by MiTT3NZ » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:38 am
True, I'm just a bit apprehensive about a few things. It's all so... dark. It'd make sense if it's Gotham, and it defo makes sense if there's a threat that fucks with the atmosphere (night time blowback from the terraforming bollocks or Luthor?) But it seems clear... The city in that trailer is Metropolis.
I have little doubt that I'll enjoy the absolute shit outta this film, but since Nolan's trilogy, the Arrow/Flash series, and the animated comic book adaptations... I'm just expecting nothing but the best out of DC right now, and it doesn't seem to me that Snyder actually "gets" certain aspects of Superman.
Don't get me wrong, in a way he seems to be doing the right things on surface level. Many of the things I used to hate about Superman he seems to have altered so that he's more accessible nowadays. Thing is though, the same things I once hated I've now come to love. Perhaps the best example of the Superman DC should be going for (imo) is more along the lines of Unbound/Brainiac. What that trailer says to me is that they're going for a more Lex Luthor: Man of Steel vibe. Great story, but just feels wrong.
Personally, I'm hoping for the best. Shit, I'm even half rooting for Supes over Batman in this one just to show the masses that "yeah, he's that awesome". I'm iust afraid that Snyder seems to be aiming to please the wrong crowd, or just flat-out using the wrong tone. Maybe if it was a red sky crisis or Darkseid was involved... but this is Batman v Superman. Night v Day. Yes, the idea of Superman is flat out terrifying, but he should, again imo, be the beacon of light/hope in times as bleak as this. And his suit should be brighter too.
Yes, it's just a teaser, but teasers tend to set the tone for what is to come. TDK and Rises got this spot-on, and the first Age of Ultron teaser seemed to n'all. If this one's to be held by the same standards, and follows the same concept of "this is how the film will feel", then any negative sentiment towards the overall style is quite justified, as far as I'm concerned.
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