Just in case a show about Krypton before it blew up wasn't enough, DC is doubling down on a show about Metropolis…before Superman shows up.
If this goes the same way as Gotham, it's very likely that it's just going to end up as a shitty Elseworlds where Superman doesn't exist and Lois Lane and Lex Luthor save the day instead. Because that's totally what people want, right?
Daniel Ward
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Chase Perry
Krypton I get. You can do whatever fucking sci-fi show you want, and do whatever, but you get the bonus of tacking "Superman related" on it making it a safer bet. But Metropolis is going to be the exact same as Gotham, they can't do anything interesting with it being in the DC universe because Superman isn't around to save them. And if Superman doesn't need to be around to save them, why do we give a shit about Superman being there? I'd be perfectely fine with a show about Lois Lane specifically while Superman is around, showing that her investigative reporting actually helps Superman be in the right place at the right time or something, but doing a prequel is just wore for everything.
Gavin Morgan
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Jace Hall
That's what the press release says the show will be So they've had Batman without Batman and now they figure they're going to do Superman without Superman. I predict that it will be total shit that will nonetheless continue for several seasons due to company politics.
Isaac Martin
Why don't they just make a Batman or Superman show?
It's because they want people to watch the shitty movies, isn't it?
Owen Ortiz
At some point, isn't it just easier to go ahead and create something original?
Benjamin Allen
Or use a different IP. DC has probably the most diverse line-up of IPs in the industry, yet they keep leaning on their handful of mainstream capes.
Swamp Thing, The Specter, Doom Patrol, Sandman, Starman, Dial H For Hero, etc. Where the fuck are those shows?
Michael King
Just kill them all.
Samuel Rodriguez
It's a sign of the shifting priorities of the Big Two.
Back in the day, the talent was the driving force of the company. Now it's just about whoring the IPs.