Instead of following Fiege’s example of allowing each character to possess a distinct tone that felt congruent to their comic counterparts, Synder just wanted everyone on the DC roster to be a different version of the Dark Knight.
It’s been a long time since a BB article had a line that so clearly resonated with me. You’re absolutely right. I always wondered why I felt so many of them felt off. I already made a decision to basically avoid the ones he helmed as they were far too gritty and unfun.
That said, I really feel that they did this primarily to prevent (but does it?) Gunn from working on more Marvel films. Not that that will stop them from finding other talented directors, but they’re more than a little desperate.
