Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox

[MaddMaxx82]

This was the lead in story to the new 52 change over correct? Before the new 52, I was only following one batman title and not as frequently as I would have liked. I found it a good time to jump back in full force, since they all started over. I enjoyed this movie, makes me wanna check out the comic version.

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[DuneMuadDib]

This was the lead in story to the new 52 change over correct? Before the new 52, I was only following one batman title and not as frequently as I would have liked. I found it a good time to jump back in full force, since they all started over. I enjoyed this movie, makes me wanna check out the comic version.

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Yes, Flashpoint was the reboot that gave us the New 52. The movie adds in some bits from the tie-ins, as the main 5-part story just follows Flash. That was nice, because I didn't read the tie-ins so I never picked up on what actually started the Atlantis/Amazon war.

The ending in the movie is tweaked a little bit, because there's a specific thing that Flash does when "fixing" the timeline that results in the continuity changes.

The story being dark is the point, to show just how bad Flash had screwed things. Though now you go to New 52 and things are darker too. Superman's less of a boy scout, Billy Batson's a *******, the government doesn't trust the Justice League so they make their own specifically to take out the Justice League. I can't think of one positive change the reboot wrought.

 

[The Mad Professor]

Though now you go to New 52 and things are darker too. Superman's less of a boy scout, Billy Batson's a *******, the government doesn't trust the Justice League so they make their own specifically to take out the Justice League.

So basically they've taken on the "less than perfect heroes and world" concept that has been Marvel's existence from the beginning...

 

[DuneMuadDib]

So basically they've taken on the "less than perfect heroes and world" concept that has been Marvel's existence from the beginning...

Not exactly a new thing, though they have dialed it up a bit in the New 52. I'm pretty sure they started ripping off that concept (along with all other comic publishers) in the '80s.

 

[The Mad Professor]

Not exactly a new thing, though they have dialed it up a bit in the New 52. I'm pretty sure they started ripping off that concept (along with all other comic publishers) in the '80s.

And that's where DC went wrong. The basic dichotomy is that (with a few exceptions on both sides) Marvel has characters that seem like relatable people with relatable lives, whereas DC characters were always the iconic paragons that people would look up to. In truth, we as a society need both types. We need the characters that are going through similar problems that we experience just as much as we need the idyllic characters to serve as our inspiration to achieve greater than we are.

 

[DuneMuadDib]

Couldn't agree more.

 

[VsJustu]

I enjoyed Flashpoint. It was an overall good DC Film but I felt some of the elements they introduced to us were rushed and could've been drawn out more to make this better (such as the Martha Wayne/Joker angle, etc). I'll put it into in my Top 10 for DC Films, maybe Top 5 consideration.