History Headscratchers / Aquaman

* Why don't they just make him have power over the water in a humans body so he can liquidate people and make him cooler than being a guy who can talk to fish?

** Because he can already give people seizures by taking to the part of their brain that used to be a fish, and has superstrength and superresiliance; hydrokinesis on that level would make him TOO awesome.

** Perhaps the White Martian had shape changed all the way down to his brain 'chemistry', thus he gave himself the reptillian aspect of the mammal brain that Aquaman then proceeded to fry.

* Where did Black Manta's manta men come from if he's just a human mercenary in a swimsuit? I've seen those manta creatures on the 1960s Aquaman cartoon. I'm not sure if they appeared in the comics.

** Pn ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' they implied that he chose the colors because, at least in that incarnation of the character, he was attending college at the University of Miami, where the school colors are orange and green.

** Here's a headscratcher...why poke fun of a guy who can easily snap our bodies like a twig? That's like picking on a 6 foot tall, 300 pound wrestler who can crush you with his bare hands. Think about it, a human saying a super human is useless, and a joke. Does anyone see the problem with this? Aquaman could clobber us easily.
*** In universe? People probably don't realise that. In real life? Um...I guess because he's fictional?

** Here's a headscratcher...why poke fun of a guy who can easily snap our bodies like a twig? That's like picking on a 6 foot tall, 300 pound wrestler who can crush you with his bare hands. Think about it, a human saying a super human is useless, and a joke. Does anyone see the problem with this? Aquaman could clobber us easily.

** Here's a headscratcher...why poke fun of a guy who can easily snap our bodies like a twig? That's like picking on a 6 foot tall, 300 pound wrestler who can crush you with his bare hands. Think about it, a human saying a super human being is useless, and a joke. Does anyone see the problem with this?

** Here's a headscratcher...why poke fun of a guy who can easily snap our bodies like a twig? That's like picking on a 6 foot tall, 300 pound tall wrestler who can crush you with his bare hands. Think about it, a human saying a super human being is useless, and a joke. Does anyone see the problem with this?

** Here's a headscratcher...why poke fun of a guy who can easily snap our bodies like a twig? That's like picking on a 6 foot, 300 pound, tall wrestler who can crush you with his bare hands. Think about it, a skinny guy telling a strong guy that he is useless, and a joke. Does anyone see the problem with this?

** Here's a headscratcher...why poke fun of a guy who can easily snap their bodies like a twig? That's like picking on a 6 foot tall wrestler who can crush you.

** Out of Universe The StreisandEffect has also contributed in that the more people complain about Aquaman not being taken seriously the less seriously a lot of people are determined to take him. Badass Aquaman has essentially become a ForcedMeme that is being rebelled against.

** Also, on {{Smallville}} they implied that he chose the colors because, at least in that incarnation of the character, he was attending college at the University of Miami, where the school colors are orange and green.
** Also, during the 2011 he describes his skirt as ''chain mail''. So, it can be easily some sort of utilitarian Atlantean chain mail armor, used in prisons or for infantry troops that Aquaman used for added protection.

** Also, maybe Atlanteans [[BringMyRedJacket bleed orange]] [[BringMeMyBrownPants and poop green]].

** With the water hand, Aquaman can instantly dehydrate anyone he touches, killing them immediately. Plus it already has some [[MakingASplash primo wave splitting capabilities]], Is that not badass enough for you? Or would you like more examples of his awesomeness?

** Not to mention his symbolic [[ProngsOfPoseidon scepter of power]] which utilizes the same powers as it's mythical namesakes (dependending on the diety its named after), which can not only control [[ThisIsforEmphasisBitch All The Worlds OCEANS]] number of elements facilitated with the sea god himself. Considering nearly 75-80% of the world is surrounded by it's namesake well... that's saying a lot about power.

** With the water hand, Aquaman can instantly dehydrate anyone he touches, killing them immediately. Is that not badass enough for you? Or would you like more examples of his awesomeness?

** The Aquaman 2011 series puts a dampener on Aquaman's telepathy, highlighting how the average marine life has a simpler brain structure[[note]]"Dolphin's are a different story."[[/note]], and Aquaman's telepathy, rather than the complex manipulation of the thoughtstream exibited by the Martian Manhunter and Saturn Girl, is more akin to the simple manipulation of low-level functions that's part of Princess Projectra's powers (for example). Thus, while Aquaman can essentially ''give a seizure'' to everyone, find easier controlling simple mindsets by melding urges and compulsions to their brain activity.

** In universe, no heroes do. As of the new 52, somehow civilians have a Superfriends impression of Aquaman. However after the Throne of Atlantis story, they change their tune. Out of universe, Aquaman has no recovered from the Superfriends cartoon in the public eye because unlike Batman, he hasnt had multiple hit movies, cartoons and video games.

* Why does everyone make jokes about how lame a superhero Aquaman is do to his lame powers, when Batman, the top dog in all of comicdom, ''has none?''

*** During the infamous ''Detroit League'', Aquaman used telepathy to give a ''mock-seizure'' to the complaining Steel II, and some days later to Vixen, to prevent her from disobeying a direct order. J'onn J'onzz himself, the usually jovial, quiet, philosphical Martian Manhunter, grabbed him by the collar berating him in front of the Detroit Leaguers and the ''Classic League''. {{Zatanna}} herself, shocked and bewildered, after being told from Steel II of his earlier attempt, stammers something about Aquaman having never used his telepathic power on a human being before, noting that the League was descending to madness. We can safely assume that ''human telepathy'' is a big no-no in the heroic community, a violation of the individual free will too blatant to be used if not in the direst emergencies.

** No, it was just never revealed what he looked like under his helmet.

** No, it was just never revealed what he looked like under his helmet.
* Atlanteans are not mermaids, but mermaids do exist in the DC Universe (see Superman dating Lori Lemaris). Has it ever been addressed what relationship Atlantis has with mermaids?

** No, it was just never revealed what he looked like under his helmet.

** Also, maybe Atlanteans bleed orange [[BringMeMyBrownPants and poop green]].