Between those two options, I'd definitely pick the lighthearted superhero show first. If a show can be colorful and on the surface lighthearted, but actually explore some dark themes then I'm all aboard with that as well.

Now have them be in the background of Gotham somewhere just to mess with people.

Clearly it was a bat that got into the Kryptonite reserves.

Ooh. I didn't know the AV Club had a company submarine. :O

Only when he had his magic water hand, I believe. Otherwise water manipulation is a job for his wife Mera and some of his sidekicks.

Her maker "completes her", so of course she was all over that. This is just some random chick.

Nitpicking here, but it was Karen who was burned to death. Sasha's still alive and kicking.