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The final scene in the DCEU dares you to think of it as a metaphor for the whole franchise

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the final movie of the DCEU and the Snyderverse, and so its credits scene is the final scene of an era. How does it hold up?
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom flows into theaters this weekend with the dubious honor of being the final film in the DC Extended Universe. And that means its final scene — its credits scene — is the final shot of Warner Bros. great attempt to equal the Marvel Cinematic Universe with its own pet superhero setting.
But it also means that the typical use of a superhero movie credits scene doesn’t apply here. There aren’t any future franchise events for Lost Kingdom to point to. What’s a blockbuster to do?
If you’ve seen Lost Kingdom, you know, and if you haven’t, maybe you’re just here to rubberneck. But here’s what it did.
[Ed. Note: This piece contains spoilers for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

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