History Fridge / JusticeLeague2017

!!FridgeLogic
* Why does Mera need to make an air bubble to talk with Arthur? If he's fully capable of being amphibian (which he would need to be in order to get down there to Atlantis in the first place), and MakingASplash powers are ''not'' common to all Atlanteans, how could they have even developed a vocal language at all with their apparent need to make an air bubble to speak?
** Diana states the Atlanteans were driven under the sea -- they weren't always, so yes, they developed their vocal language on land.
** The air bubble may have been to give them privacy.
** With Aquaman (2018) revealing that only certain people in Altantis can breath both in water and on land thus any common folk will suffocate if they were out in the open air and Arthur not exactly well-liked in Altantis, the bubble might be also a defensive measure also to protect from most rurly intruders who might want to take a shot against Arthur.
* Bruce buys the bank that's holding the Kent Farm in foreclosure. Yes it's just a stupid joke because Bruce is '''RICH''' but why didn't he just buy the house?
** If Batman's identity is ever compromised, villains are going to go over Bruce Wayne's financial operations with a fine-tooth comb -- and some of them have a very fine comb indeed. By buying the bank and not the house, Batman is making sure Superman's identity is not compromised if his is.
** Another reason might be to protect the Kents' pride/honor. By buying the bank instead of straight up buying the house, he's allowing them to continue making payments on it or working off the debt. Buying the entire house for them would make them feel beholden to him or feel like they're a charity case.
** Also, if he bought it through his company, buying a bank is a lot easier to explain to a board of directors than buying one singular house out in Smallville, Kansas.

** In the left, there's Cyborg and Flash doing a [[CallBack fist-bump]]. Both become who they are because of accidents, with Cyborg finally able to happily accept who he is (saving the world and being very level-headed during most of the film run prove that he's not going to be another threat to earth), while Flash finally has friends [[spoiler: and a'jogging' buddy]] that can accept who he is. Victor later helped his father on his research, while Barry actively becomes a superhero protecting Central City.

** In the left, there's Cyborg and Flash doing a[[CallBack fist-bump]]. Both become who they are because of accidents, with Cyborg finally able to happily accept who he is (saving the world and being very level-headed during most of the film run prove that he's not going to be another threat to earth), while Flash finally has friends [[spoiler: and a'jogging' buddy]] that can accept who he is. Victor later helped his father on his research, while Barry actively becomes a superhero protecting Central City.

** In the left, there's Cyborg and Flash doing [[CallBack fist-bump]]. Both become who they are because of accidents, with Cyborg finally able to happily accept who he is (saving the world and being very level-headed during most of the film run prove that he's not going to be another threat to earth), while Flash finally have friends [[spoiler: and 'jogging' buddy]] that can accept who he is. Victor later helped his father on his research, while Barry actively becomes a superhero protecting Central City.

* Superman is ''really'' cheerful in the final battle, making wisecracks and just in general being a huge contrast to how he's behaved in the climactic fights in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''. It almost feels out of character, until you realize -- the climax in the first movie was a personal, emotional fight against the last other survivor of his planet. In the second movie, it was a monster that outclassed him, after having an emotional slug-fest to the near-death with Batman. In ''Justice League'', though, Steppenwulf is an ObviouslyEvil CardCarryingVillain and Superman is way more powerful than him. In short, Superman has a fight he ''knows'' he's going to win, against someone he can punch the daylights out of without feeling the least bit guilty. That fight is pure catharsis for Kal El, and he's going to ''enjoy'' it.

** If Batman's identity is ever compromised, villains are going to go over Bruce Wayne's financial operations with a fine-tooth comb - and some of them have a very fine comb indeed. By buying the bank and not the house, Batman is making sure Superman's identity is not compromised if his is.

* After the very real, hopeless tone of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', it makes sense that the formation of the Justice League would ultimately bring a newfound sense of hope to this otherwise bleak world, ''and'' the Film/DCExtendedUniverse as a whole. The Justice League has always been a positive archetype for the DC Universe and comics in general.

** [[spoiler: She experienced (and likely continues to experience) a lot of stress after her husband and son died. After she lost the house, her level of stress likely increased due to her having to find a new place to live and adapting to her new life in a new place as a widow and a waitress. She may be so stressed that she is starting to forget things.]]

** [[spoiler:While Superman played the biggest role in Steppenwolf's defeat, who's to say Steppenwolf couldn't have been as powerful as he claimed ''and'' would have still overpowered the League if Superman wasn't resurrected by means of the Mother Box? There is a possibility that the Mother Box also ''raised'' Superman's power. His resurrection needed the extra boost since the Kryptonian ship systems were fried after the creation of Doomsday. It was also stated in an official character description that Steppenwolf was at least able to survive an encounter with Doomsday [[http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/10/21/justice-league-steppenwolf-darkseid-relationship-confirmed/]]. Seeing how Superman performed against Doomsday in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', and had he not died in his original condition, the final battle with Steppenwolf could have been ''far'' more difficult for not just Superman but the Justice League itself.]]

** [[spoiler:While Superman played the biggest role in Steppenwolf's defeat, who's to say Steppenwolf couldn't have been as powerful as he claimed ''and'' would have still overpowered the League if Superman wasn't resurrected by means of the Mother Box? There is a possibility that the Mother Box also ''raised'' Superman's power. His resurrection needed the extra boost since the Kryptonian ship systems were fried after the creation of Doomsday. It was also stated in an official character description that Steppenwolf was at least able to survive an encounter with Doomsday [[http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/10/21/justice-league-steppenwolf-darkseid-relationship-confirmed/]]. Seeing how Superman performed against Doomsday in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', and had he not died in his original condition, the final battle with Steppenwolf could have been 'far' more difficult for not just Superman but the Justice League itself.]]

