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I went to convention in Toronto today...
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:47 am
by Ellen
Holy crap were there ever a lot of nerds there!
Waited in line for like 30 minutes just to get in. And there was this sort of retarded? volunteer that kept pushing us to different lines and we didn't understand a word he said. (At one point, we thought he was talking about a line for crack, so yeah)
There were like a ton of cosplayers, mostly naruto I noticed (I've never actually seen/read naruto stuff, but they're pretty easy to pick out). LIttle kids even dressed up. There were also many people that just... should not have been wearing what they were wearing *shudders*. Think celluite and basically no pants.
There was even this guy dressed up as the Listerine Action Hero!
It was an interesting experience to say the least. Saw the darkhorse versions, saw this really awesome Gatts 12" figure but it was $260.
I also saw this really awesome Predator bust, but it was $1100!!! The Alien Queen was selling for $1400 I can't believe the prices!
Those were most of highlights, but I'm sure more will come to me.
So ... what kind of experiences have you guys had at conventions?
Just to clarify, it was a comic, anime, manga, animation, geekfest convention (Kevin Sorbo, Elijah Wood, James Marsters, Alvin Lee etc were there)
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:54 am
by Eldo
I just want to say that barfing emoticon r0x0rz.
I haven't been in any major conventions because it's fucking Australia, nothing of interest to me around these parts and nothing worth going to.
If you do manage to get some pics of cosplayers, post them on this thread. It'll make a good laugh.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:04 am
by Ellen
Your not really missing out on MUCH.... Especially with the cosplayers. *shudder*
I didn't end up taking any pictures. Just because..... well, I didn't think I'd want to see those people ever again.
Most of the cosplayers were Naruto, FFX and FF7... I saw a few Spike Spiegel's too.
Seriously, you don't want to see pictures of these people.
There was a really hot girl that dressed up as a cowboy? but her face was busted.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:20 am
by Buzkashi
A lot of the cos players i saw at comicon were middle aged men. One of them was going all out. He was dressed as a zombie and was even limping and moaning hte whole day. And his costume looked really good. Must have taken him many hours to put the makeup on. Anyways i saw 2 fine ass girls, one of em i got a pic with but its on my friends fone. The other was dressed as chung li. I saw her for a second told my friend about her looked back and she was gone... damn.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:26 am
by Tempest
Buzkashi wrote: The other was dressed as chung li. I saw her for a second told my friend about her looked back and she was gone... damn.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:16 am
by RedEyes
LOL... nice one Tempest
We need pics, otherwise this thread might become boring soon. I don't remember where I got these from, but I have some Tenjou Tenge cosplay pics in my computer. They look ok... If you have nice ones, post and make the rest happy
Maya Natsume, nice sword and pose & gotta love the antennas
Chokuto Reiki, cool
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:34 am
by Necromancer
I know a german site were many "cosplay" pictures are. I'll have to search the link, I'll post it when I found it.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:18 am
by Tempest
The Maya chick is hawt, bt I don't like the antennas. It doesn't look like hair, like it should. It just looks like some exaggerated deely-boppers.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:35 am
by Buzkashi
The maya one is hawt!!
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:06 am
by LordMune
Cosplay is... ghey.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:13 am
by Devil_Dante
The swords look really cool.
. And cosplay fails miserably most of the time. But these were quite good.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:07 pm
by halfnhalf
some are cool, some are bad that i laugh. and some are like ZOMG THAT CANT BE TRUE!!!
i feel that you need to see the pics, not click on them...
the box, just umm innovated. bet that guy didnt even have it on for more then 15 minutes.
this guy could have just been a soldier, but he took it a step futher called himself a "metal gear" soldier. props man..
The ass that gives hope to the idea of cosplay... that is all that needs to be said.
the ass that ruins cosplay forever... sadly, ive met the guy before, in the whole get up and crap, not a pretty site, so revert back the cammy ass pic.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:05 pm
by Devil_Dante
That ass looks sweet. (refering to the first one of course)
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:27 pm
by Ellen
The best cosplay I've ever seen is this one:
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:51 pm
by mrJotaan
I tend to avoid conventions in Toronto since anyone who lives here knows how crazy it is. Thank God that man faye is never in Toronto.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:23 pm
by Ellen
hahah On this same subject.... someone just sent me this
link
Thought you guys would enjoy it too.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:43 pm
by halfnhalf
This is from Fanime 2005.
The guy has his own martial arts show Kwoon, which is comdey/action. Its got some good stuff, but his interviews on cosplayers is just great.
http://www.kwoon.com/theater/Fanime2005a.mov
http://www.kwoon.com/theater/Fanime2005b.mov
man that ytmnd... its just im speechless...
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:01 am
by Tempest
I've seen that YTMND and while it was funny, it made me cry inside as an FFVI fan. What made me cry ever more is the guy doing Sabin, who is pretty much my favorite character from VI. The least he could do is cover up his moobs.
The Metal Gear Solid Soldier gets the thumbs up from me, what whould have been bettter was if him and the box guy were together or saw each other.
BTW: Halfnhalf, is there like an entire pic set of the Cammy chick or just that shot? That ass just calls to me, as I'm sure it does every other male who sees it.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:07 am
by Buzkashi
I feel like they needed to get slapped....hard...
More pics of HAWT cosplays!!
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:09 am
by Tempest
Buzkashi wrote:
More pics of HAWT cosplays!!
I'd GIS "Cosplay" But I after seeing that fey guy, I am VERY afraid of what I might find...
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:17 am
by Ellen
lol the same person that sent me the ytmnd sent me those two links, your name wouldn't happen to Mark would it?
I kept the ytmnd on for a while waiting for the enemy break down sfx and then the winning music.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:13 am
by halfnhalf
and what if i am mark!?!?!? DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!
aha naw im not mark lol.
and i just googled that name in the pic i found... and clicked im feeling lucking....
http://jayhorror.20m.com/cosplay_cammy.htm
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:46 am
by Necromancer
WTF I found that cammy chick on google.
http://jayhorror.20m.com/cosplay_cammy.htm
Just googled for the name "alisa" and "cammy".
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:26 am
by halfnhalf
i beat you to it... now edit your post in shame!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:51 am
by Ayanami
Ellen wrote:The best cosplay I've ever seen is this one:
As far as cosplay goes, yah, that is probably the best one I have seen.
