Ohh, catty

[jiruchan]

Cosplayers, read this. Although the person complaining is from the US, his/her complaints are VERY similar to whatever kind of drama we have here in the Philippines. Just goes to show that cosplay drama is universal, huh

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[_ligaya_]

This is an excellent article. I hope I don't attract any drama as a cosplayer though. T^T

[jiruchan]

Well, I think each and one of us are somewhat guilty on some of the points raised there. I mean, cosplay does attract a certain sense of elitism amongst groups, so I think it's pretty given when people go, "How dare she cosplay this character when she's so fugly!" Or, "HAHAH LOOK AT WHAT HE DID WITH HIS COSTUME!!!1111!!" There's also the fact that when a newbie, for example, dares to criticise a veteran, 99% of the time the newbie would get roasted. Even if the person isn't a newbie and has been cosplaying for a while, criticising a veteran who has more awards is a no-no or else the veteran's goons would flay the critic alive. (I can think of one specific cosplayer right now, though I don't really have the intention of saying the cosplayer's name out loud. Not when I know the cosplayer's minions constantly search for any website that dare besmirch the cosplayer's name. :D

[_ligaya_]

Oh, so true. I hate it when people turn it into a beauty pageant. Bleargh. XP

I guess you're right, I am somewhat guilty of being elitist in that sort of thing (I check out who cosplays Sailormoon characters since I was one of the first-ever Sailormoon

[jiruchan]

Oh, correct me if I'm wrong, but somehow I'm also getting these "This character/costume is cool, so I'll cosplay him/her" vibes. Nothing inherently wrong with that, but for me cosplaying is about acting as the character that you know and love. It's a geek hobby after all. I think what rubs me the wrong way about that "I'm cosplaying this character because of the kick-ass costume" point of view is a lot of people who think this way seem to think that looking cool and hot is what cosplay is about. Their philosophy seems to be: "Never mind the characterisations. I'm here to look cool!" you know? ~_

[_ligaya_]

Oh my God, exactly my point.X_x I do try to research a lot before I embark playing a character, and though I can't help it if I'm just not good at fleshing the character out, at least I know I tried. ._.000 Too many people these days... honestly, it's quite a shame they don't understand that the point is NOT to look great or even make the character look like you, but to look like the character, to look like someone else who isn't you - most possibly someone who wouldn't normally be walking around the block everyday. Tsk tsk tsk. =_=000

And yeah, actually it is true. I guess it's human nature; you become what you wear, no matter what happens. XD; Little girls become a bit more serious (if ridiculously so) with Mum's high heels and makeup, and even the most straight guy ends up acting a bit more flamboyant and un-macho when he wears something flashy and brightly-coloured. XD