I have a suspicion the new suit is getting its recent votes based on 'I just got my figure and it rules' enthusiasm. Enthusiasm which I expect to have sometime this week.
Hot Toys TDK 1/6 Batman: Original vs. New Suit?
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thenammagazine
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EVILFACE
Insufferable S.O.B.
It's the new hotness factor.
The Original, every day and twice on Sunday.
thenammagazine
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I'd hate to see what your BB Batman looks like under UV light and forensic glasses. Polkadotted?!
drbrad1975
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I like the original suit better because it looks much less chaotic. However, I am looking forward to finally getting mine from Toy2 after looking at so many nice pictures of the TDK suit.
Voorhees27
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Agreed although after finally recieving it today (TDK) I still prefer the Original suit better. Both are amazing but i'm an "Original" type kinda guy.
I'm on the fence. There are things I like about both and some things I don't like on either. I like the original's intimidating look, as someone said on another board -- it's "iconic, gothic and sinister." It's more animal-like, and the back neck area on the long cowl looks incredibly tough. He's actually wearing a cowl. What I don't like about it are the cape clips, the overall rubbery look of the suit, the immobility. It recalls the suits of the previous movies.
The DK suit is more modern, practical, tactical. He can move a lot more freely and the figure is also more poseable. But I really think the DK suit will remain specific to this film. The DK suit and cowl construction really point to a motorcycle outfit, and that's what he uses it for in the film. The new cowl functions like a helmet and the new armor is obviously inspired by motocross gear.
In many ways, the differences in the two suits remind me of the differences in the Michael Keaton outfit, although a lot less extreme back then, between the first and second Burton movies. The second suit was more practical, more modern, more like armor and less gothic. Coincidentally, in Batman Returns, the batmobile is also destroyed and Batman, like in TDK, is able to escape by way of a kind of bat-pod that breaks away from the batmobile.
The DK suit is more modern, practical, tactical. He can move a lot more freely and the figure is also more poseable. But I really think the DK suit will remain specific to this film. The DK suit and cowl construction really point to a motorcycle outfit, and that's what he uses it for in the film. The new cowl functions like a helmet and the new armor is obviously inspired by motocross gear.
In many ways, the differences in the two suits remind me of the differences in the Michael Keaton outfit, although a lot less extreme back then, between the first and second Burton movies. The second suit was more practical, more modern, more like armor and less gothic. Coincidentally, in Batman Returns, the batmobile is also destroyed and Batman, like in TDK, is able to escape by way of a kind of bat-pod that breaks away from the batmobile.
Nuka Cola Kidd
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the only thing i like about the TDK version is you can take his cape off, i wish you could take it off of the original.
Morbach
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New suit all the way!
iron.jedi83
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i just got the new suit bats and its my fav hot toys figure so far...might change when i get bank robber joker though
The Tuggernaut
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I prefer the new one because it's design is better imo.
mr.thrifty
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just waiting on Joe for my new suit to arrive before I'll know for sure...
but so far I'm leaning toward the latter..
but so far I'm leaning toward the latter..
I see the new suit did overtake the original suit. I definitely would still vote Original even if I had waited to vote till after I had both figures. I prefer both the original suit in the films and the original suit figure. I'm sure some of the late voters did wait and fairly came to the decision to vote new suit but I also think some late voters did so based on 'its so exciting having this new figure'.
It sure is a tough one, I use to hate the short cape so much. Now I love it since I had seen Maul's pics and certain others.
Yet the original is so sleek. So hard to choose, I love both equally but it was the techno look that won it for me. The leg detail is really something on that mesh.
Yet the original is so sleek. So hard to choose, I love both equally but it was the techno look that won it for me. The leg detail is really something on that mesh.
How many versions of Batman did Hot Toys do?
Is the original costume the same as the Batman Begins figure they did? Just re-released under TDK?
I'm new at this and am seriously considering getting into this line. I just wanna find out where to start and what is available....
thanks.
Is the original costume the same as the Batman Begins figure they did? Just re-released under TDK?
I'm new at this and am seriously considering getting into this line. I just wanna find out where to start and what is available....
thanks.
3. The original they released a few years ago: https://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=23&pid=191
The one you want now is, the re-release with movie likeliness: https://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=66&pid=369 A lot of refinements.
...and of course: https://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=66&pid=376
The one you want now is, the re-release with movie likeliness: https://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=66&pid=369 A lot of refinements.
...and of course: https://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=66&pid=376
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