Cosplay is one of those things that lives or dies by the quality of execution. I've seen some fantastic cosplay stuff; outfits where people did research and put a lot of work into recreating something. Sadly, I've also seen a lot of stuff that made me want to run screaming. Then there's the middle ground, which merely makes me want to walk up to complete strangers and talk to them about the importance of a properly-fitted bra.
Wash: Little River just gets more colorful by the moment. What'll she do next? Zoe: Either blow us all up or rub soup in our hair. It's a toss-up. Wash: I hope she does the soup thing. It's always a hoot, and we don't all die from it.
'Objects In Space'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Atropa - May 21, 2007 11:49:19 am PDT #8535 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jesse - May 21, 2007 11:51:34 am PDT #8536 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
yes, yes she is. Because that seems to be either what happens to people when they get promoted to being big bosses OR the type of people who get promoted to big boss.
I would not actually have a problem with this if assistants were really highly paid and valued.
GOD I KNOW.
The sitting at her desk and yelling makes me INSANE. "[Other coworker who sits near me], are you there?!?!?!" (a) Telephone. (b) Email. (c) Get off your fat ass and see who's there.
-t - May 21, 2007 11:52:07 am PDT #8537 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I do kind of hate the word "cosplay" while often admiring the costumes. It makes me think of Jello pudding.
Burrell - May 21, 2007 11:54:16 am PDT #8538 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Hey! That's what I can do with myself! I can get properly fitted for a bra. Thanks, Jilli.
Oh wait, first I have to clean the kitchen. Grumble.
Jesse - May 21, 2007 12:03:43 pm PDT #8539 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I almost went to the fancy bra store this weekend, but I was hot and sweaty when I was walking by, and figured it wasn't quite the right moment.
Jessica - May 21, 2007 12:04:32 pm PDT #8540 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Top Ten Futuristic Luxury Hotels. Soooooooooo pretty.
Burrell - May 21, 2007 12:05:59 pm PDT #8541 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
There's helicopters looking for criminals in my neighborhood again. Annoying.
Trudy Booth - May 21, 2007 12:22:01 pm PDT #8542 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I do kind of hate the word "cosplay" while often admiring the costumes. It makes me think of Jello pudding.
It would bring a whole new wrinkle to Picture Pages.
JZ - May 21, 2007 12:26:04 pm PDT #8543 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
All I know about cosplay I learned from Venture Brothers, so every time I see the word I hear the Monarch in my head saying huffily, "I am into costume work."
§ ita § - May 21, 2007 12:26:45 pm PDT #8544 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love the word cosplay. Maybe because it sounds dirty and isn't, or maybe it's just when I say it that it does.
Raq, I guess for me if you're learning Klingon and making bat'leths by yourself, you're a fan. When you start speaking it to someone (who doesn't think you're crazy) or fighting someone else, you may very well be in fandom.