Just sayin'. {ProfJonathan}

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Besides, would you really have seen the costumes behind all of that lens flare?

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It's reasonable to imagine Vulcans, Romulans, or any other aliens see a different color spectrum. Our rainbow palette is based on the biology of our eyes, green doesn't exist without green-attuned optic nerves, and there is nothing inherently visible about the "visible spectrum."

In other words, those clothes might look bright & spiffy to the Vulcans.

Star Wars did this once, the art designers for Attack Of The Clones stated that the all-white interiors on Kamino were based on the locals' color spectrum.

Back to clothes, that's one thing the Star Wars prequels did very well. Trisha Biggar put a lot of backstory into the costumes, which often had to say a lot (think senators and Sith lords) without being conspicuous.

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Check out Julian's beater. Hilarious.

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Maybe algae clothing has a limited oeuvre.

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Think of it as a concession to the suspension of disbelief -- it's just one less thing you have to tell your brain to ignore.

I, for one, liked the relatively drab costuming of the most recent Star Trek film -- it got out of the way and let the story unfold.

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The reason? Because if someone does take a chance on the fashion and misses the mark terribly (which people have known to do on Sci-Fi flicks) than you've just gone and ruined a movie for something that is ultimately a very minor element.

Sure, The Fifth Element was fun and memorable, but not every movie is The Fifth Element. You have to work within the feel of the movie and the universe.

If we want to look at some good understated costuming for Sci-Fi lets look at Firefly. Perfect for the universe but it doesn't jab you in the eye with how "futuristic" it is, but I doubt it would have gotten a pass from this person because of their said distaste for "earth tones".

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If you think about it, a lot of classic sci fi stories told a lot about the worlds around them via the costume department. Star Wars was to look ancient and yet worn down, modern and yet otherworldly. Mad Max looked rugged and wild. The aforementioned Barbarella was supposed to look freaky, sexy, and so outlandish the characters couldn't have come from this world.

Now, knowing what little I do about Star Trek, I've never known their costumes to be so over the top to begin with, so I don't know how important of a matter it is that the new one "missed a chance" to expand on the concept. However, I do think it did a good job of making the classic costumes look both new and recognizable. So, while I agree with what the guy means, I happen to disagree with the relevance the topic has with the specific movie he chose to nitpick. I personally think it helped ground everything in a "not so far future" reality while still staying true to the roots of the franchise.

But, ya know, who's going to listen to any of that? It's way easier to bash the guy.

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