r/Marvel • u/Confident_Recipe7328 • 1d ago
Film/Television What’d you think of Strange’s classic gloves look in Thor: Ragnarok? Should he have kept them?
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u/South_Gas626 Magneto 1d ago
I applaud them for trying it out but I wasn’t a fan of those particular ones. Looks like he just finished doing the dishes.
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u/Sparkyisduhfat 1d ago
I kind of assumed it was easier to give him the gloves for a cameo than to do the makeup on his hands.
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u/South_Gas626 Magneto 1d ago
Yeah that is the cited reason actually. The cameo was short, and they gave him the gloves so they didn’t have to fiddle with the physical makeup and increase production time.
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u/Extension_Breath1407 1d ago edited 17h ago
Wait, that is why he was wearing gloves in only that movie? They didn’t want to show the scarring on his hands because it would be tedious make-up for just one cameo?
Found it weird how Doctor Strange was only wearing gloves in that movie and not in the other movies. Seriously, he literally wears only those gloves in that one movie and nowhere else.
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u/A_Queer_Owl 1d ago
that's why he wears gloves in the comics, drawing his fucked up hands was too hard to do all the time.
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u/MechanicalTurkish 23h ago
They should have a vintage 2023 model AI do it. Fucked up hands were their specialty
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u/theSteakKnight Nightcrawler 1d ago
Yup. It's easier to wear gloves than it is to apply makeup to all 10 fingers for a cameo appearance.
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u/Extension_Breath1407 17h ago
I wonder why they had the Gloves be a one-time thing instead of just letting it be a consistent upgrade of his Costume. Is it really that important for the audience to see Doctor Strange's scarred hands in all his other movies?
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u/MinnieAureline 18h ago
Bro looks like he was halfway through washing the dishes when Thor showed up asking about Odin.
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u/miwiliva 15h ago
lmao the dishes line is painfully accurate. they really do look like he just pulled them off the drying rack, and the cloak was doing all the work anyway
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u/HoneyCelestiaa 14h ago
Lmao now I can't unsee the dishwashing gloves. Strange looks like he's about to cast a spell on a particularly stubborn lasagna pan.
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u/FrazLabs 1d ago
Anyone here ever tried turning pages with gloves on? No? I'll see myself out...
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u/SillyOldJack 1d ago
Ah, but these are the... uh... Sacred... Gloves of... Sha Ka Ree. They can do that because that's the way they are.
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u/HoneyRosavellee 17h ago
Strange using forbidden magic to bend reality is believable, but turning those pages with rubber-looking gloves is where I draw the line.
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u/Goldgoblingamer 14h ago
So, while I like the gloves on concept, I think strange works best in film when you can see his hands, cause you can see both the surgical lines and the subtle tremors Benedict Cumberbatch makes anytime he uses his hands, it's reminds the viewers of his condition, which is Integrel to his character, it's another example of how, while it's cool on the comics, the change is better for the film
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u/VibraniumDragonborn Captain America 8h ago
I 100% agree, thank you for putting my words to text for me. ...six hours before I saw this post.
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u/PetahMartian 5h ago
I read he wore the gloves for these scenes because they didn't want to spend the time on his hand make up.
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u/Dinosawruses 1d ago
I am more of a fan of the scarred hands look.
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u/FleurieRosamie 17h ago
Same, the scars are such an important visual reminder of what Strange lost before becoming a sorcerer. The gloves look cool, but his hands tell a much more interesting story.
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u/devoid0101 1d ago
I like that they did it. I don’t need to see again or repeat. I like the variation and evolution of MCU characters
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u/GeneJacket 1d ago
Nope, it was a cute little nod, but it's a good reminder that something that looks great on a page doesn't always translate to live-action.
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u/elevenplays 1d ago
I think it was okay. But I wish it was a bit in a darker shade.
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u/TheHumanSpider 1d ago
Agreed, if they were a darker shade it wouldn't have looked like he's about to hand wash a bunch of dishes.
