Snyder himself dismissed ideological readings, suggesting that reviewers who critique "a graphic novel movie about a bunch of guys…stomping the snot out of each other" using words like "'neocon,' 'homophobic,' 'homoerotic' or 'racist'" are "missing the point."
Snyder sendiri diberhentikan pembacaan ideologis, menunjukkan bahwa pengulas yang mengkritik "grafis film novel tentang sekelompok orang ... menghentak ingus keluar dari satu sama lain "menggunakan kata-kata seperti" 'neocon,' 'homophobic,' 'homoerotic' atau 'rasis' "yang" hilang titik. "