Looking over the planned costumes for some of the Marvel heroes lately, including Spiderwoman, Quicksilver and others, it seems like there is a lot of pressure to make these comic heroes' costumes more "real" and keep them in line with the more "practical" costumes of the films.
I don't like it.
I "get" it; the movie makers don't want Hawkeye wearing that crazy purple skirt with the crescent shaped eye mask because it could easily produce laughs and keep moviegoers away. But for me, part of the appeal of the comics was always that very kind of "over the top" colorful costume that attracted the eyes and stood out in a crowd. All of this drab, functional stuff like goggles and leather pants is counter to one of the things that drew me to comics in the first place.
Yep, I'm old. Yep, I understand all this from a marketing point of view. Whatever Marvel is doing in their films, it's obviously working because even a 'Who is that??" team like the Guardians are breaking box office records.
But understanding it and liking it are two different things. Anybody else kind of pine for the garishness of days past?