Disney's Monopoly on Movie Industry

Disney's Monopoly on Movie Industry

After the recent acquisition of Fox Studios, Disney now has control of nearly 70% of the movie industry. With the notable exceptions of studios such as Warner Bros and Sony, Disney nearly owns most other movie studios. So what does this mean for the industry as a whole.

With the success of movies such as Endgame and Captain Marvel, Disney is ruling the industry. With movies earning billions and shattering all box office records, it seems everything is going very well for Disney. The same cannot be said for the indie movie industry. While Disney is preaching about progressiveness by just changing the race of already well established characters actual indie movies by the minorities are not getting their due.

In the last few years most of Disney releases has either being part of MCU or has been a live action remake of their animated classics. These movies are earning very well with the box office so Disney will definitely continue this trend, but it is slowly killing the industry. 

While Aladdin has earned billions in the box office the original scriptwriter has not being paid a penny. Similar thing has happened with the Lion King, which has been accused of plagiarizing the Japanese classic Kimba.

Disney is trying hard to please the masses it has slowly destroyed the original folklore, rather then being true to source in terms of adaptation it has completely changed the intent of the original story. The Little Mermaid which is based on a Danish Folklore has been completely changed with no tribute given to Hans Christian Anderson. But at the same time Mulan has been changed to please the Chinese Audience.

Star Wars which was once a torch bearer of science fiction movies has now become a shadow of its former self. With the Disney executives changing everything people loved about that series, just because they wanted to sell toys and merchandise.

If this trend continues in the future there will be no original content left. Out of all the big hits of 2018 only a few were original movies, all other were part of established franchises. 

Having competition is a very important and necessary for the product to be improved. Without any competition Disney will become a monopoly and will produce movies of the same kind. There will be no new and original content and mostly everything will be a sequel and remake. 

Disney will slowly but surely kill the movie industry with its Monopoly over other movie studios.

Moffat's Brand Of Feminism

Moffat's Brand Of Feminism-

I am a feminist. It's great to see more female-centric stories in the mainstream media. Even in geek culture, there are now movies which have female heroes, not as eye-candy but as a heavy hitter. 

"Is the future going to be all female?"

What's makes a good, strong female character? Or Better yet, what makes a good, strong character in general?

For me, it would their story, their hopes, ambition, their relationship with their family and their growth as a character.

For Moffat, a strong female character is sassy, knows it all, is very sexy, has sexual tension with the Doctor, know more than him, bosses him around, has a convoluted and messy but not properly explained backstory, with minimal character development.

I just described Amy, River, and Clara. 

Say what you want about Rose being annoying, Martha being a rebound or Donna being too loud, at least they are properly developed characters. We know about their lives, their hopes, and ambitions and even know about their family. They were proper characters, not just plot points. 

Amy and Clara, on the other hand, are basically the same character prototype as discussed earlier. 

Amy starts out as a sassy, loud character who bosses the Doctor around. This is her character. We don't see her relationship with her family or anything. Her dealing with her family and friends is usually left to quick montages, which don't add anything. Her character improved when Rory came aboard, we saw their interactions and her softer side. Even River added to it.

But Clara, on the other hand, has no Rory or River to help her character. Sure there was Danny Pink but he himself was such a dull and weak character. I mean if you had thought Rose/Mickey was bad, Clara/Danny is just on another level of bad.

Clara started as a plot device and then overstayed her welcome. The show focused too much on her and sidelined The Doctor. She didn't have a particular character, sometimes she loved the Doctor while other times she kept bitching about it, Sometimes she was bossy while other times she was a damsel in distress. There wasn't any consistency with her. It's like the writer had no idea what to do with her character. Her emotional death in 'Face Of The Raven' was completely fucked over in 'Hell Bent'.

The only way to describe River Song is Deus Ex Machina. Like that's her only role. Honestly, her knowing more than the Doctor was funny at first but after a while it became annoying. Also, the whole brake thing was stupid. I like her small doses, too much focus on her spoils her.

The only thing I would like to say in the conclusion is that Moffat doesn't know how to write proper female characters. Most of them are mary sues without any depth or faults. They are what the script needs them to be and are nearly perfect. 