** [[spoiler:While Superman played the biggest role in Steppenwolf's defeat, who's to say Steppenwolf couldn't have been as powerful as he claimed ''and'' would have still overpowered the League if Superman wasn't resurrected by means of the Mother Box? There is a possibility that the Mother Box also ''raised'' Superman's power. His resurrection needed the extra boost since the Kryptonian ship systems were fried after the creation of Doomsday. It was also stated in an official character description that Steppenwolf was at least able to survive an encounter with Doomsday [[http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/10/21/justice-league-steppenwolf-darkseid-relationship-confirmed/]]. Seeing how Superman performed against Doomsday in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', and had he not died in his original condition, the final battle with Steppenwolf could have been *far* more difficult for not just Superman but the Justice League itself.]]

** [[spoiler:While Superman played the biggest role in Steppenwolf's defeat, who's to say Steppenwolf couldn't have been as powerful as he claimed ''and'' would have still overpowered the League if Superman wasn't resurrected by means of the Mother Box? There is a possibility that the Mother Box also ''raised'' Superman's power. His resurrection needed the extra boost since the Kryptonian ship systems were fried after the creation of Doomsday. It was also stated in an official character description that Steppenwolf was at least able to an encounter with Doomsday [[http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/10/21/justice-league-steppenwolf-darkseid-relationship-confirmed/]]. Seeing how Superman performed against Doomsday in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', had he not died in his original condition, the final battle with Steppenwolf could have been *far* more difficult for not just Superman but the Justice League itself.]]

** [[spoiler:While Superman played the biggest role in Steppenwolf's defeat, who's to say Steppenwolf couldn't have been as powerful as he claimed 'and' would have still overpowered the League if Superman wasn't resurrected by means of the Mother Box? There is a possibility that the Mother Box also 'raised' Superman's power. His resurrection needed the extra boost since the Kryptonian ship systems were fried after the creation of Doomsday. It was also stated in an official character description that Steppenwolf was at least able to an encounter with Doomsday [[http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/10/21/justice-league-steppenwolf-darkseid-relationship-confirmed/]]. Seeing how Superman performed against Doomsday in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', had he not died in his original condition, the final battle with Steppenwolf could have been *far* more difficult for not just Superman but the Justice League itself.]]

** While Superman played the biggest role in Steppenwolf's defeat, who's to say Steppenwolf couldn't have been as powerful as he claimed *and* would have still overpowered the League if Superman wasn't resurrected by means of the Mother Box? There is a possibility that the Mother Box also *raised* Superman's power. His resurrection needed the extra boost since the Kryptonian ship systems were fried after the creation of Doomsday. It was also stated in an official character description that Steppenwolf was at least able to an encounter with Doomsday [[http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/10/21/justice-league-steppenwolf-darkseid-relationship-confirmed/]]. Seeing how Superman performed against Doomsday in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', had he not died in his original condition, the final battle with Steppenwolf could have been *far* more difficult for not just Superman but the Justice League itself.

* One of the major complaints against the film was that Steppenwolf is underwhelming as a villain and can barely match Wonder Woman and Aquaman, much less the whole League. But while Steppenwolf may ''look'' like an ultimate badass, his actions prior to the final battle actually indicate he isn't. In his past invasion, he was badly injured by the Olympian Gods, and actually had to be dragged away screaming by his underlings. The only reason that would happen is that they ''knew'' he wouldn't be able to handle Earth's protectors; he was dragged away because otherwise he would have gotten himself killed because he overestimates his own strength. Later, he boasts to Wonder Woman that "Those Gods [the Old Gods of Earth] died!" Except Steppenwolf had nothing to do with that, he's just trying to intimidate the only person he's met so far that stands a chance of beating him.

* At first, Steppenwolf’s fate seems like a bit of a plot hole. [[spoiler: Why weren’t his soldiers somehow programmed not to attack him? Then you realise that if he had so much as acknowledged the possibility of being afraid, no one would have followed him in the first place!]]
** [[spoiler: Parademons are not loyal to Steppenwolf. They are loyal to Darkseid. Once it is obvious Steppenwolf has failed (the Motherbox Unity was ruined and he got his butt kicked), they stop obeying him.]]

* After [[spoiler:Steppenwolf's defeat]], Wonder Woman [[DeadpanSnarker notes that she's "working with children".]] While it does paint her as more mature thanks to WomenAreWiser, take note that Amazons are OlderThanTheyLook - Diana's appearance as a 30-year old woman dates back to World War I and even past that, and her mother Hippolyta looks like she's only 10 years older. She is literally [[Really700YearsOld the oldest member of the League]], having been alive way before any of them were even born; hence the comment that they're children because to her, they might as well be.
* Steppenwolf said to the amazons that he'll make them "love him". This could be chalked up to him being a DirtyOldMan, but later it's shown that his fallen foes got turned into parademons, who obeys his commands, thus "love him". Fridge irony kicks in when you realize that's how he got defeated, which is by [[spoiler: turning his minions against him due to his fears]].

** [[spoiler: Parademons are not loyal to Steppenwolf. They are loyal to Darkseid. Once it is obvious Steppenwolf has failed (the Motherbox Unity was ruin and he got his butt kicked), they stop being loyal to him.]]

* At first, Steppenwolf’s fate seems like a bit of a plot hole. [[spoiler: Why weren’t his soldiers somehow programmed not to attack him? Then you realise that if he had so much as acknowleged the possibility of being afraid, no one would have followed him in the first place!]]

* Kal hugging Lois, and pausing for a moment, to confirm that she called his mom to let her know he was back. He wasn't checking at all. He heard the van a mile away, and was thanking her. Cue mom pulling up after about a minute.