The WASP

Copied from Evangeline Lilly's Facebook page

"On set today, celebrating the artist who helped create this amazing character by bringing her to life! I am honoured to be playing The Wasp on what would be Jack Kirby's 100th birthday. All hail Jack Kirby and The Wasp! "

www.facebook.com/EvangelineLilly/photos/...7556/?type=3&theater

She looks so awesome and so badass. I do miss the gold coloring that we do saw at the end of Antman, but this still looks pretty cool.

I LOVE Evangeline Lilly.

And she looks awesome in that costume. Can't wait for the film

Thanks for the post

Peace.

/K

Long live the King. beyond that, looks damned good. can't wait to see it in action.

Am I the only one who doesn't like this?

To me this looks a lot like a lot of stuff you saw in the 90s in movies-lost in space, or video games A female Armour, with modled breasts. fair enough... And i don't inherently dislike that, and that look can be cool-Lost in Space is not a good movie but its visual design is not its problem.

But this looks lighter to me.-like physically lighter

And yeah maybe it doesn't have the colorization of the previous one.

And maybe its about her proportions-kind of her height or something and its scale....

to me its looking like she is wearing the halloween costume of a Wasp character-maybe its a very good professionally done version of that, but still ever so slightly off version of that.

i donno. I realize that in the comics she doesn't wear so much armor as just a costume and you know trying to suggest some reality in movies-but it doesn't really work to much for me.

castor wrote: Am I the only one who doesn't like this?

To me this looks a lot like a lot of stuff you saw in the 90s in movies-lost in space, or video games A female Armour, with modled breasts. fair enough... And i don't inherently dislike that, and that look can be cool-Lost in Space is not a good movie but its visual design is not its problem.

But this looks lighter to me.-like physically lighter

And yeah maybe it doesn't have the colorization of the previous one.

And maybe its about her proportions-kind of her height or something and its scale....

to me its looking like she is wearing the halloween costume of a Wasp character-maybe its a very good professionally done version of that, but still ever so slightly off version of that.

i donno. I realize that in the comics she doesn't wear so much armor as just a costume and you know trying to suggest some reality in movies-but it doesn't really work to much for me.

Bring back those improbably tiny costumes that covered mostly nothing, such as we saw in the comics a few decades ago. Of course, that means CGI. Not even Ms. Lily can fly around and get athletic wearing mostly nothing without costume malfunctions or other realities.

Not to mention such a costume would fly in the face of current cultural values. Society is becoming less exploitive when it comes to women. Good in some ways, but not for a comics geek like me who has been tuned into female comicdom since the 60's.

The Millennials would say I'm a dinosaur (when they were being really, really nice). It's all true.

Shadar

Nothing about that costume says The Wasp to me. Janet's outfits, while usually quite chaste, were always very elegant often colorful. The haute couture of super suits. This outfit, on the other hand, says "Lazer Tag" to me.

I'm not saying that this design is automatically a pass, far from it, but I think that after almost a decade of the Avengers Franchise we should all be used to fact that the characters we see on screen are reinventions and, in some cases more than others, they don't visually match.

While I, like some, do wish that we could get the female comic book characters into their skimpy, swimsuit costumes, I'm old enough and wise enough to know that AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN IN A MILLION YEARS lol

So you have to take what is given. And in most cases, taking into account the medium change, the changes in costumes generally fair well

Anyway, who's to know this will be the only version of the costume she wears?

Still looks pretty good to me. And the woman in it is even better

Peace.

/K

kikass2014 wrote: While I, like some, do wish that we could get the female comic book characters into their skimpy, swimsuit costumes, I'm old enough and wise enough to know that AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN IN A MILLION YEARS lol

What works on a static page in a comic book doesn't always work on a real person on film.

I don't think it has to be skimpy-thats never been the wasp character(well probabbly somehwere but thats marvel).

But paradoxically-maybe the costume looks a little to small. its like its fit for an actress smaller then Evangaline Lilly(whose not a big woman), and she seems a little squeezed in-like the sides are designed for someone smaller.

Maybe the concept of that works, but the practice ehh.

Her suit looks quite lovely.

kikass2014 wrote: While I, like some, do wish that we could get the female comic book characters into their skimpy, swimsuit costumes, I'm old enough and wise enough to know that AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN IN A MILLION YEARS lol

What works on a static page in a comic book doesn't always work on a real person on film.

