BvS The Wonder Woman Costume Thread

[John-An]

It could be done without the jacket.

Great design...

 

[charl_huntress]

I guess I have a hard believing it's all about "traditionalism" from some folks and not really about seeing lots of flesh.

For my two cents, I just wish guys would come out and admit to it. Don't try to couch it with BS like historical accuracy or staying true to her Amazonian roots . Just say you like the old costume because it's hotter than the other ones. I'd respect that.

Yeah, that works better. It's a very nice costume, if she wore something like that, I'd be perfectly happy. They even gave her straps, awesome.

Yeah, I'd like that too. It's modern and IMO it's also sexy, but more suited to the times of today.

 

[Lobo]

If they want historical accuracy, WW should have one breast. Let's see who wants to go for that lol. Gal Gadot is beautiful she's going to make anything look sexy. Snyder is pretty damn good at costumes and she wont be looking like Vampirella

 

[MrsKent26]

For my two cents, I just wish guys would come out and admit to it. Don't try to couch it with BS like historical accuracy or staying true to her Amazonian roots . Just say you like the old costume because it's hotter than the other ones. I'd respect that.

Me too. I have had one guy, only one, who came out and said that. And to be honest, I had more respect for him when he admitted it. He was even on this board. Props to him. And there are some men who have the same concerns with her "traditional" costume that we do. Props to them as well. And I'm glad we're all discussing this in such a civil manner.

I like the pants costume you posted too. And the battle skirt ones. There are a few designs I could like.

If they want historical accuracy, WW should have one breast. Let's see who wants to go for that lol. Gal Gadot is beautiful she's going to make anything look sexy. Snyder is pretty damn good at costumes and she wont be looking like Vampirella

I agree with all of this and I want to have faith in Snyder's taste.

 

[The Guard]

I think some of you would be surprised about how many things fanboys only care about because of tradition.

Myself, I just want something resembling the basic color scheme, the classic elements, and the big "W" on her chest. I don't even care if it looks like a bustier, really, I just don't want a weensy little "W".

Pants, leggings, battle-skirt, bikini briefs...depends on the design scenario. Whatever looks good and works with the rest of the concept and in context.

 

[Boom]

I am absolutely, 100% against pants.

Battle dress/skirt for the win.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

For my two cents, I just wish guys would come out and admit to it. Don't try to couch it with BS like historical accuracy or staying true to her Amazonian roots . Just say you like the old costume because it's hotter than the other ones. I'd respect that. Yeah, I'd like that too. It's modern and IMO it's also sexy, but more suited to the times of today.

For the record, I want a redesign for Supergirl to be one that's full-bodied like Superman's for a movie adaptation. Powergirl and Star Sapphire would have to have their costumes overhauled for me to be happy.

I don't like the pants because they look out of place and anachronistic, not because they cover up her legs.

"This isn't so bad to wear, is it?


I welcome straps, and wouldn't mind not seeing ANY cleavage on WW t:

I just don't want the cultural influences of her old home to be thrown by the wayside.

Sure a director could sexualize a more revealing costume (and I don't want her to just wear her classic shorts), but he could do the same with pants as well.

 

[MrsKent26]

^ I believe you Coco. I think you have a very rational take on all of this. I don't think all male folk are the same.

 

[MrsKent26]

I think some of you would be surprised about how many things fanboys only care about because of tradition.

Myself, I just want something resembling the basic color scheme, the classic elements, and the big "W" on her chest. I don't even care if it looks like a bustier, really, I just don't want a weensy little "W".

Pants, leggings, battle-skirt...whatever looks good and works with the rest of the concept.

You could be right. But I do think a number of them cover up their true thoughts. It's just the way people word things. But I agree, not all are like that. And I'm glad that you seem open minded about the costume.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ TBH, I think people act like a female character HAS to be sexy in order to work. And I think sexiness should be a byproduct, and not a main trait. If the male or female is awesome, he/she will have an underlying sexiness that doesn't have to be forced into the narrative.

I do think there's a double standard in the sense a male can have a minor sexy moment and it's forgotten about, but it's treated as an event for a female.

I think they should go out of their way to avoid having WW come across as intentionally sexy (I don't think it's possible to make Gal unsexy with her hot voice ), because this is essentially the only shot they have at WW having a solo movie. She needs to be sold as a character, and not a sex object.

 

[MrsKent26]

^ TBH, I think people act like a female character HAS to be sexy in order to work. And I think sexiness should be a byproduct, and not a main trait. If the male or female is awesome, he/she will have an underlying sexiness that doesn't have to be forced into the narrative.

I do think there's a double standard in the sense a male can have a minor sexy moment and it's forgotten about, but it's treated as an event for a female.

I think they should go out of their way to avoid having WW come across as intentionally sexy (I don't think it's possible to make Gal unsexy with her hot voice ), because this is essentially the only shot they have at WW having a solo movie. She needs to be sold as a character, and not a sex object.

I agree with it all, except there's a reason a male character's sexy moment isn't an event and a female's is. It's because of the long history of females being treated like sex objects. It's just too soon for that. We're only just starting to get away from this trend of over-sexualized female characters. But the rest of that post is golden and is exactly how I feel about things.

 

[Dark Raven]

For my two cents, I just wish guys would come out and admit to it. Don't try to couch it with BS like historical accuracy or staying true to her Amazonian roots . Just say you like the old costume because it's hotter than the other ones. I'd respect that. Yeah, I'd like that too. It's modern and IMO it's also sexy, but more suited to the times of today.

