Capes are extremely impractical in combat.
Why do superheroes wear them?
I get it, they look cool and are a cultural icon of the good old days of superhero comics.
But why would Nolan's Batman wear a cape?
Wasn't Nolan all about "muh realism" in his films?
>>68215126
Gliding. It had protection from certain elements. Distraction.
>>68215126
you took the one guy that actually uses it.
well batman's cape is fire retardant and allows him to "fly"
>>68215126
Have you seen Nolan's Batmen?
He fucking glides all over the place.
Also he's a BAT MAN
>>68215126
Batman actually uses his cape though
It has some bullshit comic science so you need to hold some suspension of disbelief, but he can make it harden somewhat when he's falling so it allows him to glide. Also I believe its able to be used for protection? It's at least fireproof
This is a fucking retarded thread.
What would /tv/ call super hero movies if there were no capes?
>why does nolan's batman wear a cape?
>the movies literally show you that he can run an electric current through the cape to make the material harden
>he uses this to glide around in the movie because of this
Guessing you never watched the movies and just wanted to shitpost, huh?
>>68215339
Shit.
>>68215126
>Batmans cape actually has several practical uses
Is this bait, or are you just dumb?
I am guessing both.
>>68215149
>>68215196
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>>68215413
Why not make it retractable then?
>>68215441
>>68215126
Because of the theatrical aspect. Also he can use the cape to glide.
>>68215339
supershit
>>68215126
the practical uses of batman's cape has already been addressed here, but as for other superheros who wear capes, they do it for the same reason any caped character wears them: capes are cool. they just are. they look awesome. i bet 8 out of 10 people think positively of capes. there's just something about them that's awesome.
>>68215126
Actually capes feature in historical treatises.
>>68215246
In the comics, he's also used it as an offensive weapon. There are weights sewn into the tips.
>>68215502
Because Batman is a very theatrical character. He needs to look supernatural to scare his enemies and the cape is a big part of that.
>>68215576
It's also fire-proof.
>>68215563
I'm wearing mine right now.
>>68215502
wouldn't that be like designing a retractable parachute? Once it's all out there it would be hard to quickly stuff back in
>>68215502
Because it's more convenient. Since he uses his cape in fights (fireproof and to disorient), it would be easier to just use it instantly, than having to press a button to activate it first.
>>68215339
Maskshit
/fa/ urban capeware /w h e n/
Because when comics first started, it was easier to convey movement during flight with a cape. Nerdsync's done a few videos on the history behind superhero costumes
HEY, I WATCHED THE INCREDIBLES TOO
>>68215625
Shit man, me too
Hot Topic threw in a free cape with every purchase of black cargo shorts with flames
>>68215576
>you will never beat the shit out of a blind man
>>68215126
>tactical realism
It's a movie, anon.
>>68215740
It's in that very issue, isn't it?
>>68215727
I'm laughing so hard I'm crying.
>>68215817
>It's in that very issue, isn't it?
Yeah
>>68215502
> I was just pretending to be retarded
>implying bats are blind
>>68216214
Is it Frank Miller?
>>68215339
Still capeshit since only Superman, Batman and Thor wear them
>>68216295
Nah, Chuck Dixonan actually good writer
>>68215502
bats dont retract their wings dipshit
>>68216330
Read exactly like Miller
>>68216422
More like it reads exactly like Batman, eh eh?
>wipe yourself off man
>you blind
>>68216329
and darth vader
>>68216566
Nobody calls Star Wars capeshit though.
>>68215126
Capes are fucking good for combat. Warriors always have been wearing them forever.
>>68216607
nobody outside /tv/ knows what capeshit even means
>>68216625
source: my ass
>>68216512
finish this storytime pls
>>68216670
You can use it to hide your movements, blind the enemy, wrap it around your arm and use it kind of like a shield. It's also just practical whenever you aren't in combat.
>>68216694
fine
>>68216770
>You can use it to hide your movements, blind the enemy, wrap it around your arm and use it kind of like a shield. It's also just practical whenever you aren't in combat.
Source: my ass. Nothing you mentioned was realistic, let alone practical.
>>68217186
it's comics not irl
and bat is literally like the only person with superman who actually uses a cape and superman is superman he could wear whatever he wants and still be super overpowered
nolan should make Batman Beyond now
>>68217500
>nolan
More like nothanks
For blending in the dark (as far as Batso is concerned). But he wasn't big on stealth in the Nolan movies, despite being a fucking Ninja Master and all...
For Supes (if we take the Supergirl series explanation), it's for flying stability.
Magneto wears a cape because he's a boss and you're not. You fucking capeless hairless ape!
>>68217597
I really got to start downloading some comics, I forgot how fun reading these shit was.
>>68217469
>it's comics not irl
>Warriors always have been wearing them forever.
Which one is it, dumbshit?
>muh stronk womyn
The Latin word for cape, cappa, forms the basis for the word “escape,” which comes from ex cappa. “To escape”.
From the early days of the cape, when Latin was still spoken on the streets, capes spoke of battle, status, and statuses in battle. Military commanders of the Roman Empire donned paludamentum—a long, flowing cape fastened at one shoulder—as part of their ceremonial battle preparations. Centurions fighting under their command got to wear capes, too, but had to settle for the sagum, a less majestic, less flowy version that fastened with a clasp across the shoulders.
Over the centuries, the cape and the sword came to be regarded as a package deal.
>>68217958
Ya mum's a package deal.
>>68217998
Yep. You want to fuck her? You've got to fuck me too.
>>68218027
a-are you at least a qt femboy?
>>68215126
Agreed. Capes are ridiculous and look stupid.
Nolan had the right idea with the realistic TDK suit with the cape back pack when he's in Hong Kong. That's how it should have been. Capes just aren't practical.
Look how much cooler Batman looks with the cape retracted into a functional military back pack. Sad thing is, in Begins they mention how they can make it be any shape with the memory fabric, yet they show him always having it flowing behind his back. Makes no sense.
>>68218649
>m-muh tacticool
Shut the fuck up. Kill yourself.
Leave.
GTFO.
>>68218649
This so much.
>>68218649
Fuck off, capes make for great visuals, something Nolan never got.
Love how he sperged out about practicality and tactical, realistic bullshit when his Catwoman runs around and fights in unpractical high heels and long hair. It's a joke. Cape shit is fantastical in nature. Sure, a little bit of grounding and realism doesn't hurt to make sure the world is accessible to audiences. You can go TOO far though. It should be all about balance.
A Batman without a cape isn't Batman.
Batman's entire schtick is about style. That's why he's Batman and not just Some Dude, it's psychological warfare.
>>68215441
kek
>>68219186
>>68215126
Exactly. Batman need the threaticallity.
The moment the that facade fades away, he's just a man wearing a bat costume.
That's why in Arkham Knight wheneveryone discover the identity of batman, he needs to retire since no one is scared of him anymore.
>>68219122
>practicality and tactical, realistic
>finale of TDKR
right
>>68220883
this
>>68218649
>yet they show him always having it flowing behind his back. Makes no sense.
how about the fact that it requires a constant supply of electricity to stay in any other shape than free flowing.
and even if he had the power source to do so, what shape would it be in? a box? fold into an origami crane?
>>68215126
Cape breaks his outline so he can hide better.
He glides with it.
It is scary as fuck in the dark and makes some people think he is not even a person.
It protects him from fire and other hazards.
You suck, capes are awesome, get some style.
>>68215126
OP wants Batman to look like a riot cop
OP should find some rope, make a noose and hang himself