For sure. And also the actress going "WTF?!?!?!? I'm wearing what????" also plays a big part, especially if you want attract big name actresses to the role

Peace.

/K

I don't know.
The stand out character in Suicide Squad was Harley Quinn and she wore this.



I have seen variations of this costume at every comic con I have been to since before the movie came out.
Including the high heels.
Women seem to like it.

In this latest X Man movie one costume stood out in the sea of dull black jumpsuits



And the "Official" Scarlet Witch costume given to her after she joined the Avengers has a plunging neckline.



Although I preferred her outfit in the first Avengers movie with the short skirt.

Some are fighting a rear guard action for sexy costumes.
That and the number of women who like to wear sexy cosplay costumes give me hope for the future.

The relatively low budget Deadpool movie, which was character driven and a big box office sucess, means smaller Superheroine movies might be the ticket in the future for us.
I would credit the director if I could remember his nome but a famous guy once said:
"In a genre movie your beautiful female star returns the most bang for your buck. She is the best special effect." (Very paraphrased)

Lets not lose focus on the fact that we have so MANY superheroines and supervillains showing up on screen now. This is the golden period of all golden periods -- since forever.

Some will be screwed up in our eyes, but man, what an amazing time this is. Sometimes that gets lost in our critiques. We are suffering from an embarrassment of riches,

Also, like everything else in entertainment, this will pass. Something else will replace it. Probably AI and androids. So lets enjoy it while we have it. We're on the clock here.

Shadar

shadar wrote: Lets not lose focus on the fact that we have so MANY superheroines and supervillains showing up on screen now. This is the golden period of all golden periods -- since forever.

Some will be screwed up in our eyes, but man, what an amazing time this is. Sometimes that gets lost in our critiques. We are suffering from an embarrassment of riches,

Also, like everything else in entertainment, this will pass. Something else will replace it. Probably AI and androids. So lets enjoy it while we have it. We're on the clock here.

Shadar

Yes, how many of us Diana The Valkyrie-reading fans could imagine the present super landscape in 1996? Not me.

And the "Official" Scarlet Witch costume given to her after she joined the Avengers has a plunging neckline.

But can you imagine Liz Olsen was told "You have to wear this!!!"

i.pinimg.com/originals/92/35/41/9235410c...5465cde66f82bb5f.jpg

(And yes, I know Whedon told her the EXACT opposite)

I understand what all are saying. Of course the characters are not gonna wear the same costumes, for a number of reasons.

And there are exceptions to the rule - Margo Robbie being the main one here. Olivia Munn as Psylocke is another (though that movie and she was crap for a number of other reasons also).

So I'm just gonna kick back and enjoy what is being offered. As a comic book nerd, I'm loving every minute of it

Peace.

/K

Woodclaw wrote:

kikass2014 wrote: And there are exceptions to the rule - Margo Robbie being the main one here. Olivia Munn as Psylocke is another (though that movie and she was crap for a number of other reasons also).

Interestingly enough both actresses really hated those costumes apparently, describing them as uncomfrotably to wear at best.

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

While those costumes may have been uncomfortable both actresses have enjoyed tons of press and are still talked about today.

When was the last time anyone said anything about Sophie Turner's Jean Grey and her boring black jumpsuit?

When was the last time anyone said anything about Sophie Turner's Jean Grey and her boring black jumpsuit?

Well played sir, well played

Peace.

/K

Markiehoe wrote: [quote="

When was the last time anyone said anything about Sophie Turner's Jean Grey and her boring black jumpsuit?

Heres the thing though.. Jean Greys and Wasp costume aren't that diffrent.

and of the two...i would argue Jean Grey is better-it looks formed more to her actual figure not what its imagine-i donno

castor wrote:

Markiehoe wrote: [quote="

When was the last time anyone said anything about Sophie Turner's Jean Grey and her boring black jumpsuit?

Heres the thing though.. Jean Greys and Wasp costume aren't that diffrent.

and of the two...i would argue Jean Grey is better-it looks formed more to her actual figure not what its imagine-i donno

Totally agree.

The gold is back, baby.

www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/3961817/...f-ant-man-sequel-10/

Or maybe it never left and the lighting was weird on that last shot.

I like what i am seeing!

Too bad she doesn't have a "wasp" waist