Justice League: Gods and Monsters. Anyone else see it?

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It’s a direct to video DC Movie and is basically an Elseworlds story. Elseworlds are the label for DC Stories that are basically What Ifs. What is Superman’s Rocket landed in the Soviet Union? What if Batman was set in London in the 1800s? Stuff like that.

This one is a little more complicated. Basically the big three heroes, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are rethought from the ground up. It was definitely different but up to the usual quality of DC’s direct to video stuff. I liked it. Anyone else see it?

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It would take place in a dark, rainy city filled with Gothic architecture?

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I liked it, though they hit the “mirror universe” button pretty hard. When the New Genesis characters slaughtered Darkseid and company, I was kinda freaked out.

I’m assuming this is an open spoiler thread.

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I have not seen it yet but do enjoy pretty much everything animated that DC has put out. Too the point of wondering why didn’t they give Bruce Timm some say about what happens in the cinematic universe.

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I agree Bruce Timm would a great choice.

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Saw the movie, saw the shorts, read the comics.

It amused me that they basically advertised this as ‘What if the Justice League were BAD’…then, basically, that’s the opposite of what it was.

It’s about the Road to Hell being paved with good intentions…then the League taking an offramp once they see their destination.

Except the two Batman-centric stories (Twisted and Gods and Monsters: Batman), which show him embracing the monster to an extent that he didn’t in either the movie or the JL:GaM comic. If it weren’t for the fact that some combination of Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, and JM DeMatteis were involved in every iteration, I’d have suspected a lack of communication.

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Hmm, just watched the trailer.

I once suggested Super man lose the cape and scoffed at the idea.

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It doesn’t say that in the topic title, so I’ve put a spoiler on your post.

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I saw the movie and the shorts; haven’t read the comics yet.

Expanding on your “offramp” comment, it’s interesting that there are multiple possible motives

Is Superman moving toward a more traditional and restrained “heroic” stance because of what he’s learned about his heritage, or because he’s no longer in such a good position to throw his weight around (Wonder Woman gone, the government in possession of weapons that can put the hurt on him)? Probably both, and leaving it open was more satisfying that a pat answer. It’s also a nice touch that Batman – who in this universe has an obvious incentive to accept killing bad guys – sounds a bit skeptical.