I've been watching a bunch of youtube video reports on the recent set visit (no pics, on pain of being murdered by Batfleck). The general reaction is positive (and also surprise at being so positive). The opinion seems to be that Flash's wise-aleck persona is the key catalyst in this.
Snyder says that Warner put zero pressure on him regarding the reaction to BvS. I don't believe that. Does anyone? Does Snyder?
I will say that Snyder has talent and that rare thing, an individual style*, and seems to be quite a light-hearted guy in person, but his films tend to be DOOM DOOM BOMBAST DOOM. It seems to be his default position -- but when the actual script contains lighter moments he does bring them off well, and the resulting films tend to be more balanced (mostly his early stuff).
So he really needs a script writer with some backbone who will say "Now we will have a comedy scene". Flash seems to serve that purpose here, and to give Snyder some credit, I think it was probably always conceived this way, give how long JL has been in the works.
*Regard that "individual style" thing, there has been fear expressed that DC Warner will now go the Marvel route and produce a generically likeable product. Remember how Edgar Wright had to leave Ant-man due to "differences"? There's a guy who, when you see his films, you can tell
who the hell made them. I think DC's choice of future directors shows they are still looking for people who can make individual statements, not toe the company line. So maybe Snyder is right when he talks about Warner being a director-led studio.
