Paragon vs. The Midnight Skulker

Unexpectedly, I liked Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. To explain why (without spoilers), I need to reference a review I once read, long ago, of Disney's The Three Musketeers (the one with Keifer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, and Oliver Platt). From Dale Stephenson on Usenet:

"This was the biggest problem I had with this movie. I *love* swashbucklers. If it had just been the story of Joe, Fred, George, and Tim, saving the young King Foobah from the villanous Cardinal of Metz, it would have been a fine movie. Instead, there were total strangers going by the names of D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. I expected "The Three Musketeers", and they weren't there. Why would anyone take one of the greatest adventures ever written -- and then completely ignore it?"

So yeah, if this had been the tale of Paragon vs. The Midnight Skulker, with a guest appearance by Warrior Babe, it would have been a fine generic superhero flick and I'd have walked away happy, if confused. What it wasn't was Batman or Superman - though Affleck does a decent job, and gets most of the best lines. Cavill, OTOH, makes an excellent Napoleon Solo. Gal Godot's Wonder Woman, for the small amount of screen time she got, stole the show and I wanted to see more of her.

Was it an affront to DC fans? Meh - there's been worse interpretations in the comics. I enjoyed my two and a half hours, but it seems less of an affront than it does an opportunity wasted.