[ARCHIVE 2-24-21] Ep 9 "Wonder Woman 1984," Harley Quinn, Titans (What Killed DC Universe? Part 1)

[THIS VIDEO WAS UPLOADED TO YOUTUBE, FEB. 24, 2021.]
WARNING: MAY CONTAIN MINOR SPOILERS.

WHAT KILLED DC UNIVERSE? [PART 1 of 3]

ARCHIVAL NOTE: I began this episode as the first installment of a three-part series, analyzing the failure of WarnerMedia's short-lived "DC Universe" streaming service. But while compiling my research, I also watched "Wonder Woman 1984" at our local theater. The self-defeating issues with that film, also from Warner Bros., perfectly illustrated some of the same issues which infected Warner's "DC Universe," contributing to the streamer's demise. Thus, Warner Bros.' films like WW84 and "Birds of Prey," along with the general programming of DC Universe, all became part of an overall discussion regarding DC Comics and WarnerMedia as a whole. It all points to what killed DC Universe.

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:
The DC Universe streaming service is no more - and in its place is HBO Max at twice the price. But in the high likelihood that your local theater is out of business, HBO Max may be the only means you have of watching "Wonder Woman 1984" -- well, if you're interested in a $200 million partisan rant from DC/Warner Brothers (because, clearly, you didn't get enough of that in 2020). Sadly, our nation is being torn apart by such bitter partisanship, it seems even our oldest, most iconic superheroes are picking sides--and alienating audiences. However, the self-defeating tribalism infecting our American entertainment isn't strictly political, but even comes down to perplexing quirks such as age demographic (for example, a now defunct all-superhero streaming service, DC Universe, hellbent on excluding kids and families with its slate of TV-MA original series, as excellent as some of those series may have been). In this video, Moonjumper begins his analytical examination of the current state of DC, Warner Media, and what may have contributed to the failure of DC Universe.

SEE PARTS 2 AND 3:
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX78fzgWuk4&t=11s
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIJ6vxeGgxs

TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:01 Teaser: Remember When Wonder Woman was Non-Partisan?
00:35 Opening Title Sequence
01:10 Opening Monologue: Tribalism is Infecting Everything
02:20 Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Superfriends were my First Heroes
03:20 DC, DC Universe, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. (WarnerMedia)
03:45 Decades Ago, Comic Book Creators Strove to Know and EXPAND their Audiences
05:40 The DC Universe Streaming Service is No More
06:45 The CONCEPT of DC Universe was a Stroke of Genius…
07:00 But DC Universe had a Fatal Design Flaw (i.e. No Kids Allowed)
07:05 Harley Quinn
07:30 There’s Plenty of Room for Mature Titles (But Have Some Variety!)
08:15 Titans
08:30 Stargirl Doesn’t Count—She Went Straight to The CW
09:00 DC Universe Refused to Cater to Kids and Families
09:30 Hollywood has Lost Touch with its Fanbase
10:00 I Went to See “Wonder Woman 1984” to GET AWAY from Tribal Politics! – Whoops.
11:50 “Wonder Woman (2017)” Appealed to Everyone – it was Non-Partisan
12:30 During a Health Crises and a Bitter Election, Warner Bros. Thought it was a GOOD IDEA to Alienate Half of Their Audience with a PARTISAN Wonder Woman Movie!
14:55 Note to Hollywood: Ronald Reagan is STILL Popular!
16:00 These Characters (DC Superheroes) are NOT Partisan (That Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Address Important Social Issues – Of Course, They Do!)
18:25 Dan Didio: “Widest Audience Possible”
19:40 “Birds of Prey” / Harley Quinn
23:00 Do the Math
24:40 Please, WB, Help Us to LOWER the Temperature
25:10 WW84 Actually Wasn’t All Bad! Gal Gadot is Still Awesome!
25:49 Final Thoughts
26:05 Preview of Part 2 (What Killed DC Universe?)
27:00 Closing Credits / Works Cited

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