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Cassaday's art is just too realistic and it makes the body-condoms look as dopey as they would on TV or in a film.
My suspicion is that it's meant to look like that. I'm kind of hoping that Whedon's way of dealing with the bring-back-the-spandex mandate will be to have twelve issues of Wolverine, Beast and Kitty complaining about the bloody costumes, and Scott wandering about and not realising how much of a dickhead he looks in his full-body condom. This could be the first serious superhero comic in which the stupidity of the characters' costumes actually relates to the characterisation. This is how I look at it:
Scott: was never happy with the leather outfits, and Xavier's openness vibe, so he's chosen the most constricting, body-hiding garment he could have - he knows he can't really hide his identity, but he wants the security of the full face cowl. Scott's costume makes him look like a sad old man retreating into some kind of adolescent fantasy - which is how he should be.
Emma: is wearing more clothes because she is, of course, with Scott now, and Scott - being 'Uptight Scott' - is not comfy with the idea of his woman running around in that bikini she wore in NXM. Still, he realises that Emma will want to wear a sexy costume, and probably actually quite likes seeing her run around looking sexy too (though he wouldn't admit it), so he has compromised, a little. I also think the cape is vaguely reminiscent of a wedding dress, which shows some of Scott's subconscious ideas emerging.
Logan: Well, Scott hates Logan, and he knows Logan hates the costumes, so obviously he's going to deliberately make him wear the stupidest Logan costume ever.
Hank: This is harder to call, becuse it seems to make no sense whatsoever. Best guess is that it's a misguided attempt on Scott's part to recreate Hank's old Beast costume (when it was just the shorts), and Scott is in denial that this really won't work given that the Beast is, well, more bestial.
Haven't really analysed Kitty's costume yet, but it doesn't matter what she wears given that she's essentially a new member. Personally I liked her Excalibur look, alternating betwenn big jumpers when off duty and that sexy pair of blue tights when she was off being heroic, but I'm aware that's just me...
And I'm also aware that these costume changes are actually an editorial edict Joss has to go along with anyway, but it would make sense for him to use them as detailed here in his run...And would give a valid creative reason for the reason the costumes, as drawn by Cassaday, make them look like total dickheads: they're meant to. Only Scott is too dumb a character to notice... |
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