Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26129161-20150220170740/@comment-3361105-20150220173322

Honestly, they could just make Starfire naked, and it wouldn't be a big deal if they'd avoid drawing her in cheesecakey poses, and wrote her character well. Likewise, she could wear a burlap sack, and if she was written well, I'd be game.

I think much of the concern about Starfire's costume is that it often becomes needlessly eroticized. But as I say, if she was naked it wouldn't matter. She's practically invulnerable, so practicality is moot. What matters is that they don't force the character into poses that are meant to get a rise out of pubescent boys (and creepy old men). And what matters far more is that her character is well-written and sympathetic.

That said, I know Jimmy Palmiotti, and I know Amanda Conner - and they both love cheeky cheesecake stuff. So, this somewhat more conservative costume is only going to serve as a compensatory foil for the inevitable cheesecake poses and bawdy sex-comedy that they are known for.