Why I Don't Like Moffat's Era of Doctor Who

Why I Don't Like Moffat's Era of Doctor Who-

Steven Moffat

Steven Moffat is one interesting person. I really liked his work under RTD's era so I was really excited when he was announced as the new showrunner. But after watching the show under him, I was really disappointed.

Here are my problems with Moffat Era-

1. Lack of proper character development-

One of my main problem with his era is the companions. Bill was such a dull character who had nothing to her. Both Amy and Clara are essentially the same character prototype, strong, sassy woman who bosses the Doctor around. Rory had the best character development out of all them. Amy was more likable because of the trio relation as a family. She was essentially a prop for a character, where most of the episodes would be them going to an unknown place, Amy sassing someone and getting captured and Doctor and Rory arguing and trying to save her. Clara, on the other hand, is just annoying. She is a weird mixture of everything and anything, she is what the situation wants her to be. She is sometimes sassy in the face of danger and sometimes scared when facing danger. She is what Moffat wants her to be. Like if your character trait is that you hide your fear with sass then keep it consistent, don't change it. Also, her death and resurrection just spoiled her character further. By the end of her run, the show focused too much on her and her problems, rather than the Doctor.

And about River Song, I think they spent too much too much on her in later episodes. She was essentially deus ex machina. But they later spoil her mystery while trying to add more shit. Instead, they could've had her character like Jack Harkness, a sassy, badass person, who helps the Doctor from time to time. They could've given her a mini-series rather than shoehorning her in.

2. Too much build up not enough pay off-

Moffat has this same problem with Sherlock too. He sets up all these crazy new ideas but doesn't properly deliver. He will set up various references, teasers, and plot points but won't properly connect them. I don't know whether this is just bad writing or something else but Moffat isn't consistent. He makes up and changes things according to the episode which doesn't add up in the long run. Most of the time the episodes have plot-holes or very convoluted. Most of the conflicts in his work are solved by a sacrifice by an under-developed side character or the sonic screwdriver, which gets boring after a few times. 

3. Too many cope outs-

Resurrections completely destroy the impact of a character's death. Same for too many deaths. This is one of my biggest issues with Rory. I know that this is one of the running jokes about Rory being kind of like the Winchester. But his frequent deaths desensitized me to his actual death. Same for Clara, even though I am not her biggest fan, I actually felt bad when she 'died', but then they brought her back, even more annoying. For me, Clara should've died saving the 11th Doctor. Her story as the impossible girl was over, no point in trying to continue with that.

4. Overuse of certain villains-

I haven't watched Classic Who yet(trying to), so my first introduction to Dalek was the episode 'Dalek' in S1. I felt a whole whirl of emotions. At first, I was interested, then I was terrified and finally, I felt bad for it. The writing along with Eccleston's brilliant acting cemented it as one of the best episodes of the revival. But then there more Daleks and even more Daleks, and soon they started popping out every episode or two. Not only that but the Daleks were nerfed, where earlier a single one took out a whole facility of human or even easily destroyed cyberman, now they serve tea and fall down like cans. The same problem with Cybermen, they were supposed to vicious soldiers, not Missy's toys. But I admit I was really interested in the idea of the dead being turned into Cybermen, but then they fucked it over.

5. Fucking over Capaldi-

After having two younger, 'lighter' doctor, I was actually very excited for a more mature and grimmer Doctor, kind off like John Hurt's War Doctor. Capaldi was fantastic as the Doctor, you could see how earnestly he tried. But Moffat's writing fucked him over. They should've left the sitcom vibes to 11TH Doctor and family, rather than dragging it over here. Instead of continuing the amazing idea of the Doctor searching for Gallifrey, the show focuses more on Clara and her love life.  After all the optimist vibes in the previous series, they should've gone for a more cynical one. The Doctor is always angry, but rather than slowly building up to a bursting point, he has small bursts over the episodes, mixed with more fun and happiness. He doesn't have to be family friendly. Both Smith and Capaldi portray very different Doctors, the writers should've written accordingly.

Honestly, I know I am coming across as extremely cynical, but I don' hate his works. I think Moffat works better with some restrictions, rather than going off freely in all directions. There were good episodes and there were bad episodes, but there weren't any particular 'great' ones. The series were riddled with plot holes and in general were very confusing. There was inconsistency in both the plot and the behaviour of the characters. The tone was all over the place. And overall I think the quality kept dropping. 

