[TheBlueMarvel]

@Poison Shadow

What you bring up about 'realistic' costumes ('realism' by extension) is a big part of why I consider superhero movies (and to a larger degree, comics as well – although for slightly different reasons that revolve around continuity and presentation) to be targeting someone other than myself – the older fan that has enjoyed reading comics for some 30 plus years. Many of the people that enjoy these movies often don't have a formalized experience with these characters in general, and that's ok. I'm not a snob about who enjoys these gems from our collective childhoods. I respect that while I grew up with (in many ways along side of) these characters, I don't have 'ownership'...I'm just a fan, whatever that means. However, as Hollywood creates a commodity out of childhood icons near and dear to my heart, they could at least do so in a more accurate fashion. Initially, it bugged me that film makers attempted to tamp down some of the flamboyant nature of heroes' costumes. Lets' tweak so-and-so's costume because the viewing audience isn't ready. Isn't ready? Super-heroes are the best thing that has happened to film in a very long time. After all, its Hollywood that has become stale and irrelevant. Now that they have finally recognized the wealth of creative energy that comics represent, don't infect the genre with the same stifled thinking that has plagued modern Hollywood. I admit that they have gotten a bit better as of late, but I still see directorial tweaks (reworking of origins) that seem to disregard the source material in ways that say, “my idea for this is better.” If the masses enjoy these changes, then who am I to nay-say or poo-poo the process. I'm willing to step aside, be selective/discerning in what I endorse, and take what enjoyment I can from these modern interpretations. I feel you on the current state of 'books'. I only do TPB's of epic story-lines and older stories I haven't read yet.....just picked up both TPB's for Thor: Eternals Saga.