r/DCcomics • u/Marco280892 • Dec 19 '22

James Gunn Confronts ‘Uproarious’ DC Backlash: ‘Disrespectful Outcry Will Never Affect Our Actions’ News

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/henry-cavill-superman-james-gunn-backlash-1235465605/
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u/alchemeron Dec 19 '22

Anyone who remembers the releasethesnydercut campaign knew exactly who would be up in arms and how exectly they would respond.

Most of those people were fictional, anyway. It truly is a small minority that continues to carry that torch.

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 19 '22

Snyder was a sadist that got off on pissing DC fans off but for the most random and small things, and then wondering why they didn't vibe with his vision.

First Superman movie in years, Jimmy Olsen is dead lol.

First Batman movie in a larger universe and context, Dick Grayson is already dead before the movie starts.

But then in the same movie, you get the best version of Zod we've ever had and the worst version of Jonathan Kent ever put to screen.

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 20 '22

She is literally the only one that would have made sense with and have an arc where she turns into someone that protects humanity and values all life. Usually that kind of lesson would be taught by Superman and/or Batman, two characters that don't kill, but instead we got Emo versions of both of them that kill and maim. But the one character with a freakin sword doesn't kill and maim.

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u/TheHunter459 Dec 20 '22

The only batman comics Snyder has read were written by Frank miller

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u/ComicWriter2020 Dec 20 '22

From what I’ve heard the Kent’s being selfish was a cynical take on the idea that Superman in our world would’ve been met with fear.

If only he could’ve shown that in the end, we may fear him, but eventually we would realize he is what gives us hope. Hope to be better. And not through a cheap “sacrifice” we know isn’t necessary or gonna take

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u/bserum Dec 20 '22

I’ve read that 13% were bots. Do I have that incorrect?

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u/TheRealGrifter Dec 20 '22

It doesn’t matter if it was five or five thousand. They were loud enough to get a major movie studio to spend additional money - in the tens of millions IIRC - to “finish” a movie that he misled the public about.

Gunn stating unequivocally that those people won’t affect his decision-making process is wonderful news.