If you read the title and have seen my previous posts, you probably already know where I'm going with this and if not, sit back, relax, and get ready for a long explanation.
When watching films based around comics or books in general that have stories with dark elements or are dark in general, I feel that it is a breath of fresh air to see a comic or novel based movie have a serious and dark feel to it, but also have some moments of levity as to not make the audience feel depressed all the way through. However, I sometimes like to see a comedic movie that has jokes that are dark or have NSFW elements to them without feeling like it's out of place. This has been one of the biggest debates between fans of MARVEL and DC and other comic book companies that have had film adaptations as some want stories that are darker as to show a more serious side to being a hero or villain like the films Watchmen and, but others want an adaptation that is light-hearted and kid-friendly. For me, I would like a comic-adapted movie to be dark while having moments of humor implemented at appropriate times to make the characters feel human without making them lonely and brooding with no time for social interaction. Films that I've seen that have met this criterion were the following:
While I do enjoy the MCU, I feel that only Avengers: Infinity War had a sense of balance when it came to showing what was at stake while having jokes at the appropriate times without it being out of place (with only a few sections that could have worked without humor). Incredible Hulk, Thor, CA: WS, and Iron Man were the only MCU films that had a lot of dark elements and scenes and showed the hero's human/soft side and the trauma they were going through in their adventures. This is what I wish the MCU did more often as I feel that it made the characters more relatable instead of being campy and shrugging off their problems like Taika Waititi did with Hulk and Thor in Thor Ragnarok and soon with Thor: Love and Thunder. The DC films that have done great with this such as Watchmen, Man of Steel, and Zack Snyder's Justice League as the characters had past traumas that haunt them and in doing so take those experiences and learn from them while showing a softer and humorous side as to show they can relate to the audience. Along with this elements of accountability were showcased well in Captain America Civil War and Batman vs. Superman as while we admire the heroes for their sacrifices and bravery, there are people who believe it's their fault for causing the destruction and death and it gets news stations debating with different figures about if the heroes protecting them are beings trying to pass themselves off as gods as a way to get worshipped or if they are simply people trying to do the right thing and keep innocent people safe. Themes like this are intriguing because it shatters the illusion that being a superhero is a good life as you get loved and sometimes are able to make money off of it when in fact it puts you and your loved ones in danger and that people will go out of their way to discredit you.
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