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scottyquick ([info]scottyquick) wrote in [info]scans_daily,
@ 2009-06-06 20:30:00

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Entry tags:series: one perfect moment week, theme: genderswap

One Perfect Moment: Aquawoman
This is a character who has only appeared once, I think, but she is one of the most awesome characters.

Why, you ask?

Because of her ONE PERFECT MOMENT!



To anyone who says Aquaman is lame, I wouldn't know.
But Aquawoman?
 
She attacks.

Cities.

With GIANT SQUID MONSTERS!

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[info]sandoz_iscariot
2009-06-07 08:35 pm UTC (link)
Too bad Adrian Veidt got there first.

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[info]currer
2009-06-07 10:24 pm UTC (link)
Thirty-five minutes ago.

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[info]pyrotwilight
2009-06-07 10:40 pm UTC (link)
Pfft. Aquawoman took control of said animal at squid 30.

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[info]filkertom
2009-06-08 06:30 am UTC (link)
Here, you guys split an Internet.

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[info]fashi0n_mistake
2009-06-07 08:57 pm UTC (link)
I agree that Aquawoman is a zillion time cooler than any other MtF counterpart. I wish we could have seen more of her.

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[info]thehefner
2009-06-08 01:07 am UTC (link)
You can't tell because he's underwater, but Aquaman is now crying because of you.

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[info]fashi0n_mistake
2009-06-08 11:11 am UTC (link)
*shrugs* If you say so but I don't understand why. I love Aquaman and all I was saying is that I'd rather see an Elseworld based off of Aquawoman than Batwoman or Superwoman.

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[info]demonprawn
2009-06-07 09:01 pm UTC (link)
Aquawoman is 100 times better than Aquaman.

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[info]mrmojorisin1135
2009-06-07 10:11 pm UTC (link)
And that is before you add boobs to the equation

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[info]liarashadowsong
2009-06-08 12:57 am UTC (link)
Yes, she is.

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[info]parsimonia
2009-06-07 10:09 pm UTC (link)
Okay. There needs to be an Aquawoman. Like, now.

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[info]killermoth1
2009-06-07 11:37 pm UTC (link)
Wow, an aqua-someone I can take seriously without just badassing the character, though this is somewhat badass, but in a cool way, not the kind of way where its evident the writer is so intent on getting you to take a character seriously it's just glaring.

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[info]lieut_kettch
2009-06-08 12:00 am UTC (link)
But can she THROW A POLAR BEAR AT YOU?

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[info]jupiterrhode
2009-06-08 01:04 am UTC (link)
She doesn't need to, she has perfect hair.

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[info]thehefner
2009-06-08 01:11 am UTC (link)
OKAY. THIS AQUAMAN BASHING ENDS NOW, PEOPLE.

Look, no one's disputing the awesomeness of Aquawoman. That's fifty kinds of awesome right there. BUT. Arthur, people. The only reason you think he's a joke is because of frickin' SUPERFRIENDS. The truth is, if you piss Aquaman off, he will fuck your shit up.

Would that I had the scans from the Alex Ross/Paul Dini story to prove that Aquaman will ride up on a fucking whale, carrying a huge goddamn spear and surrounded by all the ocean's denizens he could summon, all for the express purpose of kicking some evil surface-dweller ass. But let me assure you, if you really piss him off by, say, clubbing some baby seals, he won't stop there. Oh no.



He will throw a fucking polar bear at you. Possibly the polar bear from LOST, if he's really cheesed off. So show Aquaman some damn respect.

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[info]killermoth1
2009-06-08 02:42 am UTC (link)
OKAY. THIS AQUAMAN BASHING ENDS NOW, PEOPLE.

Look, no one's disputing the awesomeness of Aquawoman. That's fifty kinds of awesome right there. BUT. Arthur, people. The only reason you think he's a joke is because of frickin' SUPERFRIENDS. The truth is, if you piss Aquaman off, he will fuck your shit up.


Yeah but that's kind of the point isn't it? Most people tend to love Useless!Aquaman more than TOTALLYBADASS!Aquaman because the latter is as forced as they come. Seriously, it becomes a joke. It's like when I watch JLU and can't take their version of Aquaman seriously because they're trying so very, very hard to make people respect him, and it just feels like the script went:
Aquaman: Says something badass
*Aquaman does something badass
Aquaman: Something badass again.

It's why I love the Brave and the Bold Aquaman over any other interpretation. Is he awesome and can take the action? Heck yeah, but neither is he just a one-note character he tends to always become, he has his own distinctive and lovable personality.

I'll take that over "This character is not a joke. Look at the BADASS!" any day.

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[info]thehefner
2009-06-08 09:54 am UTC (link)
Well, that's a fascinating point, and you may be onto something there. But I don't know, Badass!Aquaman is usually actually received very well, in my experience. Well, and with surprise. "Wait, Aquaman can be badass! I HAD NO IDEA."

Like, you're literally the first person I've heard to dislike his JLU appearance as trying too hard. Everyone, as I recall, loved that Aquaman episode. They thought the show's version of the behanding was particularly badass.

In fact, while don't care for Aquaman's 90's bearded look, I've heard nothing but great, great things about that run written by he-who-shall-not-be-named. So yeah, I'm not sure people find badass!Aquaman "forced," per se. I think they enjoy it, and then promptly forget it, preferring instead to make fun of the guy who talks to fish along with the rest of pop culture.

At the same time, as I'm a lover of fun comics as well as badass, hardcore comics, I certainly enjoy seeing the Aquaman you describe. That actually might be the first step to people accepting him, if you build up to badassery there:

First you laugh at him, then you laugh with him, and then HE IMPALES A VILLAIN WITH A FUCKING TRIDENT WHILE RIDING A GODDAMNED SPERM WHALE BECAUSE HE'S FUCKING AQUAMAN KING OF THE SEAS YOU LANDLUBBING BITCHES.

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[info]xlineartx
2009-06-08 02:48 am UTC (link)
HE IS KING OF THE SEAS, YOU GUYS.

That's badass.

Like, half of his appearances anywhere involve him riding a whale and carrying a spear. Sometimes he waterskis on dolphins. Dolphins are fucking slippery.

Besides, who are you going to call when Cthulhu rises up from the murky deeps? Arthur fucking Curry, that's who.

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[info]thehefner
2009-06-08 09:55 am UTC (link)
... I think you're onto something brilliant there. Aquaman vs. Cthulhu. It must happen.

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[info]comicoz
2009-06-08 10:33 am UTC (link)
I'd buy it.

I'd buy 10 copies if it turns out that Cthulhu is actually Plastic Man doing a practical joke.

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[info]ian_karkull
2009-06-08 03:20 am UTC (link)
I have a big mancrush on the current Aquagirl, Lorena Marquez, but Aquawoman is probably my second favorite female water person.

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