The DCEU Is Making A Thor Endgame Mistake Work
The Shazam! Fury of the Gods trailer shows that the DCEU is making a Thor Avengers: Endgame mistake work for the character of Billy Batson. Shazam 2 appears to continue focusing on the personal arc of Billy working out how his unique powers fit into the DCEU superhero world. Indeed, the Shazam! Fury of the Gods trailer released at San Diego Comic Con suggests Shazam's main internal struggle in the movie is something of an existential crisis brought about by his own lack of self-esteem, especially compared to how he regards the illustrious DCEU Justice League heroes. While it's not uncommon for superheroes to have internal quandaries, this specific setup is one deeply akin to Thor's Endgame arc — only without some of the mistakes the MCU can be seen to have made with this specific storyline.
The Endgame jokes about Thor having an existential crisis received a decidedly complicated response. This was because the idea of Thor looking and acting different being the subject of comedy was seen as mean-spirited by many, given these changes were because of how much he'd lost. The quips at Thor's expense saw a decent level of criticism as a result, because it appeared as though his suffering and self-doubt was mainly focused on in a comedic sense rather than fully exploring what this meant for the character.
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Shazam 2 also builds jokes off a similar premise — as the trailer shows Shazam explaining his problems to a therapist, only for said professional to appear confused and reveal they are a pediatrician, and don't understand why the seemingly adult Shazam is talking to them. However, this works in the Shazam! Fury of the Gods trailer, as Billy's
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