I won't say that his Era was completely horrible but I would definitely say that it's overrated.

Thank you for reading. If you agree or disagree, do comment.

Of Racism And Hotel Shampoo

Of Racism And Hotel Shampoo-

Halsey

So Halsey has recently gone on a Twitter rant about hotel shampoos and how they are supposed to be discriminatory against POC's. Now I don't mind Halsey, I like some of her songs. I don't consider to be alternative. She is biracial and can use her platform for so much good yet she focuses on stupid things like hotel shampoos.

Honestly, this is so stupid it hurts. Firstly, who the fuck uses the shitty hotel shampoos? that shit will destroy your hair. Also, Halsey's hair is not even curly, it's barely frizzy. Secondly, her tweet implies that POC cannot afford their own shampoo, which is even more horrible. Like, we can buy our own shampoo, thank you very much.

Halsey is the epitome of Tumblr feminism. She calls herself an activist and voice of both the POC and LGBTQ community, but rather than using her platform for focusing on actual issues, she wastes them on this kind of petty issue.

Does racism exist? Yes, it fucking does. Our society needs to deal with a lot of issues to help solve it. Is hotel shampoo, one of them? No.

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Suicide Squad: What Went Wrong

Suicide Squad: What Went Wrong 

So yesterday I watched Suicide Squad Hell To Pay and it was ... okay. I didn't like it as much as Assault on Arkham but it wasn't bad. The plot was fine, the voice acting wasn't that good, the animation looked cheap but overall it was a very fun and entertaining movie. This made me think, why do the animated SS movie work and where the live action one went wrong? So, here are some of my problems with Suicide Squad (2016)

Enchantress

1. The Villain-

Enchantress as the villain didn't make sense. They should've left her for the Justice League Dark. It would've made more sense to have magic users deal with her. The task force X isn't equipped to deal with her. The villain should've been more grounded, maybe like a mob boss or some other. Or it could've been them stealing something or breaking to free someone. Also, Cara Delevigne's portrayal of The Enchantress was bad. It was laughable in some parts.

Suicide Squad

2. Too many people in the Squad-

The Task force X could've done with fewer members. There were just too many. They could've done without Rick Flag, Katana, Slip Knot. Instead, they could've had Killer Frost on the roster, that would've helped introduce metahumans in the universe. They could've had five members with a proper backstory for each and could've killed off two of them. Too many members resulted in some getting too much attention while others had next to none. Having fewer members would give them more time to develop their story and thus the audience would be more invested in them and their deaths would have a greater impact.

Joker

3. Joker was unnecessary in the movie-

Apart from being in Harley's backstory, I don't think that Joker was exactly needed in the movie. Rather than being in for a few scenes, they could've skipped him altogether and avoided the backlash. And even if they wanted to have him in the movie, the should've limited his appearance in the trailers and not spoil his scenes.

Harley Quinn

4. Too much Harley-

I liked Margot Robbie's portrayal of Harley, but there was just too much of her. Harley is the type of character who is fun in smaller doses like a funny one-liner or something. Too much of her gets grating and annoying after some time. Also, why have her get back with Joker. In the recent years both in the comics and animated movies she has broken free from Joker and has become her own individual. Why get her back with that asshole?Why glamourize such abusive relationship?

5. Too Tame-

Suicide Squad is comprised of a bunch of villains who are more than happy to backstab or fuck-over each other. The movie definitely tamed them. They should've been ready to betray or conspire against each other. Especially Deadshot and Boomerang. Harley should've been more psychotic and violent.

Honestly, I didn't like the movie, compared to the animated counterparts it was weak and messy. It should've been better.

Do you agree or disagree with my points? Would love to hear your thoughts.