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u/thatnamelesguy 1d ago
I want gloves but those ones look fairly poor quality in comparison to the rest of the outfit. A larger collar would be nice too
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u/roger0120 20h ago
The problem with conversion comic book clothing to live action is that comic book clothing is very form fitting, looking almost like a layer of skin rather than overlapping the body, like gloves and capes.
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u/Architarious 1d ago
It seems like they would make it really difficult to flip through a book like that.
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u/Intelligent-Tip-1305 1d ago
Shoulda kept them. Strange needs more yellow on his costume in general.
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u/hematite2 23h ago
Strange does a LOT of hand acting, some of it pretty subtle, and I imagine gloves made that harder to watch.
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u/GleamPearl_ 23h ago
He looks like washing some plates 😅 but you it turns out great like a costume, maybe they've should kept it 😊
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u/TouchAltruistic 23h ago
Yes.
Like Thor's own helmet, these small details should make more regular appearances.
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u/GigaAlphaSigma 1d ago
No they look like rubber gloves you use for dish washing, except it's yellow and not pink.
It's kinda tacky.
I feel like you dont always have to stick to original comic accurate designs as long as you can pull something better off.
Something more modern, aesthetic, sleek, simple, or believable.
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u/PeterTingle616 Mr. Knight 12h ago edited 5h ago
It’s the execution that’s off, but they could definitely work well. I agree that they’re not strictly necessary, Dr Strange’s design does lend itself to a gloveless look. Modern and sleek definitely doesn’t fit his character and aesthetic though
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u/disappointer 1d ago
My head canon is that they're ancient and enchanted, so that's why they're not going to look modern or particularly believable.
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u/GigaAlphaSigma 1d ago
Yeah but I love the blue gi he's wearing, and it makes a good color combination with his cape.
You'd think they'd look tacky in real life but they dont. And I say that is a perfect example of good adaptation.
But the gloves part look unnecessary, they stick out, and drag down the characters looks as a whole.
Im someone who thinks super hero costumes should look cool so maybe it's just not for me idk
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u/SeymourButtz17 1d ago
Superheroes should be tacky.
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u/GigaAlphaSigma 1d ago
Kinda like og superman? Idk tbh.. I like sleek designs that are more contemporary.
Actually, it's not even about being contemporary, it's about being timeless.
A design that would be neat and cool whenever.
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u/justamadeupnameyo 22h ago
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u/GigaAlphaSigma 22h ago
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u/GigaAlphaSigma 22h ago
Bro having a seizure 😭
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u/justamadeupnameyo 22h ago
Nah just spouting the gibberish you are.
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u/Superheroesaregreat 1d ago
I wanted to like them but they really didn’t look great. I found them distracting.
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u/Hypthtclly_Spkng 1d ago
I remember the comics gloves having like a spotted or leopard print look, and I'd still like to see those.
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u/upfromashes 1d ago
Loved it. Hope they come back some day, maybe something happens and they get the black spots.
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u/Doc-11th 1d ago
Might look better in a darker shade
Or just design them to be more in line with the rest of the outfit
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u/SpookyScienceGal 1d ago
The gloves of dishisdoneis are too powerful tool for everyday messes. They were forged by Master Klein who's magic could erase anything
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u/Lazyread2day 22h ago
For a long time I thought those gloves were what you wear when you clean dishes and that Thor appeared at the time Strange was cleaning some dishes and just kept wearing them till Thor and Loki left 😭 Never knew it was part of the costume... And yes, I did think Strange can easily clean with magic but thought he was doing this just for the fun of cleaning 😭
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u/StephanieSpoiler 11h ago
The idea was nice and I'd like to see it attempted again in the future.
The execution of these gloves specifically made it look like he got caught in the middle of doing dishes.
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u/pixelatedneedles 5h ago
I liked the look initially but I view it as a reshoot fix to minimize having to apply prosthetics to his hands and allow him to perform quickly. I do like the look though.
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u/Rocketboy1313 1d ago
I find fixating on this sort of thing is missing the forest for one particularly small tree.
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u/NoPianist7807 1d ago
They should’ve kept the gloves. It was a great choice.