Another thing is that my old style took more time. I wanted to try to do pencilling that resembled actual penciling that comic book artists do and in the end... that's just not me. I like the details and the shading. If anything though I think my overall anatomy skills are getting better (as they should with practice), it's just that my drawings look kind of barebones and empty now. Blech.
Yeah the *hood* slash scarfy thing is just part of GA's costume, and that plus the angle of his body doesn't help the neck situation.