The Brave and the Bold
Summary
There have been a lot of great live - action Batman costumes over the years , but theDCU’sThe Brave and the Boldhas the chance to get another Batman fictional character ’s costume the right way for the first sentence in class . While costumes are n’t always the most important aspect of a character , they are a focal element of superhero picture visuals , and con convey key tonic and floor elements to audience . This is true for one of Batman ’s closest friend , but live - activity versions of the character seem to keep missing this central element .
Though very little has been seen of the DCU ’s costumes so far , what has been shown is promising . James Gunn recently divvy up a glimpse atthe new Superman costume , and it looks heavily inspired by the comics . Notably , the suit is bright blue and include a yellow backdrop to Superman ’s emblem , making it all around more colorful than the previous DCEU interpretation . Hopefully , this mentality of puzzle to comic - accurate costumes carries over intothe DCU ’s Batman project , allowingThe Brave and the Boldto resolve one of DC ’s consistent misunderstanding .
Batman ’s most important rule will confront its bighearted challenge yet in the Dark Knight ’s DCU debut as details continue to come forth about its game .
The Problem With DC’s Previous Robin Costumes
Robin’s Costume Hasn’t Been Accurate To DC Comics Since Batman Forever
Live action variation of Robinhave apparently struggled to amply capture the character for a while now . Though there are a range of reasons why these adaptation of Robin do n’t have the same strong appeal as their comic book counterpart , one thing the movies and telly shows systematically mess up is Robin ’s costume . Often , Robin ’s costume in recent unrecorded - action adaptations have count more like recolored Batman costume than a suit of clothes specifically design for Robin .
The colors onRobin ’s costume are also typically more quiet than they are in the comic strip . Bright colours are something of a staple for Robin ’s fictitious character , and sometimes even have an in - existence rationality for being part of his costume . Robin also typically is n’t as heavily armored as Batman , even though recent live - activeness versions typically commute this . Robin has n’t worn a colourful non - armored suit sinceBatman constantly , and even then Robin ’s original Flying Graysons rig gets replace by an armored suit later in the movie .
The DCU Robin Already Has The Perfect Inspiration
James Gunn Was Inspired By Grant Morrison’s Batman And Robin Comics
One of the Batman comic books that James Gunn says inspiredThe Brave and the Boldis Grant Morrison ’s run onBatman and Robin . In these strip , Damian Wayne fag a bright red costume that is likely made out of a cushiony materialas opposed to hard body armor . He also has vivid green accents thanks to his glove , mask , and boots . If James Gunn is taking inspiration from the look of the comic , as well as the narration , it would seem as though the DCU has its staring Robin costume draw up .
Even out of doors of Morrison’sBatman and Robin , most depictions of Damian Wayne have him wear a costume made out of lighter material . It also often has a loose flavor around the waist , almost like robe . This serve well as a good direction to differentiate him from other Robins , and visually cite his ties to the Al Ghuls and the League of Assassins . WhateverThe Brave and the Boldends up doing with Damian ’s Robin costume , they should try their best to avoid making it look too much like Batman ’s case .
Why Robin’s Suit Needs To Be Different From Batman’s
Robin Contrasts Batman Both In Attitude And In His Fighting Style
Robin ’s costume looking visually distinct from Batman ’s serves several intention . First , the shining colors on Robin ’s suit often show that he is a bright , more optimistic character . Robin has always represented Bruce Wayne ’s chance to give someone else the well-chosen childhood he did n’t have , so it makes sensory faculty thatRobin would look visually brighter than Batman . In the text of the storey , it also make gumption for Robin to wear brighter , looser clothes because he is more acrobatic than Batman . Robin ’s light costume allows him to more quick get out of the mode , since he is n’t as strong as Batman .
DC has also sometimes explained that Batman wants Robin to jade brighter colors , so he does n’t bank too hard on his costume . Bruce wants to make certain his American robin are trained to the best of their ability , so they do n’t get hurt on the job . Whether as part of the fable , or simply as a ocular internal representation of Robin ’s differences from Batman , it is of import that Robin has a distinct costume . Hopefully , The Brave and the Bold ’s creative team exact time to empathize what makes Robin unparalleled as a type , and make trusted his costume reflects that .
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