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Originally Posted by dechirico7
I feel the opposite. I think the painted-on suit looks less developed. And clothes, no matter how tight don't form around breasts and churvesvlike that. I appreciate Koto being more realistic, adding wrinkle detail and not making the piece look like a porn star in painted-on cosplay. The comparison between the old dark Phoenix bishoujo and the new one show how far Koto has come when it comes to pushing detail.
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You make a great point. Realistically speaking, clothing would definitely not hug curves as they do in animation.
Personally, I just like the fantasy aspect of the clothes being extremely form-fitting. It accentuates the beauty of the character's physique (albeit in an unrealistic, high-fantasy style). I also feel it's more reminiscent of the comic book style. The comic books also highlighted the physical beauty of the characters by animating the suits in a highly stylized manner.
Regardless, I still think the end result is beautiful and I'm definitely going to collect it. And I definitely would not mind if the Bishoujo series continues with this design. Despite that the suit is not as tight as I would prefer it to be, I believe the new Dark Phoenix Bishoujo does the character justice, much moreso than the first edition of Dark Phoenix.
On a side note, my opinion is that skin-tight suits are not necessarily gratuitous. I feel that in most cases, skin-tight suits, as in the comic books, are meant to display the character's beauty, but the character is still treated with respect in terms of story-telling and character-building. If this statue had been posed in a more provocative manner, like the first one, I would definitely consider it gratuitous. A figure can be dressed in a form-fitting suit but still be posed in a heroic or stoic manner. On the other hand, figures can be modestly dressed but posed in a coquettish stance with a come-hither expression on their faces. The latter I would consider to be more "fan-servicey" than anything (and uncharacteristic as well).
Many companies release statues of comic book heroines in their original, form-fitting costumes. But because they are posed in their trademark heroic stances, they are not considered to be gratuitous. I feel the same way for these Bishoujo statues. This is just my opinion though.
