what kills me most about the odyssey costume design discourse is the "realism" defence because what is more realistic than historically accurate clothing? ''it would look stupid'' no it would look exactly the way it's supposed to. if you think that the culture you're actively profiting from is stupid and needs fixing then think again. ''it's just not nolan's style'' well then maybe he shouldn't be adapting the odyssey. do you have any idea how messed up it is to take such a culturally significant story and strip it of all it's native elements because they don't fit your aesthetic? it reeks of entitlement. nolan fans who take this criticism personally and attack everyone need to understand that it also reflects badly on nolan as a filmmaker. to have a production this big be so careless, get the most basic things wrong and end up looking cheap as a result because the director couldn't be bothered otherwise is an extremely bad look. no one is stopping you from watching and enjoying this movie but the odyssey is one of the most important epics in history. it deserves better
