DCCU And The Greek Gods

@MexicanSuperman
sorry that was another mistake with the wording. i meant to say another realm.

Yeah I know it looks like outer space, but its more like a background void.

The realms from my understanding are like pocket world realms, which cant be found on a map, and can only be accessed via portal.

Wonder Woman shouldn't be about the Greek Gods but about the amazons. Despite what the comics have done the movies shouldn't have the gods until the third movie (if it's a trilogy). Th story should be about the amazons and earth and all the magical beings and creatures that live in the island. The second movie should explore the history between the mythologies and earth and the third is finally about the gods themselves. Magic should be portrayed with a lovecraftian vibe. Aquaman shouldn't be about the gods either. It's about Atlantis not Poseiden or Neptune. This goes to show what people are actually interested in. Not the character or her people but the gods.

@Alpha

I definitely agree with you about Diana always be the centre/soul of it as the main character, but I've always found your notion of excluding the Gods completely odd. They can definitely be there without taking anything away from Diana.

If I was an executive at WB, and had the power to make the call, I would probably severely limit the involvement of the Greek gods in the story. It is part of the character's heritage, but if I am realistically trying to build a relevant live-action film franchise that can dovetail with the other Justice League members, I do not want Wonder Woman to be similar to Clash of the Titans, etc.

I really don't see the need to portray the gods as 'technologically advanced aliens', but I wouldn't be against it either if they went that way.

All I know is that the gods should have their unique abilities. Or else, what's the point?

The current Wonder Woman books put the gods among the human world. All of them trying to influence humanity to change one way or another. Indulging themselves with the humans but never really throwing the full weight of their powers into the mix. Only true believers can see their real manifestations.

The Greek Pantheon is usually depicted as a far away aloof set of beings that sometimes travel to the world of humans to do this or that.

They could still use the same schtick, Olympus simply can not be found unless Zeus wants you to. The Greek pantheon has become bored with playing with the humans but will prick up their ears for devoted followers, of which very few remain. The Amazons being among them of course.

Basically they can be treated the same as the god(s) of any other religion. Heck, Constantine comes with the conceit that the Christian God and Satan are real entities who directly influence the lives of man. I don't see the problem with the Greek gods. Heck, I'd welcome them, too often we get depictions of the battle of Troy or somesuch but with the gods stripped out because that makes the story more 'human'. Missing the entire point that the Greek gods are as fallible (or even more so) than humans.


Aside:
I still don't believe that you could take a spaceship and go to Asgard in the MCU. None of the movies have given conclusive evidence one way or another. Thor merely used it as shorthand to explain where he was from.

@dethpillow:
In the book League of One WW uses the lasso of truth on herself as a purification ritual. To confront herself own failings. I always loved the idea that she's the type that would go to such lengths to stay on course. If anyone on the Justice League is prepared to kill it would be WW, not because she's a warrior but because she's prepared to go to any lengths required.

The powers of the lasso have changed lots of times over the decades however, so its hard to say whatever it will turn out to be in the movies. The first version was full on subjugation, where you had to do as you were told.

Right on Cherry, succinct and to the point. I don't get the problem with them using greek mythology, pantheon included.

@Feedonatrefrog

Personally im fine with the old way, if they can do it right then better.
This is just merely an alternative if they feel that the traditional way wouldn't work.

However this IMO, sure as hell beats the idea of having the amazons being kryptonian, through that kryptonian baby making machine.

And this ties to Superman because.....?