Streaming services are all the rage now, with DC providing their own with DC Universe. With a New York Comic-Con panel consisting of figureheads like Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, Patty Hirsch, and others, the company made a case for their service’s original content. While their lofty goals sound good on paper, the service still has much to prove to justify its price, especially with your CBS All Access’s and Disney Plays in the mix.
When asked what was new and fresh about DC Universe, Johns humorously offered: “There’s swearing in it.” But after showing a couple of new trailers for the live-action Titans and animated Harley Quinn shows, Johns offered a more serious promise. The streaming service is hoping to have a diverse slate of original content, representing a variety of genres. Something “edgy” with Titans, “comedic” with Harley Quinn, “scary” with Swamp Thing, and so on. But while the Harley Quinn surprisingly impressive with its self-aware, no-holds-barred humor, the second Titans trailer only supported the idea that the show was “edgy” in the way that little kids think cursing, blood, and looking super emo is cool.
Source: Destructoid NYCC: DC Universe panel promises variety, but remains unconvincing