History Fridge / Aquaman2018

* Thomas and Atlanna getting together is an alternate tale of the romance between an otherworldly female and a human male, last seen in ''Film/WonderWoman2017''. Atlanna and Thomas are what Diana and Steve could have had (in fact both couples have a romantic moment in snowfall).
** Their child, a half-breed superhero, is an alternate tale of the issues a child of two worlds faces in ''Film/ManOfSteel''. While in ''Man of Steel'' Clark ultimately choosing humanity over Kryptonians, ''Aquaman'' has Arthur learning to ultimately accept both sides of his heritage as a person of the land and the sea (it helps that his people from the sea have not gone extinct and don't all seek to destroy humanity).

* When Prince Orm is suddenly thrown from water to air he is shown coughing out water as he tries to breathe. It may seem odd that he briefly seems to be drowning, but it's actually a rarely-adressed moment of RealityEnsues for a being that can breathe both water and air: they'd have to empty their lungs of water before they can start breathing air, and vice versa when they return beneath the ocean.

* Thomas and Atlanna getting together is an alternate tale of the romance between an otherworldly female and a human male, last seen in Film/WonderWoman2017. Atlanna and Thomas are what Diana and Steve could have had (in fact both couples have a romantic moment in snowfall).

* Black Manta having possible eye injuries after hisfight with Arthur shows why EyeBeams are AwesomebutImpractical to have.

* Black Manta having [[spoiler: possible eye injuries after hisfight with Arthur]] shows why EyeBeams are AwesomebutImpractical to have.

* Thomas and Atlanna getting together is an alternate tale of the romance between an otherworldly female and a human male, last seen in Film/WonderWoman2017. Atlanna and Thomas are what Diana and Steve could have had.

* In a way the character arc that Arthur goes through ''Aquaman'' serves as an interesting juxtaposition to ''Film/ManOfSteel''. While ''Man of Steel'' involved Clark learning of his Kryptonian heritage but ultimately choosing humanity as the people he belongs to, ''Aquaman'' has Arthur learning to ultimately accept both sides of his heritage as a person of the land and the sea (it helps that his people from the sea have not gone extinct and don't all seek to destroy humanity).

** Neither Arthur nor Mera are never shown coughing out water from their lungs whenever they go back into the air, but this is more frigid brilliance. Arthur was practiced at moving between land and sea, so perhaps he developed a method to quickly expel both air and water from his lungs when moving between. Mera, while seemingly not fond of the surface, has been shown to move between both sea and surface on at least a few occasions, such as when she summons Arthur. Orm, however, has been in the sea his entire life.

** Strangely though, Arthur nor Mera are never shown coughing out water from their lungs whenever they go back into the air.
*** Arthur was practiced at moving between land and sea, so perhaps he developed a method to quickly expel both air and water from his lungs when moving between. Mera, while seemingly not fond of the surface, has been shown to move between both sea and surface on at least a few occasions, such as when she summons Arthur. Orm, however, has been in the sea his entire life.

* The Karathen being revealed as an intelligent, sapient creature, but unable to communicate with anyone other than Arthur, or a king from centuries ago. Was it a case of AndIMustScream for her?

* The Karathen being revealed as an intelligent, sapient creature, but unable to communicate with anyone other than Arthur.

* The Trench people attacking surface ships in the open seas with murderous frenzy makes one wonder how many humans have fallen prey to them considering how two superstrong Atlanteans were force to flee for their lives.

* Atlantis’s architecture and vehicles are based on aquamarine life:
** There are [[https://images2.imgbox.com/be/e0/mHMk6RAT_o.jpg turtle subs]], [[https://images2.imgbox.com/81/b5/cRTSw1NS_o.jpg manta submarines]], and [[https://images2.imgbox.com/16/b8/f5TqOUob_o.jpg fish vehicles]].
** Additionally, there are buildings that reflect [[https://images2.imgbox.com/da/80/iHuo6el3_o.jpg the bioluminescence of jellyfish]] and [[https://images2.imgbox.com/9c/70/dn8MI01G_o.jpg a hall that represents a whale’s skeletal structure]].
* Greek culture had a vast influence on Atlantis:
** The trident is used by those of royal blood: Atlanna, Orm and eventually Arthur. The trident is the specific weapon of the Greek sea god Poseidon.
** Some Atlantean soldiers are seen riding giant seahorses. In Greek mythology, Poseidon drives a chariot pulled by seahorses (known in Greek mythology as the hippocampi).

** there are [[https://images2.imgbox.com/be/e0/mHMk6RAT_o.jpg turtle subs]], [[https://images2.imgbox.com/81/b5/cRTSw1NS_o.jpg manta submarines]], and [[https://images2.imgbox.com/16/b8/f5TqOUob_o.jpg fish vehicles]].
** additionally, there are buildings that reflect [[https://images2.imgbox.com/da/80/iHuo6el3_o.jpg the bioluminescence of jellyfish]] and [[https://images2.imgbox.com/9c/70/dn8MI01G_o.jpg a hall that represents a whale’s skeletal structure]].

** as seen of [[https://images2.imgbox.com/1b/b5/2kwROLk5_o.jpg this image of Atlants]] [[spoiler: from before it sank]], Atlantis had a lot of Greek temples.
** the trident is used by those of royal blood: Atlanna, Orm and eventually Arthur. The trident is the specific weapon of the Greek sea god Poseidon.
** some Atlantean soldiers are seen riding giant seahorses. In Greek mythology, Poseidon drives a chariot pulled by seahorses (known in Greek mythology as the hippocampi).

* In a way the character arc that Arthur goes through ''Aquaman'' serves as an interesting juxtaposition to ''Man of Steel''. While ''Man of Steel'' involved Clark learning of his Kryptonian heritage but ultimately choosing humanity as the people he belongs to ''Aquaman'' has Arthur learning to ultimately accept both sides of his heritage as a person of the land and the sea.

* In a way the character arc that Arthur goes through ''Aquaman'' serves as an interesting juxtaposition to ''Man of Steel''. While ''Man of Steel'' involved Clark learning of his Kryptonian heritage but ultimately choosing humanity as the people he belongs to ''Aquaman'' has Arthur learning to ultimately except both sides of his heritage as a person of the land and the sea.

* In a way the character arc that Arthur goes through ''Aquaman''serves as an interesting juxtaposition to ''Man of Steel''. While ''Man of Steel'' involved Clark learning of his Kryptonian heritage but ultimately choosing humanity as the people he belongs to ''Aquaman'' has Arthur learning to ultimately except both sides of his heritage as a person of the land and the sea.

In a way the character arc that Arthur goes through ''Aquaman''serves as an interesting juxtaposition to ''Man of Steel''. While ''Man of Steel'' involved Clark learning of his Kryptonian heritage but ultimately choosing humanity as the people he belongs to ''Aquaman'' has Arthur learning to ultimately except both sides of his heritage as a person of the land and the sea.