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The Snyderverse doesn't look like its getting a revival any time soon, despite how much some fans want it, but there is one DC TV adaptation that delivered a similarly compelling storyline. Zack Snyder played a huge role in bringing the DCEU to life.
From his time directing Man of Steel, to his return for the subsequent DCEU crossover films, Snyder was the one constant delivering a consistent vision which could have been expanded to create a spectacular story. But there is another DC series that followed a similar path.
Justice League Unlimited Is The Perfect DC Adaptation For Snyderverse Fans
The main cast of Justice League Unlimited standing in front of a building
Justice League Unlimited began airing in 2004, and in the span of just two years, they released 3 seasons, with a total of 39 episodes. But more than that, this series was foundational to establishing the incredibly expansive DC Animated Universe.
Over the course of the show, it introduced Darkseid as the big bad, a darker version of Superman than the one played by Christopher Reeve, and even the Legion of Doom. It also touched on storylines where some of the most recognizable and popular superheroes of all time went rogue.
The result was an incredibly complex series that challenged its younger audience, and firmly established itself as a definitive version of these comic book stories for many viewers. And it did all of this long before Zack Snyder ever touched Superman.
Justice League Unlimited Delivers The Darkseid Saga That The Movies Didn't
Darkseid sits and looks straight to the camera in Zack Snyder's Justice League cut
The Snyderverse was building towards some compelling narrative elements, with one of the most central being the introduction of Darkseid. Darkseid has been adapted many times across various media, but Snyder's version offered the intensity that many others missed.
However, Justice League Unlimited not only provided the potential for this narrative to play out, it actually followed that idea through to its conclusion. In Superman: The Animated Series, Darkseid is introduced, and his story is built up over time.
Along the way, the Man of Steel fights several villains, and eventually aligns himself with the heroes of the Justice League. However, Darkseid's story continues to shape that journey into Justice League Unlimited. Then, in the JLU finale, Darkseid appears as the ultimate final boss.
The way this story is developed over years, and the characters are slowly built up to become bigger, more menacing threats, is exactly what the Snyderverse was setting up. But the DCAU got there much earlier.
So, considering the very real possibility that the Snyderverse will never be restored, at least we have a truly incredible adaptation of the Darkseid Saga, and the entire Justice League, in Justice League Unlimited.
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