The Flash The Flash Costume Thread

[Sawyer]

For as much as you people like to bring "logic" into the equation when it comes to superhero costumes, you can't turn a blind eye to the 90s costume not making a lick of sense.

 

[Nathan]

It's so simple. Just give me this, in red, with lightning trims.

We got metahumans, time travel, eventually a talking Gorilla is going to show up as well. Why they need to somehow keep the costume grounded is beyond me. But since they are moving so fast with everything else, I hope we won't have to wait for a costume upgrade too long. At least Flash in the newspaper article was wearing something more form fitting, that didn't look anything like his current costume. So we know it's coming.

 

[KillerMcQueen]

So, Reverse Flash has a costume ring, think Barry will be getting one soon?

 

[Nathan]

I don't think any time soon. Getting the costume ring means an entire overhaul of his current costume. And I don't think we'll get that overhaul in Season 1.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I would vehemently disagree with tnat.

Really? Actually look at this ugly thing. I refuse to believe anyone can look at this costume without bias or nostalgia and tell me it is objectively good.

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Looks like it belongs in Disney World or something. Either that or put the material to good use and re-upholster a sofa. If this Flash tried to save me I would probably just start laughing.

 

[Sterling Archer]

So, Reverse Flash has a costume ring, think Barry will be getting one soon?

I love the idea of the costume ring, but Barry's definitely needs to be more subtle than that. Iris, Eddie and everyone else in Barry's life would definitely notice if the victim of a freak lightning strike suddenly started wearing a ring a huge flash logo on it.

 

[Nathan]

Really? Actually look at this ugly thing. I refuse to believe anyone can look at this costume without bias or nostalgia and tell me it is objectively good.

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Looks like it belongs in Disney World or something. Either that or put the material to good use and re-upholster a sofa. If this Flash tried to save me I would probably just start laughing.

It's good for its time. So the biggest problems were the material and overly fake muscles. Something that could have been easily rectified today, so it would actually look like this.

 

[jasontodd]

If Gustin was wearing that suit the entire show, then I would easily call this the greatest live action Superhero television ever seen.

 

[Bathead]

For as much as you people like to bring "logic" into the equation when it comes to superhero costumes, you can't turn a blind eye to the 90s costume not making a lick of sense.

Screw logic. I couldn't care less if it makes sense or not. To me, the suit looks just fine.

 

[Bathead]

Really? Actually look at this ugly thing. I refuse to believe anyone can look at this costume without bias or nostalgia and tell me it is objectively good.

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Looks like it belongs in Disney World or something. Either that or put the material to good use and re-upholster a sofa. If this Flash tried to save me I would probably just start laughing.

Believe what you want. It looks good to me. You don't like it? That's fine. you don't have to be such an ass about people disagreeing with your OPINION.

 

[Boy Scout]

Screw logic. I couldn't care less if it makes sense or not. To me, the suit looks just fine.

Agreed. I love that suit. It's one of my favorites.

 

[OriginalMiles]

It's so simple. Just give me this, in red, with lightning trims.

We got metahumans, time travel, eventually a talking Gorilla is going to show up as well. Why they need to somehow keep the costume grounded is beyond me. But since they are moving so fast with everything else, I hope we won't have to wait for a costume upgrade too long. At least Flash in the newspaper article was wearing something more form fitting, that didn't look anything like his current costume. So we know it's coming.

The F4 suits are a pretty good way to go for Superhero suits in general, imo.

Something like this?

 

[dario2739]

It's good for its time. So the biggest problems were the material and overly fake muscles. Something that could have been easily rectified today, so it would actually look like this.7

Great image, and 100% what the costume should be.
The mask would work well something similar ro the cowl in TDK and TDKR... the suit could then have a hood similar to a speed skater with the cowl fitting over it.

 

[DaveMoral]

It's definitely relevant, I ran cross country for a few years, Grant Gustin's build is identical to a number of distance runners I ran with (including myself). I think a distance build is more appropriate for Flash anyways, since he's on the move so often and not running short distances.

A long distance, for the Flash, is a sprint though. It's not a marathon. I'm at a loss for even figuring out what a marathon would have to be for the Flash. Literally thousands of miles are a sprint for him. So it makes more sense to me that he would have a sprinter's body.

 

[storyteller]

I love the idea of the costume ring, but Barry's definitely needs to be more subtle than that. Iris, Eddie and everyone else in Barry's life would definitely notice if the victim of a freak lightning strike suddenly started wearing a ring a huge flash logo on it.