My Problems with BBC Sherlock

I love Sherlock both the BBC series, the novels and even Elementary. But I don't think its as perfect as some others claim it to be. Here are some of my problems with BBC Sherlock-

1. Queerbaiting-

Let's start with the main issue-Queerbaiting.
Queerbaiting is the practice to hint at, but then to not actually depict, a same-sex romantic relationship between characters in a work of fiction, mainly in film or television. Johnlock: which is the ship name for John Watson and Sherlock Holmes. Now, I particularly don't mind people shipping them. I can see why fangirls ship them. Both Cumberbatch and Freeman have great chemistry together. My problem isn't with the fangirls it's with the writers who keep baiting them. If you want to turn their chemistry into sexual tension then at least address them being not straight. You can't keep them straight to appease the general audience while trying being homoerotic on the side for the shipping fangirls.

2. Sherlock is sometimes annoying -

I know Sherlock is a 'high functioning sociopath' but sometimes he is really annoying. It's fun to see him correct and deduce other, but too much of that in a single episode gets boring and repetitive. He is supposed to be an eccentric, brilliant genius, not a childish maniac.

3. More grounded plot-


Sherlock is not a superhero, stop treating him like that. His greatest asset is his brain. Stop trying to overdo everything. You already have more than enough material to work with. Why are the writes hell-bent on adding extra things which make no sense and just further complicate the things. The result is the new season. Just pick a story from the novel and add your own contemporary twist to it.

4. Introduction of Moriarty-


I loved Andrew Scott's portrayal of Moriarty. But I think they should have waited for at least two or three seasons for his introduction. It would have better if they used the first two seasons to properly establish all the characters and then bring in the Arc- enemy. Kind off like MCU and Thanos. They could have teasers and easter eggs for him. The impact would've been more


THANK YOU for reading my thoughts. Whether you agree or disagree with my points, write them below in the comments.

The State of DCEU

The State of DCEU-

So with Aquaman being the only DCEU movie this year. I wanted to talk about the current state of DCEU. It's bad. Very bad. There is a definite lack of support. With Marvel going strong with Black Panther and the upcoming juggernaut Infinity War. There isn't much competition. Also for some reason, WB keeps adding stupid projects like Harley Quinn solo movie. The way DCEU is moving forward is problematic. DCEU's most successful movie yet is Wonder Woman. The main reason many non-DC fans liked that movie is that she was the first female strong comic hero in a long time. 

If I could change DCEU I would probably make the following decisions-

1. Enough with Superman and Batman-

I love both of them. Heck, Batman is my favourite DC character, but I am tired of seeing the same characters over and over again. One of the reasons MCU has become so successful is because of its freshness. The general audience did not know the characters before their movies thus they did not have anything to compare them with. They felt fresh and the audience wanted to know their stories. Batman and Superman movies have been beaten to death. Everyone knows their stories. I am tired of seeing the Waynes being shot. DC has an array of amazing characters. They can literally do anything they want.

2. More representation-

Black Panther continues to kill at the Box office. I as a person of colour can see why. People want more representation. I know quite a lot of people complain that the movies have become too politically correct. But I don't think to ask for proper representation is being too P.C. People want authentic characters not walking stereotypes. WW worked because female comic book fans got represented by a strong female hero and not just an eye candy. In the current culture, movies about characters like Vixen, Lady Shiva, John Stewart(GL) and many more would work very well with the audience.

Adding to this point. I wanted to talk about Batman Ninja movie which according to me is just unnecessary. Instead, they could've had an anime about Cassandra Cain/Black Bat or Lady Shiva. Doing so would've increased their popularity among non-comic book reader audience and thus if they were to ever make a live action movie, the general audience would've also been into it. 

Also, representation isn't just about the skin colour, LGBTQ needs representation too. Give a Mighnighter and Apollo movie or even better give me a Batwoman movie. Stop erasing their sexuality. If they are JL Dark, address John Constantine's bisexuality. 

Speaking of representation, instead of BatGirl give me Oracle.

3. No studio interference-

What's the point of hiring good, competent director if you're going to mess with his work and direction? WB royally fucked over Zack Snyder with BVS and was going to do the same to Patty Jenkins too. Stop trying to cut off important parts of the movie and save the actual proper cut for DVD. This may help you earn a bit more but in the long run, will completely destroy the general audience's interest in the franchise. Devoted fans like us will buy the DVDs but others won't.

