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Yeah, I can definitely see that but 1) Batman has never been anamalistic to me. More strategic and calculating. I never really clicked with the him as a bruiser.
2) It looks like a completely fake rigid neck. The BvS version always looked to me like there was a normal sized man in a large plastic shell. Didn't ever feel like Affleck was actually filling it out and I know his neck isn't that thick.
Reducing the neck makes it look more natural to me.
Of course, I totally agree with you guys that Batman isn't necessarily in it to brawl about - but he is into the psychological aspect of intimidation and fear. The more you dehumanize something, the more unsettling it is. By taking on a more animalistic appearance, for lack of a better term, he's feeding that. He looks bigger, more menacing. The scene where he's in the corner of the room and the cop shines his light on him? He's almost monstrous. Plus in combat, what are you always taught? Protect your head and neck - it only is logical his neck has reinforced padding. We see this in BvS, as people take shots for that region constantly.Agreed. To me he was always the type to only fight when it couldn't be avoided. Don't get me wrong.... The Martha Rescue scene is easily one of my favorite scenes (if not my favorite), but I do love it when he uses his ninja skills to just wipe bad guys out from the shadows while they never even realized he was there.
Really that neck isn't too odd either when compared to source material, the cowl usually is a bit wider in comic art.
But - all of that is only as good as what one enjoys on one's shelf - so if the thinner neck is more fitting for your taste - then by all means, enjoy! It's good there's a high quality figure that fits that qualification all the same.