Have you ever cosplayed?

[FallenAngel411]

I cosplay as Neo everyday. It comes with being emo and all.

[Moon Rabbits]

Cosplaying to Anime North this year~

I do it mostly because making the costumes is fun as hell. Last year my friend went as Wolfwood, she made his cross out of six pizza boxes, a sheet, and a strip of black fabric. It was excellent.

Sure, there are some people who are eyesores (ie. fat Kuja's !), but some of the costumes are really neat.

But, once again, the best part of cosplaying is making the costume in the first place.

[Decessus]

This is why I will never talk to you guys in person.

[Avarice-ness]

I did dress up as Shen from the original Dragonball once, but I dress like him normally every day...

But no, I haven't really cosplayed. I guess it could be fun, as long as you don't go all obsessive and are all 'in-character' mode. It doesn't have to be a big deal... There are some wonderful cosplays I've seen, and not just as Rydia*.

*Shaaaads!

I didn't mean it as only Rydia's had great cosplays. xD They've just been my favorite that's all. Normally I like the one's where the person who designs the clothes has more freedom. Normally Rydia and Terra costumes are my favorite, because they all have something different about them but they all look apparently like the chara. <3. I might do Terra on a later date, but I -really- want to make a Rydia costume.

[Miriel]

Nevah!

Although I did put on a Mandragora hat once. That was silly of me.

[Dynast-Kid]

Dear. Lord. No.

Me too.

This is why I will never talk to you guys in person.

QFT.

[Shlup]

A few years ago my husband and I were Jack and Sally. We were hot.

[Jojee]

I would if I looked like anyone, but I'm special 8-) Also, I don't know how to make crap.

[Marluxiaswife]

this halloween i'm going to be songstress yuna

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

My sister made a rather good Flonne (Disgaea) costume and wore it at Sakura Con two years in a row. She's making a Marona (Phantom Brave) costume for this coming con. I'd be willing to cosplay, for a convention of course, but I'm too lazy and cheap to get a costume. And if I were to, it wouldn't be half-assed.

And seriously, I don't know why there's so much negative attitudes against cosplay. It's something people enjoy doing and it doesn't hurt anyone else (except in specific cases: see Man Faye. My eyes! They burn!). Obviously some people probably don't have the body to do it, but hey, if they made the costume themselves more power to them. Some of the costumes are very elaborate and take a lot of skill, and I find it sad that someone would deride them for being able to do such a thing.

[Zeromus_X]

Dear. Lord. No.

Me too.

This is why I will never talk to you guys in person.

QFT.

You guys seem to be forgetting you're all on a Final Fantasy discussion forum. This is almost as bad as the supposedly perfect figured people making fun of someone who's overweight.

I did dress up as Shen from the original Dragonball once, but I dress like him normally every day...

But no, I haven't really cosplayed. I guess it could be fun, as long as you don't go all obsessive and are all 'in-character' mode. It doesn't have to be a big deal... There are some wonderful cosplays I've seen, and not just as Rydia*.

*Shaaaads!

I didn't mean it as only Rydia's had great cosplays. xD They've just been my favorite that's all. Normally I like the one's where the person who designs the clothes has more freedom. Normally Rydia and Terra costumes are my favorite, because they all have something different about them but they all look apparently like the chara. <3. I might do Terra on a later date, but I -really- want to make a Rydia costume.

Do a Celes!

[LunarWeaver]

except in specific cases: see Man Faye. My eyes! They burn!

Yes...Man Faye is.... unique

[XxSephirothxX]

Cosplaying is the kind of thing I don't want to object to, because, hey, if it's what makes you happy, then by all means, you should do it. That's how society says I should feel, anyway.

I went to Dragoncon last weekend. The first few minutes I was inside I had a sickening sensation I don't get very often. I felt ashamed that I was part of the human race. Frankly, I think a lot of the people who cosplay are pathetic. If you have the body, the general appearance, and the quality costume, it works for you. But the number of disgusting fanatics poorly dressed as their favorite fantasy/anime/whatever character was pretty off-putting.

So yeah, some people think it's fun, but it's just not the kind of thing I could ever, ever get into.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Cosplaying is the kind of thing I don't want to object to, because, hey, if it's what makes you happy, then by all means, you should do it. That's how society says I should feel, anyway.

I went to Dragoncon last weekend. The first few minutes I was inside I had a sickening sensation I don't get very often. I felt ashamed that I was part of the human race. Frankly, I think a lot of the people who cosplay are pathetic. If you have the body, the general appearance, and the quality costume, it works for you. But the number of disgusting fanatics poorly dressed as their favorite fantasy/anime/whatever character was pretty off-putting.

So yeah, some people think it's fun, but it's just not the kind of thing I could ever, ever get into.

I've never been to a more general con, but the convention I go to always has some really good cosplay. There are the bad ones, of course, but the good-to-bad ratio is exceedingly high. I guess some cons just don't get good cosplay. I've heard more comic book/D&D oriented ones are like that, but I can't say for sure as I've never been to one.

And it's really not everyone's thing, which is easily understandable. I just wish people wouldn't just blow off and deride the people who do so easily.

[Avarice-ness]

My sister made a rather good Flonne (Disgaea) costume and wore it at Sakura Con two years in a row. She's making a Marona (Phantom Brave) costume for this coming con. I'd be willing to cosplay, for a convention of course, but I'm too lazy and cheap to get a costume. And if I were to, it wouldn't be half-assed.

And seriously, I don't know why there's so much negative attitudes against cosplay. It's something people enjoy doing and it doesn't hurt anyone else (except in specific cases: see Man Faye. My eyes! They burn!). Obviously some people probably don't have the body to do it, but hey, if they made the costume themselves more power to them. Some of the costumes are very elaborate and take a lot of skill, and I find it sad that someone would deride them for being able to do such a thing.

I think that even if you don't have the body it shouldn't matter to an extent, most people that go to the cons don't bash people because they're larger because it's respected. There are some though that do have the good bodies that show it off well.

And then there's...


Man Faye

Do a Celes!

If I do a Celes I'd do sprite version, I've seen some -beautiful- costumes based off the sprite that almost puts amano's costume design to shame. I like details and saddly Amano's isn't that detailed, you can have the Detail with Terra, but if you want Detailed Celes you'd go sprite version. <3