• Nusm@peachpie.theatl.socialEnglish
      42·
      2 months ago

      Came here to say this very thing. I enjoyed the new one too, more than the ones with Cavill. Had some heart and a little humor.

          • Wolf314159@startrek.website
            2·
            2 months ago

            I felt like Rachel Brosnahan’s performance as Lois Lane was either inspired by or an homage to Margot Kidder. They both seem to effortlessly balance smart, funny, feminine, and powerful in an apparently effortless way. Both have maad rizz, no cap.

    • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
      12·
      2 months ago

      They aren’t underwear. They are trunks, and they are based on strongmen costumes of the early 1900’s.

      And yes I am very happy to see them return as well because that is very much a part of Superman’s look. Because he is the ultimate strongman.

    • jorymo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      If I remember correctly, the actor actually insisted on it, with the idea being that Superman would want to look more like a performer to put people’s minds at ease

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
    55·
    2 months ago

    The old-timey comicbook superheroes were modelled on sideshow strongmen, who bent iron rods with their bare hands and such, and all tended to wear capes and tight costumes with shorts on the outside.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      2 months ago

      I’m still just trying to understand why you need a belt to hold up underwear. And, not just a belt, but some real shiny metal shit.

      I have to assume there’s a “Young Superman” story where he’s repeatedly pants’d by his adversary and swears it’ll never happen again.

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    34·
    2 months ago

    Worst Superman outfit. His outfit is not a costume, it’s his native clothing. It shouldn’t look like body armor. He doesn’t even need body armor.

    • FatVegan@leminal.space
      4·
      2 months ago

      It’s his native clothing in the new superman. It was made by Martha by some cloth she found in the spaceship, because it was really durable. If you like spandex vetter than cool looking “armor” that’s okay.

    • Famko@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 months ago

      Kind of the point, since the Snyder films were trying to portray a “realistic” Superman (whatever that means), which gave him a sort of cognitive dissonance in how little he cared about actually saving human lives, despite saying otherwise.

  • TryingSomethingNew@sopuli.xyz
    10·
    2 months ago

    I like the explanation Gunn used, which was basically that it reminds him just how goofy it is, and that helps keep him grounded as a human.

    • MummysLittleBloodSlutEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Also he wants to be someone a lost kid would feel safe asking for directions. He doesn’t want to look like he’s better than anyone

  • trslim@pawb.social
    8·
    2 months ago

    While I typically dont mind most heroes having a costume that doubles as advanced armor or the like, such as Spidey or Batman (Tho i like when Spidey has more makeshift stuff,) I do prefer the more corny, fun look for Superman. As much as I like Absolute Superman, I do like his hopeful colorful look the most.

  • winkledinkle@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    2 months ago

    If you’re going to replace the trunks, there still needs to be something red there. The contrast makes the suit visually pop.

  • Nico198X@europe.pub
    5·
    2 months ago

    i prefer no Trunks with hopeful vibe. please see Superman Rebirth for what i think is basically a perfect outfit.

  • spip@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 months ago

    I’m too hung up on this depicting George Reeves eight years before even Kirk Alyn had the role.