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James Gunn Defends the DC Universe, Says He Dislikes the Idea That ‘Individual Stories Aren’t Meaningful Unless They Lead to Something’ (variety.com)
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[–] 5 points 1 day ago (1 child)

I wasn't familiar with Resurrection Man, but that's definitely someone who could have a TV series and every season could be a new gimmick/power (or even a new actor).

I'm reminded of "Doom Patrol" which ran alongside the old DCEU but was completely disconnected.

I guess technically we could say that the Matt Reeves Batman is also doing that.

But if everything is disconnected, is that a shared universe? And if the answer is no shared universe, that's fine too, but I think we should be setting those expectations.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    I'm not even saying everything has to be entirely disconnected. Have little crossovers, have shared minor characters, settings, and common events explored from different perspectives. Hell, have the occasional teamup or "let's you and him fight" movie.

    I'm just saying it doesn't all have to be contributing and snowballing into higher and higher stakes mega-events. There's plenty of room for the smaller stories, and I think that kind of a shared universe is less exhausting to get into.

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