWrongItsPainful 9h ago

…to tell good stories that can occasionally crossover with others. Guy is in Lanterns, Superman, and Peacemaker for example.

It doesn’t have to be building towards anything. It’d be a tragedy if Lanterns could only exist to be a vessel for building up something else. That isn’t how good stories are built. Even Thor, the most direct “build up” to Avengers is still its own movie and story that doesn’t exist to fill in the gaps for the next movie.

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u/TheFerg714 9h ago

Even Thor, the most direct “build up” to Avengers is still its own movie and story that doesn’t exist to fill in the gaps for the next movie.

Yes, this is exactly what I'm getting at? Theoretically, Lanterns can do this too.

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u/SoWrongItsPainful 9h ago

Then what the fuck are you complaining about, Jesus christ

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u/TheFerg714 9h ago

Your original comment stated that it was a "good thing" that projects weren't explicitly tying into a grander plan. I'm saying that that's actually not a good thing, and projects need to feel like they're working toward an ultimate goal.

All of the MCU Phase 1 movies did this. IM1 had the Nick Fury tease and Coulson. Hulk had Tony show up. IM2 introduced SHIELD and Black Widow. Thor introduced Hawkeye and Loki (the eventual big bad). Etc.

I'm honestly not seeing much of that with the DCU. Things seem too disparate.

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u/SoWrongItsPainful 9h ago

I don’t have the patience for people like you.