DC Cinematic Universe ( The James Gunn era)

[Christopher]

It's not underwear.

Well, he wears it under his street clothes, so technically the whole thing is underwear. But yeah, the trunks themselves are trunks.

I assume Gunn kept the trunks because that's what Superman wears.

Exactly. Why does he have a logo on his chest? Why does he have a cape? Why does he have red boots? Why does he have a belt on a one-piece bodysuit? It's because they're components of a Superman costume.

If anything, the cape is at least as anachronistic as the trunks. Capes and cloaks were standard garments for centuries, still often worn in the '30s and '40s as formal wear. So it seems inconsistent to complain about the trunks but not the cape.

 

[The Realist]

I think people have been trained to complain about the trunks. Somewhere along the line, somebody came up with the hi-larious “underwear on the outside” joke, and it stuck with people with a desire to deride the character, or who just thought it made them sound clever. That made DC and people adapting the character get all self-conscious, and they started treating the trunks as an embarrassment, even though, as noted by others above, they’re simply what Superman wears. But when the comics finally got their head out of their ass and restored the trunks, and the world didn’t end, most folks relaxed a little again. Hopefully, Gunn’s costuming choice will further cement their resurgence.

 

[Christopher]

I think people have been trained to complain about the trunks. Somewhere along the line, somebody came up with the hi-larious “underwear on the outside” joke, and it stuck with people with a desire to deride the character, or who just thought it made them sound clever. That made DC and people adapting the character get all self-conscious, and they started treating the trunks as an embarrassment, even though, as noted by others above, they’re simply what Superman wears.

Yeah, that happens sometimes -- a joke will get repeated so often that it gets taken too seriously and even the canon creators feel obligated to address it. Like the bit about the Death Star's exhaust port being an obvious weakness that made it too easy to destroy -- overlooking the fact that nearly two entire squadrons of X-Wings were sacrificed just trying to reach it past the hundreds of weapons emplacements and fighters defending it, and that the nigh-impossible shot was only successful because of the Force. But the obnoxious joke got taken too seriously, to the point that Rogue One's writers felt they had to handwave it as an intentional design flaw.

 

[Mage]

Yup.

We're doing the nonsense debat again.

He's Superman. Trunks, no trunks. Red. Black. Whatever. He's Superman. Deal with and/or move on.

Next topic please! Something that actually has a meaning to it.

(ETA) I just realized someone has me on ignore and will now see responses about this and will not understand what is happening and it's funny as fudge to me.

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

It's not really nonsense to discuss how someone looks, especially if that person is one of the most iconic characters of the last 100 years.

Personally I think he looks pretty good! Very Superman. Though I didn't need the collar or the extra lines.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

I thought the red trunks were stupid, until they started making suits without them.

I just wish they tried "Boxer Briefs" instead of "Briefs".

Something a little different if you plan on high-lighting that section of your pelvis in your costume.

Maybe one day, they can go with "Bicycle Shorts" instead of "Briefs"

 

[BillJ]

Maybe one day, they can go with "Bicycle Shorts" instead of "Briefs"

 

[Nerys Myk]

I just wish they tried "Boxer Briefs" instead of "Briefs".

Something a little different if you plan on high-lighting that section of your pelvis in your costume.

Maybe one day, they can go with "Bicycle Shorts" instead of "Briefs"

They seem more boxerish that before. Higher on the waist and longer on the hips.

 

[Mage]

It's not really nonsense to discuss how someone looks, especially if that person is one of the most iconic characters of the last 100 years.

Personally I think he looks pretty good! Very Superman. Though I didn't need the collar or the extra lines.

I know plenty of people being talked about because of how they do look. I am one of them, simply because I have a manbun. Yes, it's 2025 and THAT's what people talk about. Can you imagine more profound reasons when it comes to looks? I can, and yet people discus it. Trust me, it's always nonsense to have arguments about how someone dresses, ESPECIALLY if they don't even exist.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

They seem more boxerish that before. Higher on the waist and longer on the hips.

It still has a "Shallow V-shape" at the crotch area.

 

[Nerys Myk]

It still has a "Shallow V-shape" at the crotch area.

Kind of goes with the territory,

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Kind of goes with the territory,

"Boxer Briefs" don't form that kind of profile in that area.

If you've ever worn them, you know what I'm talking about.

 

[Nerys Myk]

"Boxer Briefs" don't form that kind of profile in that area.

If you've ever worn them, you know what I'm talking about.

That area forms that kind of profile no matter what's covering it.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

That area forms that kind of profile no matter what's covering it.

I'm talking about the shape of the under wear that is worn outside, not the shape of the crotch itself.

You know what I'm refering to.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I'm talking about the shape of the under wear that is worn outside, not the shape of the crotch itself.

You know what I'm refering to.

>>><<<<

 

[JD]

Yeah, that happens sometimes -- a joke will get repeated so often that it gets taken too seriously and even the canon creators feel obligated to address it. Like the bit about the Death Star's exhaust port being an obvious weakness that made it too easy to destroy -- overlooking the fact that nearly two entire squadrons of X-Wings were sacrificed just trying to reach it past the hundreds of weapons emplacements and fighters defending it, and that the nigh-impossible shot was only successful because of the Force. But the obnoxious joke got taken too seriously, to the point that Rogue One's writers felt they had to handwave it as an intentional design flaw.

Another big one for DC would have be that Aquaman is useless because his powers are mostly water based, when he's actually a total badass, both in and out of the water.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Another big one for DC would have be that Aquaman is useless because his powers are mostly water based, when he's actually a total badass, both in and out of the water.

He's not useless out of water. He still has his Atlantean Physical Traits and everything that it encompasses to living near the bottom of the ocean.

He's just not as OP as he is when in water.

All the other Super Heroes generally aren't nearly as effective in water compared to being out of water, while Aquaman would be stronger in a water environment and would dominate most opponents if they were to challenge him in a aquatic environment.

 

[Tosk]

He's not useless out of water.

That was JD's point.

 

[JD]

Yeah, I said he's a badass both in and out of the water.

 

[Christopher]

He's not useless out of water. He still has his Atlantean Physical Traits and everything that it encompasses to living near the bottom of the ocean.

He's just not as OP as he is when in water.

I'd think it would be the other way around. Aquaman needs to be strong and durable to survive the extremely harsh conditions of the deep ocean, the crushing pressure and the fluid resistance and so forth. On the surface, he's in a much less dense medium and would be able to move far more easily. More of his strength would be available for action because he wouldn't need it just to force his way through the medium. So if anything, he should be more powerful in air than in water.