4.Less is more-

Stop trying to add more to the roster. Just because some people liked Harley in Suicide Squad does not mean that they want a solo movie. First properly establish the characters you have instead of trying to add more. MCU has had years setting up the character so when something happens, people care. Now, I am not saying the DCEU has to follow the same formula. But they have to make us care for them. Give it time.

Speaking of less, don't spoil surprises in the trailer. I am talking about Doomsday trailer thing. It could've been so much better to see Doomsday in the hall rather than give it away in the trailer. It takes away from the enjoyment when you see it int he halls later. Also, this scene then became a meme, which I think definitely hurt the movie. People stopped talking it seriously which affected their understanding of its theme and seriousness. The same thing happened with Cavill's mustache in Justice League.

Nevertheless, I am excited about future DCEU movies. Hope they don't let me down. 

Thank you for reading.  Probably going to cover the new Suicide Squad movie next.

 

Things I Want To See Happen In The Final Season of The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries along with Teen Wolf were some of my favorite shows. All these are coming to an end and I don't know how to feel about it. I hope both these shows have a great final season. 

Thing I Want To See Happen In The Final Season Of The Vampire Diaries-

Stefan-Elena-Damon

No More Love Triangles- Yes, I know the whole premise of the show was Stefan-Elena-Damon love triangle but at this point I don't think they can milk it anymore. All the couples are set, so it will be dumb to create more fake tension and drama.

Damon

More Fangs- Remember, when it was only vampires, werewolves and witches, I know I do. Even though I love the whole Vampire-Werewolf hybrid story-line, the past season has been a little overwhelming. Instead of wasting the budget on unnecessary bad CGI monsters like Teen Wolf, I want them to go back to basic and show their vampire faces more.

Bonnie and Enzo

Happy ending- This TVD not Game Of Thrones. I really want all of them to have their happy ending after everything they have been through especially Bonnie and Alaric. 

The Whole Cast

The Whole Gang- I don't know about you guys, but one of favorite thing about TVD was the gang. All them have lost their families and loved ones, but they helped each other to be a better person. All of them have amazing chemistry. I want them to kick the bad guys ass together as a team.

Bonus- Would love to see the Mikealsons help them against the big bad. 

These were some of my thoughts, feel free to share yours in the comments.
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Ideas For The Solo Harley Quinn Movie

Ideas For The Solo Harley Quinn Movie-

Due to the character's popularity in Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn is supposed to have her own spin off movie.
First of all, why? Like, yes she is a very interesting character and Margot Robbie did an amazing job but she is not capable of carrying a movie on her own.

Nevertheless, here are my ideas for her spin off movie-

Gotham Sirens

Gotham City Sirens VS Birds Of Prey- This is one of the obvious one. One of my favorite team up is the Sirens. This movie has so much potential. All these female characters are very different from each other and are bad-ass in their own right. This could also feature the Harley-Ivy dynamic we all love. It could also introduce Renee Montoya and Kate Kane in short cameos. I would kill to have Lady Shiva as a bonus feature.

Harley Quinn

Solo Suicide Squad Recruitment Mission-  Another idea is about Waller sending Harley for the recruitment of a new squad member. This could feature various different villains and anti-heroes in the movie. My personal choice is Harley being sent to Arkham to breakout Poison Ivy.

Please comment your own ideas and thoughts below-
Thank you for reading.

Taking Criticism And Having An Opinion

These days, people associate criticism only with bad reviews. Criticism isn't always negative. Constructive Criticism is actually very helpful. 
                         It doesn't matter whether you are a youtuber, viner, singer, blogger etc you are putting your content out for the whole world to see, so you would've to expect some form of criticism.
      There are namely two ways to take criticism - You can either be butthurt or learn from it. Most of the times its the fandom who get butthurt. 

I know that if anybody says anything about our idols,we try to protect them. Let it be Pewdiepie or even Dan and Phil, not everyone has to like them. They are grown adults, they can handle that. 

Same goes for the band's fandoms. Prime examples here are The Clique (Twenty One Pilots) and Directioners (One Direction).
Don't get me wrong, not everyone is like that. But since both these groups are huge, these types of fans are more easy to spot than other smaller fandoms.

That being said, the critique should also be fair. There is a fine line between having an opinion and being a rude bully. Sadly, people often mix these two. They say the meanest things and then try to pass it off as an opinion. If you don't like a certain celebrity, fine don't, nobody is forcing to like them, but that doesn't give you a right to be an asshole.

