But I could not think of a way to convey how abysmal their costumes were on the show. I mean, would you be caught dead in any of their outfits? Even if you were a 6 foot tall hunky guy like Cyclops, would you wear underwear over tights and think that you look good?

Conveyed! And I keep cracking up. And read that aloud to Christopher, and he's laughing. No, I wouldn't. But now I keep picturing him pulling on his over-the-tights undies and admiring his own behind and can't stop laughing. "How's my ass look in these superhero panties?"