When I was putting this article together I thought to myself, "For the title image I'll just use the logo for whatever the coolest trailer of the bunch happened to be", as you see above picking the best was easier said than done. For all of the "Marvel rules the world talk" you hear you'd think DC was all but dead, I'm here to tell you they are far from it. DC, with the success of Arrow has slowly been carving out a large share of TV land. Couple the fan reaction to the Dawn of Justice teaser this weekend with the sheer awesomelitude of these three trailers and you have a brand that seems poised to strike some serious blows to the Marvel stronghold.
Before we get into the trailers I just want to point out how awesome it is to be having this conversation in 2014. After X-Men ignited the superhero frenzy in 2000 the masses have been saying that the comic book movie nirvana we've been living it had a definite shelf life. Here we are, some 14 years later, and the genre has never been stronger. I dare say it's here to stay.
First we have a full trailer for Gotham. While there's not much here to judge the series potential as a whole it does give a good luck into the feel of the show. Plenty of one-shots at villains-to-be, a perfect recreation of the classic "Bruce's parents get whacked and he cries to the heavens at their feet" panel, and a good look at the eternal optimism of Jim Gordon. There's just a few things I need from the series in order for it to work. First and foremost I'd like Bruce to be in the far background of the events, the showrunners need to exhibit some serious willpower and make this show about Gotham itself, from the perspective of Jim Gordon. Second, I need them to resist the temptation of throwing winks at fanboys every week. Mainly they need to treat this world as if we knew nothing of what it would become, let the characters grow into their future selves organically and don't rush anything. Regardless, I'm all about it.
