Lacking In Humour

DC have actually categorically stated that they are avoiding using humour in their movies in this franchise and are going to focus on darker, more serious stories.

This was fairly evident in Man of Steel – which was the exact opposite of “laugh-a-minute” – and looks set to continue in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad (although The Joker’s inclusion will surely make it certain that at least some dark humour is included).

It’s clearly DC’s attempt to distance themselves from Marvel as much as possible, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe includes a lot of humour – with the likes of Tony Stark, Peter Quill and Darcy Lewis just some examples of characters who utilise it a lot.

The problem is that these are comic book movies. By their very nature they are a little bit silly and trying to completely avoid humour (particularly with characters like Aquaman in action) could just come across as boring and farcical.