Along withStar Wars , theDCEUis probably the most polarizing big enfranchisement presently trending . Not only did it set out withMan of Steelgetting assorted review , but the ratings also plummeted with every new movie . Nevertheless , more recent instalment seem to be doing much well .

besides , the characters in these motion-picture show and their conflicts are also not so pitch-dark - and - clean . Some of them are in force , but others are not . This makes for fascinating rivalry dynamics … for the most part . Here are 5 Best DCEU Rivalries ( & 5 That Make No Sense ) .

Makes No Sense: Suicide Squad & Joker

Jared Leto ’s Jokerwas originally advertised as the villain of the movie . As the actor said afterward , there were many scene they filmed with him that were cut from the final version ofSuicide Squad .   In the few scenes he ’s in ,   Joker only cares about Harley and does n’t seem to have any heed for the Squad .

Joker is a scoundrel and so is every member of the Suicide Squad . So why would they be rivals ? It is only coherent for them to become allies , but Joker not only does n’t consider it , he also finally abandon Harley and she understand he only used her when he really needed her .

Best: Superman & Lex Luthor

Even thoughJesse Eisenberg ’s version of Lex Luthorwas not very well - received ( mostly because of how different it was from the comics version ) , his rivalry with Superman still turn out to be fair good and occupy enough to be entertaining .

Luthor manages to pull wires Superman , which is not an light thing to do consider how powerful and voguish he is . Despite the fact that Luthor was eventually sent to prison house , he still achieved his finish to an extent because Superman die fighting Doomsday , who Luthor had create .

Makes No Sense: Suicide Squad & Enchantress

Suicide Squadnot only give us a mad characterization of Joker ( and many other disappointing elements ) , but also bring us the rivalry between the Squad and Enchantress . She was a part of the squad at first , but she then set out oppose them and bewilder out of command .

The net fight seems to be quite laughable too . In fact , the quality often simply stand there as one of them attempt to fight with the Enchantress , rather than attacking her together . The path she is defeat is also questionable .

Best: Superman & General Zod

Man of Steelcan be take a fairly good movie . It ’s not the dear , but the battle between Superman and General Zod work very well because of the two lineament being opposites despite coming from the same major planet .

Superman wants to protect Earth while Zod want to make Earth like Krypton , which would result in man merely dying . Though Zod and Jor - El , Superman ’s father , both wanted for Kryptonians to live on Earth , Zod was more radical about it and did n’t worry aboutKryptoniansand humans coexist .

Makes No Sense: Wonder Woman & Ares

Another purposeless final battle in the DCEU includes the one inWonder Woman . Not only did we expect another character to be ar , but we also focus on a different conflict , which was Diana ’s belief that Ares was causing wars and the reality that citizenry were n’t just all good .

This is why the last battle feels so odd to most viewers . It is just a CGI mess with explosion that are meant to excite those who were expecting such action at law . But what could have been more coherent would be for Diana to finally come to the realisation that she was wrong and naif .

Best: Aquaman & Ocean Master

Aquamanturned out to be one of the DCEU ’s latest entree that is n’t as bad asJustice LeagueorSuicide Squad . alike , the rivalry between the two half - chum Arthur Curry and Orm Marius was quite piquant to watch and many masses agree it was great .

Besides , Ocean Master ’s motivation are relatable too . He wants to unite the seven underwater kingdoms and start a war against humanity because multitude are polluting the ocean . Aquaman , on the other hand , wants to prevent him from doing this because he cares for humans .

Makes No Sense: Batman & Superman

On newspaper , this competition looks coherent and even interesting . But in practice , it plow out to be purposeless and somewhat illogical . You could argue that it was justified saying that both superheroes see each other as terror , but it is n’t entirely true .

There are no unclouded motivations behind Batman ’s goal to bolt down Superman . Of course , he saw all of the destruction because of the battle between Superman and Zod , but that would n’t be enough for Batman to make such a decision , consider his intelligence operation . Likewise , Superman being manipulated by Lex Luthor is not entirely credible despite it being a great achievement from the side of Luthor .

Best: Shazam & Dr. Thaddeus Sivana

LikeAquaman , Shazam!became one of the movies that is currently resurrecting the DCEU . It ’s not sodding , but it can still be turn over a great   film that many have enjoyed . One of the main reasons why is because of the contention between Shazam and Dr. Thaddeus Sivana .

At the outset of the movie , Billy Batson is in reality quite similar to Sivana . He is only out for himself and does n’t believe that having a phratry is worth it ( but he does want to find his female parent ) .   Billy eventually changes his opinion completely , which is why his conflict with Sivana is so great .

Makes No Sense: Justice League & Steppenwolf

Perhaps the worst villain in the entireness of the DCEU is Steppenwolf . This is in all probability the result of a bad script because the wholeJustice Leaguemovie turned out to be not that great . Nevertheless , this does not justify the fact that Steppenwolf is so poorly drop a line .

He looks laughable due to being made entirely from CGI and his oral communication are always odd and pretentious . In addition to that , he is insert as someone the Justice League ca n’t defeat until they resurrect Superman , which makes the entire team seem worthless .

Best: Wonder Woman & The World

Of course , this is technically a more abstractionist battle , but it is still the best one in the DCEU yet . Diana ’s eternal belief in the goodness of human organism is challenged by the reality that everything is not as black - and - snowy as she thinks it is . This is why she ends up opposing the whole world with her quite naif view .

Unfortunately , even when she realizes she was wrong , we still get fairly of a check of her being proper because once she defeats Ares , the state of war does stop . It ’s a ruth such a great rivalry had a questionable conclusion .

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Featured DCEU Rivalries

Suicide Squad & Joker

Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor

Enchantress crouching and surrounded by black mist in Suicide Squad

Superman & General Zod in Man of Steel

Wonder Woman Ares

Ocean Master riding an aquatic animal in Aquaman

Batman & Superman

Dr. Sivana floats in the sky in Shazam

Justice League & Steppenwolf

Wonder Woman & The World

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DC Extended Universe