The BATSUIT Thread

[C Prometheus]

Maybe tomorrow, but if they didn't feel the need to drop anything today after the floodgates opened, I'm not sure tomorrow's gonna change anything.

Another thought that crossed my mind just now- with all the comparisons to how Mad Max inspired this Batsuit seems to be and with the strong rumors that the new Batmobile is going to be a very hot-rodded muscle car, maybe that Mad Max aesthetic will carry over into the car too? Sort of a modernized Bat-themed take on the V8 Interceptor?

 

[Guts]

To address those that are saying 'the TDK suit was overdesigned, this suit isn't" you're wrong. The TDK suit was both intricate and cohesive:

Head to toe, every piece fit with one another, from idea to execution it was so incredibly well done. Sure, some take issue with the linework here, but that definitely doesn't make it 'overdesigned"

Meanwhile, here we have the Reeves suit:
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The chest and abdomen area look like it was pulled from the Batman Returns suit

The neck collar and cowl look as though they were taken from JL Mortal Batman concepts

The gauntlets don't seem to fit the Batman aesthetic, are the arrows a replacement for batarangs? I don't understand that choice. The shoulder pads don't go with everything else either. It's like they were so focused on the cowl that they forgot to make everything feel cohesive with it. It's busy and a mess. So disappointed with these set photos. I definitely need to see an official still with Pattinson in the role, but if this is the general layout of the thing, the execution is severely flawed.

I think Pattinson's suit looks the most like that JL Mortal concept art.

 

[Boom]

To address those that are saying 'the TDK suit was overdesigned, this suit isn't" you're wrong. The TDK suit was both intricate and cohesive:

Head to toe, every piece fit with one another, from idea to execution it was so incredibly well done. Sure, some take issue with the linework here, but that definitely doesn't make it 'overdesigned"

Meanwhile, here we have the Reeves suit:
https://******************.com/files/2020/02/2020.02.21-08.51-******************-5e5042d906968.jpeg
The chest and abdomen area look like it was pulled from the Batman Returns suit

The neck collar and cowl look as though they were taken from JL Mortal Batman concepts

The gauntlets don't seem to fit the Batman aesthetic, are the arrows a replacement for batarangs? I don't understand that choice. The shoulder pads don't go with everything else either. It's like they were so focused on the cowl that they forgot to make everything feel cohesive with it. It's busy and a mess. So disappointed with these set photos. I definitely need to see an official still with Pattinson in the role, but if this is the general layout of the thing, the execution is severely flawed.

The linework on the DK suit does make it look busy. Look at the two pictures you posted. Just at a glance, the DK suit is comprised of a lot more pieces. Compare the torso to the Reeves suit. The latter doesn't look like it has so much going on. And we're not even going to get into whatever is going on with the legs of the DK suit.

The Reeves suit seems like a mash-up of different aesthetic philosophies. I get that. But as a collective whole, it looks cleaner and simpler.

 

[TheJumpMan4523]

To address those that are saying 'the TDK suit was overdesigned, this suit isn't" you're wrong. The TDK suit was both intricate and cohesive:

Head to toe, every piece fit with one another, from idea to execution it was so incredibly well done. Sure, some take issue with the linework here, but that definitely doesn't make it 'overdesigned"

Meanwhile, here we have the Reeves suit:
https://******************.com/files/2020/02/2020.02.21-08.51-******************-5e5042d906968.jpeg
The chest and abdomen area look like it was pulled from the Batman Returns suit

The neck collar and cowl look as though they were taken from JL Mortal Batman concepts

The gauntlets don't seem to fit the Batman aesthetic, are the arrows a replacement for batarangs? I don't understand that choice. The shoulder pads don't go with everything else either. It's like they were so focused on the cowl that they forgot to make everything feel cohesive with it. It's busy and a mess. So disappointed with these set photos. I definitely need to see an official still with Pattinson in the role, but if this is the general layout of the thing, the execution is severely flawed.

