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[odditycollector]

So! Who has seen the pic of Alan Scott's upcoming new costume? You?



I know, by all objective reasoning, that I should hate it. Indeed, when that image first graced my field of vision, my expression probably wasn't far from Jay Garrick's look of horror. Or that of any of the other characters in that picture, who I assume are seeing that getup for the first time. (Or possibly have been aware of it for a while, and still *cannot adjust*.)

But after considering for a moment, I realized that actually I LOVE it, because it is 100% in character! Something like this happens EVERY TIME he makes fashion decisions.

caiusmajor: Oh ALAN, why do they let you dress yourself?

Somewhere in the DCU, Molly is facepalming, and she's not going to know why until the news comes on.

(Disclaimer: I am aware of the context in which this ensemble came to be. It is still the ugliest of all options.)

Comments

[rydra_wong]

Because I do not know the character or context, and I have to ask:

Is there a disc or orb of light on his chest, or is the light shining from behind him through a circular hole cut in his chest?

From this picture, I cannot tell.

[odditycollector]

Hahaha! I didn't even notice until you said that. That's hilarious.

I assume the back is solid, but whether the front's meant to be a glowing chest plate or a window to show he's glowing internally, I don't have enough info to say definitely.

And, as I'm sad that you have nothing to compare the above disaster to, this is his usual outfit:

[odditycollector]

I like to think he grabbed the living room curtain to be his cape.

[rydra_wong]

I think it's the lighting; I mean, once you start looking at the way it's illuminating people behind him at least as brightly as the people in front of him, you realize that logically the light source can't be located on the front of his chest. He must be -- Hole Punch Man!

I must have a costume that is so bizarre that, once I am seen, I will never be forgotten!

... at least it's on purpose?

[odditycollector]

... at least it's on purpose?

I'm not convinced that makes it *better*. That teeny pic doesn't even do justice to the nonsense of his colour scheme. Maybe here, although you're still missing the lime green cape lining.

In fairness, he pulls it off with more dignity than most anyone else would. Unless it's just that by now my colour sense sees him coming and runs for safety, also a possibility.