Re: "He hates the French..."
You can't compare this tosh to Stormwatch or the Authority, IMO. They did break ground in superhero books, just like the Ultimates did, but with a few exceptions, it was never filled with as much loathing and spite as Millar loads his work with, frankly.
I never saw Ellis spout so much bile for politics and countries he doesn't like through his characters as Millar has. Ellis actually seems to have a point to his stories, most of the time, whereas Millar has entered this period in his career where he's akin to a child throwing his toys around and breaking them for fun.