The essay’s in-depth look into the characterization of Superman in Man of Steel and Batman V Superman and the entire cast of Suicide Squad is both well-argued and evenly balanced – with the video also highlighting some of the franchise’s strengths.
Similar to the Suicide Squad example, Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne had the potential to be a strong character in Batman V Superman and – as Patrick himself claims – was set up with a clear motivation for disliking Superman.
Whatever your opinion of the DC Expanded Universe, it’s difficult to argue that Willems’ video doesn’t have some merit.
This initial promise was swiftly neutered, however, by the film’s increasingly muddled narrative and poor pacing – in the theatrical cut of the film, anyway (the Batman V Superman Ultimate Edition is another story).