I don't know. A lightning bolt isn't like a unique symbol. They could think he's just a fan or you know dealing with the stress of the coma. I'm surprised Iris has never considered that mentally Barry isn't fine after spending 9 months in a coma.

 

[Breogan]

The rings are part of the Flash Fan Club giveaway available for sale on Iris' site. Everyone [Flash Fans] wears them.
Only Barry's [and by extension RR's] just has that extra secret compartment.



No?

 

[king666]

It's so simple. Just give me this, in red, with lightning trims.

We got metahumans, time travel, eventually a talking Gorilla is going to show up as well. Why they need to somehow keep the costume grounded is beyond me. But since they are moving so fast with everything else, I hope we won't have to wait for a costume upgrade too long. At least Flash in the newspaper article was wearing something more form fitting, that didn't look anything like his current costume. So we know it's coming.

YES! This would be perfect for The Flash.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Any seen people cosplaying as TV Flash?

 

[Destructus86]

Something more flexible is needed for sure...I noticed he doesn't turn his neck very much in the suit.

 

[Norek]

A long distance, for the Flash, is a sprint though. It's not a marathon. I'm at a loss for even figuring out what a marathon would have to be for the Flash. Literally thousands of miles are a sprint for him. So it makes more sense to me that he would have a sprinter's body.

It's a character who is struck by lightning, which gives him the ability to run at the speed of sound (and beyond), and phase through solid objects and travel through time and what not - none of this makes ANY sense. Why should his physical appearance be justified and constrained by real-life science when the fact that this character even exist defies all fundamental laws of physics and logic?

I can see a person not caring about the look of a character or be fine with it the way it is, that's personal opinion, but to somehow try to justify someone's lack of a "superhero" physique scientifically, or comparing it to real-life examples, that's just silly and has no credibility.

These characters come from the world of comics, where nearly every hero has a better than average physique, even the ones who aren't as physical as others in terms of abilities. These things should look aesthetically pleasing in on-screen adaptations and make them stand out as "superheroes"; the fact that they exist on screen (or other media) already disregards science, logic and plausibility big times.

In the end, when you have an individual who does all these incredible, unbelievable things, it's just silly to open up your mind and suspend a disbelief that he can exist, but come with a pseudo-scientific explanation about his real-life physique (or the lack of it) and try to justify why he looks in a certain way. He can look however the producers want him to look.

 

[godisawesome]

...I'm going to argue that using background as a physique justifier is actually a better move than just going for "visually pleasing aesthetic." I think that diversity in style allows for a greater artistic portrayal and is ultimately more visually pleasing. I love the difference between Amell and Gustin, and both their looks take a bit from their backgrounds: Ollie's an archer and fighter, thus he's super thick in the upper body, while Flash is superfast with an in-universe accelerated metabolisim, thus he's more lean.

Understand, I'm not saying you should be disappointed or peeved that a physique doesn't match the background, but I like the way it serves to personalize the characters a bit more. Hardy's Bane had the old-timey strong man look, which I think worked better for making him an ambiguous but lethal character, and I really liked the way they emphasized his technique and "ferocity" over raw strength, because too many Batman stories make Bane's brute strength his only defining characteristic.

Similarly, if that Titans show makes it to the air, then I kind of want them to make Nightwing visually distinct from the current Batman as man-beast look.

 

[lujho]

Something more flexible is needed for sure...I noticed he doesn't turn his neck very much in the suit.

Whaaaat? For that type of cowl, I'd say he has great movement. More than enough for acting purposes. I'm constantly noticing how much he's moving his head when I watch it.

 

[Jesse]

The only things I would change about the suit are the muted color. I think the red should be a bit more saturated. I'd get rid of the weird mesh looking pattern that appears over half of the suit. I'd also lose the thumb straps and redesign the wrists and gloves.

 

[lujho]

Woooow! How nice is this? It's not perfect, that segmented codpiece has to go, but I'd love for the costume to evolve towards something like this:

Also, this may have been posted before, and again it's not perfect, but this is a nice slight evolution of the TV suit - the lightning trim on the forearms and the bottom of the jacket looks a lot better.

 

[jasontodd]

Just give me a more comic accurate Flash costume at some point. There is no reason not to. I don't like this trend of prototype costumes before we get an actual costume. I don't like that Daredevil wears a prototype costume, Spider-Man wore one in Amazing Spider-Man, Arrow wore one, and Flash wears one. It's been proven time and time again that comic accurate costumes can easily be translated to live action with the proper materials yet we still get these proto-costumes for longer than we should. This show does so much right. The one glaring exception being the costume.