History YMMV / DCExtendedUniverse

** "[=SnyderVerse=]" is primarily meant for the MythArc of five films that Creator/ZackSnyder intended to create and of which only three films (''Film/ManOfSteel'', the extended cut of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' and ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'') got made. Since he cast himself the major early superheroic leads and the directors that were tapped early on (Creator/DavidAyer and Creator/PattyJenkins) were to follow up on his blueprint with their own creative freedom before ExecutiveMeddling settled in, Ayer's unseen original cut of ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' and ''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'' tend to be lumped in as well (though not without debates for the latter especially considering Snyder's original "Wonder Woman 1854" idea and the still criticized third act) and ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}'' tends to be mostly excluded from it due to its {{Continuity Snarl}}s with ''Zack Snyder's Justice League''. The nickname gained prominence after the release of ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' as [=#RestoreTheSnyderVerse=] trended on social media with many fans and people beyond the fandom wanting to see a sequel and the completion of Snyder's intended arc.

* StarTrekMovieCurse: The franchise is a rollercoaster with critics if Website/RottenTomatoes is to be believed: ''Man of Steel'', ''Batman v Superman'' and ''Suicide Squad'' were ill-received by critics to varying degrees, then ''Wonder Woman'' received glowing praise. ''Justice League'' plunged, then ''Aquaman'' was better received, ''Shazam!'' was praised and ''Birds of Prey'' was mostly praised. Then ''Wonder Woman 1984'' plunged, ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' surprisingly raised the bar and ''The Suicide Squad'' reached ''Wonder Woman'' heights, only to get beaten down again once ''Black Adam'' came out. Then ''The Flash'' went back up; with only the Aquaman sequel left to be released, it'll be interesting to see how the franchise ends.

* FanonDiscontinuity: Snyder fans tend to reject any installments that don't have his involvement to the point of taking ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' as a vindication of their views that OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight. The release of the Snyder cut quickly led to them clamoring for a complete restoration of Snyder's vision despite Snyder himself having since moved on.

* TheFireflyEffect: Following the news that Creator/JamesGunn would be rebooting and recasting Superman for the newly relaunched DC Universe, as well as the mounting evidence that said reboot will apply to much of the franchise as a whole, some fans have expressed disinterest in many of the DCEU films slated for 2023 (specifically ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods'' and ''Film/AquamanAndTheLostKingdom'') due to the likelihood that those versions of the characters won't be continuing, similar to the response to ''Film/DarkPhoenix'' after Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}.

*** Joe Manganiello opened an even bigger can of worms when he off-handedly insulted Manu Bennett's highly popular portrayal of his same character Deathstroke, saying a TV portrayal couldn't possibly be as good as what a movie could do with him, without having even seen it. Many Arrowverse fans had a ball when he suffered LaserGuidedKarma, when not only did the Batman film receive a page-one rewrite that no longer included Deathstroke, while Bennett returned to the role on ''Arrow'' after being gone for a couple of years, but ''Titans'' introduced ''another'' televised Deathstroke. On the other hand, WB then entered talks with ''Film/TheRaid'' director Gareth Evans for a Deathstroke film.

** Creator/BenAffleck's Bruce Wayne/Batman being confirmed to appear in ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'', ''The Flash'' and ''Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom'' after stating that he had permanently dropped out of the role. However, it should be noted that by Affleck’s own account,''Flash'' is intended to be his exit from the role, and it remains unclear if his ''Lost Kingdom'' appearance will remain in the film now that its release date has been pushed back.[[note]]His ''Lost Kingdom'' cameo was shot back when the film was scheduled to release before ''The Flash''.[[/note]]

** Even years after the ''Batman v Superman'' and ''Justice League'' meltdowns, you'll still find outlets outright accusing Snyder of having "derailed" the whole franchise all this time. It rings particularly hollow when there's been genuine successes after his films (2017's ''Wonder Woman'', ''Aquaman'' and ''SHAZAM!'') and when the mismanagement, indecisiveness and lack of united voice of [[Creator/DCStudios DC Films]] from 2018 to 2022 generally gets left out of the conversation. Some following movies' crippling flaws (particularly with ''Wonder Woman 1984'') that had nothing to do with Snyder also tend to get glossed over or ignored entirely, and some executive decisions made in that timeframe like refusing a Creator/ChristopherMcQuarrie-[=penned=] Superman script for Creator/HenryCavill (who was shunned by the studio the entire time) came off as pretty baffling.

