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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 10:14AM (Unverified) said
Wait, I remember the next-gen Bionic Commando having a bionic arm with weiners on it.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 11:41AM (Unverified) said
Just in case you didn't know, because of massive making fun of arm wieners, they actually removed them and changed their color. So they are the same color as the arm now.
That's official...
Rumor though is the game will have in the options to change the color of the arm wieners, so if you want them back to hot dog color, you are more then welcome to change it back manually. Also you are supposedly able to change it to whatever color you want, I always thought they'd look better in green or blue myself...
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That's official...
Rumor though is the game will have in the options to change the color of the arm wieners, so if you want them back to hot dog color, you are more then welcome to change it back manually. Also you are supposedly able to change it to whatever color you want, I always thought they'd look better in green or blue myself...
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 10:19AM (Unverified) said
I admire these people for putting so much energy into these costumes. They truly are in love with these characters and, for the most part, they all have a genuine sense of creativity. But simultaneously I feel they're rather pathetic, in a tragic sort of way. No disrespect intended.
And I can't take any guy who wears mascara too seriously.
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And I can't take any guy who wears mascara too seriously.
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 10:41AM (Unverified) said
"But simultaneously I feel they're rather pathetic, in a tragic sort of way."
How do you know that they're not just doing it for fun and taking a piss? Me and my mates did cheerleading a couple of years ago.Does that makes us hot and/or gay?
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How do you know that they're not just doing it for fun and taking a piss? Me and my mates did cheerleading a couple of years ago.Does that makes us hot and/or gay?
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 10:59AM (Unverified) said
Cheerlead all you want, just make sure you send me the photos.
I meant no malice in my comment. It's a genuine feeling I have. I don't look down on anybody who does this sort of thing, I even proclaimed my admiration for such artists, but I cannot suppress the fact that I feel there is a sadness in such devotion. I'm a man of inaction, so maybe it's a sort of jealousy.
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I meant no malice in my comment. It's a genuine feeling I have. I don't look down on anybody who does this sort of thing, I even proclaimed my admiration for such artists, but I cannot suppress the fact that I feel there is a sadness in such devotion. I'm a man of inaction, so maybe it's a sort of jealousy.
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 12:08PM (Unverified) said
I think cosplay is (psychologically speaking) okay on a Halloween-type basis. I.e. the costume is intended to display your creativity and/or to make people laugh. Dressing up as a fictional character (or I guess a non-fictional one is the same case) seems horribly unhealthy, considering that it seems to belay some serious identity issues - you're happier or prouder to be someone else's creation than your own. I think if serial cosplayers were truly genuine in their desire to display their own talent, they'd a.) create their own costumes or b.) be a fashion designer I guess?
Nonetheless, it can't hurt to do it once in your life.
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Nonetheless, it can't hurt to do it once in your life.
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 12:34PM (Unverified) said
Nah Yourself, I have friends that like designing costumes and they all just make them because of their love for the characters.
Now designing is one thing, and cosplaying a completely different one, that's what I don't understand, if they have such admiration for the characters, if you look nothing like the character, why cosplay it when you are just being pretty much making fun of the character?
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Now designing is one thing, and cosplaying a completely different one, that's what I don't understand, if they have such admiration for the characters, if you look nothing like the character, why cosplay it when you are just being pretty much making fun of the character?
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 6:30PM SheppyReturns said
I don't really see the sadness in this. It's something they enjoy doing. You'll never find a cosplayer who goes into a DMV wanting to change the name on his license to "The Bat." So there is really no identity crisis there.
It's just some people found this an enjoyable thing to do, they did it, this is all just joking around and having fun, and for some reason it's sad...
Oooookay... whatever. If these people can geek out at an event like this in much the same way some shallow preppy whore in college can dress up as "bimbo nurse 2008" on October 31st, I don't see an issue. This is an event that cosplayers own. It's their holloween. Just because it falls outside of the date set forth by social norms doesn't make it tragic or sad.
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It's just some people found this an enjoyable thing to do, they did it, this is all just joking around and having fun, and for some reason it's sad...
Oooookay... whatever. If these people can geek out at an event like this in much the same way some shallow preppy whore in college can dress up as "bimbo nurse 2008" on October 31st, I don't see an issue. This is an event that cosplayers own. It's their holloween. Just because it falls outside of the date set forth by social norms doesn't make it tragic or sad.
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 1:43PM MarkHam006 said
I almost fainted laughing at that one. Best of Show!
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 11:24AM jorojoserojas said
I think every season should be cleavage season.
Now, skirt season is something that should be celebrated. It comes and goes so fast!
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Now, skirt season is something that should be celebrated. It comes and goes so fast!
Posted: Jul 26th 2008 6:24PM (Unverified) said
Dead Space was the costume of the year. from what I've seen in the short videos of the game it looked dead on *hehe*
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 11:16AM Misfit Toy said
I saw Stargate in there. I'm sorry, but I just love all things Stargate SG-1. The new movie comes out in 3 days (woot), and the MMO is coming this fall. Now if they can just get the series onto Blu-ray I'll be a happy clam.
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Posted: Jul 28th 2008 2:25AM (Unverified) said
It's an adult fantasy costume you can get on eBay.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 11:21AM MechMarine said
The Mega Man costumer looks like a girl. Probably is a girl considering that waste and the flat crotch.
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Posted: Jul 28th 2008 1:31PM (Unverified) said
It could easily be a guy. Ever heard of tucking and dancing belts?
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=16158
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http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=16158
Posted: Jul 28th 2008 4:07PM (Unverified) said
Too true. Those of us who are required to post on video game blogs have not the leisure of spare time in which to do something we enjoy.
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Posted: Jul 28th 2008 10:08PM (Unverified) said
so we have an awesome joker in a straight jacket then they had to balance it out with a dark knight joker who looks like hes just trying to find a sausage stand wtf...
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 12:46PM (Unverified) said
Pimpin' Boba Fett is the best. Plus you gotta love the ghostbusters one!
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 3:25PM (Unverified) said
Going to anime and sci-fi conventions is one of the biggest self-esteem boosts you can get. No matter how much of a pathetic slob of a nerd you might feel like before you enter the convention center, there will always be someone on a lower rung to put you at the top of your totem pole.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 4:08PM Saria the Cat said
Could have done without seeing that guy in the Speedo, but I am very impressed with the Joker girl's creativity and the nerdy Batman guy hits a huge soft spot with me. Cosplay can be so endearing and rewarding when it's not creepy. Too bad I am lazy.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 6:29PM burn1n9m4n said
I'm all for the girl dressed as Molotov Cocktease from Venture Bros. Great show. And that girl is HOTT!!
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Posted: Jul 28th 2008 1:33PM (Unverified) said
Haha, I like how the camel toe comments were deleted. Anyway, for the Megaman costume that's NOT camel toe. It's either the way the costume was made or a dancer's belt. So yes, it could be a guy.
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