History YMMV / JusticeLeague2017

* CompleteMonster: [[TheDreaded Steppenwolf]], military commander of [[Characters/DCEUApokolips Apokolips]], had [[GalacticConqueror burned countless worlds]] when he came to Earth, killing millions and raising them as monstrous Parademons, before he tasted defeat. Returning thousands of years later, Steppenwolf seeks to recover the lost Mother Boxes to enact his plan of wiping out life on Earth to turn it into a blasted hellscape like his own homeworld, hoping to offer Earth to his master [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]] and end his exile. Massacring the Amazon warriors guarding their Mother Box and later doing the same to the Atlanteans, Steppenwolf captures humans who may know of the third Mother Box, killing them when they don't have the info he wants and preparing to torture another until he talks. When the newly formed Justice League moves to stop him, Steppenwolf puts his plan into motion and unleashes his forces on civilians, intending to [[OmnicidalManiac annihilate all life on Earth]] to erase the memory of his past failure.

* CompleteMonster: [[Characters/DCEUSteppenwolf Steppenwolf]], military commander of [[Characters/DCEUApokolips Apokolips]], had [[GalacticConqueror burned countless worlds]] when he came to Earth, killing millions and raising them as monstrous Parademons, before he tasted defeat. Returning thousands of years later, Steppenwolf seeks to recover the lost Mother Boxes to enact his plan of wiping out life on Earth to turn it into a blasted hellscape like his own homeworld, hoping to offer Earth to his master [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]] and end his exile. Massacring the Amazon warriors guarding their Mother Box and later doing the same to the Atlanteans, Steppenwolf captures humans who may know of the third Mother Box, killing them when they don't have the info he wants and preparing to torture another until he talks. When the newly formed Justice League moves to stop him, Steppenwolf puts his plan into motion and unleashes his forces on civilians, intending to [[OmnicidalManiac annihilate all life on Earth]] to erase the memory of his past failure.

* CondemnedByHistory: Initially, when ''Justice League'' first hit theaters, it received mixed reviews from critics. However, there existed a small but passionate group of supporters who defended it. They appreciated that Whedon's version seemed to address some of the issues that detractors had complained about originally. To them, it felt like the film was moving in a direction that aligned more closely with what they desired for the DC Extended Universe. At that time, not everyone was fully aware of the extensive meddling that had occurred behind the scenes. Some still believed that it was primarily Zack Snyder's vision guiding the project. This lack of awareness contributed to the initial defense of Whedon's take on the Film. However, as more details about the extensive changes, script alterations, and deletions came to light, the positive sentiment dwindled. Reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil, including on-set hostilities and the removal of crucial scenes, began to overshadow the film's early optimism. The release of ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' aka the Snyder Cut on HBO Max shed further light on how different the two versions were, which disillusioned even those who had initially supported Whedon's rendition. As time passed, the initial goodwill that some had felt toward the 2017 version of ''Justice League'' virtually dissipated. The behind-the-scenes drama, on-set hostilities, extensive changes, and the stark contrast in quality compared to ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' left virtually no defenders for Whedon's rendition. Initially, ''Justice League'' faced mixed reviews but had a small, vocal group of defenders. However, as behind-the-scenes issues emerged, along with the release of "Zack Snyder's Justice League," support dwindled. Joss Whedon's version is often cited as an example of studio interference gone wrong. It's now widely criticized and has next to no defenders, illustrating the challenges of reconciling a film's vision with studio intervention.

* CondemnedByHistory: Initially, when ''Film/JusticeLeague'' first hit theaters, it received mixed reviews from critics. However, there existed a small but passionate group of supporters who defended it. They appreciated that Whedon's version seemed to address some of the issues that detractors had complained about originally. To them, it felt like the film was moving in a direction that aligned more closely with what they desired for the DC Extended Universe. At that time, not everyone was fully aware of the extensive meddling that had occurred behind the scenes. Some still believed that it was primarily Zack Snyder's vision guiding the project. This lack of awareness contributed to the initial defense of Whedon's take on the Film. However, as more details about the extensive changes, script alterations, and deletions came to light, the positive sentiment dwindled. Reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil, including on-set hostilities and the removal of crucial scenes, began to overshadow the film's early optimism. The release of ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' aka the Snyder Cut on HBO Max shed further light on how different the two versions were, which disillusioned even those who had initially supported Whedon's rendition. As time passed, the initial goodwill that some had felt toward the 2017 version of ''Justice League'' virtually dissipated. The behind-the-scenes drama, on-set hostilities, extensive changes, and the stark contrast in quality compared to ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' left virtually no defenders for Whedon's rendition. Initially, ''Justice League'' faced mixed reviews but had a small, vocal group of defenders. However, as behind-the-scenes issues emerged, along with the release of "Zack Snyder's Justice League," support dwindled. Joss Whedon's version is often cited as an example of studio interference gone wrong. It's now widely criticized and has next to no defenders, illustrating the challenges of reconciling a film's vision with studio intervention.

