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ParanoidObsessive posted...

The X-Men films were originally set in a much more grounded universe, where heroes weren't a dime a dozen (you were pretty much an X-Man or a villain), and where there wasn't really a justification for flashier gear (and a number of reasons why you wouldn't want flashier gear). Especially since, unlike the MCU heroes, they were a deliberately covert team and not public heroes. So a more subdued black leather (with the assumption of ballistic fibers or unstable molecules or whatever reinforcing it beyond ordinary clothes) worked much better than yellow and black/blue spandex, or the weird Dave Cockrum designed costumes for people like Colossus or Nightcrawler, or Cyclops' weird blue onesie with yellow bondage straps like all the 90s kids remember from the cartoon.

It's not about being flashy, it's about being consistent. They come from a universe where sports teams have uniforms. It's the same concept. More importantly, they live in a universe where they're wanted vigilantes worried about being exposed... and yet fucking nobody wears a mask or other headgear to obscure the face. If I was going hero or villain, the first thing I'd do is get a mask.

Metalsonic66 posted...

Nah. Other than not being white, he was a really good pick for the character. Much better than the other main characters, at least.

Even if you took race off the table, he wouldn't be a good pick. He'd be less goofy than Garner, but it's setting a really low bar.
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