Cosmic Regalia
Why are astronauts always wearing full space gear in their photographs? That stuff can’t be comfortable. Right? But every astronaut in the history of NASA always has the same outfit with the same pose against the same backdrop. The last two parts make the most sense, but I can’t imagine that everyone wants to wear that orange monstrosity when circumstances don’t dictate it. Oh, I’m sure that some people enjoy the pomp and tradition. That’s fine. But there must be many who don’t want to have to deal with the whole apparatus in circumstances that don’t actually necessitate it. They wear those things for months at a time. I can’t believe that they want to take up such burdens when they’re on Earth. Two or three probably just want to wear pyjamas to the shoot. What’s wrong with that? They sacrifice all sorts of worldly comforts while they’re out and about in the frigid void. I can’t honestly fathom the imposition of an extra inconvenience for a meagre bit of publicity. “But Jaymes!” you say. “You wander around in ridiculous outfits all the time! Surely that can be inconvenient!” But that is my comfort, and that’s my choice. It’s not done out of solemn duty to external tradition. I only expect the same freedom for the servitors of extraterrestrial exploration.
Bonus Question!
Rocket Robin Hood versus Sherlock Holmes of the 22nd century? When all else is equal, the guy with the jetpack is going to win. Robot Watson, who may more properly be called "Robotson", could probably even things up somewhat, but that would give Robin implicit permission to call in his Merry Men. That would be a massacre.