When the trailers for DC’s Aquaman started rolling out earlier this year, they promised a lot of wild delights. There were angry aquarium sharks. A bioluminescent Atlantis, equal parts Gungan city and Avatar planet. An underwater reenactment of the Thor-vs.-Hulk gladiator showdown in Thor: Ragnarok. Patrick Wilson’s deeply upsetting hair. At the top of that list, of course: a perpetually shirtless, perpetually wet Jason Momoa. In fact, the promise of a DC film knowingly indulging the female gaze — and in an over-the-top abundance worthy of some of the best-worst movies of the past decade — was such a strong implication in those early promos that it inspired a very good meme.
Can’t wait to see this movie! pic.twitter.com/lSy13UoTu4
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