The Ideal Justice League

If you follow the Simpleton’s Entertainment page, you know that I recently published an article about Aquaman and his relationship with the Justice League of America (JLA). Shortly after I posted the write-up, though, I realized I had more to say about the team. This modern raid of Superhero’s flying, swinging, or launching themselves through the big screen is about fan opinion, right? So let me give some fan opinion in what I want to see in an upcoming JLA film.

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Aquaman... Yay or Nay?

Warner Bros released that there is a strong possibility that a Justice League of America (JLA) movie will be released in 2015. If that’s the case, it’d be as good of guess as any to assume it will be an origins episode, meaning Aquaman will be among the founding seven members. If you are a superhero nerd, you know that Aquaman is kind of the butt of a lot of DC-centered superhero jokes. And if you aren’t a superhero nerd, let me explain why.

Aquaman has a ton of powers – it’s a really great concept for a superhero, really. He has super-strength, can swim faster than the average, enhanced senses, can communicate with marine life, and the obvious: he can breathe underwater. The problem is that… he can only breathe underwater. Think of land as Aquaman’s kryptonite. He can function for a little bit, but he’s strongest under the surface of the water. That’s why it’s funny to nerds. He was an original member to the JLA, yet when it comes to the team, he’s utterly useless. 

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