I recall the internet exploding in 2014 as Edgar Wright announced his departure from Ant-Man. Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End all stand as some of my favorite movies, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is no doubt included in there, too. So when the acclaimed director left the new Marvel property I had wanted so badly, I was stunned. I wasn’t alone, as Evangeline Lilly (Hope van Dyne) even has gone on record stating that she nearly walked out of the film with the announcement. And by the time the first trailer dropped, it seemed confused as to whether it wanted to be dramatic or comedic. Ant-Man seemed like it was going to be Marvel’s first flop at the box office, even after Guardians of the Galaxy had done so well before.

I loved Ant-Man, though. I was nervous going in, especially knowing that director Peyton Reed had only some cringe-worthy titles to his filmography, such as Bring It On and Yes Man, but he had proved to be a great choice for the film. The cast, the plot, and even the villain (If it’s not Loki, Kingpin, or Kilgrave, they generally lack in Marvel films) worked. Production woes forgotten, Ant-Man is now appearing in Captain America: Civil War and is slated for a sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp in 2018. He’s finally struck it big.

Recently, the internet exploded once more when Seth Grahame-Smith departed The Flash film due in early 2018. “This film is doomed! The DCEU is falling apart!” people clamored in comment sections, as they did two years prior. Immediately right after that, rumors started circulating that James Wan, who is attached to the Aquaman film the same year, would be the next to depart, something of which he countered by posting a picture of him near a large image of the titular hero.

It’s no secret that the DCEU so far is polarizing fans. While I enjoyed Man of Steel, I found much confusion with Batman v Superman, and my review showed a great amount of distress that I still haven’t leveled out from. I have feelings towards Suicide Squad’s impeding release, but those are best saved for another time. DC, right now, is in a situation much like my last relationship towards the end of it: we’re both confused as to what we want. DC, however, has a chance to fix this, and DC needs to act because I’m not in a situation where I can do anything, and time is running out.

Here’s the point: everyone needs to calm down. It’s certain that DC is most likely going about their business to find focus for the DCEU, but a director leaving is the least of their problems, it seems. Especially one with no directing skills prior. In a comparison, at least Peyton Reed had experience directing before, whereas Grahame-Smith has only wrote films previously. It’s not like, y’know, DC hired the guy who wrote Pan to write alongside a director to a critically acclaimed film to give movie-going audiences a proper portrayal of one of their most legendary characters.

Wait a second… That is kind of nerve-racking.

Snark aside, Grahame-Smith leaving The Flash is probably for the best. With the increased popularity for the character arising out of the TV show, DC now has the chance to find a director who can truly capture the vision for the character they so intensely require. Even with the director’s changing and the scripts being edited, everyone should be more concerned with DC increasing the quality of their movies and piecing their universe together in a quality fashion. So long as I can get an enjoyable Flash film in the end, I’ll be alright with someone with a decent history directing.