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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:35 pm
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I don't normally post serious stuff on this site, but this has become a more serious issue than before, so bear with me here.
Over the past few years I have noticed a major increase in what I like to call "elitist cosplayers". These are very talented cosplayers whose cosplays are spot on. They usually invest a lot of time, money, and effort into making their cosplays as accurate and beautiful as possible. But when they wear their cosplays they develop a “greater-than-thou” attitude and become judgmental of other people’s cosplays. Every cosplayer has a right to be proud of their cosplays, but there’s a line between being proud and being a bully.
When you spend a lot of time on cosplays, you have every right to be proud of them, but that doesn't give people the right to put down other people's work. I've known many new cosplayers who gave up the hobby and conventions in general due to this growing group of people. It's very sad to see. One’s own satisfaction should not be bought at the expense of another’s dignity.
Why do people cosplay? I’m sure that everyone will have a different answer to that question, be it for attention, for the love of a series, or for the challenge of making the costume. The bottom line is that we all cosplay for fun, but when people start bullying other cosplayers, then they aren’t having fun anymore. Everyone who cosplays has to start somewhere, and even the Elites have had their early, experimental cosplays. There is no call for judging other people’s cosplays
My last thought for this is to think about what we’re actually doing. My friends and I regularly run around in green and yellow spandex or pink wigs. Can you really take yourself seriously? Lighten up and don’t sweat the small stuff! We’re all here to have fun! If you’re too worried about taking everyone else’s cosplays down a notch, you’ll never see the fun of your own creation.
As such, I urge you to be encouraging to cosplayers when you attend conventions. Compliment their work, and make the atmosphere a better place to be.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:36 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:50 am
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:04 am
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:31 pm
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:33 pm
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smithers456 Amethyst Wallflower I used to think that I shouldn't cosplay and go to conventions because there would always be people who are wearing a much better version of the cosplay I plan to bring and that it would make me feel inferior. But honestly, it doesn't matter of your skill level or your budget when it comes to cosplay. You're right, it all comes down to having fun smile An Anime / Cosplay Convention for me is an event where people come together and celebrate different series that they like whether it's an Anime, Manga, Video Game, or other type of series. Part of that celebration is honoring a character that you like a lot by wearing a Cosplay outfit of that character. One of the joys that I have at a con as a photographer is seeing how much effort is put into a Cosplayers outfit. To me it's not how detailed an outfit is that counts it's how much Love that the cosplayer shows for the character by making an effort to look like that character. Some of the biggest smiles that I have gotten in my photos are from people who managed to create an outfit for the first time and it turned out nice. I know that feeling myself when I made my first Anime Cosplay outfit. It didn't matter to me whether I looked the best or the worst. I was at the convention to join in on the fun and dress up as one of my favorite characters. smile
We're all in this to have fun. To that end it doesn't matter if you cosplay is made or purchased. If you're having fun and smiling (or not, if you're in character), then you're doing it right. There's no quality tag attached to that! |
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