Conclusion- A person should learn from constructive  criticism but only if the critique is fair and not just hate.

Why Wonder Woman Will Do Well With The Critics.

Although the DCEU movies have done well at the box office, they were panned by the critics. 

Wonder Woman

Here are 3 reasons for which Wonder Woman will do well with the critics-

A single plotline/story arc- The main problems surrounding BVS and Suicide Squad were their confusing and muddy plot, which was overwhelming for the general audience. The reason for this was that, they had mixed and incorporated various different story arcs. The Wonder Woman movie should not suffer from this problem as they are not mixing several different plot lines but rather are following a simple basic story of Wonder Woman helping in the World War.

Comparisons to the MCU- Another major problem that the DCEU faces is the comparison to the MCU. Wonder Woman won't face this problem as there are no female-centric MCU movie yet. That being said, even though MCU has female characters they are nowhere as iconic as Wonder Woman.

Feminism- Wonder Woman has always been a famous feminist icon. And if the reports of them marketing this as the game changer in the superhero genre and playing more on feminism, this movie could be very big. Comic book fans aside, women especially young girls will be the main key to this movie's success. 

This is just my thoughts on this. Feel free to cite more points and your thoughts in the comments. 

My Picks For The Next Female Justice League Member

Look, I like Mera but I don't want her to be the next female League member. There are so many better female DC characters, who can bring more diversity to the group.

Here are my picks for next female JL member-

Hawkwoman

Hawkwoman- Chances are that if you have watched the Justice League animated series, you would recognize her . Animated Hawkgirl is based on the Silver Age version of Hawkwoman. Shayera Hol, was a law enforcement officer of the planet Thanagar. She was the wife of Katar Hol A.K.A Hawkman. I chose her because a lot of people who haven't  read the comics will recognize her from the animated series. She is a very strong character, who has mace and isn't afraid to use it. 
                               This can help introduce other aliens and planets and Nth Metal.

Black Canary

Black Canary-  I love Black Canary, she is an amazing character. Arrow completely fucked up her character. She has been traditionally associated with the Justice League for a long time. Her introduction would be the most natural as Batman already has files on Meta-humans. I want her Canary Cry to be done properly. And have her portrayed like the badass fighter she is.
                         She can further help form Birds Of Prey along with Oracle and Huntress.

Zatanna

Zatanna- My final pick is Zatanna. Now, the Justice League has aliens, Demi-gods, Meta-humans, humans, but they don't have anyone related to magic. Zatanna can fill in that place. Her chemistry with Batman would be fun to watch as she knows him quite well. She can spill more details about Gotham and The Bat Family.
                       Also, she can further form the Justice League Dark alongside Constantine.

Feel free to comment your picks and thoughts below.

Ideas For The Solo Batman Movie

Since it has been announced that there will be a solo Batman movie, a few ideas had been spinning in my head. This movie has the potential to be great, Batfleck has said that he wants to include Batman family members. 

Here are few of my ideas for the movie-

1.An Movie based in Arkham City/Asylum-
The Arkham Games are considered one of the best video games based on comics. It is a fan favourite. It shows of Batman's amazing rouge gallery. If you had read my article on Suicide Squad, you may know I would love Batman: Assault on Arkham as the next Suicide Squad movie. This movie could tie in with that one. In the last quarter of the Assault On Arkham movie, there is an Arkham breakout scene. This movie could be a direct sequel, with the rouges taking over Arkham and Batman going in, with Oracle helping him, just like the games.

2. Red Hood Story Arc- This movie can also do the whole Death in The Family story-line or do the live action version of Batman Under The Red Hood. This could easily introduce Red Hood, Nightwing and Ras' Al Ghul, Talia and Black Mask without overdoing it. It could also add depth to Batman's character. Also it could also explain why DCEU Batman uses guns. This movie could bring in an amazing dynamic between Batman and the Bat family. 

