[AgileSiamang7]

It's kind of like the Aquaman curse.

Everyone looked stupid in Super Friends, but all people remember is Aquaman appearing to be the worst because of his particular powers not being sexy enough.

Batman went through a whole time period of disrespect before the Dark Knight movie, and yes, people didn't care as much when Batman Begins first came out, with most people realizing it existed after Dark Knight came out (at least in my experience talking to people).

When people try to bring up the cool stuff Aquaman has done, they're either laughed at, told that those don't matter or count, or ignored in general as the people go back to watching whatever previously ridiculed show or comic they enjoy.

Some things survive the fickle crowd that is humanity, and some things remain Aquaman. Hopefully Power Ranger will avoid this fate (but I only care until a possible Time Force movie is released, then my concern evaporates).