No other DC movie or TV series has ever presented legacy characters as successfully as Blue Beetle.
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The Importance of Legacy
Pick up a random issue ofThe Flash.
Who will you see as the titular hero?
The Flash is hardly the only character in the DC Universe with multiple versions.
Do you prefer Ted Grant, Yolanda Montez, Hector Ramierez, or Tom Bronson as Wildcat?
New characters take on existing titles with surprising regularity in the DCU.
Through legacy changes, DC can explore the feet of clay in its godlike icons.
And yet, in nearly every case, DC Comics adaptations have fumbled the legacy aspects.
These adaptations tend to bumble the entire appeal of legacy characters, leaving no one happy.
Jaime came into existence through clumsy editorial fiat.
Beloved because of his role in the 1980sJustice League Internationalseries by Keith Giffen, J.M.
Of course, only a handful of theatergoers would have those concerns going intoBlue Beetle.
It didnt have to be about legacy at all.
But that would be so boring.
One wears Ted Kords Blue Beetle costume, complete with dark blue bug pattern and yellow goggles.
The other wears Dan Garretts costume with the red fin on top.
The third stands empty, something Jaime notices as he walks past it.
For all of their attributes, Jaimes predecessors gain their powers from being loners.
Soto and writer Dunnet-Alcocer make Jaime a guy deeply immersed in his community.
In other words, Jaime understands the importance of legacy even before Jenny Kord gives him the scarab.
Because of this perspective, Jaime takes seriously the weight of expectations put upon him.
Likewise, the Andy Muschietti-directedThe Brave and the Boldis rumored to team Batman with Damian Wayne, the fifthRobin.
These examples underscore the importance of legacy in the new DCCU.
Theyll need to both define themselves and pay respect to others with the same identity.
