Post by Lord Death Man on Jul 31, 2018 19:06:27 GMT
That said, I find Wan's vision of Atlantis too derivative of Cameron's bioluminescent vision of Pandora. Since I have no affinity for the character, I had hoped that the setting would prove to be the draw. I'd expected a dark and mysterious vibe for Atlantis and not a psychedelic, deep-sea aquarium.
The main takeaway I got from the trailer was that Wan and WB/DC are desperate to make Aquaman into a crowd pleaser (which will hopefully wash away decades of ridicule and mockery).
To those who feel that Jason Momoa's bedroom eyes and dude-bro glare have suddenly and irrevocably reversed the tide of Aquaman's status as a punchline; you're mistaken. Robot Chicken, Family Guy, South Park, Entourage and even the Power Puff girls have all had their pound of Aquatic flesh in recent times.
The New52 failed to revitalize the character with its near grotesque demonstrations of overcompensation. And Rebirth seems to want to remake him into an edgy outsider estranged from the superhero community and a neophyte politician come face to face with Trump's America.