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Post by berkley on May 22, 2023 21:24:39 GMT -5
What are some widely disliked costumes that you like, and "iconic" costumes you dont like? For me, the former has to be Daredevil's Black and Red outfit: Definitely very 90s with the silver shoulderpads, but that aside, it's a sleek design that actually fits him well As for the classic costume I dislike, Colossus' "Strongman" outfit It just looks too much like a circus strongman. That may have worked if that was part of his past, but as far as I know it wasnt. I didnt care much for the sleeveless look he had in the 80s either, his best look was the shirtless look actually.
The DD one is after my time but Colossus is an interesting case because I think the basic character design with the body armour made of steel bands is really cool looking but you're right - the actual costume he wears over that isn't that great, with the hip-waders and the pointy shoulders. I think something a little more minimalist might have been the way to go.
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Post by Confessor on May 23, 2023 1:32:37 GMT -5
I really dislike Red Sonja's iron bikini. I much preferred the chain mail shirt she wore at first, and loved her leather armour (seen in the latter days of Savage Sword of Conan) even more. The bikini outfit was the only thing that made her interesting, as far as I can see.
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 23, 2023 3:02:47 GMT -5
I really dislike Red Sonja's iron bikini. I much preferred the chain mail shirt she wore at first, and loved her leather armour (seen in the latter days of Savage Sword of Conan) even more. Yeah, seconded. I think I've mentioned several times here that I think the chainmail blouse look from her first appearance has always been the best.
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 23, 2023 3:04:51 GMT -5
Speaking of Wonder Man, for me the definitive look - which some fans apparently hate - is the red safari jacket outfit:
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Post by tarkintino on May 23, 2023 6:41:23 GMT -5
Speaking of Wonder Man, for me the definitive look - which some fans apparently hate - is the red safari jacket outfit: I can understand people disliking that outfit--emphasis on outfit, rather than superhero costume / uniform. He looks like a knock-off safari hunter with poor taste in color selection (red jacket and boots?).
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Post by badwolf on May 23, 2023 7:26:08 GMT -5
I really dislike Red Sonja's iron bikini. I much preferred the chain mail shirt she wore at first, and loved her leather armour (seen in the latter days of Savage Sword of Conan) even more. You disliked the bikini outfit? That's it. I'm banning you from posting me a reply for 2 minutes. Next he'll be saying he hates Tigra's costume!
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 23, 2023 8:41:48 GMT -5
The only reason I really didn't like DD's yellow costume comes from a practical stand point, which I know is moot in comic books. Road workers, landscapers, construction crews wear bright yellows and greens, reflective vest and other brightly colored attire so that they can be seen, whether it be day or night. DD's fighting crime at night in a bright yellow costume seems counter productive since he is well know of using stealth a lot in his crime fighting. Wonder Man's is just that terrible baby food green color. Makes me remember trying to feed my boys mushed peas. I personally like his look in the 90's series where he's more an actor with super powers than an actual superhero.
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Post by badwolf on May 23, 2023 8:43:18 GMT -5
The only reason I really didn't like DD's yellow costume comes from a practical stand point, which I know is moot in comic books. Road workers, landscapers, construction crews wear bright yellows and greens, reflective vest and other brightly colored attire so that they can be seen, whether it be day or night. DD's fighting crime at night in a bright yellow costume seems counter productive since he is well know of using stealth a lot in his crime fighting. Wonder Man's is just that terrible baby food green color. Makes me remember trying to feed my boys mushed peas. I personally like his look in the 90's series where he's more an actor with super powers than an actual superhero. That's the only other decent one besides the red jacket.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 23, 2023 8:49:00 GMT -5
Speaking of Wonder Man, for me the definitive look - which some fans apparently hate - is the red safari jacket outfit: That is 100% his best look.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 23, 2023 8:50:42 GMT -5
The only reason I really didn't like DD's yellow costume comes from a practical stand point, which I know is moot in comic books. Road workers, landscapers, construction crews wear bright yellows and greens, reflective vest and other brightly colored attire so that they can be seen, whether it be day or night. DD's fighting crime at night in a bright yellow costume seems counter productive since he is well know of using stealth a lot in his crime fighting. Wonder Man's is just that terrible baby food green color. Makes me remember trying to feed my boys mushed peas. I personally like his look in the 90's series where he's more an actor with super powers than an actual superhero. That's a good look, even if it's a bit nondescript. I like the way the W on his chest evokes his original costume.
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Post by berkley on May 23, 2023 10:52:28 GMT -5
I really dislike Red Sonja's iron bikini. I much preferred the chain mail shirt she wore at first, and loved her leather armour (seen in the latter days of Savage Sword of Conan) even more. The bikini outfit was the only thing that made her interesting, as far as I can see.
I like the metal bikini myself. Yes, it's silly and sexist and makes no sense, but for my money it's a great visual design.
This reminds me of another Conan-related heroine whose costume I do dislike and that's Belit and her fur swimsuit: and once again, I don't mind that it's silly and impractical and unnecessarily revealing, I just don't like the look of it, for whatever reason.
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Post by berkley on May 23, 2023 10:56:17 GMT -5
Speaking of Wonder Man, for me the definitive look - which some fans apparently hate - is the red safari jacket outfit: I can understand people disliking that outfit--emphasis on outfit, rather than superhero costume / uniform. He looks like a knock-off safari hunter with poor taste in color selection (red jacket and boots?).
Yeah, to me it looks out of place in the superhero world. I understand that for some readers that's the point, that Wonder Man didn't want to be a superhero, but for me it's a bad visual in the context of the genre.
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Post by james on May 23, 2023 11:19:57 GMT -5
I can understand people disliking that outfit--emphasis on outfit, rather than superhero costume / uniform. He looks like a knock-off safari hunter with poor taste in color selection (red jacket and boots?).
Yeah, to me it looks out of place in the superhero world. I understand that for some readers that's the point, that Wonder Man didn't want to be a superhero, but for me it's a bad visual in the context of the genre.
It always seemed it be incredibly cumbersome to fight in. And i think I can count on one hand the times the coat was torn in a a fight.
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Post by chadwilliam on May 23, 2023 11:49:11 GMT -5
Not so much a hated costume - in fact, I like Perez's Battle Armour look very much - but just the idea of Lex Luthor in a costume at all bugs me. He's supposed to be a scientific genius who relies on his brains rather than brute force to take down Superman. Seeing him in a costume makes me picture him in a lab examining some kryptonite isotopes and then saying to himself, "Ah screw this! I'll just go to the store and buy a gun!"
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Post by Hoosier X on May 23, 2023 11:53:51 GMT -5
My mom read comics when she was a kid. So sometimes she would look through my comics if I left them on the coffee table. One time, she was flipping through Red Sonja. She said, “Is this set in the future and they have to make their clothes out of what they can find? Because otherwise why would you wear a bra made of bottle caps?”
I can’t look at old issues of Red Sonja without laughing.
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