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Game of Thrones - Season 2 New Trailer

Ryjkyj says...

Wait, are we thinking those shrimpy-looking dudes in breastplates and skirts and no spiked-bronze-caps are The Unsullied? Because if that's the case, I am way more upset than I would be about pacing issues.

Not your grampa's Wonder Woman (Comics Talk Post)

kronosposeidon says...

If I had my way, I'd go with a look something like this or this for the Amazon princess for any TV or film project. The war skirt is reminiscent of ancient Greek and Roman armor, and in the first pic her leggings are sort of like greaves, so they could be improved some. Both her top and the skirt are made from leather, also like ancient armor, and the breastplate, tiara, and belt are made with real metal. This whole look would not be out of place for =w=, because she has worn armor similar to this in the past in the comic series. She looks pretty badass here while fighting that hydra. (The jet in the background also make the image cool.) This look I think would give her a serious appearance while still making her look feminine, and also give the audience a look that still makes them think "Yes, this is Wonder Woman."

Full disclosure: At one time I embraced the new =w= costume, but not anymore. I'm not saying I hate it, but it's been a disappointment. I liked that they were getting her out of her bathing suit costume:



As you can see, on screen it's just too hard to take seriously. So when I saw the new outfit I thought the jacket might have some practical use, like some kind of protection, and the leather pants as well. However it's worked out that in almost every fight the jacket gets torn to shreds. The pants still don't bother me too much, but I prefer the armored skirt. Guess I just don't care for jeggings. The leather-armored approach linked above would have definitely moved her out of the bathing suit while still staying connected to her history.

A million fanboys would crucify me for dissing her bathing suit if this site had a million Wonder Woman fanboys. Too bad. I know that at any given time at least 10% of them are whacking off to images like this anyway. Ha! (I'm down to once every other day. Power Girl gets the days in between.)

Not your grampa's Wonder Woman (Comics Talk Post)

kronosposeidon says...

I thank @gwiz665 for bringing this to my attention, because this warrants a Wonder Woman fan's opinion. As a =w= fanboy I will pick this costume apart, in true fanboy fashion. But to be fair, I'll start off with what they got right.

1. The golden lasso is fine. It's golden, and it's a lasso. Hard to mess that one up, really.
2. The bracelets are good, i.e., they're the right size. Not too small, not too long.
3. Wonder Woman is pretty, and they got a pretty woman to play her. So we're good there. (However I wish she had some muscle tone. Wonder Woman definitely has curves, but she also has an athletic physique. Look at my profile page to see what I'm talking about.)

Now, the shit they got wrong:

1. What's with all the shiny? The blue pants and boots are too shiny, the red top is WAY too shiny. Makes it look like a chintzy costume from Girls's Costume Warehouse.
2. The breastplate, tiara, and belt are supposed to be made from metal. They are supposed to be at least a little shiny. But no, they use cheap plastic shit with all the luster that cheap plastic shit can muster. (Ooh, I made a rhyme.)
3. If they're going to put her in those pants, the least they can do is make them dark blue - VERY dark blue. Close to black. Same goes for the boots.
4. You only need a red star on the tiara, not on the breastplate and the belt too.
5. Also if you're going to go with the pants, don't put put tacky gold stars down the side.
6. Super shiny red lipstick too? Jesus.

To be fair again, I read somewhere that this getup might just be a mockup. Still, it's atrocious. It makes her look like a hooker at a cosplay convention. And you can tell they tried to combine her old look with her new look, which of course will satisfy NO ONE.

They're just shooting a pilot episode for now, and maybe NBC will pick it up. If they do it should air this fall. I have no confidence in this show, really. Besides the awful costume the show is being produced by David E. Kelley, the guy who mostly makes lawyer shows, but other crap as well. I hate lawyer shows, and his shows epitomize everything I hate about them. Yes, even Ally McBeal. It's supposed to be a serious, non-campy show (unlike the original =w= series from the '70s), but it might just turn out campy anyway. If it tanks (and it will), it might kill a possible =w= movie that has been in development hell for years. They're talking about a =w= film in 2013, but we'll see.

Bibleman suits up

Sketch says...

List your more accurate versions:
Waistbelt of Lies, Breastplate of Self-Righteousness, Shoes of Discrimination, Shield of Delusion, Helmet of Absolutely Nothing, and the Sword of Consciousness.

Holy warriors in the US armed forces

MarineGunrock says...

Yeah, no. A185 is right. I have never seen or heard of anyone being forced to church or to even listen to anything even resembling a religious teaching. What this ass is doing is taking their statements and assuming they are literal.

Like the whole Christian Officers raising up a "Godly army" - more often than not, "army" is used as a figure of speech, much like saying "spiritual armor". No, there aren't any +5 vs. Evil breastplates of divinity available for sale at your local church.

Even if the word army was to be taken literally, that doesn't mean that they are trying to convert anyone, especially forcibly. It's as simple as saying they want to take the pre-existing believers and help them keep their faith.

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