cap_ironman | (no subject)

Soooo . . New Steve outfit?

My first though is . . . OMG Ultimate!Steve has attacked and replaced 616 Steve.

I don't know about anyone else, but my canon is that Steve went to Bucky and asked Bucky for some rejected design that Bucky didn't use because he didn't have time to come up for something for himself. So Bucky gave him this one. Steve then asked why Bucky didn't use it ~~because it look far less goofy~~ and Bucky said he felt obligated to have wings on his head. But then in all seriousness, with the uncovered head and the general look, he'd passed on it because he felt the costume looked more like and updating of his Bucky uniform then it did of Cap's uniform.

Five hours later what Bucky said finally sinks in and Steve goes HEY! Wait a second, and runs after Bucky.

Anyway
It's not that I dislike the outfit. I actually think i'ts spiffy. It's just not a 616 Steve Rogers look in my mind. It's a Bucky Barnes or Ultimate Steve Rogers look.

On the other hand, relevant to this community, I think Tony would adore this. *L*

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On one hand, I find the outfit to be very practical and aesthetically pleasing. The darker blue and red with the white mix well with the brown and the pattern itself is very easy on the eyes. The lack of a cowl actually fits with the outfit too.

On the other hand though the dark colors make this outfit seem more accustomed to someone with a darker personality than 616!Steve like, as you said, Bucky or Ult!Steve. The general design is a tad overused too, which is a bit of a personal downer since his old outfit is so unique and recognizable. Also, when I look at the outfit, I immediately think that he's going off to do mercenary work, or to fly a jet or jump out of one.

Moreover, I'll agree with everyone else on the whole gun thing. Steve is primarily a melee fighter (although he often uses his shield as a projectile) and giving him a gun seems not only out of character, but against his normal fighting style as well.