Director Zack Snyder has added his perspective and fresh insights on the divisive "Martha Moment" from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Released in 2016, the film served as simultaneously a follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel and a fleshing out of the shared universe known as the DCEU. Co-written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, the installment saw Henry Cavill once again take up the skies as Superman. Unfortunately, in the wake of Zod's previous invasion, Batman v Superman picks up with Clark still unsure of his place in the world. That existential crisis is only exacerbated by an untrusting government, a more battle-hardened version of Batman (Ben Affleck), and the machinations of Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg).

Each of the threads culminated with Lex holding hostage Clark's adoptive mother, Martha. Threatening to kill her unless he kills Batman, the titular fight broke out between the pair. Batman got the upper hand with a variety of Kryptonite-infused weapons. Seeing Superman as the ultimate threat to the world and now willing to break his famous rule, Batman prepared to deliver the killing blow with a Kryptonite spear. However, Superman was able to get through to Batman with what was believed to be his final breath. Urging Batman to "Save Martha," the Caped Crusader (whose mother was also named Martha) was shaken long enough for Lois Lane (Amy Adams) to intervene and thus bring Bruce Wayne back to his senses. Unfortunately, the moment didn't resonate with audiences as intended - with many making it a focal point when deriding or even mocking Batman v Superman.

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Hosting a live stream of the film with director commentary, however, Snyder took a deep dive into the controversial moment. As he did so, Snyder offered his perception of the scene. Establishing that it went beyond merely their mothers sharing the same name, Snyder shed light on the deeper themes and metaphors leading up to and including Bruce Wayne's change of heart. The most prominent of these visual lead-ins was the steady destruction of Batman's mask, serving to reveal the man that he is underneath. As such, the evoking of the name Martha played into Bruce's newly re-exposed humanity.

"[Superman] gets a shot in on the helmet. Kind of breaks it. You know, which is also symbolic. I like this idea that Batman's mask is being removed, revealing his true nature. He's literally not- his face is not hidden anymore, so this is really his true intent.”

“[The world only makes sense] if you force it to. Which I think sort of sums up his philosophy, he's come all the way to this notion that he can only live in a world if he forces it into a morality that he can justify. But in the end, he's about to discover that…his actions can easily go too far and he can become...what he hates, how this is the very thing he's fighting against. And then sees he's basically turned into the murder of his parents in a way because he's allowing them to kill Martha. So, is he responsible for the death of Martha? Has he become basically 100% the thing that he- blinded by hatred, he's become the thing he hates.”

This was certainly not the only revelation to emerge from Snyder's commentary. After previously confirming that he existed in his DCEU, Snyder stated that Martian Manhunter knew Superman's secret identity. The director also teased how the culmination of Batman v Superman would have tied directly into his version of Justice League. At the point of his death at the hands of Doomsday, Superman was heard unleashing a guttural scream. According to Snyder, that scream from Superman awoke the Mother Boxes. Those devices would later play a role in the DCEU's first team-up movie - though in a far different way than Snyder originally intended.

That passion has extended to Snyder's previous DCEU work in the years since they were released. That is especially true of Batman v Superman, which has seen the kind uptick in love and support than most films experience around their fourth anniversaries. These particular comments will reaffirm what some have said in defense of the film. However, it could also sway some who previously disparaged the film - and the "Martha Moment" itself - to see it in a new light. As such, these new insights and revelations will not only fuel the campaign to see the Snyder Cut of Justice League released but may actually see the bandwagon grow.

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