I blame WB for Suicide Squad, it's a testament to the cast and director that it was as good as it was. After the reception of BvS the studio panicked and tried to change the movie on the fly to match Guardians tone. People online who saw earlier versions of the film say it was much better and darker than the theatrical cut. The whole beginning introductions of characters was added in later and the order of the film got changed as well.
Having said that, there is no denying the product was a massive hit for WB. The movie made $750 million dollars world wide (without being released in China) and has made close to another $100 million in Blu-Ray/DVD sales. It's the 12th highest selling superhero film on home video this decade. Add to that the huge soundtrack that this film had and I wonder how much it would have made if it was great.
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