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Post by ryanrosenblum on Sept 23, 2013 14:59:22 GMT
My family has been pretty accepting with cosplay, seeing as it's been something I've been doing since I was fairly young. However, there is a bit of a stigma about it; my mother tends to think that it's all about spending money, with little or no creativity. It sucks to spend hours researching the proper weave of a tweed jacket and when you want to share your findings to be met with "Well you're not buying that, are you?" I'm not one for 100% screen accuracy, but I love to learn as much as possible about the things I love. I dunno if that's something others have dealt with, but I know that it bothers me a lot.
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Post by meds on Sept 23, 2013 21:36:35 GMT
You are always going to get some negative comments but you get that in all sections of life. I've chatted to Matt a few times on facebook regarding his Doctor clothing and although I don't do the full cosplay gig ( i have a tie and coat lol ) I really enjoy seeing other peoples efforts. Obviously It's always great to see a near identical costume but I also really like interpretations of a style.
Never be put off by doing something you love, never be bothered by pathetic comments. Enjoy doing what you do, support others and have fun.
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Post by Timey on Sept 24, 2013 16:30:13 GMT
The sad thing that I've found is for every awesome person within the DW Cosplay (or any other) community there is a least one muppet... That's me, and I'm going for Miss Piggy.
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madgirlinabox
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Post by madgirlinabox on Oct 17, 2013 22:05:07 GMT
I got knocked for six at LFCC this year when I premiered my RoA Clara. I had my SA dress but the rest was a little cobbled together as we decided to go quite close to the event. Anyway, I was with a group of people dressed as various Doctors and a girl asked for a picture of them. I went to step out of the way and my friend said 'Don't you want Clara in as well? She has met all of us!' and the girl gave me the filthiest look up and down and said 'Are you cosplaying? I thought you were just here' Considering it was 25 degrees and I was in full RoA costume (jacket and all) I would have thought someone would have known who I was. I cut my hair short to cut out bleach but I thought that wouldn't have mattered much, it's the costume that counts right? apparently not. Funny thing is, at my first ever con, with a frankly cobbled together VotD Amy I got complimented quite highly - being told that I was 'the most screen accurate Amy I have seen all weekend!' and compliments on my Amy's Choice cosplay (although I did pull 'pregnant Amy' off quite well at the time). My cosplays mean a lot to me and I know I shouldn't, but I take things said about my cosplays to heart. I don't do it for other people, I do it because I love it, but the things people say/do sometimes really hurts
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Post by thenthdr on Oct 27, 2013 14:25:07 GMT
Interesting thread , to say the least i think you will find that some people are so narrow minded its quite sad realy , no matter what you wear or how accurate it is (you do your best and thats what matters ) theres allways some goon who gets on there high horse and looks down there nose , best bet is to KBO as churchill said . i used ot get comments thrown at me because i was a teddy boy , they soon learned i had an acidic tounge and a quicker whit than they could imagine my mother has seen a pic of me dressed in an inverness and frilled shirt and said " quite the dandy arnt we" so job done on there then And like i have said i have seen some stunning costumes on here , and a friend of my cousin is heavily into cos play and she has created some fantastically impressive costumes ( her red queen cos is stunning )and is damn handy with the needle as well . and as far as the parents finding it funny i wonder how they would react if they were laughed at for what they wore , im betting they wouldnt like the shoe on the other foot so guys dont let anyone grind you down and make you feel like you should conform to whats acceptable , if the mockers have nothing in there life thats creative and fun then let them live there grey existance while us lot enthuse and revel in the love that is all things WHO and beyond . ps the only way to deal with an insult is to top it with a better one :-)
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Post by whovianlady9 on Dec 30, 2013 17:52:43 GMT
I really don't see what the problem is. If someone enjoys doing something and it makes them happy then what is the issue! I think if you are going to cosplay, then you really can't care what people think of you. People will give you funny looks and might even say nasty things sometimes, but at the end of the day, if you want to do it and it makes you happy, screw the people who don't get it! And remember, What's the point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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Post by rassilon on Dec 30, 2013 18:59:55 GMT
