Zack Snyder Defends Batman v Superman and Fans

Zack Snyder served as director of Man of Steel (2013), Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), part of Justice League (2017), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). His work drew mixed reactions, with some fans embracing it and others criticizing elements like the dark tone, hard-to-see visuals, and the "Martha" moment in Batman v.

Superman. On the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Snyder pushed back against taming films through focus groups, asking, "Do you really want a movie that's had all the edges shaved off by focus groups? Do you really want a movie where the decisions have been made in a boardroom, or tested ideas have been rendered for your enjoyment?

Do you really want the KMart version of your story? Is that what you really want?" He also recalled the MPAA telling them, "We just don't like the idea of Batman fighting Superman. That kind of makes it an R. He really hits him hard with that sink. That's rude.

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