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Post by cross on Feb 20, 2015 20:47:10 GMT -5
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Post by ericthepilot on Feb 20, 2015 23:24:46 GMT -5
I admit, I'm a bit surprised they didn't go for the hook hand, since it seems they've more or less embraced the rest of the Total Justice era Aquaman aesthetic.
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Post by Stardrifter on Feb 20, 2015 23:34:17 GMT -5
Why would they start with the hook when they could make that a major event in one of his movies? If they do it, I hope they skip the piranhas and go the JL cartoon route.
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Post by ericthepilot on Feb 21, 2015 7:32:57 GMT -5
Why would they start with the hook when they could make that a major event in one of his movies? If they do it, I hope they skip the piranhas and go the JL cartoon route. Because you can start with the hook hand, and go in establishing the core conflict between him and Orm (or Black Manta whichever villain they're going with) and prove they're already a threat. You can then have the major event in the movie be giving him the CGI living water hand he got afterward, once he's completed the requisite heroes journey.
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Post by Stardrifter on Feb 21, 2015 9:39:21 GMT -5
Someone losing their hand is so much more dramatic and emotional than replacing a prosthetic with a magic hand. Again, why give up the potential impact of that scene? Depending how long the franchise goes on, they could do both instead of losing the opportunity for the more impactful one.
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Post by ericthepilot on Feb 21, 2015 10:41:13 GMT -5
I guess that's the difference between your take and mine, I'm not sold on the notion that it's a major plot point to build around to or up to.
Which is not to say it wouldn't be a particularly important event in his life, just not sure it's the kind of thing that a movie would hang on - kind of like Luke in Empire, it's a thing that happens and he more or less moves on from there. The more interesting element, at least to me, is what happens afterward. You could always just flash back to show the event itself, but the journey from there is where you have the story and starting with the hook doesn't downplay that.
To me, starting with the hook, it's more just a unique design aesthetic that helps to set him apart from the others, and adds a certain dynamism to potential fight sequences he wouldn't have otherwise. Removed from the water, he tends to be a bit redundant otherwise in a strictly visual sense.
Not having the hook hand doesn't really hurt anything, and hell there's no need for them ever to address it or add it in, just surprising with how much the rest of the look goes to that era, it's just... weird not seeing it, is all. But then again, I've always been and always will be a mark for the 90's era "faux-extreme!" look for most characters.
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Post by cross on Feb 21, 2015 10:45:05 GMT -5
The biggest mistake made here isn't the lacking hook hand it's that they didn't cast Vincent Chase as Aquaman!
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Post by Drake on Feb 21, 2015 11:07:20 GMT -5
The trident is his visual difference. Even if Wonder Woman has a sword, the trident's shape is so unique that he'll definitely stand out.
I, for one, love the look!
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Post by Ultimate Silentking on Feb 21, 2015 16:10:43 GMT -5
According to cross, I don't have a soul. Out of curiosity, is this now considered a JL Prequel, which it clearly is, instead of a Man of Steel sequel? Which it was initially stated to before the barrages of cameos were announced and Wonder Woman was confirmed as being a major character.
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Post by ericthepilot on Feb 21, 2015 16:39:27 GMT -5
They probably think it's both, though you're right that it's mostly the latter. It'll no doubt spin out of the events and "universe" established by Man of Steel, but function mostly as a way to introduce a parade of cameos and build up to Justice League. The way they're advertising it, there's really no way their appearances can be an after the credits throwaway kind of thing - all their movies would seem to spin off from this one, either as prequels or as... whatever a series of independent films happening alongside a solo Superman III would be termed (parallelquels?).
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