I think there's a bit of nostalgia at play in the unswerving allegiance some have for the black rubber suits. For those of this ilk who claim to be fans of the traditional suit regularly seen in the comics -- and yet still cling to the former -- it would appear that their perception is somehow skewed by personal feelings toward previous on-screen iterations of the character. Then you have another breed I like to call the nouveau riche fanboy, the formerly unbiased general audience member whose appreciation for the movies somehow makes him/her an overnight authority on all things Batman.
Eh.
The idea that the traditional suit is the best assumes that Batman's comic costume is inherently the best design and/or the design people MUST prefer somehow. Or that you cannot be a fan of the traditional visual of Batman and like the movie suits.
That's silly.
You can be a fan of more than one thing.
As for the "black condomn" look comments, he kind of looks like a gray condomn in this suit. Ribbed, to be sure, but a condomn nontheless.
That said, the character of Batman looks good in a number of designs. He's always looked great in all black. Has for years. He's looked fantastic in a number of variations onscreen. Most of the costume complaints over the years have been about relatively silly things like "He can't turn his head in that mask", as if that truly mattered onscreen, or how much the actual suit weighed, or restricted an actor/stuntman, as if that really mattered onscreen. It was always more about his choreography, not his ability to move fluidly, that was the larger issue for the previous Batsuits. If TDK didn't prove that in a number of respects, nothing will.
I guarantee you this suit, while having flexibility is probably still not all that comfortable or easy to move in. It's not easy to move around in a skintight anything, with a long cape and boots and a cowl on. Been there. Done that.
Now, I think this design looks great, love the adaption of the suit and celebrate how well they've translated the comic book visuals, but I will probably still always prefer Batman's all black look, simply because I think it looks amazing and makes more sense for a creature of the night.
