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What reason do you think the movie should give for Steve Rogers to dress in the Captain America costume?
The reason could effect what the costume looks like as well as help explain who Captain America was meant to be.
In the original comics, Steve was given the Captain America uniform for the same reason Batman wears his... to scare and startle the enemy.
Cap fought America's enemies at first and seeing a big man dressed in the American Flag was both shocking (giving him time to get the advantage) and scary in that it showed them America was powerful. Plus it created a symbol like the Batman, something more than human.
When he was thawed Steve kept the same costume. His reasons were more of being a symbol of America, I think.
In the Ultimate Comics Cap was sort of a weapon but also a marketing gimmick, used on Enlistment Posters and such. He would wear the costume in battle, not just publicity photos, but that was sort of their reason. I think.
When he was unfrozen Cap's costume was redesigned. He was given a more high tech shield. The Government wanted him to be part of a superhero task force, but again there was also some publicity involved.
The original, some say terrible, movie had the scientist who created the super soldier serum also designed his costume. The joke was, "She didn't know much about camouflage, but she loved the Red, White, and Blue."
In more recent comics, Reborn mostly, they have come up with the idea that Cap's costume was worn over his Army uniform.
I have heard other reasons people have thought up, sort of explaining away why a big super soldier would wear a brightly colored costume in battle, sort of the same reason why they felt they had to change Green Goblin's costume. (to explain away the goofy costume)
Raimi's Spider-man did a pretty good job, since the comic did a great job, showing that Peter went from a wrestler costume to designing a better version of his wrestler costume to fight crime.
So, how would you explain Steve's Captain America costume? What reasons would you give for him wearing it?
And feel free to be creative, even if you don't think the movie would do your idea. There are no wrong answers.
The reason could effect what the costume looks like as well as help explain who Captain America was meant to be.
In the original comics, Steve was given the Captain America uniform for the same reason Batman wears his... to scare and startle the enemy.
Cap fought America's enemies at first and seeing a big man dressed in the American Flag was both shocking (giving him time to get the advantage) and scary in that it showed them America was powerful. Plus it created a symbol like the Batman, something more than human.
When he was thawed Steve kept the same costume. His reasons were more of being a symbol of America, I think.
In the Ultimate Comics Cap was sort of a weapon but also a marketing gimmick, used on Enlistment Posters and such. He would wear the costume in battle, not just publicity photos, but that was sort of their reason. I think.
When he was unfrozen Cap's costume was redesigned. He was given a more high tech shield. The Government wanted him to be part of a superhero task force, but again there was also some publicity involved.
The original, some say terrible, movie had the scientist who created the super soldier serum also designed his costume. The joke was, "She didn't know much about camouflage, but she loved the Red, White, and Blue."
In more recent comics, Reborn mostly, they have come up with the idea that Cap's costume was worn over his Army uniform.
I have heard other reasons people have thought up, sort of explaining away why a big super soldier would wear a brightly colored costume in battle, sort of the same reason why they felt they had to change Green Goblin's costume. (to explain away the goofy costume)
Raimi's Spider-man did a pretty good job, since the comic did a great job, showing that Peter went from a wrestler costume to designing a better version of his wrestler costume to fight crime.
So, how would you explain Steve's Captain America costume? What reasons would you give for him wearing it?
And feel free to be creative, even if you don't think the movie would do your idea. There are no wrong answers.
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