{"id":2003268,"date":"2025-09-07T03:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T03:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2003268"},"modified":"2025-09-07T03:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T03:11:04","slug":"the-dcus-moral-stance-proves-marvels-cowardice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-dcus-moral-stance-proves-marvels-cowardice\/","title":{"rendered":"The DCU\u2019s Moral Stance Proves Marvel\u2019s Cowardice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The DCU is barreling forward with <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 2 and fans have already sussed out the big reveal regarding the alternate dimension storyline. So, if you don\u2019t want to know what the twist is for this season, you better bow out now. I\u2019m not going to put some bracketed spoiler warning at the top of this. You\u2019ve got the capacity to read (unless this is being read to you by your AI nanny. If so, I\u2019ll make them say, \u201cYou\u2019re an unimaginative loser that smells bad and nobody will ever truly love you!\u201d) so you know what\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s pretty clear that the alternate universe Chris Smith is visiting in <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 2 is a fascist utopia built upon white supremacy. That\u2019s why his father and brother are celebrated as heroes. Remember, Auggie Smith in the DCU was a white supremacist. There\u2019s no reason to think he wouldn\u2019t be in this alternate world. Plus, plenty of viewers have noticed that all the happy citizens of the alternate dimension are all white.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James Gunn has been using his time in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/dc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">DC<\/a> universe to pointedly attack fascism. It\u2019s played a prominent role in all of his DC projects; <em>The Suicide Squad<\/em>, <em>Peacemaker<\/em>, and <em>Creature Commandos<\/em> are violently unabashed in their depictions of fascists as unquestionable villains, with <em>Superman<\/em> being a touch more cheeky with its amalgamated evil president. Still, all these projects showcase why these characters\u2019 beliefs are horrendous and gives them their proper comeuppance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Which has made me look back at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/the-best-marvel-memes-from-every-phase-of-the-franchise.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MCU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MCU<\/a> and realize how utterly toothless its moral stances seem in comparison.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Softening Evil Allows Evil To Seem Soft<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Let\u2019s take a look at the most politically charged of Marvel\u2019s cinematic output: the <em>Captain America<\/em> movies. The first film was set during World War II and certainly acknowledged the existence of Nazis and Adolf Hitler as bad, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/marvel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Marvel<\/a> also got around being as direct as possible by focusing on HYDRA, the fictional organization that was really the bad guys. By doing this, it allowed for a buffer between the real evils of Nazism and the audience by grafting a fictionalized entity onto real world evil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similarly, <em>Captain America: The Winter Soldier<\/em> seems to be saying something about the surveillance state and government control over its citizenry, but it isn\u2019t actually a movie that\u2019s interested in tackling those subjects in a substantive way. Where its interests actually lie is in the story about Steve and Bucky. And look, it tells that story well! But it only has the illusion of political thematics to help sell the magic trick it\u2019s performing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I could keep citing these movies and shows \u2014 <em>Civil War<\/em> does the same thematic \u201ccharacter-focused sleight of hand\u201d as <em>The Winter Soldier<\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/falcon-and-the-winter-soldier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Falcon and the Winter Soldier;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Falcon and the Winter Soldier<\/a><\/em> and <em>Brave New World<\/em> are similarly limp with their depictions of evil \u2014 but I think there is more than enough evidence to argue that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is comparatively cowardly when you look at how much James Gunn has done with the DCU.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Make Nazis Dead Again<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/GFZ9gg0YJeJhtx_vxskgew--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/abe1d6bd8fda5ca4a6186556f019e556\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I grew up in the era of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/indiana-jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana Jones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Indiana Jones<\/a> and <em>Wolfenstein 3D<\/em>. No one used to bat an eye at Nazis (and those aligned with Nazi beliefs) being depicted as unrepentant villains who deserved every bit of fantastical violence set upon them as artistic revenge for the true horrors they unleashed upon the world. Sadly, that\u2019s not the society we encourage today. I won\u2019t be surprised if the High Sheriffs \u2018round these parts wrangle me into jail for even talking about this stuff since we\u2019re in an era of silencing dissent against fascism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Which makes what <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/james-gunn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Gunn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">James Gunn<\/a> is doing with the DCU so invigorating and even brave to a degree. The decision to call out these hateful positions and groups matters the most in our popular and prolific pieces of pop culture. And looking back, Marvel has never taken this strong of a standpoint in any of their most successful endeavors. Oh, I\u2019m sure one of you is foaming at the mouth about something from <em>Daredevil<\/em> or some other Disney+ show that made the tiniest of ripples in the pop culture pond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But when you put it up against key moments in James Gunn\u2019s DCU \u2014 Harley Quinn killing dictator Silvio Luna, G.I. Robot slaughtering a neo-Nazi group, everything with Auggie in <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 1, the child about to be murdered by a soldier in <em>Superman<\/em> \u2014 it\u2019s no question which comic book giant is saying the stronger statement. And it\u2019s a statement we need to hear right now because some folks are too chicken to make a stand. Marvel is one of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DCU is barreling forward with Peacemaker Season 2 and fans have already sussed out the big reveal regarding the alternate dimension storyline. So, if you don\u2019t want to know what the twist is for this season, you better bow out now. 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