T"Challa;27781133 said:
a lot of characters who look silly in the comics have been translated well on screen. Thor has one of the silliest looks ever in the comics, not so much in the movies, same for Cap (sans the helmet in Avengers).
Cap didn't really look any less ridiculous onscreen than he does in the comics, to be honest. But contextually, the basic elements of his costume makes sense. He's Captain America. A living symbol.
You're right when you say that a lot of characters who look silly in the comics have translated well onscreen, but consider the fact that in a lot of instances, serious changes to their comic book visuals are made, and also that many of them have translated well to screen because the elements of their costumes already translate well (armor, military gear, etc) or because the context makes sense, as in Captain America, or Thor and his "Norse" visual.
I don't think Pietro's "I'm a speedskater with a brightly colored skintight jumpsuit and a huge lightning bolt" look is going to translate quite as well.
It's one thing to look silly. Most comic book characters look ridiculous, that's half their charm, but there's also context to consider.
It's quite another to look silly AND look silly in context.
Its not anyone wants a teenage quicksilver to look like some armored badass but there's no reason for him to look like THAT either. Thats what people have a problem with
I guess my question is, what exactly IS the issue with him looking like that? He's an arrogant, entitled *****ebag in most portrayals. He's very "look at me". And this takes place in a particular era, so the style makes sense as well.
So what's the real issue here? That it actually looks silly, or that it strays too far from the established visuals of the character, which also look silly?
I mean, the character's name is "Quicksilver". Obviously they're going with the idea that he embraces the "silver" motif, via his hair, which is historically supposed to be silver-white, and the suit, which reflects more modern versions of Quicksilver where his costume has more of the silver element, though it always has featured the lightning bolt. Now that's not subtle, but neither is Quicksilver as a character.
His costume-that-isn't-a-costume in the film is somewhat garish and gaudy. Guess what? That's on purpose. That's what Quicksilver has always been, and this costume reflects that, especially in comparison to the other X-Men, who will wear more normal attire, regular leather jackets and such.
He has goggles so he doesn't get crap in his eyes since he's not someone with a Speedforce to help him out, he has earpieces so he can communicate even at superspeed, suggesting a tactical element to his character, and he has a belt full of tools so that he's not just "another speedster", as we've seen that in the X-Men universe already, and in various TV shows and movies. It's to set him apart and give him a specific role as a mutant/outsider.
I'd much rather have this than "Pietro in a black t-shirt and his classic hair". At least there's some semblance of his movie and comics character in the costuming, and some thought put into it.
