The only solution left, as Constantine decides, is for the Flash go back in time and perform a Cosmic Retcon so that none of this ever happened in the first place. only to learn that it was all pointless, since even though he's gone, his machines still did irreparable damage to the planet. On the one hand, the heroes fight tooth and nail to save Earth from Darkseid. After this, the world's governments either collapse or ally themselves with Luthor, resulting in a semi-dystopic setting in which you either live or die according to the will of an evil god. Lex Luthor hastily offers to allow Earth to become a vassal of Apokolips in exchange for its survival, which Darkseid condescendingly accepts. After the End: After the Justice League is defeated by Darkseid, the Earth becomes a hellish battleground in which more than half of the global population has been slaughtered.Given how the film's cast of characters is already overcrowded, this is practical for story purposes. Gordon Godfrey" in Reign of the Supermen, and Knockout's passing mention of being from Apokolips in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, imply that the other New Gods exist in this continuity, or used to. note The inclusion of Desaad in Justice League: War, the presence of "G. Adapted Out: Although Darkseid's planet Apokolips is the setting of much of the action, none of Darkseid's traditional Fourth World lieutenants appear.Adaptational Wimp: A lot of characters are defeated easier than one might expect by Darkseid's forces, but special mention goes to Lady Shiva, who is easily defeated and treated as a joke during her brief fight with the heroes and has the dishonor of being unceremoniously killed by a normal human Mook and not a Paradoom during the Lexcorp tower raid.Aborted Arc: Any unfinished story arc or Sequel Hook in the DCAMU not contributing to the war with Darkseid stay unfinished.2D Visuals, 3D Effects: The Paradoom are CG, which stands out in some scenes where they fight the 2D characters.