Pod -
I have been anticipating this thread since you mentioned it a few weeks back, but I am finding the rating concept difficult. From a pure design perspective I can easily tell you which costume I prefer, but that doesn't mean the one I like best represents the character.

So which perspective should influence my votes: the pure design perspective or the "best represents the characterr" perspective? In many cases, the answers will be different. For example:
Superman classic by design - 3
Superman modern by design - 4
Superman classic by character representation - 5
Superman modern by character representation - 3
Spiderman classic by design - 5
Spiderman modern by design - 3
Spiderman classic by character representation - 5
Spiderman modern by character representation - 4
If you leave it up to me to interpret the questions posed, then I may just score the from both perspectives and average it out to get my answer. But if you have a specific perspective in mind, let us know. Either way, I love the thread and I look forward to participating.