Justice League: Gods and Monsters offers fresh takes on classic heroes, focusing on compelling, flawed characters with unique backstories. Identity traits don't overshadow personal arcs or realism, storytelling takes priority over ticking boxes. There's no heavy-handed forced representation here; characters earn their roles through narrative relevance rather than identity politics.

The movie isn’t on a mission to attack tradition. While it reimagines legacy heroes and plays with moral ambiguity, it respects themes of family, redemption, and personal responsibility. Masculinity and traditional roles aren’t scapegoats; rather, the exploration of flawed morality seems more about depth than ideological subversion.

There’s no shortage of conflicting views among characters, this alt-universe setup is rife with moral and ideological tensions. Traditional values are challenged but not mocked, and alternative perspectives get plausible, reasonably nuanced airtime. It’s refreshingly pluralistic by modern standards.