A storytelling phenomenon in DC movies where the audience is dropped into a fully-formed universe without context, explanation, or emotional setup. Instead of gradually building the world, the film simply shows a snapshot of it and expects viewers to care — like staring through a cinematic window into a timeline that’s already been running for 10 seasons you never got to see.
Symptoms include:
Characters appearing fully developed with no origin story
Emotional payoff scenes with no emotional setup
Lore that’s clearly important but never explained
Constant feeling of “Wait, did I miss something?”
Needing to consult YouTube lore videos just to understand what you watched
Symptoms include:
Characters appearing fully developed with no origin story
Emotional payoff scenes with no emotional setup
Lore that’s clearly important but never explained
Constant feeling of “Wait, did I miss something?”
Needing to consult YouTube lore videos just to understand what you watched
“Lex Luthor has a private army, knows Superman’s secrets, and built a prison in space. Did I blink and miss three movies?”
“Nope. First appearance. Enjoy the vibes.”
"Thats a classic case of DC Viewport Syndrome."
“Nope. First appearance. Enjoy the vibes.”
"Thats a classic case of DC Viewport Syndrome."
by Mole_Man August 16, 2025
Get the DC Viewport Syndrome mug.Stands for "sorry I disconnected," a meme phrase in the Balatro Multiplayer community. It comes from the player Namgodd/kingofnothing, who would commonly take very risky plays, and if they did not pay out, would leave the game and say "sr i dc," blaming leaving on being a poor connection to the internet.
Works as both a phrase and as a verb.
Works as both a phrase and as a verb.
As a noun:
Some Balatro MP player: Why did you leave the game?
Namgodd: sr i dc :(
As a verb:
OwenEpsilon: Guhh I am losing this game, what must I do
The holy Twitch Chat: Just sr i dc are you stupid?
Some Balatro MP player: Why did you leave the game?
Namgodd: sr i dc :(
As a verb:
OwenEpsilon: Guhh I am losing this game, what must I do
The holy Twitch Chat: Just sr i dc are you stupid?
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Someone who might not like a DC comics movie, but will feign enthusiasm for it in front of friends due to having special feelings for DC comics, mostly from the past, that they want to share with their friends.
"That new Batman movie was amazing! The Riddler was such a strategic villain!"
"Dude! I don't disagree that Batman is cool, but that movie was bad. I think you're pretending because you're a DC revivalist."
"Yeah!"
"But that She-Hulk show, was so satisfying to watch. I like how they're exploring all the genres in the MCU, even the mundane."
"Dude! No offense, but you're letting your excitement for the MCU's growth cloud your judgement about story-telling. Clearly, you're a MCU Revivalist."
"So we're two revivalists sitting in a bar."
"Trying to defend our favorite superheroes from general scrutiny."
"Dude! I don't disagree that Batman is cool, but that movie was bad. I think you're pretending because you're a DC revivalist."
"Yeah!"
"But that She-Hulk show, was so satisfying to watch. I like how they're exploring all the genres in the MCU, even the mundane."
"Dude! No offense, but you're letting your excitement for the MCU's growth cloud your judgement about story-telling. Clearly, you're a MCU Revivalist."
"So we're two revivalists sitting in a bar."
"Trying to defend our favorite superheroes from general scrutiny."
by DorianGray1243 July 2, 2023
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