* CondemnedByHistory: Initially, when ''Film/JusticeLeague'' first hit theaters, it received mixed reviews from critics. However, there existed a small but passionate group of supporters who defended it. They appreciated that Whedon's version seemed to address some of the issues that detractors had complained about originally. To them, it felt like the film was moving in a direction that aligned more closely with what they desired for the DC Extended Universe. At that time, not everyone was fully aware of the extensive meddling that had occurred behind the scenes. Some still believed that it was primarily Zack Snyder's vision guiding the project. This lack of awareness contributed to the initial defense of Whedon's take on the Film. However, as more details about the extensive changes, script alterations, and deletions came to light, the positive sentiment dwindled. Reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil, including on-set hostilities and the removal of crucial scenes, began to overshadow the film's early optimism. The release of ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague" aka the Snyder Cut on HBO Max shed further light on how different the two versions were, which disillusioned even those who had initially supported Whedon's rendition. As time passed, the initial goodwill that some had felt toward the 2017 version of ''Justice League'' virtually dissipated. The behind-the-scenes drama, on-set hostilities, extensive changes, and the stark contrast in quality compared to ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' left virtually no defenders for Whedon's rendition. Initially, ''Justice League'' faced mixed reviews but had a small, vocal group of defenders. However, as behind-the-scenes issues emerged, along with the release of "Zack Snyder's Justice League," support dwindled. Joss Whedon's version is often cited as an example of studio interference gone wrong. It's now widely criticized and has next to no defenders, illustrating the challenges of reconciling a film's vision with studio intervention.

** Joss Whedon occasionally gets flak from some viewers for Steppenwolf's action-figure design, even though it was mandated by the studio back when Zack Snyder was still directing. Evidence of this includes a LEGO set released in early 2017 and several leaked images from the Snyder Cut prominently featuring Steppenwolf.

* CondemnedByHistory: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] because when ''Justice League'' was first released, it was not well-received by critics, getting mixed reviews at best. Despite the critical reception, some viewers did come to its defense at the time. Gradually, more details have come to light about the troubled production of ''Justice League'', with reports of various issues such as behind-the-scene changes to the script, deleted scenes, reports of hostility on set, and so on. With the release of '' Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'', or the Snyder Cut, on HBO Max, the theatrical release has been further called into question, even by those who defended it initially. Many have since gone on to express disdain and view the movie as unwatchable, citing its faults and contradictory attempts at world-building, leaving the ideas unfulfilled to a large degree.

** The very idea that the founding members of the Justice League are well entrenched and haven't changed is this. In actual fact, beyond the Martian Manhunter, the League line-up in both comics and adaptations has been quite fluid. ComicBook/PostCrisis, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman were retconned out of founder status, with ComicBook/BlackCanary retconned in to take both the badass normal place from Batman and the original female place from Wonder Woman. [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague The DCAU version]] left Aquaman out of the founding team members, using him in [[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman specialized episodes]] instead. They also inserted Hawkgirl rather than the more well-known Hawkman to avert TheSmurfettePrinciple. And they used the then-current Wally West as the Flash instead of comics founder Barry Allen, and John Stewart as Green Lantern rather than Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, or Kyle Rayner to avert MonochromeCasting. For most of comics history, both Batman and Superman tended to be solo heroes, while Wonder Woman was notoriously the "secretary" of the JLA in the original run. Among the Bat-Family, Dick Grayson as Robin[=/=]Nightwing has a longer record as a leader of ComicBook/TeenTitans than Batman does, and is a far more respected and liked member of the superhero community. Even in the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, Batman was officially "part-time" and never a full-time member of the League although this became InformedAttribute as he appeared more and more often with the team.