Reading into the mess, it started before BVS by cutting up the theatrical release and selling it as a Batman movie. Afterwards, Johns tried to lord over things. Suicide Squad rewrites were all him. Wonder Woman’s third act was changed and he did the rewrites. JL they were sometimes shooting scenes twice, with his lines and the original writer’s, pre-joss. Flash’s director and Affleck dipped when it started happening to their scripts.
Wonder Woman’s all around success kinda fucked things up. Harder to dump everything and move on. And Johns took credit for fixing it and went hands on for the sequel. Aquaman was an anomaly. Coasted in the spectacle. Credit to James Wan. Every four sentences, he wrote in an explosion. Wan is the only guy who hasn’t complained about WB or Johns.
They somehow found an outcome where nobody is happy or making money. Sounds like everybody since 2013 has been fired. From the transitions, acquisitions, or scandals where the CEO was offering actresses roles for sex. Typical Hollywood.
Disney Marvel, they haven’t had a financial failure. Between Dr Strange 2 and Thor 4, both trashed online, it’s $1.6 billion. Not counting all the other streaming shows. Even if there’s a flop, seven other things will balance it out. By the time we’re all old and decaying, about ten years, they can bring back the old characters for the next generation. An endless cycle. As sun engulfs the Earth, our descendants’ language will be entirely metaphorical references to the MCU. Tony, when his fingers snapped. Steve and Peter at the German Airport.