Well no, that's not the reason I like it. It's because the traditional one is the one I grew up with and saw first. Just like Supergirl's movie costume is the one I became most familiar with. Her recent costume with the blue skirt and bare midriff is hotter than Helen Slater's movie costume, but I don't care. It's not what I knew and most associated with the character, so I definitely don't prefer that.

My first impression of WW (via Lynda Carter) was formed before I was even thinking in terms of hotness as I was too young at the time. It's just the way it was for me and her costume wasn't hot or not hot one way or the other. It was just there, and the way I became familiar with it.

Yes, I'd like the battle skirt over the pants because it is more in line with her Amazonian roots, but I prefer her shorts (not high cut bikini bottom but Lynda Carter's length of shorts) over the battle skirt, because that's how WW looks in my mind. A bikini bottom that exposes her ass cheeks like some of the modern interpretations is certainly hotter, but I don't want that over the Carter shorts. I just want what was traditional. It's as simple as that.

If my first impression of WW was of her in pants, then I'd probably want that, but it wasn't, so I don't.

 

[charl_huntress]

I just want what was traditional. It's as simple as that.

I can understand that, but the traditional costume is a bit sexist. While I understand the desire to highlight her Amazonian culture, I think it's time the "traditional" look got a bit of an update. Let kids of this new generation become familiar with a costume for Wondy that isn't a bustier and panties.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ The funny thing is that her really old costume had crazy long shorts.

 

[KillerMcQueen]

^ The funny thing is that her really old costume had crazy long shorts.

Don't know about everyone else, but I'm seeing a picture of Hawkman there.
Edit: nvm, fixed.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ And the oldest version of her had her in a flowy skirt.

To me, the battleskirt is the best way to go. It satisfies those who want to see the shorts for a brief period of time, the "purists" who want a more traditional look than the pants, the people who care about the greek influences on her, and the folks who don't want to see her wear a bathing suit bottom to fight. The only people who would dislike it are "pants people."

 

[Wise]

It could be done without the jacket.

Honestly that doesn't look like a superhero costume or a warrior's armor to me.

It just looks like a girl who's about to go out on the town. The black leggings would be like if Batman or Superman (And I know he does on Earth 2) wore jeans.

If they must use pants and I really hope they don't. Then the Injustice costume is the best bet.

 

[micsin]

not bad for cosplay, from the top up

 

[Loki882]

Honestly that doesn't look like a superhero costume or a warrior's armor to me.

It just looks like a girl who's about to go out on the town. The black leggings would be like if Batman or Superman (And I know he does on Earth 2) wore jeans.

If they must use pants and I really hope they don't. Then the Injustice costume is the best bet.

Yeah, if that costume looks like "a girl about to go out on the town" then I want to know what "town" you live in because I've NEVER seen a girl dress like that if she's just "going out."

 

[micsin]

I think pants can work. They just need to be the right material/design.

This looks pretty great to me.

 

[charl_huntress]

Honestly that doesn't look like a superhero costume or a warrior's armor to me.

It just looks like a girl who's about to go out on the town. The black leggings would be like if Batman or Superman (And I know he does on Earth 2) wore jeans.

If they must use pants and I really hope they don't. Then the Injustice costume is the best bet.

lol...change the color of those leggings and you have the first pic except with a few stars here and there, Wise.

 

[Loki882]

Well no, that's not the reason I like it. It's because the traditional one is the one I grew up with and saw first. Just like Supergirl's movie costume is the one I became most familiar with. Her recent costume with the blue skirt and bare midriff is hotter than Helen Slater's movie costume, but I don't care. It's not what I knew and most associated with the character, so I definitely don't prefer that.

My first impression of WW (via Lynda Carter) was formed before I was even thinking in terms of hotness as I was too young at the time. It's just the way it was for me and her costume wasn't hot or not hot one way or the other. It was just there, and the way I became familiar with it.

Yes, I'd like the battle skirt over the pants because it is more in line with her Amazonian roots, but I prefer her shorts (not high cut bikini bottom but Lynda Carter's length of shorts) over the battle skirt, because that's how WW looks in my mind. A bikini bottom that exposes her ass cheeks like some of the modern interpretations is certainly hotter, but I don't want that over the Carter shorts. I just want what was traditional. It's as simple as that.

If my first impression of WW was of her in pants, then I'd probably want that, but it wasn't, so I don't.

The Batman costume that I grew up with is the blue/grey one that looks like it is made of cloth, and yet I acknowledge that it doesn't work for a big-budget live action film. Having favorites is fine, but wanting something "traditional" simply because it IS traditional, purely for nostalgia's sake, regardless of if it fits in context or not, is problematic and is unreasonable.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

I don't care what costume they go with, as long as it looks great.

 

[Sub-Zero]

i like the breastplate with pants look. and to "explain" why her breastplate can stay up without straps, it's olympian armor blessed by zeus, her fajah(for our dutch friends)

 

[Dark Raven]

The Batman costume that I grew up with is the blue/grey one that looks like it is made of cloth, and yet I acknowledge that it doesn't work for a big-budget live action film. Having favorites is fine, but wanting something "traditional" simply because it IS traditional, purely for nostalgia's sake, regardless of if it fits in context or not, is problematic and is unreasonable.

Well if you just saw the Nicholas Hammond Spider-Man costume from the 70s TV series, you'd also think that costume doesn't work in live action. It all depends on its execution and the materials used. The blue and grey Batman costume could work in a movie if executed properly. If it just looked like the Adam West costume, then of course people would think it is unusable.

The materials used for the Adrianne Palicki WW costume were a poor choice and ended up looking like a Halloween costume - even the traditional one. That doesn't mean that design wouldn't work. Spider-Man's classic outfit looks great in ASM 2.