A multibillion-dollar corporation conceding to its worst online critics sets a dangerous precedent. abrahamjoseph writes on the consequences of Warner Bros' decision to release Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League
In retrospect, Warner Bro.’s decision to rerelease Zach Snyder’s Justice League was inevitable. It’s also deeply consequential. Photo: DC Entertainment/Warner Bros/Shutterstock In retrospect, it was inevitable. It’s like Brexit or Donald Trump’s clinching of the presidency: first, you hear that it happened; then, even if you wanted it to happen, you’re shocked. These people aren’t supposed to be calling the shots.
No, the dangerous thing at work here is a multibillion-dollar corporation’s concession to its worst online critics. Under Snyder’s guidance, the DC movie universe was initially envisioned as a tonal counterweight to the far-more-successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, one that would be weighty, philosophical, and dark — or at least dimly lit. The Snyder-helmed films that launched the effort were critically derided, both on aesthetic grounds and thematic ones .
Which brings us to the other harsh truth here about where we are as a body politic: the ways Snyder Cut advocates have pushed for their version of choice are ultimately being rewarded. To put it bluntly, although they’re not quite as abusive and bloodthirsty as Gamergate, their campaign has led to a tremendous amount of online bullying of critics, executives, and average schmoes who don’t agree with them.
And yet, the more I ponder this grim situation, the more I find myself seeing it as foreordained. For one thing, there’s the COVID-19 factor: with production on hold across the film industry, WB and its ilk are panicking over their impending lack of new content to push. The Snyder Cut is the rare piece of content that can, in theory, be assembled and pushed as a major event without requiring new filming.
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