Wonder Woman Changed The Entire DCEU And No One Noticed

There's a lot of stuff in Wonder Woman that's different, not just from the previous DCEU films, but from most superhero movies in general that came before it. As a result, it will likely have a lasting effect on the DCEU, opening doors with regards to world-building and narrative.

Man of Steel was an extremely dark and bloody take on a traditionally upbeat character, to the chagrin of fans and critics. Batman v Superman took that even further, depicting two heroes who are traditionally friends as bitterly opposed for most of the movie. Suicide Squad featured super-powered criminals forced into service by the government, so obviously it wasn't sunshine and rainbows either. But Wonder Woman tells a different story.

It's certainly violent. It is a war movie, after all, but it depicts its title hero as a symbol of hope. When she's first revealed in costume, stepping out into No Man's Land in the midst of the Great War, the point is not that she's there to destroy. She's there to save everyone instead. In a world where Superman snaps a villain's neck and Batman brands criminals so they'll be killed in prison, Wonder Woman offers a refreshing return to the basic concept of a superhero, moving away from the idea that traditional heroism has lost its place.

Where Superman is an alien and Batman is a billionaire with a lot of tech, Wonder Woman is a demigod with magical powers who grew up on an idyllic island wit immortal women. Her movie embraces fantasy elements to a degree that the DCEU really hadn't before. It may not be the first DC movie to feature magic. Suicide Squad's villain, after all, is literally named "the Enchantress." But Diana's origin takes it to another level. This is a movie that starts out in a purely fantasy setting before introducing the real world. Even the MCU presents Asgard as more of a sci-fi realm in another dimension that merely inspired Earth mythology. Keep watching the video to see how Wonder Woman changed the entire DCEU and no one noticed!

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Lack of cynicism | 0:15
Indulging fantasy | 1:10
Hinting at history | 2:12
A super romance | 3:00
Shift in focus | 4:01

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