The Amazing Spider-Man 2 The Official TASM2 Costume Thread!!

[Arachnid]

I'm obviously really happy with the suit, but yes, it looks a lot like Raimi's in this pic. Silver webbing especially.

What I don't understand is why they had to use the exact same honeycomb design as the Raimi suits. That's not necessarily something ripped from the comics, but rather, it's ripped from Raimi's films. Was that totally necessary? Because now it looks like this suit COULD easily be a part of Raimi's Spider-man universe.

Either way, I WISH that they could have shown his full body in this first look. Now, we can only speculate as to what else has been changed and how the bottom will look. The eyes are perfect, though. So perfect.

I agree...hate this honeycomb design, but I love the eyes!

 

[JOE]

I don't understand Spider-Man fans.

TASM costume is revealed, a good percentage of people hate it because it's too far from what the comics look like.

TASM 2 costume is revealed (torso and head only), a good percentage of people hate it because it's too much like Raimi's costume.

Raimi's was basically 90% accurate (or higher) to the comics. Therefore to be accurate it must look like somewhat like Raimi's, yet gets massacred because it's "too similar". If it doesn't, then it strays too far from the comics and is bashed for being "too different".

Webb cannot and will not win with the Spider-Man fans.

 

[The Shape]

I agree...hate this honeycomb design, but I love the eyes!

You see, I LOVED the honeycomb design from the original films. The honeycomb design on the suit (which for people who don't know what I'm talking about is the soft checkered look the appears on the material) was such a HUGE part of marketing for the original trilogy. Just look at any of the posters that they used for the Raimi films.

I'm just confused as to why Webb would seemingly go backwards here, rather than create something that was both familiar and fresh at the same time.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I don't understand Spider-Man fans.

TASM costume is revealed, a good percentage of people hate it because it's too far from what the comics look like.

TASM 2 costume is revealed (torso and head only), a good percentage of people hate it because it's too much like Raimi's costume.

Raimi's was basically 90% accurate (or higher) to the comics. Therefore to be accurate it must look like somewhat like Raimi's, yet gets massacred because it's "too similar". If it doesn't, then it strays too far from the comics and is bashed for being "too different".

Webb cannot and will not win with the Spider-Man fans.

Is it not clear that the problem is that they brought what a lot of people disliked with Raimi suit back?

 

[Spider-Who?]

I agree...hate this honeycomb design, but I love the eyes!

Well, its good thing there is no honeycomb design on the suit then.

THIS is a honeycomb design:

 

[elsewhere]

I don't understand Spider-Man fans.

TASM costume is revealed, a good percentage of people hate it because it's too far from what the comics look like.

TASM 2 costume is revealed (torso and head only), a good percentage of people hate it because it's too much like Raimi's costume.

Raimi's was basically 90% accurate (or higher) to the comics. Therefore to be accurate it must look like somewhat like Raimi's, yet gets massacred because it's "too similar". If it doesn't, then it strays too far from the comics and is bashed for being "too different".

Webb cannot and will not win with the Spider-Man fans.

I know right.

Some people are squarely in the Raimi camp and are determined to hate Webb's version no matter what.

 

[Drummerdude7]

I wouldn't strictly divide it into "camps"...different people have different ideas of what they'd like...no harm in that

 

[Arachnid]

You see, I LOVED the honeycomb design from the original films. The honeycomb design on the suit (which for people who don't know what I'm talking about is the soft checkered look the appears on the material) was such a HUGE part of marketing for the original trilogy. Just look at any of the posters that they used for the Raimi films.

I'm just confused as to why Webb would seemingly go backwards here, rather than create something that was both familiar and fresh at the same time.

Oh yeah I agree. I didn't mean I hate the honeycomb design. It was great for Raimi's suit, but I meant I hate it for this new suit. That's why I see the comparison to Raimi's suit. If if had a different design instead of using Raimi's honeycomb design, then it would be perfect.