3.Hush story arc- I think that Hush is a rather underrated DC villain. He is usually excluded from important Batman franchises and merchandises. Thomas Elliot A.K.A Hush is a very interesting character. He is a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne.His inclusion to the DCEU could shed some light on Bruce's childhood, we have seen his parent's death a bit too many times. Hush is also a very formidable opponent. This can also bring Riddler into the DCEU as their alliance was amazing. Together they manipulated most of Batman's rouges to help them destroy Batman. He has rather unconventional skills and is very different to other comic book villains we have seen.

These were some of my ideas for the Batman solo movie. If you have some other ideas, feel free to share them in the comments below. 

Justice League Crisis On Two Earths Review

Continuing my reviews for DCAU, here is another,

Justice League Crisis On Two Earths Review-

Pros-

Superwoman

Superwoman- Right off the bat, Superwoman was awesome. Out of all the Crime Syndicate members with the exception of Owlman , she was the most fun to watch. Her scenes with both Owlman and Batman were a joy to watch.Her facing the Justice League members was very entertaining. Overall she was a fun character.

Backup League Members

Backup League members- The backup league members consisted of Aquaman, Black Canary, Firestorm, Red Tornado and Black Lighting. Their action sequences were awesome. They kicked some serious ass.

The Justice League vs Crime Syndicate- The fighting sequence between the Justice League members and their evil counterparts was awesome. Wonder Woman was easily the best out of all them. Her moves and reflexes were awesome. She was a true warrior in every sense.

Owlman Vs Batman

Owlman Vs Batman- Can we talk about how amazing these two were. Although Owlman nearly kicked Batman's ass, they were so much fun to watch. I absolutley loved that Batman knew opening the Portal could kill Flash. This just shows that Batman and Owlman's main strength lies in their intelligence.

Cons-

Rose and Martian Manhunter

Rose and Martian Manhunter- My only problem with this movie was this romance. It wasn't bad per say it was just unnecessary. Due to this, Martian Manhunter's screen time was significantly reduced. He didn't show off his amazing powers.

I absolutely loved the movie. It was very enjoyable. Would love to see a live action version of this movie.

An easy 4 out of 5 stars.

Batman Assault on Arkham Review

Continuing the DC animated movie reviews, the next movie I watched was Batman Assault on Arkham.
Batman Assault on Arkham Review-

Pros-

Opening Sequence- The opening sequence with Riddler, Waller and Batman was amazing. Especially with Waller pinpointing Nygma's location and Batman's fight sequence.

Introduction of the Squad- The various introductions of the different characters of the squad, were awesome. Especially King Shark and Harley's

Amanda Waller

Amanda Waller- Amanda Waller is one badass lady. She was gold to watch.She has made various super-villains be scared of her. Loved how casual she was with killing KGbeast. Her conversations with both Deadshot and Batman were awesome.

King Shark and Killer Frost- I'll admit, King Shark and Killer Frost are not particularly my favorite characters, but their interactions were hilarious to watch.

The whole squad- The whole squad was definitely on point, there weren't too many unnecessary characters like in the live action movie, Harley's costume looked amazing. And their conversations were gold.

Riddler

Riddler- Even though, he doesn't have many scenes, Riddler was a gem to watch. He steals the scenes he's in. I absolutely loved the fact, that the movie showcased his intelligence, with him rightly guessing that Batman exchanged himself with Black Spider.

Appearances of other rouges- Scarecrow,Bane,Two Face, Penguin and Poison Ivy were amazing in their short appearances.

Batman

Batman- Batman as usual was a joy to watch. I love the fact that Batman is shown as a the awesome detective he is in this movie, especially exchanging himself with Black Spider and memorizing the guards shift at Arkham.

Cons-

Deadshot outwitting Joker- Look, I really like Deadshot but I really didn't like the scene where he outwits the Joker. Joker is undoubtedly the most unpredictable character of the DC universe. This makes him look rather stupid and predictable.

 

The last quarter of the movie-  One issue with this movie that I had was with the quarter of the movie. It had too much going on with the Arkham breakout, Joker-Deadshot fight and Harley-Batman fight.

Nevertheless it was a solid watch. I thought that it was a rather enjoyable movie.

I really wish they make a live action version of this movie, maybe as the Suicide Squad sequel.

Definitely a 4 out of 5 stars.

Do share your thoughts in the comments, I am reviewing Justice League Crisis on Two Earths next.