The SNYDER VERSE vs The MCU: Why One Worked and the Other Didn't

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someone give this man a shield seat at one of Marvel's creative tables to make sure they keep those idea(l)s in mind

The Ancient to Strange: "It's not about you" Parents to Clark: "You owe nothing to this world"

"This was Spielberg's way of trying to communicate with an alien life form... his parents. 😂🤦🏾‍♂️😂

I came to watch a simple vídeo about my favorite characters, instead i got a lesson on individualism vs collectivism, Zack Snyder's vision and perspective about life, and discovered aspects of my own view of the world that i didn't know i had. And for that i say thank you Ryan👏🏾

The only Marvel film I wouldn't mind Zack directing is Ghost Rider. That's a movie that he could make as dark as he wants

Tldr: "Marvel treats service as an honor, while DC treats service as a burden." Powerful, well done!

"you know....... bullshit." I'm dying here

"...and Pirates Of The Caribbeans." I took that personally.

That scene in Iron Man 1 is a good pick, but honestly I think the scene that best exemplifies the thesis of MCU is the skydiving scene in Iron Man 3. In a DCU movie, all the people who fell out of the plane are dead. In Iron Man 3, he worked with normal people to make sure everyone got saved. IM3 is just a great thesis on the MCU because of the whole tone as well, since Tony didn't see himself as a hero but he sees the real heroes as Pepper and Rhoady. He just sees himself as a guy trying to do his best to help people.

The MCU has been a gift, truly awe inspiring design and filmmaking. I truly appreciate being alive during its creation and watching it all come together.

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Marvel established solo films about unknown characters and brought them together to form crossover films and team up/vs movies with even more solo films, creating a cinematic universe on a scale never before seen in Hollywood. DC wanted to replicate that effect but instead rushed their most iconic characters into existence by cramming tons of stories, solo films and crossover movies with the first few films without a long term goal or the blueprint that made the mcu successful.

So the MCU heroes are humans, while the Snyderverse heroes are gods. Funnily enough, that's the exact general feel of their respective comics.

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To quote the philosopher El-P, "Got a Vonnegut punch for your Atlas shrugs."

Another thought: I've heard how some directors and even actors didn't work out with the MCU because of creative differences and more specifically those persons not wanting their ideas and visions stifled by the demands of those overseeing the MCU. That's a perfectly valid viewpoint, but it doesn't mean those demands are inherently bad, especially given the incredibly positive reaction to the MCU as it's progressed. It boils down to Fiege and company saying to people "Hello, we have this universe we're building. You're really great, you got amazing talent and style and ability. We're inviting you to come play in our universe. You'll need to stick to certain rules, but otherwise you can do what you do best and contribute." And for some folks, like Edward Norton and Edgar Wright, that feels too restrictive, and for others, like James Gunn and Taika Watiti, it works out just fine.

In the Snyder Cut, Superman does seem that he wants to help others. It seems his attitude changes after he comes back from the mother boxes.