cigarley
PSLS Level: Silver
Alright, maybe it's too soon to tell... but I had to get your attention somehow, right? But to be honest, I've really put a lot of thought into the subject and I feel like Ben Affleck is really the best physical representation of Batman that we've gotten so far. At 6'4", he's the tallest Batman to date, and it doesn't hurt that he's the first Batman to actually have a cleft chin (seriously, look up "cleft chin" on Google and Ben Affleck is the first image that will pop up)... not to mention that Ben's wife reports that he's bulked up for the role and is currently sporting 17" biceps. All of these factors compound into the realization that Baffleck is the most imposing Batman to date, and I defy you to look at the picture below and disagree with me.
I'm really liking the suit so far, most contemporary Batmen have the same problem where they look like they're wearing ceramic padding but this suit looks a lot more pliable. Everything from the cowl to the texture looks amazing, it's pretty much everything I ever wanted to see in a live-action Batsuit (except for the glowing eyes, but of course that would be very implausible). Not to mention that most of the design of the suit (right down to the Fat Bat emblem) is influenced by Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns", which has the fanboy in me internally squealing like a schoolgirl.
At any rate, these are just my observations based on Affleck himself and the recently revealed picture. For all I know the movie might turn out to be underwhelming (let's face it, Zack Snyder is always a gamble) or Affleck might turn in a terrible performance. But after seeing Ben Affleck really come into his own over the last few years as a decent actor and a fantastic director, I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt and believe that he's learned a lot about subtlety. I think the "Daredevil" comparison doesn't really hold any water because that was a bad movie in general and it's been a decade since then. If Chris Evans was able to turn his bland Human Torch into a compelling Captain America, Affleck should deserve the same chance.
I'm really liking the suit so far, most contemporary Batmen have the same problem where they look like they're wearing ceramic padding but this suit looks a lot more pliable. Everything from the cowl to the texture looks amazing, it's pretty much everything I ever wanted to see in a live-action Batsuit (except for the glowing eyes, but of course that would be very implausible). Not to mention that most of the design of the suit (right down to the Fat Bat emblem) is influenced by Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns", which has the fanboy in me internally squealing like a schoolgirl.
At any rate, these are just my observations based on Affleck himself and the recently revealed picture. For all I know the movie might turn out to be underwhelming (let's face it, Zack Snyder is always a gamble) or Affleck might turn in a terrible performance. But after seeing Ben Affleck really come into his own over the last few years as a decent actor and a fantastic director, I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt and believe that he's learned a lot about subtlety. I think the "Daredevil" comparison doesn't really hold any water because that was a bad movie in general and it's been a decade since then. If Chris Evans was able to turn his bland Human Torch into a compelling Captain America, Affleck should deserve the same chance.