 

[The Caped Knight]

This guy has been on the money with his information on this movie. Hinting at another suit in the movie or the next one.

call this year one, in dire need of an upgrade

 

[DCnightwing23]

The linework on the DK suit does make it look busy. Look at the two pictures you posted. Just at a glance, the DK suit is comprised of a lot more pieces. Compare the torso to the Reeves suit. The latter doesn't look like it has so much going on.

I get the comments that the Reeves suit seems like a mash-up of different aesthetic philosophies, but as a whole it looks cleaner and simpler.

Busy is not the same as overdesigned. The linework throughout the suit from head to toe works because it flows throughout the entire suit, the cohesiveness here is important. From concept to execution everything flows together. While the Reeves suit here looks like a horrendous mashup of designs, textures, materials. The cowl looks like it belongs on an entirely different suit for christs sake lol.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

I’m gonna hold judgement on the suit until an official pic of Twilight wearing the suit is released

But going by those set pics, I’m not really a fan. HUGE downgrade from the Affleck suit

 

[Gothamsknight]

Since it's a stunt suit they probably just didn't bother painting it as much.

That's exactly what I'm thinking too

 

[Guts]

Another thought that crossed my mind just now- with all the comparisons to how Mad Max inspired this Batsuit seems to be and with the strong rumors that the new Batmobile is going to be a very hot-rodded muscle car, maybe that Mad Max aesthetic will carry over into the car too? Sort of a modernized Bat-themed take on the V8 Interceptor?

That scenes reminds me of how Max was basically the original Jigsaw.

 

[Nightwatcher11]

Umberto... Alright I’m gonna head out.

In all seriousness I can’t believe we’ve gotten this much info, photos, a video teaser with music, AND the movie is another year away.
I’m giddy as hell right now. Even if the suit isn’t what I dreamt up in my head.

The suit has grown on me. It tells me it has a distinctive tone, style, and flair. I really think we’re gonna get something special.

 

[Boom]

Busy is not the same as overdesigned. The linework throughout the suit from head to toe works because it flows throughout the entire suit, the cohesiveness here is important. From concept to execution everything flows together. While the Reeves suit here looks like a horrendous mashup of designs, textures, materials. The cowl looks like it belongs on an entirely different suit for christs sake lol.

I'm of the mind that the Nolan suit could have been streamlined down to utilize less individuals plates and achieve the same intended result. I do think it's over-designed in that regard. Simply too many individual plates. I thought that back in 2007 and I stand by that now.

Seems Pattinson's Bruce Wayne put this suit together by pulling individual components from different sources. A fair thing to complain about if that concept is not your cup of tea. But for my money, this suit is better than the DK suit by a mile. Any grievances I have with it boil down to the nature of this being a stunt suit with ill-fitted components.

 

[DCnightwing23]

And I'm of the mind that the Nolan suit could have been streamlined down to utilize less individuals plates and achieve the same intended result. I thought that back in 2007 and I stand by that now.

Seems Pattinson's Bruce Wayne put this suit together by pulling individual pieces from different sources. A fair thing to complain about if that's not your preference. But for my money, this thing is better than the DK suit by a mile. Any grievances I have with it boil down to the nature of this being a stunt suit with ill-fitted components.

That's entirely fair, and I will say this: we do not know the aesthetic of this movie. Which is incredibly important in terms of this Batman suit living in that world. The Knightmare suit from BvS doesn't really go together usually, but in the context of the scenes it was featured in it worked really well. So we have to see what Reeves has in store in terms of overall visuals for this world too.

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

Whoa. Interesting mix of grounded with shades of Mad Max and medieval, with those sharp ears and gauntlets, and it makes him look downright sinister and villainous.

Between this design, the tone of the costume test, the working title, etc, I have a feeling that Reeves is gonna give us something less "blockbuster/four-quadrant" compared to the Nolan films and potentially even darker than Snyder's (ironically, this is a Batman I could see branding and torturing people) but hopefully with more depth and interesting plotting.

