Not sure how much I can say without needing spoiler tags, but you're right (that also kind of irked me, Messiah isn't a villain I'd have thrown away on the next-team-preview).
What I mean about not having high hopes for the series is that they seemed to be almost Car Ranger-ish in their cartoony comedy. Lots of slapstick, a pratfall or two, and conga line like "train dance" as part of the roll call. I know crossover movie first impressions are rarely reflective of the actual characters because they are typically filmed early in the process before the actors, suit actors, and writers get a full grip on them. However, it was not a good sign.
