I need to vent

This bizarre war between the Snyder fans and the people excited for the DCU has become beyond ridiculous. And I say this as someone who liked Snyder's movies but who's also excited for the new ones.

MORE THAN ONE DEPICTION OF THESE CHARACTERA CAN EXIST. As a lifelong superhero fan, one of the greatest things about the genre imo is how versatile is. You can have Adam West's campy ridiculous Batman and the grim dark Batmans of more recent films and they're all equally valid. Characters like Batman and Superman have stayed relevant for so long because they are constantly adapting and reinventing. This means that there's a version of these characters for everyone. And that's awesome! Now not every individual person has to like every different version, I myself have DC Universes I find very uninteresting, but if other people like them, then good for them! I don't need to constantly be pissed off at the idea of people having fun and enjoying something that I don't. So if someone else likes Man of Steel and you don't? LET THEM ENJOY IT. If someone else is excited for Superman 2025 and you aren't? LET THEM ENJOY IT.

Look, I understand how frustrating it is for many of us that the Snyderverse is cut short. I would have loved to see where this story was going, and I think that Affleck, Cavill, and Gadot were inspired casting choices. But that said, it's just not gonna happen. And that's not Gunn's fault either. Snyder was gone years before Gunn's DCU was even an idea, and Snyder himself has said he'd only return for a true adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns. And after everything he went through I can't blame him. But even if he did want to come back, this movie franchise still wouldn't be likely to continue. Ezra Miller went on a crime spree, Ray Fisher had an insane amount of bts drama and I don't see him wanting to come back, Ben Affleck has expressed that he's glad he's done with the role. So many key people are unlikely to return at best and absolutely should not return at worst (Ezra I'm looking at you). Trying to get Superman to bomb isnt gonna restore the Snyderverse. It's just gonna kill DC. So I'm not saying you have to like the new movie, I'm just saying that maybe you shouldn't make up your mind about it before we even know anything about the plot. Because I feel like those hating on it had decided they hated it well before we'd seen even a single frame of footage. If you're looking for things to hate, you'll find them. These characters are modern legends. They're far bigger than any one writer, director, or actor. And it's okay to not like one take on them. But instead of hating other people for liking it, let's spread positivity and respect and celebrate others in our fanbase having something to be excited about. Just let other people be happy. And to both sides, can we please show a little more respect? I myself am guilty of getting heated over all this and I'll be the first to admit it but it's getting exhausting and I want to see this fandom be less divided and toxic all the time.

If you made it this far, thanks for listening to my rambling. Now Let's spread positivity and debate our opinions reasonably and respectfully!