Yes! This is the kind of discussion the TBTs would elicit!! :D It's interesting, but you know we're the opposite haha! Superman was the one that ultimately turned me away from DC! Especially when they did that race of "who's faster" between Superman vs The Flash. The freaking Flash. I mean, come on! The Flash has only one thing going for him--being the fastest man alive--and now they wanted to see if Superman--the man with a bajillion things going for him--is faster. I do like the Batman family and Flash family though, among other minor characters. Maybe because their villains are equally compelling. Plus, they have tons of weaknesses.

I do agree though that having him as a deus ex machina is a really terrible choice. I had thought about scenario 2 as well, but scenario 1 hmm that's definitely interesting. I did think that's what they envisioned for him with his resurrection and the Knightmare from Bvs, of him going rogue, but I don't know why they didn't follow through with it. They did make him more likable though, so there's the silver lining in that.

It did feel like a Frankenstein movie, which was quite disappointing since this was supposed to be their tentpole franchise. I agree that their styles really didn't mesh well. Your analysis of where it fell apart was definitely on point.

Finally, I wholeheartedly disagree that Antman is better than Wonder Woman!!

Hahaha! I did say it was a tough decision! HAHA! Ultimately, I think it boiled down to preference. Both their villains sucked, but I thought Ant-Man's supporting cast was better. Also, I watched Ant-Man multiple times already and it has aged well for me. I've watched Wonder Woman only once, so my stand could still change ;)

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts, brother! A+ comment! Highly appreciated :D