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GracieLizzy
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I've also heard it called "Costuming" and over here in the UK members of Joe Public would probably call it "Fancy Dress" but most cosplayers at conventions wouldn't call it that because that's a term more associated with Halloween and costume parties (which we call Fancy Dress Parties) and Hen and Stag dos (Batchelor and Batchelorette Parties). |
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Crispy45
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so I take it this is about as accurate and informative as America's Greatest Otaku and King of the Nerds was for anime fans and video gamers? >_>
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TypicalUsername
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Zac,
Your sometimes pessimistic view on things really turns me off to some of your posts. However, I loved the hell out of this one. Most hardcore Cosplayers really get me irked off at their double standard nonsensical logic. My personal opinion, if you're going to cosplay, go all out. Exercise and calorie count the hell out of stuff till you can make a good attempt at fitting into that concept of a Mikasa cosplay. Nothing is worse than a half assed attempt, and exercising is part of that. I'm probably a real dick, but a 300 lb Mikasa is just doing no one justice. Just like, I would love to do a Hibiki cosplay, but I have to admit I'm in my 30's and can't pull it off any more. I can do one hell of a Gendou Ikari or Yamato Hotsuin though. Be a realist with it. As far as the series goes, any time you take our little American Anime sub-culture and try and promote it to the larger public as a whole, is anyone legit in thinking our correct opinions will be communicated to the public at large? That's something I knew even before the series was aired. However, Good article Zac. I enjoyed it thoroughly. |
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Dimlos
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I can't really tell, but number 4 is supposed to be sarcasm, right? Of course cosplaying is a viable full-time career... but really only if you're someone like Jessica Nigri or Yaya Han, who make their living by upping the level of sex appeal in their costumes. Nigri's Mad Moxxi costume is a perfect example of this, as the character is already showing off a lot of skin, and yet she managed to take it a step further.
I'm not saying that that sort of thing is bad per se, they're allowed to do as they please, but it is pretty disappointing when well done cosplay with lots of thought and effort put into the costume are looked over in favor of something like this. |
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
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This is literally what the article says exactly. |
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Dimlos
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Yeah, that's my fault for skimming it.
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GDMaid Man
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Monkeys. |
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EireformContinent
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Kaleidoscopes. They only have six plots, but they swap them round a bit.
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blowthetruth
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Why is everyone saying yaya makes a living at this? She works for delta. This is how she can fly so cheap and work at all these events. Delta is headquarter out of ALT
Read up on it http://yayacosplay.deviantart.com/journal/?offset=41 She talks about her training |
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FMPhoenixHawk
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Good article, Zac (Just got a chance to read it.) I can say that this show is really not that great, but I watch it like someone watches a train wreck. Having actually never met any of these people, I cannot say one way or the other. But from what I read, Yaya really is not that much of a bitch. So massive editing here. As for the rest, meh. I get a giggle out of it, and that's all I need. If I want to see real cosplayers, I'll go visit a con or three.
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enurtsol
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Hey, if ya guys wanna see a typical Cosplay in America interview with Jessica Nigri:
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TarsTarkas
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New episode tonight on the SyFy channel.
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grooven
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Yikes what was all that backlash calling this article sexist? Do people even know what sexist is anymore? This show is sexist if anything. Also, if you flaunt yourself on"reality" TV, expect people to not like you or what you are doing. Also, with the wool thing, I too thought it was fake. Just saying. I did not find the humour outdated in this article. Great article Zac!
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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I follow her FB page precisely for the fact her outfits are AMAZING. Forget all other factors and you are 100% right on that. She can make some damn amazing outfits and props. What gets me is how they are so largely tailored to work that T&A stereotype. Yes if God/genetics (or doctor Nick) gave you the figure by all means be happy displaying it. There is a line though in my mind where it crosses from having an outfit that matches your figure to simply pandering it. I know it's a vague and murky line that differs from one person to another. There is no set "this is not artistic but just trashy/pandering" line. I think though YaYa, and some others, do cross that line and focus on outfits that pander to the fans who buy their stuff. How much of it are characters THEY LIKE compared to ones they can "work" so to speak? Only they can answer that but it is a question I find myself asking more and more with many "professional" cosplayers. Now even if they are pandering and shaking the T&A the outfits themselves can still be very well done. Hello YaYa. I think though this show focuses solely almost on that idea of pandering to men basically. I watched the first episode and I just kept feeling like I was trying to be sold something. Had to keep checking my wallet to make sure my bank card was in there. I think the show does not help promote a healthy image of the cosplay community and sends out some very false ideas. Many of which Zac already covered. Such as it being highly profitable. Ha ha. It also in my mind simply pushed that stereotype where you're only a good cosplayer if you're sexy and show T&A if you're a woman. I won't even bother to comment on the male side of cosplaying because...well the show really didn't seem to give 2 quirts of piss honestly. Let's push titties and ass was the message I got. Oh and apparently YaYa's bit about Jessica was edited to be something it was not. Apparently they released a vid together saying how that's not what YaYa meant, how they're great friends, how their boobs rock, etc etc blah blah. |
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Lolita princess
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I loved yaya's alice in wonderland cosplay it really showed she knows what she was talking about
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