The next accommodates spoilers for Young Justice, Season 4, Episode 17, “Leviathan Wakes,” now out there on HBO Max.
The second half of Young Justice: Phantoms has veered away from Mars’ political struggle, as an alternative specializing in the political state of Atlantis. Whereas there have been snippets of Superboy alive within the Phantom Zone, the most recent episodes have been all about who ought to lead the undersea realm and who needs to be its representatives within the Justice League. And far to the shock of longtime viewers, there have been seismic shifts.
Firstly, Kaldur has taken break day as Aquaman so as to heal mentally after the swath of deaths in his profession as a superhero. Secondly, Orin (aka Arthur Curry) has as soon as once more taken on the mantle of Aquaman, whereas Lagoon Boy/La’gaan has to juggle his polyamorous household life with additionally being a brand new Aqauaman. Most of all, although, change has washed over the throne with a brand new regent being topped that’ll hopefully deliver peace to the Seven Seas.
The change in guard occurred after the Arion fiasco, when the primary king — Vandal Savage’s grandson — confirmed up and the kingdoms voted him again in. They felt he’d unite the folks higher than Orin, a human half-breed, however alas, Arion, upon placing again on his crown, received incinerated. The Lords of Order reclaimed the crown’s energy to show Vandal a lesson for secretly cloning Arion as a puppet chief.
Nonetheless, after being voted out so resoundingly within the first place, Orin did not need management again. A part of it was right down to ego, however he additionally realized he might by no means really unite the oceans the way in which he all the time supposed to. As a lot as he tried, it by no means felt like Queen Atlanna’s imaginative and prescient could be fulfilled along with her son, so Orin modified the voting course of and requested the lords of the totally different realms to pick out his nomination, Mera.
She was voted in unanimously, cementing how everybody beloved her, from the elites to the decrease lessons. In actual fact, this social disparity is one thing she’s longed to work on, so Orin had no drawback along with his spouse’s victory. He was glad to see the kingdoms cheering her title, loving how she’s all the time fought for fairness and acceptance. However this does pose some intriguing prospects shifting ahead, beginning along with her skilled profession.
Within the comics, Mera not too long ago took over Atlantis, abolishing the monarchy, making an attempt to manipulate extra independently. This ran her into battle with the spiritual Cetea, so she might face resistance from comparable personnel in her reign who’re caught in archaic custom. There’s additionally her dad, Nereus, and her previous dwelling, Xebel, who’re liable to violence and infrequently see themselves as higher than the others. King Nanaue and the sharks are equally aggressive and conceited, so Mera must monitor for an alliance. Each kingdoms might even assault the floor world they despise a lot, akin to Orm when he schemed as Ocean Grasp. In any case, it is easy to see Nereus considering he can break guidelines and have his daughter merely slap him on the wrist.
Lastly, it will likely be a private check as a result of if Orin’s on League responsibility, he may not be round to assist Mera on diplomatic selections. Or it may very well be, he tries to advise an excessive amount of and stifles her, not understanding tips on how to cede management. Given they had been solely simply grooming their younger son, Artur, to be a hero as effectively, the household might develop into cut up between respective duties, really testing their togetherness and time administration. In the end, although, Mera has everybody’s preliminary backing, however she’ll must maintain her guard up, which leaves followers wanting to see how she handles her new position as the final word Queen and spouse of a Justice League senior in Phantoms.
See how Mera fares as Queen of Atlantis as new episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms debut each Wednesday on HBO Max.