>>212812771 (OP)Yes, we are in a culture war; a psychological war; a war of ideas; a magical war.
Bringing ideas to blossom on the big screen means to take creative living thoughts formed in the mind (egregores) and manifest them into a medium, spreading that life into the minds of others.
Snyder and Terrio sought to elevate and resonate, to remind the world of the higher ideals that are worth fighting for. Why did Snyder go so dark? Because the heroes were literally going to battle against the forces of evil. Our heroes mourn at the fragility of life and bleed so that beauty can persist another day.
Gunn's glib sociopathy seeks to descend and humiliate. Tearing down our idols and pursuing a relentless campaign of self-insistent lies.
Gunn's slop represents of mockery of honest creative energies; tedious cringe that empties the soul as well as the mind. It stands for nothing, teaches no lessons, and serves no higher purpose.
And, the blatant thievery of most of the plot points from MoS and BvS, especially from a Marvel-ite like Gunn, serves to further reinforce the theory that Superman (2025) is a cultural hit job and an attempt to re-write, replace, and erase what came before.
We ARE in a culture war; a war of the mind, of creativity, and of magic. And the slop, and its slop-makers, are the opponents.