DC fans are growing increasingly vocal over perceivably subpar CGI and effects in upcoming DC films and shows compared to Zack Snyder’s serious, big-budget superhero aesthetic. Both Emilia Clarke’s bizarre extending arm in Marvel’s Secret Invasion and cheap-looking time travel effects in The Flash are sparking fan ridicule and critique.
The reactions highlight an ideological clash between the lighter, more humorous cinematic style inspired by Marvel Studios versus Snyder’s dramatic, visually polished vision for DC projects. For fans wanting DC to follow Snyder’s template, recent VFX reveals from Marvel-esque productions are a major disappointment.
Secret Invasion’s Rubber Arm Stunt Double
Clarke’s arm appearing to unnaturally extend in a stunt sequence has gone viral for questionable visual effects. “Imagine going from the Snyderverse to an arm that looks like it’s made of rubber,” one fan tweeted in response. Many are contrasting it to superior effects in darker DC outings like Snyder’s Justice League.
Imagine going from THIS to what we have now…
CG heat vision, CG cape physics, CG background and portal, digitally altered suit to change from red and blue to black and grey… all of it prefect pic.twitter.com/ebSLIw68r6
— SuperTuberEddie 🪓❄️ (@SuperTuberEddie) July 30, 2023
Comic book media CGI of 2023#SecretInvasion pic.twitter.com/ZqDsEm59Mg
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel) July 29, 2023
Someone gonna have to explain to me why what’s basically a period piece with nothing but original costumes and sets, that has cgi dragon fights and clocks in at 10 hour long episodes costs less than 6 40 minute episodes of Secret Invasion pic.twitter.com/Z7ILR005C4
— Heavy Spoilers (@heavyspoilers) July 29, 2023
Secret Invasion was mid, but I ain’t about to sit here and say the CGI from Rise of the Silver Surfer was better than theirs 😂 https://t.co/XGnPgtIS6G
— Idris Elbow 💪🏾 (@YallLuvCris) July 30, 2023
#SecretInvasion season finale was absolute trash. The series deviated from being an espionage thriller. Fury is as weak as he was in the start of show. The quick ending was bogus with choppy cgi and old footage. Sudden power up of Giah was uncalled for. Overall unsatisfactory pic.twitter.com/o3Vgn09x8B
— Cinephenyl (@1stDay2ndSh0w) July 26, 2023
Fans say the botched VFX stunt epitomizes the dip in quality and seriousness since Snyder’s departure from DC films. The dubious digital arm symbolizes a move away from gritty realism.
The Flash Mocked for Shoddy CGI
Fans are also mocking the CGI time travel effects revealed in the first The Flash. “It looks like something from a 90s TV show,” one fan critique read. Others compare it unfavorably to the cinematic feel of parallel action scenes in Zack Snyder’s films.
For fans, the cheap motion graphics represent DC abandoning big-budget, movie-quality visuals in favor of rushed, TV-level effects since Snyder’s exit.
DC’s lighter cinematic direction is under fire from fans who fell in love with Zack Snyder’s heavy aesthetic and expensive visual wizardry. Shots like Emilia Clarke‘s elongated arm and wonky time travel effects represent a deficiency of CGI polish to devotees of Snyder’s dramatic touch. The two styles may prove incompatible.
Source: Twitter
