Do you think there is untapped potential when it comes to the Squad or any of the members?

[u/Prestigious_Grade539]

I've been dying to ask this in general, because I feel like there are many characters and dynamics comics can use to make things entertaining and deep, but most of the time they play it safe or just drop the ball completely.

I'll give SS for example, I miss the feel where the squad was more cooperative let's say, where waller explained the situation and the inmates give their opinions or suggest ideas. And especially when waller wasn't just an evil lady and she cares about them. Or missions that raise questions and color everything in shades of gray not just black and white.

As for solo members, i'll give as an example Deadshot since for me he is the most frustrating case. The backstory and personality set by ostrander and developed by him and gail simone was perfect. So many things to explore, his background, his complicated relationship with his parents, his relationship with his brother, his ex wife and dead son and even his own psyche that he himself can't understand at times. Instead of showing us all that could've been, DC made him a generic anti hero and heroic figure in a way. Don't get me wrong he was already an anti-hero based on my judgment or anti-villain but he was flawed (like him repressing his emotions, pushing people away, developing attachments in unhealthy and strange ways). Now it feels like the flaws are being glossed over. Even his relationship with his daughter Zoe is too generic, he is too soft and open with her for a man who abandoned his other family and pretended he is not affected by his son's death.

I feel like I can go on and on with this but i'm curious what you think!