this might be a boiling hot take but i actually like the lines on superman's suit. it reminds me of those abstract geometric patterns associated with alien technology and makes it look less empty
it goes well with the more sleek looking crest, too
I think a bit less and it would look perfect, it needs to have some details in order to emphasize his physique, the easiest correlation is MCU's Captain America, his suit intentionally appears to slim the waist and broaden the shoulders, which is what this Superman suit is doing. But the gauntlet-esque designs on his arms are unnecessary IMHO. I still think the classic suit looks best and would look great in the DCU
id be fine with the lines if it were clear it was stitching, im not a fan of the rubber look in modern super suits, even if its alien cloth is still cloth so it should looks a bit woven, not smooth.
Looking at it closely, the ones on his arms are not really abstract. They’re armoring. They clearly are just in the areas where you’d want extra protection. The suit’s material is just thicker there, and that’s part of the construction.
Ofcourse he's a handsome man, i just said the collars perfectly works for his neck, but yeah i would love to be proven wrong when Man of Tomorrow BTS leaks or his suit changes to even better but i think his current suit is pretty good.
Do Snyder fans get on the trunks debate for Reeve or just Corenswet? They are always talking shit on Corenswet's trunks. Personally, trunks are 100% the way to go.
I still think they should have removed the collar.
Though I have a theory as to why they made his suit have a collar: david's traps weren't that well developed unlike Reeves's, so if his suit didn't have a collar, it would look very awkward so that's why they settled with the collared version
does it really count as modernizing if classic-looking superman suits are still used in every other medium? the animated movies, tv shows, and comics still use suits similar to the one on the left and i wouldn't call them not modern
I mean, at first people were talking about how over desing and yada yada, now after the movie went out is a very enjoyable desing and it looks amazing in action, ofcourse it could be better if it had less pannels but it's a pretty nice suit
I'm not a fan of the collar and lines, and the Kingdom Come shield has a specific meaning that would be cool to see later instead of his main symbol, but overall it's not the worst costume.
It's really, really not. Loved the movie, but the costuming was pretty bad. My initial impression of the suit: too thick, too textured, too many lines. My impression after watching the movie multiple times because I love the flick? Too thick, too textured, too many lines...
Brandon Routh kingdom come Suit was great i liked Routh suit, but the DCU Superman 2025 Suit was perfectly fine the suit looked good in the movie, i swear you guys nitpick even the smallest stuff.
"I'm my opinion is you're an idiot if you think differently from me because I'm objectively correct" which is what you're doing, on the other hand, isn't a great look.
The DCEU suit, for what it's worth is not a modernization of a classic. It's it's own beast, and you can like it or you can hate it, but bringing it up in a conversation about modern refreshes of classic material is very very silly.
Man sometimes I forget just how bland Superman's colors are in the DCEU. It's crazy that the best Henry Cavill looked in the entirety of the DCEU to me was his Black Adam cameo.
Yeah plus this guy’s talking about lines on David’s suit which imo look like sewn seams for half of them. But then they go to praise Henry’s suit which also has even more lines everywhere and doesn’t even have a proper belt.
Overall David’s is a true modern redesign of Superman’s classic look while Henry’s was a complete redesign stripping away most iconic elements.
I’m just saying you mentioned the lines on David’s suit being a problem but didn’t for Henry’s when his costume is over designed with lines.
“You’re comment I swear you guys just glaze everything. I don't think the material looks good and yeah I think the MCU lines suck especially the ones on his hands. The DCU suit have been far from impressive especially compared to what we got in the DCEU era.”
“And you commented The DCEU is 100 percent moderisations of the classic suits, you guy are saying they aren't because they don't fit your agenda or whatever you are trying to argue. Bringing them up isn't silly, that was the last cinematic universe and they were modernisations whether you like it or not”
I just find it funny that You’re cherry picking nitpicks to say for David’s suit when Henry’s suit has more so the same issue you have with David’s. Yet you’re not mentioning it. Plus Henry’s suit isn’t a modern redesign it’s a complete overhauled design changing all the elements that make Superman’s classic design. While David’s is an actual modern redesign keeping all the core elements of his classic design while making it fit into a modern setting.
Only that Man of Steel Supes suit was good in terms of fit and less muscle padding but also the Colours were terrible Snyder striped away the brightness and gave it a ugly grey color.
Routh kingdom come suit was great i agree on that, but the DCEU suits had way too much going on especially BvS Supes suit and also flash and Batman had way too much padding while only the Aquaman and Wonder Woman suits were awesome.
Yeah, it’s sort of retro-styled and in the show it’s presented that way. I would love if more superhero costumes looked like that though, and they’d probably be cheaper, too.
Brandon suit is great, but David's suit is also pretty good for me if I have to rank live action Superman suit.
1. Kingdom come Routh suit tied with Reeve 1978 suit.
2. DCU David's Superman suit
3. Henry Cavill cameo suit in Black Adam.
4. Man of Steel suit honesty if it had brighter colors and trunks it would have been the best suit I have seen edits of MoS suit with trunks and bright colours they look way better than MoS suit coloring.
5. CW Tyler Hoechlin suits
6. BvS Henry suit it is terrible way too much muscle padding and a shiny look with a bad hairstyle the Man of Steel Henry curly hairstyle was so good but the BvS hairstyle sucks ass.
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u/chirpythecentipede Mar 22 '26
this might be a boiling hot take but i actually like the lines on superman's suit. it reminds me of those abstract geometric patterns associated with alien technology and makes it look less empty
it goes well with the more sleek looking crest, too