During its first week in theaters, Justice League proved our suspicion that Warner Bros. needs to rethink its strategy for the DC Extended Universe. Almost everybody agrees that Justice League is the studio’s second step in the right direction (Wonder Woman was the first), but some very serious issues still need to be addressed.

We should make it clear that the Zack Snyder/Joss Whedon movie is certainly entertaining, but it could have been so much better. After the movie was announced in 2014, what went wrong? More importantly, what worked in the film that should be replicated in future DCEU installments?

Check out our ideas here. But be warned that you’ll find major spoilers!