The OGN did not do that well. Not saying he can't hold his own, but he needs to be developed before. Anyhow don't see DC at the moment experimenting with him when neither Arthur has a book.
The only character in Aquaman that could hold her own in a spinoff movie is Mera.
This doesn't dispute anything I said. I know Arthur's origins, doesn't make his Aquaman persona distance with being Atlantean royalty. Jackson's father is Black Manta. I didn't say whoever the Aquaman is can't go to Atlantis, only that being its king or queen isn't required. It's a superhero guise, not royalty. Mera could step in, but she isn't is she? There is no precedent for DC switching a male derives codename to a woman that I can think of. They had an opportunity with Batman, only for Dick to get that over Cass. There has been no female Batman or Superman successor who kept those codenames.
Future State introduces new characters for legacies, they did that for Wonder Girl. But what are they going to do when that's over? Hard to say. A big reason the Aqualads didn't have relevance is because DC didn't are them seriously, and they're not afraid of doing that to female sidekicks - look at how Bat editorial reacts to Batgirl, they think that title is beneath them. They destroyed Cassandra Cain when she became popular.
He's a king, that makes it really easy to put him on the shelf in Atlantis the most super-heroes. If Garth or Jackson won't be the new Aquaman they're not giving Mera anything.As for Aquaman retiring indeed its silly, now that he has been made into an Awesome character since New 52 and with rise of the Mera character to new heights it doesn't make any sense at all. And all this to be substituted with either Garth or Jackson who aren't popular even with the Aquafan base.
So being a king puts him easily on the shelf? when most of his stories are based on him being King, even the movie and the new upcoming animation.
Mera can't be Aquaman, she is Mera, but she is the only one who can get a movie or a TV spinoff. Informed sources have confirmed that they have big plans for Mera, even her role in the synder cut is gonna be larger than in the original movie.
Besides Arthur, she is the only one to have got a solo and that was based on her being Queen of Atlantis, which contradicts what you claim that being king or Queen puts them on the shelf. Mera is also the only character from the cast besides the villains, that gets collectible statues by DC.
But Mera and Arthur are a package they go together, that's why at DC they are considering renaming the book Aquaman and Mera even in view of the popularity of Mera. Her popularity dwarfs that of the Aqualads, there is no comparison.
Future State is a clear example that DC doesn't trust the two Aqualads. Explain why they introduced Andy if they trusted one of the two Aqualads? They did not just put her on the new Justice league, they also make her co lead in the FS- Aquaman. She is a character introduced just less than a year ago.
What they plan once FS is over? according to Shea, Andy is gonna be prominent. She already calls her the Princess of DC.
I'm glad Wonder Woman 84 was a good movie, looking forward for more DC films! I'll have to rewatch it, BoP and Joker again before I can make a definitive DCEU ranking!
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In theory it is, just because they haven't done this doesn't stop it from being a device they could use. If her daughter can be Aquaman surely Mera can, she can't because reasons is a cop-out. The movie was his origin story and he's the star when he's the star he'll be doing things we're talking about when he's not the star of the title. "Informed sources," like who? Where you are getting that information? Snyder's being given a mini-series length for his story, something the theatrical cut wasn't allowed. He'd have less time as well had he stuck to movie mode like Whedon was.
Wan has been trying to get a spin-off of The Trench for years.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...pinoff-1192505
That doesn't dispute anything I said. Of course royal characters do royal things in their own adventures, they'll be doing it off-screen in other stories where they're not the lead. Collectible statues has nothing to do with anything. You say that like everything's static, Mera's like that because she's been given attention and protection, something the Aqualad's lacked. Characters get popular when DC decides to do exciting things with them, it's why Jackson is popular in the Young Justice cartoon.Besides Arthur, she is the only one to have got a solo and that was based on her being Queen of Atlantis, which contradicts what you claim that being king or Queen puts them on the shelf. Mera is also the only character from the cast besides the villains, that gets collectible statues by DC.
But Mera and Arthur are a package they go together, that's why at DC they are considering renaming the book Aquaman and Mera even in view of the popularity of Mera. Her popularity dwarfs that of the Aqualads, there is no comparison.
All that shows is that the creators and editors want to do something new, its not like not having Donna Troy or Cassandra Sandsmark as the Wonder Girl Future State means DC hates them. It's a short term project to keep DC relevant through the pandemic. Because the creators wanted to? A company making a decision is by no means the only decision they could have made. It's their company, they could do anything with these characters. That's what Shea hopes what will happen, hardly a guarantee that it will happen. Lots of creators have been burnt by that. But what does DC itself think? They could not have her in anything for months or years, many creators have been burnt like this before because the future is hard to predict.Future State is a clear example that DC doesn't trust the two Aqualads. Explain why they introduced Andy if they trusted one of the two Aqualads? They did not just put her on the new Justice league, they also make her co lead in the FS- Aquaman. She is a character introduced just less than a year ago.
What they plan once FS is over? according to Shea, Andy is gonna be prominent. She already calls her the Princess of DC.
Edit: Queen Hippolyta is a good example of a comic royalty doing their royal business off-screen when she's not called up to be a superhero. She's replaced Diana as Wonder Woman once, and served the Justice Society as Wonder Woman during WW2 in some continuities. In numerous runs she's just governing Themyscira.
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Yeah I enjoyed Birds of Prey, not as an adaptation, but as a film.
Like action, adventure, rogues, and outlaws? Like anti-heroes, femme fatales, mysteries and thrillers?
I wrote a book with them. Outlaw’s Shadow: A Sherwood Noir. Robin Hood’s evil counterpart, Guy of Gisbourne, is the main character. Feel free to give it a look: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asi...E2PKBNJFH76GQP
This is the only real major detriment. I can see Dinah and Helena easily evolving into more accurate versions of their comic selves and they are executed well here, and the absence of Babs is easily rectified by just adding her.
Cass is extremely different, and should have just been Holly Robinson.
If Black Adam gets the JSA off the ground, maybe Dinah can reappear there