re: Why was Man of Steel so hated?

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On this board it may not be hated but its not highly regarded either.

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Right so the premise is off.

But this is the 918th time people feel MoS or DC in general are "hated," "reviled," "disaster."

Hyperbole.

And there's this:
7.3/10-IMDb
56%-Rotten Tomatoes
55%-Metacritic

Not really great reactions from critics either.

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I loved it bc it was finally a superman movie without the campiness. It was violent and kind of gritty.

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There is a space between campy and "violent and gritty," that Superman can occupy. It took itself too seriously, which is part of the reason why the criticisms are quite valid. It THINKS it's a serious film with a great narrative arc and character development. But it doesn't end up that way.