Thor's costume

[TheCorpulent1]

Strong people can't wear gloves?

 

[RogueDK]

I'm not used to Thor wearing gloves. I'm not used to that look nor the baggy looking clothes either. AoT's costume just doesn't look all that hot to me...

Something leaning towards the classic look or Coipel's is the best way to go.

 

[Nathan]

Well, they weren't known for their skin tight outfits back then.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I love classic Thor as much as the next guy--in fact, probably more--but even I can see that that look would never translate onto live-action film well.

The AoT costume actually reminds me a bit of Hercules' costume from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. While that show was campy as all hell, I always thought it had pretty good costumes that seemed convincingly "old worldish."

 

[RogueDK]

Well, they weren't known for their skin tight outfits back then.

Let's stop trying to be chronologically accurate with ancient cultural attire since when the smoke clears, Marvel's Thor is a comic book character. A superhero. That alone makes his look sort of an exception to the rule.

It can be argued that he shouldn't wear spandex like he has for the last 40 years or so because it might come off as cheesy maybe but giving him gloves just effeminates him to me. I prefer armbands.

I mean AoT Thor doesn't even have the circles placed right.

 

[Nathan]

The correct placement of circles bothers me the least. Honestly, when it comes to Thor's outfit, I'm pretty open to a lot of changes. Anything's fine that makes him look badass and not in any way cartoonish or silly. I want a hardcore Viking god, not god/superhero.

 

[RogueDK]

I want a hardcore Viking god, not god/superhero.

And that's fine. That is what you want. This isn't the literary adaptation of the character though so...superhero god is what we'll get.

When a studio wants to go more mythos sans comic version, then you have my support.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Studios are always more inclined to take the superhero costumes down a notch, in my experience. Spider-Man and Superman are basically the only exceptions. Batman got much more practical armor than his comic tights, the X-Men got leather jumpsuits, Iron Man got a very practical suit of armor, as opposed to his earlier costumes that looked like muscley red-and-gold versions of a human body, etc. Given that even the comics have toned Thor down to something a bit more sword-and-sorcery-inspired and less cape-and-tights-inspired, I very much doubt we'll see the classic costume in a film.

 

[Nathan]

Yeah, he'll be eventually one of earth's heroes. What I mean is, just because the people view him as a superhero, he shouldn't be running around in some tight, colorful outfit. When people see him, they should realize he's Thor the thundergod, not just another superhero that swings a hammer.

 

[RogueDK]

Studios are always more inclined to take the superhero costumes down a notch, in my experience. Spider-Man and Superman are basically the only exceptions. Batman got much more practical armor than his comic tights, the X-Men got leather jumpsuits, Iron Man got a very practical suit of armor, as opposed to his earlier costumes that looked like muscley red-and-gold versions of a human body, etc. Given that even the comics have toned Thor down to something a bit more sword-and-sorcery-inspired and less cape-and-tights-inspired, I very much doubt we'll see the classic costume in a film.

Agree on everything you said, Corp...just in all instances, doesn't mean it's right. I've come to terms that I won't get the Thor I grew up with for this movie and it sucks. I love it. That leaves me holding out hope for the current aesthetic so we'll see.

My angst for Nolan going technical for Batman's look will remain unforgiven...and I love Batman & TDK alot. Give me the grey and black look damn it!!!!

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Eh, I've seen people try to do tights on the big screen and it just doesn't work that well. Spider-Man is probably the only exception because of the strength of his costume design and all of the textures the movies' costume department added. Even Superman looked a bit silly in SR, but we all accept it because his costume is the classic superhero costume.

With Thor, yes, he's a superhero, but he also has this very rich mythological background that is tied to the ancient Norse Vikings; why not take some influence from the Vikings and give him a look that sets him apart from the average superhero? He always stood a little bit apart from his superhero peers in the comics--most of the other heroes didn't even believe he was really the mythological Thor at first. A lot still don't. A more sword-and-sorcery look would be a nice way to summarize that divine aloofness visually, I think.

 

[RogueDK]

All I can hope for at this time, is that Marvel takes both generations of Thor comic fans into account as they design whatever he's going to wear.

I mean I'm open to something along the lines of what Magni wore during The Reigning arc: representative of ancient Norse style with a comic book flair.

And SR's costume was very underwhelming. I mean how can you botch something that classically simple & recognizable that's been around like forever? Didn't like it.

 

[JAK®]

I wish studios (and some comic fans) realised that the brightly coloured costumes are part of the appeal of superheroes.

 

[solidsnake86]

The thing with superhero costumes and why i feel bad for those involved with the production is that your damned if you do and damned if you don't. Look at the superman costume, how many people ripped on it when basically it came down to bashing the colour choice and belt. The spider-man costume, the most faithful comic suit in film, and to this day people still don't want to see the raised webbing. There is no pleasing fans. Thor's costume has multiple versions now, I would love to see the coipel design but I just don't know what they will do.

 

[afan]

Thing is it's never stated up front that super-heros are wearing tights or spandex in the comics, they are just drawn that way.

I don't see any reason that the design and colors that comprise the classic Thor can't be kept while using more realistcally (leather etc,) appropriate materials. I always thought that Thor was wearing his "clothes" vs wearing a costume.

 

[JAK®]

Thing is it's never stated up front that super-heros are wearing tights or spandex in the comics, they are just drawn that way.
I don't see any reason that the design and colors that comprise the classic Thor can't be kept while using more realistcally (leather etc,) appropriate materials.

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It's presumptuous to assume that 'comic accurate' means 'cheap spandex'.

But most people refuse to think along those lines.

 

[RogueDK]

I don't see any reason that the design and colors that comprise the classic Thor can't be kept while using more realistcally (leather etc,) appropriate materials.

 

[Wolfman]

One should never show work in progress, but since I'm getting bored with this manip, it's not really progressing, so what the hell. Point being that yes indeed the original costume can maybe work in real life, with right materials. This unfinished *****er isn't the best example, but will have to do.

 

[RogueDK]

^^^Not bad.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I'd still say swap the outside-undies for a longer tunic that hangs over the crotch area, but otherwise that looks good. Especially the boots.

 

[Wolfman]

No man, Thor is one of the few bad-asses who can wear "outside-undies". He's *****ing Thor, nobody is going to give him s*** for wearing that stuff.

 

[Nathan]

Except the fans. But seriously, no undies. Not on a god.

 

[Wolfman]

They're not undies! They're just... blue pants... with black undie looking things..

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, so they're undies. Glad we all agree on that now.

 

[The_Mighty_Thor]

actually they're overies!