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Cosplay ( Geeks & Freaks)

guinnessaddick
guinnessaddick Posts: 28,738
edited May 2015 in Not Sports Related
Just dropped my daughter and her friend off at Excel for the cosplay show. There are some weird sights walking around, some even make wearing a palarse shirt normal (forget that idea).

Didn't realise how big this is for the young.
Hope she has a great day.

If you don't know what cosplay is, just google image it.

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Looks like fun. Never heard of it before.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Should that be Geeks ?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,738
    edited May 2015

    Should that be Geeks ?

    Yes, bloody phone.
    I call it geek & freaks, my daughter doesn't like the term. They all have made a lot of effort in their costumes and they ain't hurting anyone.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,176
    I guess that is what the photo of her daughter that one of my old school mates has put up on facebook is all about. I don't know who the character is, but the costume they have made is fantastic.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,121
    Massive in Japan where I guess it first started.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,933
    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,239
    shine166 said:

    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
    Yes it is, a lot stranger
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,072
    CAFCsayer said:

    shine166 said:

    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
    Yes it is, a lot stranger
    Why ? It's a sign of commitment to a cause and an attempt to emulate your heroes.

    Not for me but each to their own.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,239
    se9addick said:

    CAFCsayer said:

    shine166 said:

    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
    Yes it is, a lot stranger
    Why ? It's a sign of commitment to a cause and an attempt to emulate your heroes.

    Not for me but each to their own.
    You wear a football shit to emulate your heroes? I'd say it's almost a uniform, a sign of pride, showing off the team you support. How is that close to putting on a pair of knickers and a full Lycra costume and running around pretending to be a fictional character?

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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,629
    CAFCsayer said:

    se9addick said:

    CAFCsayer said:

    shine166 said:

    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
    Yes it is, a lot stranger
    Why ? It's a sign of commitment to a cause and an attempt to emulate your heroes.

    Not for me but each to their own.
    You wear a football shit to emulate your heroes? I'd say it's almost a uniform, a sign of pride, showing off the team you support. How is that close to putting on a pair of knickers and a full Lycra costume and running around pretending to be a fictional character?
    I've never heard of it but reading this post, it sounds a pretty good alternative to wearing a football shirt.
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    Bangkok Cosplay.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,239
    London one
    image
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    shine166 said:

    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
    Its a lot different to when I go. I am not pretending to be Zorg the Impaler - protector of all virgins.

    I'm Steve, the fat bloke who watches football.

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,055
    Swisdom said:

    shine166 said:

    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
    Its a lot different to when I go. I am not pretending to be Zorg the Impaler - protector of all virgins.

    I'm Steve, the fat bloke who watches football.

    I'd venture that the virgins will remain untroubled under either guise
  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,226
    CAFCsayer said:

    London one
    image

    No self portraits please
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,738
    edited May 2016
    It's that time again, dropping off Dr Who, Lyanna Stark & Rey from Straw Wars at comic con at Excel.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,967

    It's that time again, dropping off Dr Who, Lyanna Stark & Rey from Straw Wars at comic con at Excel.

    Straw Wars?

    Is that a West Country version of Star Wars!
  • Swisdom said:

    shine166 said:

    Swisdom said:

    One of the girls from work is there I think. Vast amount of effort seems to have gone into the outfits.

    I suppose they aren't doing any harm but some of them are a bit strange


    No stranger than fully grown men, wearing football shirts with names of players young enough to be there grand kids on the back.
    Its a lot different to when I go. I am not pretending to be Zorg the Impaler - protector of all virgins.

    You'd go to Palace if you wanted that role.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    edited May 2016
    I do this every year in Benidorm!

    http://www.benidormallyearround.com/4971-benidorm-does-fancy-dress-like-no-one-else


    Also look up sinatras benidorm on facebook, brilliant!


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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,738

    It's that time again, dropping off Dr Who, Lyanna Stark & Rey from Straw Wars at comic con at Excel.

    Straw Wars?

    Is that a West Country version of Star Wars!
    Bloody phone