Cosplay appreciation thread

The Yuna cosplay thread in the FFX forum inspired this. I think a few of you know this already, but yes, I do cosplay. I have 3 costumes that I've made; Android 18, Lucca from Chrono Trigger and Midna from LoZ: Twilight Princess as her imp form. I had the most fun with Midna, Lucca is probably my best one and Android 18 I made because it was stupidly easy and I wanted more than one cosplay for Youmacon a couple years ago. And I had blonde short bob. It just worked (Unfortunately I don't have any good pictures D:) This is my cosplay progress album :D.

(SPOILER)Attachment 50776Lucca and...Attachment 50777Midna :D

So now that I'm done shamelessly self promoting, what are your thoughts on Cosplay? Like it? Hate it? Think it's childish? Also post your favorite cosplays here! I'll add some more from other people later as well.

I "cosplayed" as Commissioner Gordon once, I should have kept that coat:

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I might dress up for Halloween as Jubliee or the new Ms. Marvel, but as you can see, I'm pretty lazy! It seems like cosplay requires a lot of sewing, which I am terrible at.

You might enjoy this series:
Eyes on Final Fantasy - Cosplay - An Interview with SkyNight

I really need to start it back up again. Just wish life would give me some time to chase other people up x_x

I do remember seeing that article! Also forgot to mention, I don't sew. You just have to think of more creative solutions. I've thrifted a lot of things, Lucca's vest is made out of a karate gi with the sleeves cut off and then I dyed it orange. Both helmets I made from loads of random things. I want to remake the helmet for Lucca and put in an LED light with a blue resin cast for that blue light on it.

This will always be my favorite cosplay picture:

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Good Cosplay is amazing.

Bad cosplay is hem.

Horrifying cosplay is amazing.

Man Faye will always be a work of beauty.

lol, dat gundam. So, this is the best Vashe the Stampede cosplayer ever. And yes, I know him :D

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The best thing about the Gundam cosplay is you can easily turn it into a Solid Snake cosplay.

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Meas Hughes from Full Metal Alchemist at Youmacon 2013. He had pictures of his daughter and a speech prepared every time someone would ask for pictures.