Yeah, Snyder isn't like the Leftists -- he really is a geek about these things and more like Quentin Tarantino than someone like Neil Druckmann, the latter of which purposely subverts media to push "The Message".

I hated what Snyder did with Superman, but I could at least understand what he wanted to do with Superman. The problem is that Snyder just isn't a good enough writer -- and did not surround himself with good enough writers -- to pull off what he was trying to convey.

His depiction of Batman wasn't great, but it was far better than how he handled Superman, and I don't think I've ever come across anyone who really railed on Snyder for his depiction of Batman, other than that they didn't like how he killed, but they "loved" the whole warehouse scene because it reminded them "...of how Batman fights in the Arkham games".

That being said, I get Snyder's point, but challenging canon needs structure and consideration, as Adam points out in his reply. Contrivance or poorly fabricated structures to employ canon-breaking situations just ends up making people miffed, and that's sort of the problem that Snyder had with his whole depiction of DC's super heroes.