I remember the first time I really found my fears for this movie. It wasn't Bryan Singer being chosen for director (he was considered a "good get" at the time). It wasn't even the casting of Brandon Routh, whom I have since come to appreciate in his non-Kal roles.
No, it was my first glimpse of That Suit.
Forget Brandon, just look at the costume.
What. A. Letdown.
The speedo. The short-ass, cheap-as-hell looking boot design. The off-putting shade of tealish blue in the tights. The outright drab burgundy where there should be brilliant red. The downgrade of the chest emblem. The tacky S-belt buckle, in case the first bigger S still wasn't enough S for ya. Oh, and that's too soft a hairstyle for a Man of Steel.
That was the moment I started bracing for the worst. And eventually got it.
But seriously, even Tyler Hoechlin's suit on SUPERGIRL is better than this design failure.