I personally prefer the old costume because it is instantly recognizable as Wonder Woman, but I 100% understand the need of the new costume to make the character suited for our times. It is a result of not wanting to oversexualize female characters and showing women as fierce and ready to fight (light they metaphorically do everyday in multiple ways).
I get that these thoughts are a little dated if we consider today's feminism. A "swimsuit" should not be an excuse to sexualize someone etc. But superheroes sometimes have to find a difficult balance between old and new to be popular. Just see the UN situation as an example. The image of Diana as a stereotypical, oversexualized woman was more important than her message for a lot of people. Even if she doesn't match that description anymore.
The warrior costume we have now is still up to improvement (I feel it's a little overcomplicated for a superhero costume), but I embrace it. Maybe it's a great costume that is just too new for everyone to accept at the moment. Maybe it doesn't have what it takes to stick. Only time will tell.
I think BiteTheBullet's argument is that people use the "practical" argument against Wonder Woman's trunks, but have no problem with the armored skirt when it has the EXACT same issues (I mean the modern outfit doesn't cover up too much more than the trunks did).
That said...I guess we could go back to the Mod era if we want Diana to really cover up
Last edited by Mistah K88; 01-18-2019 at 12:59 PM.
I know this is blasphemy but i like the new 52 costume... The gold parts which were changed by iron parts looked more dignified. The gold shows her as a little bit provincial... lol You know like Xerxes in 300 or something... Only a persian would love to be covered with so many gold... lol it's tasteless
Last edited by Gurz; 01-18-2019 at 01:02 PM.
I clearly stated that her swimwear is too sexy and considered to be undergarments in many other cultures. I never said the current costume was practical but simply acceptable for worldwide market. You can try Bikini version, just don't blame DC when she gets the Adult rating or even gets Banned in countries. Already she got kicked out of UN royally for the same reason
Also, Marvel has done the same thing to Gamora, Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel etc.
I'd be fine if they did, but also fine if they don't. I think it will come back in some capacity eventually, maybe even in part due to a dubious nostalgia driven creative decision, but the new costume still makes her recognizable and is successful, so why screw around with success?
I like the old costume and think of that as the definite default if we can't get an update that works. It just so happens that they did.
They've experimented with giving her new costumes before and they typically do not last very long. The fact that this one is still around and not going away any time soon is a strong indicator that it is well liked and satisfies the greatest number of people.
Superman's trunks came back. There is no similar outcry for the bathing suit or else we'd see it sooner rather than later.