* WTHCastingAgency: Casting reception of several major established characters tends to be all over the place with these movies, notably for nearly every member of the Justice League. The sole uncontroversial exception was Creator/RayFisher as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}} since he was a relative unknown who at least looked like the character, so fans adopted a "wait and see" attitude instead.
** Creator/HenryCavill's casting announcement raised a good deal of eyebrows initially in large part due to his British origins, making him the first [[FakeAmerican non-American actor]] to play Franchise/{{Superman}} and lack of "big" lead roles. And then others felt that he didn't look enough like Superman, though they were more open after the first pictures of Cavill's Superman physique were shown. Following the movies, even a number of viewers who weren't fans of the franchise's [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade more somber take]] on the character had praise for Cavill still managing to get the character's spirit through as well as embodying the badass action Superman was capable of in the comics.
** Creator/BenAffleck as Franchise/{{Batman}} was immediately and harshly criticized by people who had less than fond memories of ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'' and romantic comedies like ''Film/{{Gigli}}'', despite that he had been pulling a CareerResurrection with ''Film/TheTown'' and ''Film/{{Argo}}'' which he directed. The backlash got so bad it was compared to the one that erstwhile comedy actor Creator/MichaelKeaton had for the 1989 ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'' film. However, following the release of ''Batman v Superman'', Affleck was generally praised as one of the brighter spots in the otherwise divisive movie.
** Creator/GalGadot as Franchise/WonderWoman also garnered immediate and vicious criticism because of her slim ex-supermodel build as seen in the ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series, due to a loud segment of fans wanting a more literal AmazonianBeauty. Many of these fans rooted for the likes of Creator/GinaCarano[[note]]There's even a theory that the reason she wasn't picked or considered is due to her past relationship with Creator/HenryCavill[[/note]] or/and Creator/JaimieAlexander (Lady Sif in the MCU) instead, although the latter had a similar build to Gadot's. In any case, similar to Affleck, Gadot was generally praised as one of the better parts of ''Batman v Superman'' and she got wider praise in the role with the ''Wonder Woman'' film.
** Creator/JesseEisenberg as ComicBook/LexLuthor immediately got a lot of flak since Eisenberg was younger and not as physically imposing as many fans would have preferred Lex to be, as common fancasts were the likes of Creator/BryanCranston and Creator/MarkStrong (Sinestro in ''Film/GreenLantern2011'' and eventually Dr. Sivana in DCEU's own ''Shazam''). The prevailing joke was Snyder got Eisenberg when people wanted Heisenberg (Cranston's acclaimed role in ''Series/BreakingBad''.) Cranston himself dismissed being fancast as Lex just because he had gone bald for ''Breaking Bad'' like Lex [[BaldOfEvil famously is.]] When ''Batman v Superman'' came out, Lex's characterization and writing were the most criticized aspects of him, not his appearance. Later it came to light that Eisenberg and Snyder had originally discussed him playing ComicBook/JimmyOlsen.
** Creator/EzraMiller as the Barry Allen incarnation of Franchise/TheFlash was criticized (as was [[Series/TheFlash2014 TV's]] Barry Creator/GrantGustin) for being younger than and not being blond like comics Barry. In ''Batman v Superman'' he also had a moustache and ponytail which was gone for his cameo in ''Suicide Squad''. And similar to Eisenberg as Luthor, Barry's characterization and writing, not his appearance, were the most criticized aspects of him in ''Justice League'' where he finally had a sizable role (though his more expanded role in ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' was much more well received).
** Creator/JasonMomoa as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} is a curious case -- like Gadot, Eisenberg and Miller, many have complained that [[RaceLift he doesn't resemble the character enough]] even if he were to [[DyeingForYourArt go blond]]. The prevailing joke was that Snyder got [[Series/GameOfThrones Khal Drogo]] when he should have gotten [[Series/GameOfThrones Jaime Lannister]], since the latter as played by Creator/NikolajCosterWaldau looks ''much'' more like classic Aquaman. Quite a few people also feel that Momoa would have been a better fit for ComicBook/{{Lobo}}, due to the dreadlocks he sported on (funnily enough) ''Series/StargateAtlantis''. However, Momoa's prior roles like on ''Series/GameOfThrones'', ''Stargate Atlantis'' and elsewhere have also gained him many supporters who want Aquaman's JokeCharacter reputation in pop culture to end.
** It's much the same with Creator/WillSmith as ComicBook/{{Deadshot}}, who was cast by Creator/DavidAyer, not Snyder for a change - sure, his ethnicity is different, but it's ''[[RuleOfCool Will Smith]]''.
** Superman's European French VA: Creator/AdrienAntoine. While he is a good actor, is pretty good with his lines, and previously had experience voicing Superman in ''Film/SupermanReturns'', he's also been ''Batman'''s European French VA in most animated and video game adaptations since the 2004 animated series ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''.

** Since Snyder's exit from the franchise in 2017, a new variant of this has been taking place within the franchise's fandom. The divide now exists between the fans who enjoy the lighter post-Snyder movies like ''Aquaman'' and ''SHAZAM!'', and those who prefer the darker, grittier tone of Snyder's films. Some DCEU/Snyder fans criticize the newer DC movies as a blatant attempt to emulate Marvel or pandering to the lowest common denominator. In contrast, fans of the lighter movies think that those movies still have dark moments and criticize the older movies for relying too much on darkness for shock value instead of good storytelling. Further exacerbating this divide is the fact that the non-Snyder films (bar ''Suicide Squad'')[[note]]''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'', ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}'', ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]'' and ''Film/BirdsOfPrey''.[[/note]] were better received by critics, until ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' broke the streak. Then, since the stellar audience scores and ''much'' improved critical reception to ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'', there's now a fan community push ([=#RestoreTheSnyderVerse=]) against Creator/WarnerBros' and Creator/DCFilms' attempt to move forward without collaborating with Snyder. This has in turn led to some of those fans clashing with fans of the upcoming movies like ''The Flash'', which has long been rumored to reboot some aspects of the continuity.

* ''YMMV/AquamanAndTheLostKingdom''

* ''YMMV/{{Blue Beetle|2023}}''

* [[AuthorsSavingThrow/DCExtendedUniverse Author's Saving Throw]]

** Creator/EzraMiller as the Barry Allen incarnation of Franchise/TheFlash was criticized (as was [[Series/TheFlash2014 TV's]] Barry Creator/GrantGustin) for not being blond like comics Barry. In ''Batman v Superman'' he also had a moustache and ponytail which was gone for his cameo in ''Suicide Squad''. And similar to Eisenberg as Luthor, Barry's characterization and writing, not his appearance, were the most criticized aspects of him in ''Justice League'' where he finally had a sizable role (though his more expanded role in ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' was much more well received).