by Drew Deitch
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Commando creatures It first appeared on Max as the official start of the new DC Universe (DCU). Critics and audiences seemed to thoroughly enjoy the violent and bizarre series right off the bat. You can count me among them! The first two episodes were a fun take on what James Gunn brought to the DC Universe in his first appearance, Suicide Squad (My rave review). I'm looking forward to the rest of the series unfolding.
Unfortunately, Commando Creatures It also made starkly clear something I've been feeling about superhero cinema for a while: I don't think superheroes are best suited for live-action.
From ink and paint to flesh and blood
Although there are certainly pulp and adventure predecessors to consider, Superman is widely considered to be the original superhero, having first appeared in 1938. Following Superman's overwhelming success, comic companies everywhere have attempted to replicate this The phenomenon. This is why so many strange and interesting characters have emerged that have benefited from their creation as comic ideas.
It makes a lot of sense that super-powerful beings would be more adept at being in anime as a result. These are such larger-than-life concepts that making them “real” seems like a disservice to their inherent creative potential.
Commando Creatures I brought this thought up again because I started imagining less dynamic and energetic live-action versions of the different characters in the show. For example, Weasel looks more unique and stylish in this series than his amusing but equally CGI mocap version in Suicide Squad.
Advantages of animated superheroes
This is not to say that live action is inherently a disadvantage to superhero cinema. Look no further than the comparison Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. They are both great films and I consider them to be some of the best films ever produced in superhero cinema. However, when it comes to implementing the fuller potential of the character and world of Spider-Man, In the spider verse It has more artistic advantages thanks to the medium of animation.
It's worth noting that animation in America is widely viewed as an outlet for younger viewers, especially if it's from major studios. Commando Creatures It does a great job of showcasing the appeal of anime aimed at adults. Because of this, it shows just how good the animation is on certain aspects of superhero stories.
Action, violence and movement in Commando Creatures Everything was expertly presented. And thanks to it being an “anime”, the series doesn't have to downplay the colorful nature of this type of character and their abilities. Likewise, look at how much people love color and movement X-Men '97 Compare that to the flat color tones of the past few mainline X-Men films.
The future of DCU
I love a lot of live-action superhero movies and shows, but when I think about the best translation of comic book superheroes from page to screen, I often think about that. Batman: Animation series than I do Dark Knight. Now, with the DCU starting to run anime, I wonder if I'll give it more thought Commando Creatures Of anything by James Gunn Superman You end up. I wonder if more DCU's might not be better at being caricatures than being real.