I'm just confused as why they would use the exact same honeycomb design from Raimi's suit.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Its not a honeycomb. Jesus, did people skip the lesson about shapes in kindergarten?

I don't know why, but the constant use of that improper term is really bugging me today.

 

[The Shape]

Is it not clear that the problem is that they brought what a lot of people disliked with Raimi suit back?

I don't even think that's it. It's just the distinct similarity that's throwing people off.

Look at it this way. Yes, Raimi's Spidey suits were about 90% comic accurate, despite the sharp eye design, raised silver webbing, and honeycomb design. So despite the changes, it still looked a hell of a lot like Spider-man. Webb's original Spidey suit was definitely more of a departure from the comic look, but still looked a hell of a lot like Spidey AND was far from identitical to the Raimi suits.

Webb could have done the SAME THING here. Make a new Spidey suit that was literally 90% comic accurate, but with visual changes to benefit the look of the film. What's throwing people off is that now we once again have raised silver/black webbing and the honeycomb design, along with bigger eyes. The eyes do look radically different (and completely comic accurate) which is amazing, but the rest is just so similar it's eerie. It wasn't what any of us were expecting, like it or not.

I mean, I do really like what we're seeing now. It's gonna look amazing on film and we still need to see the glove design and the rest of the outfit, but I completely understand the confusion and minor backlash that's happening here.

 

[Climperoonie]

I know right.

Some people are squarely in the Raimi camp and are determined to hate Webb's version no matter what.

I'm not 'Squarely in the Raimi camp'. I find Raimi's trilogy average at best, and The Amazing Spider-Man is one of my favourite films, quite possibly my favourite.

I just don't like this costume. I've outlined my reasons numerous times and I think I'm perfectly justified.

 

[JOE]

Is it not clear that the problem is that they brought what a lot of people disliked with Raimi suit back?

I'm sorry, have you seen the entire costume yet?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I don't even think that's it. It's just the distinct similarity that's throwing people off.

Look at it this way. Yes, Raimi's Spidey suits were about 90% comic accurate, despite the sharp eye design, raised silver webbing, and honeycomb design. So despite the changes, it still looked a hell of a lot like Spider-man. Webb's original Spidey suit was definitely more of a departure from the comic look, but still looked a hell of a lot like Spidey AND was far from identitical to the Raimi suits.

Webb could have done the SAME THING here. Make a new Spidey suit that was literally 90% comic accurate, but with visual changes to benefit the look of the film. What's throwing people off is that now we once again have raised silver/black webbing and the honeycomb design, along with bigger eyes. The eyes do look radically different (and completely comic accurate) which is amazing, but the rest is just so similar it's eerie. It wasn't what any of us were expecting, like it or not.

I mean, I do really like what we're seeing now. It's gonna look amazing on film and we still need to see the glove design and the rest of the outfit, but I completely understand the confusion and minor backlash that's happening here.

A solid point. When I saw the image, I literally thought it was a joke and someone had posted a manip of the Raimi suit.

I'm sorry, have you seen the entire costume yet?

I am sorry, but do you see the texture and webbing?

 

[Spidey_62]

I love, love, love the new suit!!

I'm a fan of all of the Spidey suits we've seen on film thus far, always enjoy seeing different takes. This has got to be the closest to the comics we've come yet, it looks soooo good.

 

[Arachnid]

Well, its good thing there is no honeycomb design on the suit then.

THIS is a honeycomb design:

Well then the design is an elongated honeycomb/hexagon

Because didn't TASM suit actually have a honeycomb pattern, and the Raimi suit had a stretched honeycomb pattern

 

[JOE]

I am sorry, but do you see the texture and webbing?

Yup, looks "amazing". Let's judge the entire costume based off the top half of it excluding the arms.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Yup, looks "amazing". Let's judge the entire costume based off the top half of it excluding the arms.

So you think the texture and webbing is going to be different on the rest of the suit.



I really doubt that. You can like it, but that is what some are complaining about, so I don't see how this isn't clear.

