It’s because Marvel understands that “superhero” is a plot device, not a genre.
So you get a grounded sci-fi action flick with Iron Man
High fantasy with Thor
A war movie and a spy thriller with Captain America
Space opera with Guardians
A heist movie with Ant Man
etc.
If DC knew what they were doing, they would have kept Batman all monochrome grimdark, made Superman a touchy-feely inspirational good triumphs over evil lovefest, Aquaman a colorful fantasy romp, and Wonder Woman-
Actually, I kind of think WW might actually work the way they’ve done it. But you get the point- Make a movie that fits the characters, don’t fuck up the characters to fit the movie.
