Cosplaying!

[Destai]

Of course, we've all seen pictures of people cosplaying online. But have you ever seen it in person? I saw five people cosplaying at the More Friends concert on Monday, and it was just sad. You really shouldn't cosplay unless if you want to be laughed at. And you will. By me. If you cosplay, you really should be ashamed.

Going back to my rants in the star wars threads, To be pretty honest, They know theyre going to be laughed at but they do it anyway because they find it fun and you... well your some judgemental wuss who bitches about it. That makes them alot cooler than you if you ask me. Confidence is pretty neat to see in people.

[fire_of_avalon]

Jeez Louise, I bet you guys were the sorriest bunch of trick or treaters ever.

[Shlup]

Actually, now that I think of it, it's not the dressing up part that looks silly... It's dressing up and then doing poses like you're the character. Like when some fatty dressed as Sailormoon does the "oshiokyo!" pose. Or that one scary picture of that guy dressed as Sora doing that totally serious pose... freaky.

You can dress like a tard because that's fun, but there's only so much acting like a tard I can handle seeing before I cry.

[theundeadhero]

I am an awesome trick or treater! I always win best contest awards. The trick is to act on insipration. You can't methodically plan this stuff out.

[DMKA]

I think Dimmkah should cosplay as Sailor Jupiter ^_^

Oh...I am SO there.

[DoomAntenna]

Sorry, but I'm with Matt on the Kefka thing. If you really want to dress up like Kefka, I honestly don't remember what he was wearing...

Also, I've never cosplayed before, but I've been to an anime convention, and a halloween party, and the spirit is much the same. It's fun to wander about and see what people have come up with. Oh yeah, and I was dressed up at the halloween party. I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with cosplaying. If there is, then there is also something inherently wrong with dedicating 40+ hours of your life to a final fantasy video game. And that, I am not willing to accept.

[KoShiatar]

This is what Kefka wears on his lower part. Good luck!

[fire_of_avalon]

Sorry, but I'm with Matt on the Kefka thing. If you really want to dress up like Kefka, I honestly don't remember what he was wearing...

YOU ALWAYS TAKE HIS SIDE ;________________;

But yeah, this is going to be for Animazement 2006 and I'm going to be the best cosplayer there and you will be there or die.

And Werecanary, there is no way I can sew anything even relatively Amano-esque. Amano clothing defy's the laws of physics.

[Shoeberto]

I think it should be done only if you resemble the character down to a T or if it's Halloween.

It's kind of like what Maddox thinks of people who quote Dave Chappelle.

[Lindy]

Cosplaying is just...just...

I'd comment on it, but I'm always just laughing too much at either pictures or the thought of it.

[XxSephirothxX]

Cosplay makes me cry.

Cosplay is scary and I think it's kinda sad.

[fire_of_avalon]

I think it should be done only if you resemble the character down to a T or if it's Halloween.

It's kind of like what Maddox thinks of people who quote Dave Chappelle.

Uhh... I have blue eyes and blonde hair, does that count?

[ShivaBlizzard8]

1) What should I do?!

I'd try http://forums.cosplay.com for advice, since they usually know what they're talking about, and will probabaly have more advice than we would - LOL.

2) Do you cosplay? Do you like it, is it fun? Do you ever have problems making your costumes?

Yes, occasionally, at proper occasions. *hangs head in shame* Being what mainstream people would call a "normal" and even "really cool" individual, I was surprised to find that most cosplayers weren't as wierd as I expected them to be, and thus found it fun. But I wouldn't go running around dressed wierd like, down the street or anything. That's just odd.

[Snappie88]

For all the people who think it's sad; go away! You're in the wrong thread

And probably, when you go and cosplay, you're not the only one and when someone laughs at you that person will get his but kicked by a lot of anime fans :P

I cosplayed once, and that was with carnival here in the Netherlands in Februari this year. Went as Zell in SeeD uniform (that's VIII, yes), and no-one laughed at me. Probably because 1) everyone was drunk, 2) no-one knew the character and 3) everyone was dressed up (that's what's carnival about here in the Netherlands). So I don't really mind

[CloudSquallandZidane]

1. Orange, yellow, and red. With a clown like collar.

2. I wish i did it looks like lots of fun.