And Justice League: Snyder Cut friggin’ delivered!
I wept, I sobbed, there were tears, there were laughs. I pointed emphatically at every new thing I saw. I’m even watching it right now on Crave.ca as we speak!
I couldn’t help it, but at least I waited until now to look up the easter eggs! I intend to watch this movie as much as possible. It had me from the very beginning. This movie puts things right.
Superman – he was an INTERNATIONAL WORLD WIDE hero! EVERYONE was mourning when he died. And his screams echoing across realms? Damned straight!
The Flash – this movie made me see he’s more than just a clumsy awkward kid. The part with the puppies and with Iris. Yes, yes yes! He’s very smart, and his heart is in the right place, not because he’s naive but out of choice. Also the way he defended the people from the falling debris, now THAT was done in a flash! pun pun!
Aquaman – Not gonna mention Mera’s name except this once (so jealous of her, ugh!) but the movie made Arthur more human. He actually cared about Cyborg, rather than just being a machine hating dick like he came across in the other. And we get to see a great interaction between him and the Flash. Love that part! PLUS he took his shirt off sooooo many times. I kept thinking, well clearly he doesn’t need a shirt underwater – but why not the pants, then? Muahahahahaha!
Cyborg – he always seemed to be angry but now we get a depth to it. His momma was in the accident with him. He has to see his own gravestone when he visits hers. And we get a good speech about the intensity of his gifts, their omnipotent power. I wouldn’t want to make this Arthur angry. But don’t forget what he does for the lil lady and her family. See? We got depth now!
Batman – see, I think Ben Affleck as Batman was the sexiest of them all. I love that we saw him almost/completely? shirtless in the theatrical (I also love how we don’t call the first released movie an ‘original’ but just the theatrical). I love all the lil things we see of him around the world, like sponsoring the GCU sign at the football game. We see his philanthropy and I do so love that. We see his need to bring the group together even more in this version, and Alfred is right there on his heels. And since we don’t have the ‘get the big guns’ comment from Bruce, we can see him as less manipulative now. And I love his gauntlets, how they demonstrate he adapts and learns from his peers. Very nice!
Wonderwoman – love love LOVE her response to the bank bombers! See, we lost some of that fight in the theatrical. But now we get to see her in action. The fight is fast, precise, and realistic, at least to a moviegoer like me. And I have to wonder – couldn’t tell cuz the first viewing, I had background noise from the fam – was the black haired girl caught under the horse Diana’s sister or something? It kinda felt like she was special but I’m not sure who she was. And seeing her momma in the clothing, shooting the arrow, seeing Diana actually in the crypt and learning the Darkseid story. Yes please! That was very in depth and needed.
Darkseid – love Darkseid and love knowing he predates Thanos! Take that, Marvel!
Parademons – we didn’t get that whole ‘attracted to fear’ crap from the other film. Take note of the Amazons saying “We have no fear!” The fear thing just wasn’t part of this movie, and I like that. The Parademons seemed more intelligent, less like flying monkey men with bug eyes. I appreciate them more now.
Joker – oh I love Jared Leto’s Joker. Fuck y’all who don’t get him/it! Joker is always sexy, always awesome, no matter who plays him. You would have to be truly bad at acting to portray a poor joker. No matter if he’s a destitute freak with mommy issues or a madman made from a barrel of chemicals – I loves me some Joker. And this one, with the red and bloodied lips, and the ‘reach around’ comment. Hells yes! Let’s see more of THAT! “I’m your best friend!”
And now….
DeSaad – the best addition to the movie. He didn’t get to do or say too much but I went in depth to learn about him, online. And yes, he was indeed inspired by my lovely Marquis de Sade. He’s a master torturer – of course! He speaks with distain – of course! And he even has a henchwoman named Justeen, after the Marsquis’ infamous book, Justine. Oh DC, I am certain your D stands for DARKNESS! Hope to see more of DeSaad in the future! I know he showed up in comics and shows a lot but…I wanna see him in the movies!
Now, I know Joss Whedon is a great director and movie producer type. He really is, no doubt about it. I enjoyed the ‘theatrical’ version, I truly did. But this version? We needed this.
Did you know that Zack Snyder had to leave the other version because his daughter committed suicide? It’s a fact. The end credits say “For Autumn.” That was her name. And she was a writer. She wrote a lil novel that may one day see its way onto the screen, movie gods willing. If it was good enough to make her parents weep upon reading, then it’s good enough for me.
To contribute to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention please see the Snyder family’s GoFundMe.com site.
To read more of the easter eggs and treats this version brings, or to contribute your own to the growing list!, please visit Vulture.com’s “Every Single Easter Egg in Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” I really enjoyed this read and hope to revisit often, as more people add their info!