 

[Boom]

That's entirely fair, and I will say this: we do not know the aesthetic of this movie. Which is incredibly important in terms of this Batman suit living in that world. The Knightmare suit from BvS doesn't really go together usually, but in the context of the scenes it was featured in it worked really well. So we have to see what Reeves has in store in terms of overall visuals for this world too.

Absolutely.

The hero suit is not going to look all that different from this stunt suit. That much is certain. Maybe it's a bit more form-fitting to Pattinson. Maybe the materials themselves will be higher quality. I certainly expect the cowl itself will look more refined and less flimsy. And as silly as it may sound, getting the cape on their might go a long way in "completing" this look for some people.

I just want to see the real thing in all its glory. Preferably in an official context where the marketing team can give us a sense of how this thing will actually look in the movie. Then we all can draw some hard conclusions.

 

[Guts]

If Reeves really wanted to outdo Nolan. Then the movie will be filled with references to characters that we don't see or just naming characters with no lines at all. Like how Joker identified his dad as being Adrian Kerr or CIA listing everyone on the flight plan. "The flight plan I just filed with the agency lists smee, maimen, dr Pavelheer, Button Lee, Juan Avyeu."

 

[Boom]

And I don't know. Maybe I've gotten older and I've eased up on things that I used to draw hard lines on. If I had seen this suit back in 2007, maybe I would have thrown a fit and nitpicked it to death. Now? If it's what Reeves wants for what he's trying to do with this movie, I'm game. It's different, it's not what I personally wanted, but as its own unique interpretation it works for me.

People on here know I was a big advocate for a streamlined, fabric batsuit with a blue and grey color scheme and the oval. I still lost my **** when Reeves dropped this thing. I'm just not getting too married to my own ideas anymore.

 

[Sawyer]

Hmmm

 

[Kane52630]

Wouldn't be surprised if they go full Court of Owls with this.

 

[Travesty]

And I don't know. Maybe I've gotten older and I've eased up on things that I used to draw hard lines on. If I had seen this suit back in 2007, maybe I would have thrown a fit and nitpicked it to death. Now? If it's what Reeves wants for what he's trying to do with this movie, I'm game. It's different, it's not what I personally wanted, but as its own unique interpretation it works for me.

People on here know I was a big advocate for a streamlined, fabric batsuit with a blue and grey color scheme and the oval. I still lost my **** when Reeves dropped this thing. I'm just not getting too married to my own ideas anymore.

I just wish he looked more like Batman, and not so much as.....King of the Wicker People.

 

[Boom]

The underside of the gauntlet also looks like it has some type of shooter. Built-in grappling wire?

 

[Sawyer]

Honestly, my biggest thing right now is hoping those lenses are just for the stunt suit, cause I’m getting some of the TDK white eye flashbacks, and that is not really the way to go.

 

[Boom]

Honestly, my biggest thing right now is hoping those lenses are just for the stunt suit, cause I’m getting some of the TDK white eye flashbacks, and that is not really the way to go.

I think they are. I know the test footage was originally very dark and saturated in red, but people enhanced that **** as best they could and I didn't see any hint of lenses in there.

I suspect they're eye protection for the driver, but it is curious. I don't recall Bale's stunt driver needing lenses for the Batpod.

 

[FatRobin]

The things on the gauntlets remind me more of these bone bracelets from tribal warriors rather than samurais. Which is weird for Batman.

 

[Micromind]

Honestly, my biggest thing right now is hoping those lenses are just for the stunt suit, cause I’m getting some of the TDK white eye flashbacks, and that is not really the way to go.

I don't think they're "lenses", they will CGI and replace Pattinson's eyes and mouth over the Stuntman's eyes and mouth, hence the dot markers on his face and eyes.

 

[Boom]

I just wish he looked more like Batman, and not so much as.....King of the Wicker People.

I really wish you liked it, man. I hope you come around a bit when the real thing is unleashed in full glory.