"The Marvel EIC Chair has a certain curse that goes along with it: it tends to drive people insane, and ultimately, out of the business altogether. It is the notorious last stop for many staffers, as once you've sat in The Big Chair, your pariah status is usually locked in." Christopher Priest
You know this only a 3 episode mini series.
Not saying that makes it better just this isn't an ongoing thing.
Adventure Time and Steven Universe were two hit shows that used this art style (I have no idea how the Thundercats remake did).
So it's basically bandwagoning. They probably are
targeting the age group that Steven Universe was for.
Harley Quinn is for the grown ups.
I've seen Harley Quinn, there's nothing grown up about that.
If Aquaman was a joke in that movie what about Flash, who was made to look a comical character? In JL Aquaman does not look a joke at all, he looks more like a dour badass.
So what that Johns did a joke? he explained the reason to that and how to get rid of the general misconception "We just deal with it, head on." By using the jokes to his advantage.
Besides since Johns nobody considers Aquaman a joke in comics(not that he ever was) and after the movie even non comic readers. As a matter of fact the most heard comment about him after the movie "Never thought he was that Awesome".
The misconception you a now a few others derives from the cartoons superfriends. But sorry to tell you its an outdated concept.
I remember coming up and ppl saying drawing would be obsolete and you wouldn't need to know how to draw to make good animation. I knew they were wrong then and they're damn sure wrong now. smdh...
Loved the Teen Titans Go movie.
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!