YMMV / Aquaman (2016)

• Arc Fatigue: A common complaint about the King Rath storyline of the Rebirth run. While the writing as a whole is solid and most of the artists working on the book have been great (particularly Stjepan Šejić), many have decided to just wait for the trade since it's taking so damn long to end. It doesn't help that before the storyline began Aquaman was shipping bi-monthly but started shipping an issue a month once the arc started, which didn't help the story's pacing compared to the rest of the run.
• Iron Woobie: Both Arthur and Mera are stuck between two worlds, estranged from their biological parents and/or considered a traitor to their homeland (definitely in Mera's case with Xebel), put up with everything from assassination attempts and Cthulhu-scale threats, and face frequent distrust from surface and undersea dweller alike. And yet they both remain heroic throughout and are rewarded with the goodwill of Arthur's hometown of Amnesty Bay, the Justice League, and a happy, loving marriage with their new daughter Andy.
• It's the Same, Now It Sucks!: A number of fans have admitted to dropping the book due to a perceived lack of originality during Kelly Sue DeConnick's run. Two major plot points are Black Manta's grudge against Aquaman, and Ocean Master trying to claim the throne of Atlantis; both of which were also driving forces behind the narrative of Geoff Johns and Dan Abnett's stories.
• Older Than They Think: Mera losing her ability to breathe water in the Rebirth series happened in Aquaman (2003).

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