I think the biggest failure of modern DC films is also the reason why the wonder woman movie is so great. Superhero films arent about hte heros or the action scenes, its about providing a beacon of hope in dark times, to be an inspiration to people to be a better person. With most of the DC films being dark and gritty, that kind of gets lost. The people no longer look up to batman as a hero, they look up to him in fear. Same with superman. But thats why wonder woman was so great because she WAS hope in such a horrible time. She WAS a source of inspiration to the other characters to be better. She is the only modern DC film to understand what it means to be a hero
If you don think this scene is hopeful:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cyzfd4mBTw&t=1s The i think that is on you., not because of the movie does not have the beacon of hope which is what exactly it have all along
Both mos and bvs is hopeful and optimisms but it also at the same time does not ignoring the darkness in our world. Even if it acknowledging the darkness, it still reach the conclusion that things can still be better and human can still be good which is what all these heroes are still believe in and never lose hope about that belief. This is what it truly means about the beacon of hope
thats not hopeful, its cliche and kind of loses its meaning when you remember that john died because he told Clark NOT to save him when he totally could. Hallucinations of dead relatives is piss poor motivation.
people on either side of any argument in all situations are wrong, if you have an opinion you are incorrect without exception, unless your opinion is correct in which case you’re right. Agree? Disagree? I couldn’t care less
Update: Sauron is not afraid of hobbits. He was unaware that hobbits existed up until very recently. he literally did not have time to be afraid of them, they went from a 0 to 100 threat level in twenty seconds. There he was, minding his own business worrying about the usual Elves and Men when suddenly these kids are on his lawn and now he’s dead, like just;
What did— who–
did I just get one-shotted by an infant how is this occurring
Honestly I have to love this whole thought process that the Fellowship must have cultivated in Sauron, like…
“These children have found the Ring! But they’re taking it to the elves, of course. I will simply have to catch them on the way.”
“Well, the elves are still not to be trifled with, it seems. It looks as though they have a group of intrepid heroes, how cute! Wait, who’s leading them? Aw, hell.”
“OKAY! Olorin’s out of the way, and now I can finally kill them all and reclaim the- OH DAMMIT, IT’S IN LOTHLORIEN.”
“Well, okay. They’ve taken it onward. Curunir says one of the halflings is still carrying the ring, so he’s going to capture them and we’ll see how this develops. Thankfully Olorin’s still out of the picture and their little group just shattered into pieces, so that’s one less thing to worry about.”
“Aaaaaand Curunir shat the bed. Excellent. Trees, who would have thought? Okay, so we’re back to plan A: conquer Gondor, because if the Ring’s going to be anywhere, it’ll be there.”
“Wait, who’s on the– Isildur’s WHAT? Ohhhh. Ohohoho. Oh now everything makes sense. Isildur’s Heir is back, and he’s here being all prideful again. That’s fine. Really. I’ll just crush him and his kingdom, and then nobody can stop me!”
“WHAT? FUCKING WHAT? THEY SENT HIM BACK? Ugh, alright, alright, I’m cool, I’m fine. He’s still got that stupid wizard costume on, and I’m still stronger than he ever was. It’s not like he can come toe to toe with me, even if he does have an army behind him. This’ll be fine.”
“They’re… actually marching on the Black Gate? Sweet lord, I didn’t think they’d actually do it! This is perfect, everyone’s right here! Olorin, the human princeling, most of the remaining fighting forces of Men, all I have to do is kill them now and– Wait. Someone just put on the Ring. Someone just– That’s a halfling. They’re inside the mouNTAIN OH GOD NAZGUL GO GO G–”
…aaaaaand curtain.
you can laugh but that is literally what happened
This is the single best brief summary I have ever seen of the entire point of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
