Sure, we all tease Aquaman and a lot of casual comic fans don't hold him on high of a pedestal as they do Batman but Aquaman can be quite the badass. I was hoping that "Throne of Atlantis" was going to show the wider audiences how cool the king of Atlantis can be but, honestly, I was a little disappointed with this one.
While the film isn't terrible, the story and plot gets very messy, some of the voice acting—like Matt Lanter as Aquaman himself—weren't the best choices and didn't really capture the character or the power they hold, and the film is very sadly light on the action. The film also doesn't develop Aquaman (or even focus on him enough) as well as they should be. I understand they need to appeal to the audiences who only pay attention to Batman but this really should have been Aquaman's time to shine.
Even with my complaints, the film is still pretty entertaining. The animation is killer, Nathan Fillion returns to voice Green Lantern, and I like that DC is creating a massive, cohesive universe in their animated series rather than tell single, self-contained stories all the time. While I was disappointed with "Justice League: Throne of Atlantis," I still enjoyed it and hope that it leads to seeing more action from Aquaman.
While the film isn't terrible, the story and plot gets very messy, some of the voice acting—like Matt Lanter as Aquaman himself—weren't the best choices and didn't really capture the character or the power they hold, and the film is very sadly light on the action. The film also doesn't develop Aquaman (or even focus on him enough) as well as they should be. I understand they need to appeal to the audiences who only pay attention to Batman but this really should have been Aquaman's time to shine.
Even with my complaints, the film is still pretty entertaining. The animation is killer, Nathan Fillion returns to voice Green Lantern, and I like that DC is creating a massive, cohesive universe in their animated series rather than tell single, self-contained stories all the time. While I was disappointed with "Justice League: Throne of Atlantis," I still enjoyed it and hope that it leads to seeing more action from Aquaman.