History YMMV / DCAnimatedMovieUniverse

* EndingAversion: With the final film being relentlessly bleak and ending with [[spoiler:a timeline reboot that renders the entire series meaningless]], fans have found it difficult to commit to the series or recommend it to others.

* DorkAge: Many fans of DC's animated movies felt this way about this universe, mostly due to their emphasis on Batman and Damian Wayne (a character many disliked), being based/inspired on the divisive ''New 52'' brand and for what many saw as lower quality writing that tried to compensate with high amounts of violence and shock value.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The franchise was considered below par compared to the ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' when it started, for factors such as being based on the contentious ComicBook/New52, [[SpotlightStealingSquad focusing way too much on Damian Wayne]], and not really feeling like a proper universe but just "Batman and others". The creators improved their craft and storytelling later on, diversifying their DC influences to adapt ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' and ''ComicBook/PostCrisis'' stories, while adding their own elements. Characters other than Damian and Batman received some much needed development, with ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract'' being the first animated movie in five years not to feature the latter. Both the ''Death of Superman'' and ''Reign of the Supermen'' are seen as a step in the right direction due to having the spirit and tone of the Post-Crisis era and being relatively loyal to the source material, not to mention giving focus to Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, whom had been critically underutilized prior. Unfortunately this didn't prevent the franchise from being cancelled leaving some disappointed that the series ended when it finally began to develop it's own identity.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The franchise was considered below par compared to the ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' when it started, for factors such as being based on the contentious ComicBook/New52, [[SpotlightStealingSquad focusing way too much on Damian Wayne]], and not really feeling like a proper universe but just "Batman and others". The creators improved their craft and storytelling later on, diversifying their DC influences to adapt ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' and ''ComicBook/PostCrisis'' stories, while adding their own elements. Characters other than Damian and Batman received some much needed development, with ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract'' being the first animated movie in five years not to feature the latter. Both the ''Death of Superman'' and ''Reign of the Supermen'' are seen as a step in the right direction due to having the spirit and tone of the Post-Crisis era and being relatively loyal to the source material, not to mention giving focus to Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, whom had been critically underutilized prior.

* SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced: A minor case but people were pretty surprised and happy to see that this universe will be revisited in ''Constantine: The House of Mystery''[[spoiler:, if only to see if it will confirm that ''Tomorrowverse'' films as the new timeline after ''Apokolips War''.]]

* CantUnHearIt: This series provide one of these in the form of Creator/CThomasHowell as ComicBook/EobardThawne. While he debuted as the character in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'', ''WesternAnimtion/SuicideSquadHellToPay'' helped to cement this for Creator/ChristianSlater as Deadshot as well.

* CantUnHearIt: This series provide one of these in the form of Creator/CThomasHowell as ComicBook/EobardThawne.

* FanNickname: "DC Animated New 52" and -- much to the chagrin of James Tucker, which he expressed both on his Twitter account and the aforementioned commentary for ''Apokolips War'' -- "the Tuckerverse".

** The decision to end the franchise with ''Apokolips War''. Many fans feel that the universe and characters still had potential for interesting stories due to no longer being constrained by the ''New 52'' source material. However, those who disliked the idea of a shared universe feel that ending the series was a breath of fresh air and are glad that Warner Animation will return to standalone movies.

* DorkAge: Many fans of DC's animated movies felt this way about this universe, mostly due to their emphasis on Batman and Damian Wayne (a character many disliked), being based/inspired on the divisive ''New 52'' brand and for what many saw as lower quality writing that tried to compensate with high amounts of violence and shock value.

** Wallace West shows up once in the GrandFinale for two scenes and one of the scene [[spoiler:sees him as a corpse]].

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The series initially drew heavy influence from the ComicBook/New52, which was a contentious period among comic book fans due to taking major liberties with the characters and having a darker tone. While later films eventually moved away from the source material and developed their own identity, they could never shake off the first impression, and had less expressive sales when compared to previous DC animated movies as a result. The franchise eventually ended in 2020, with DC Animation wanting to refocus on standalone stories.

^ EvilIsCool: Darkseid, as usual

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Wallace West shows up once in the GrandFinale for two scenes and one of the scene [[spoiler:sees him as a corpse]].
** Similarly, Donna Troy appears as Wonder Girl at the end of ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract The Judas Contract]]'', with a line from Beast Boy hinting at her potential...only for her to show up in a single shot of ''Apokolips War'' and not even appear among [[spoiler:the dead at Titans Tower.]]

** Similarly, Donna Troy appears as Wonder Girl at the end of [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract ''The Judas Contract'']], with a line from Beast Boy hinting at her potential...only for her to show up in a single shot of ''Apokolips War'' and not even appear among [[spoiler:the dead at Titans Tower.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Wally West shows up once in a flashback and is never referenced again in the present day. This also applies to the New 52 version of Wally who appears only once, and as a corpse.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Taking influence from the ComicBook/New52, the series carries over many of the same complaints people had with that. Both the heroes and villains are more violent, themes and storylines skew darker and overall the entire series has a very grim edge. It can make the series hard for some people to get into.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The series is very dark and violent, and even when the heroes win, there’s always a grim edge left hanging. This can make it hard to get into the story at times, since everything can seem so bleak.

* MemeticLoser: Dick Grayson/Nightwing. He's a skilled fighter in his own right and was trained by Batman himself. However, his tendency to lose several fights, whether it's at the hands of Damian Wayne, Talon, a brainwashed Batman, Deathstroke, or Scarecrow, led both to complaints that he does not get the respect he deserves and to jokes that Dick's destiny is to be the whipping boy of the DC animated movies. [[spoiler: This also doesn't helped that in the GrandFinale he was killed by Darkseid's forces and then revived by the Lazarus Pit, only to be driven mad from its effects.]]

* MemeticLoser: Dick Grayson/Nightwing. He's a skilled fighter in his own right and was trained by Batman himself. However, his tendency to lose several fights, whether it's at the hands of Damian Wayne, Talon, a brainwashed Batman, Deathstroke, or Scarecrow, led both to complaints that he does not get the respect he deserves and to jokes that Dick's destiny is to be the whipping boy of the DC animated movies. [[spoiler: This also isn't helped that in the GrandFinale he was killed by Darkseid's forces and then revived by the Lazarus Pit, only to be driven mad from its effects.]]

* MemeticLoser: Dick Grayson/Nightwing. He's a skilled fighter in his own right and was trained by Batman himself. However, his tendency to lose several fights, whether it's at the hands of Damian Wayne, Talon, a brainwashed Batman, Deathstroke, or Scarecrow, led both to complaints that he does not get the respect he deserves and to jokes that Dick's destiny is to be the whipping boy of the DC animated movies.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: With the final film being relentlessly bleak and ending with [[spoiler:a timeline reboot that renders the entire series meaningless]], fans have found it difficult to commit to the series or recommend it to others.