Aquaman has been given a bum rap in American pop culture. Because
Family Guy and
The Big Bang Theory (the paragons of pop culture contemplation) made jokes saying Aquaman was stupid, that's been his reputation in the 21st-century pop culture landscape, which is a pity because of how much fun the character can be in properties like his
"Outrageous!" portrayal in
Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Much to my delight, James Wan's
Aquaman movie decides to eschew constantly apologizing for the weirdness of the character and his world and just embraces all the high-concept underwater absurdity that Aquaman could possibly get into, a choice worthy of a mighty Jason Momoa delivered
"YEAH!".