 

[DeanJ2009]

I don't understand Spider-Man fans.

TASM costume is revealed, a good percentage of people hate it because it's too far from what the comics look like.

TASM 2 costume is revealed (torso and head only), a good percentage of people hate it because it's too much like Raimi's costume.

Raimi's was basically 90% accurate (or higher) to the comics. Therefore to be accurate it must look like somewhat like Raimi's, yet gets massacred because it's "too similar". If it doesn't, then it strays too far from the comics and is bashed for being "too different".

Webb cannot and will not win with the Spider-Man fans.

Or it could be that "Spider-Man fans" aren't of a hive mind and people generally have differing opinions. I'd suggest it's more people that you don't understand

 

[The Shape]

Well, its good thing there is no honeycomb design on the suit then.

THIS is a honeycomb design:

Um, you know what is meant by that term. It's a term that was used to describe the Raimi suits and it fits once again. Looks pretty damn similar to that design you just posted, with a minor shape difference.

Would you prefer people use "checkered" or "plaid" to describe it? Who the hell cares?

 

[Smoke87]

I think the suit is pretty much near perfect. Combined with Garfield's build and we have the best onscreen spidey suit to date. But I really wanna see the whole thing. Should be soon!

 

[Spider-Who?]

I would have liked if they retained the texture from the previous suit, but the brick pattern doesn't bother me. At least on the blue portions, they seem to have made a compromise - they used the brick pattern but used a subtle 3d effect. I liked the raised webs on raimis suit, and am glad to see an evolution of that, making them darker in color and thinner/ less pronounced. And the pattern itself is also different.

The spider is different. It's larger for one, and the back legs are shaped differently. I also like how the spider is a part of the webs, as opposed to just being laid ontop of the webs like in raimis.

The overall pattern of the red portion is also different - look at around the shoulder and chest - it seems to follow the muscles more, and the chest portion looks to be as thin as the ASM suit, which is good - it helps Spidey look leaner.

To me, aside from the brick pattern, this is a great combination of Raimi and Webbs suits. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the costume and actually feel like seeing it in full will help change some people's minds

 

[Spider-Who?]

Well then the design is an elongated honeycomb/hexagon

Because didn't TASM suit actually have a honeycomb pattern, and the Raimi suit had a stretched honeycomb pattern

Nope. The shapes are rectangles. Four sides.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I would have liked if they retained the texture from the previous suit, but the brick pattern doesn't bother me. At least on the blue portions, they seem to have made a compromise - they used the brick pattern but used a subtle 3d effect. I liked the raised webs on raimis suit, and am glad to see an evolution of that, making them darker in color and thinner/ less pronounced. And the pattern itself is also different.

The spider is different. It's larger for one, and the back legs are shaped differently. I also like how the spider is a part of the webs, as opposed to just being laid ontop of the webs like in raimis.

The overall pattern of the red portion is also different - look at around the shoulder and chest - it seems to follow the muscles more, and the chest portion looks to be as thin as the ASM suit, which is good - it helps Spidey look leaner.

To me, aside from the brick pattern, this is a great combination of Raimi and Webbs suits. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the costume and actually feel like seeing it in full will help change some people's minds

How much of TASM suit is really there?

 

[Hotwire]

With the webbing, we will never get it flat as it is in the comics. It will either be raised, or indented. If you want it flat, take a look at the Halloween costumes. You want some level of texture. As for its reflective surface, this is done to allow it to show depth without needing shading. The trick with the texture is to not go too far with it. Raimi did. The webs were too bulky. This was probably due to how the suit was made. That was over ten years ago so, technology has advanced and allowed for the thinner webbing used on the new suit. You get texture without going too far. I'm real curious as to what the rest of the suit looks like.

 

[DeanJ2009]

It looks to me more like an evolution of Raimi's suit than an Evolution of Webb's, as somebody who really enjoyed ASM and it's suit i'm quite disappointed even if it does actually look good.

It looks good but they've took it in a disappointing direction IMO