My parents, as most of yours I'm sure, always told me that if i didn't have anything nice to say, I shouldn't say anything at all! I've held my tongue more times than i care to mention when meeting people who cosplay. COME ON! you all have to admit it IS a touch unusual!? As a fan of Doctor who for over 27 years now i can only feel that today's fans have got it easy. the program is enjoying the greatest following in the show's history. I was bullied beyond belief while at school for my love of the program and am still the butt of jokes at work now from time to time. But as far as cosplay is concerned then one really has to ask oneself who are you doing it for? if it's for yourself then why let comments bring you down? if it's to share with others then you MUST be ready for comments you might not appreciate: we all hold opinions on which Doctor is best, which writer ruined the franchise, should the gender of a character be twisted so you are, by the law of averages, going to meet someone with opposing views. As far as parental support goes, as I am sure many of you have experienced, they can be the most hurtful of people! LOL ultimately, if a parent is poking fun, it may well be out of an ill channelled concern that their child is struggling to fit in with society, to be 'normal'. WE know there's nothing wrong with dressing up! when it comes to costumes I've found...........less than accurate, if I DO give any input I open with the question "how receptive are you to constructive criticism?" I've ONLY ever done this in cases where I have had, what I felt to be, useful suggestions to improve certain aspects of a costume. indeed, in the cases where i have done so I've worked with the subject there and then to help! I admit i'm rather a perfectionist and as such have only ever given input to those who are SO CLOSE to perfection that it seems such a shame to go 100% if it's possible. Myself, I use my skills and costumes to raise money for good causes. this being the case I often encounter people who DO poke fun and ridicule. I say, why give them ammunition by presenting oneself in a costume that doesn't impress? (Oh! and as for the sexualization of characters? I feel it does immeasurable damage to the cosplay community as a whole, but i'll save that rant for another occasion!)
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Post by allonsytogallifrey on Mar 1, 2014 6:21:20 GMT
Yes, this has happened to me. I know a Dweek (and I call him that because he is a fake whovian) constantly tells me things like why do I cosplay as Amy because I look nothing like her (not like he can talk, he's Asian and doesn't look like anyone haha) and don't I wish I was a boy because then I could 'really' cosplay as eleven and that jacket is not tweed it's just brown...etc. I legit don't even want to wear my cosplays around him anymore. As for my parents they basically regard my cosplays as 'Liz dressing up' and don't really say much about it.
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jesschii
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Post by jesschii on Jun 3, 2014 15:01:17 GMT
I'm sorry to hear you've had a tough time!
I've been really lucky so far in that I've had alot of really good feedback on my cosplays. That's not to say I haven't been the subject of ridicule but I have a pretty thick skin after secondary school so these things never bother me much, still its sad to see that people are ridiculed. It's worse when it's coming from our own community. We are supposed to support eachother ;_;
I think the worst thing I've suffered in terms of cosplay was at last expo (MCM comic con May) - we were cosplaying as the doctor and Clara, both walking around together and lots of girls wanted picks of my friend (his 11th doctor is very striking) but they kept ushering me out of the shot. We'd go to pose and they would be like 'um what are you doing' or they would give me evil looks, because it was obvious they only wanted pics of my friend ... That made me feel pretty rubbish because I thought it was obvious who I was cosplaying as.
As for hypersexualised/sexy/creepy versions of characters... It's not my cup of tea but each to their own.
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Post by jesschii on Jun 3, 2014 15:11:31 GMT
As for inaccurate cosplay elitism, LOL I'M SORRY WE'RE NOT ALL MADE OF MONEY! Those G-Star jeans cost almost a hundred quid each, and are pretty rare! I've recently got a 7B coat for less than 50% of the cost of a single metre of the purple cashmere Matt Smith wears, so if anyone says it's inaccurate, I know all the stats. And as much as it'd be cool to own a genuine purple cashmere coat, I could NEVER bring myself to spend over a thousand pounds on it, especially as a student. So, I guess one could say it is a bit of a bug bear for me. Gahh. I know what you mean, I was looking for the dress for my Clara cosplay and on Ebay people were selling it for + £200! I don't have that kind of money, so I bought similar looking tartan fabric and made the dress myself, which ended up costing me all of £20 instead! I know its not 100% accurate but I've made the dress, which i'm proud of and i've saved alot of money!
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gabynotgabby
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Hello! I am an avid Doctor Who fan, who only recently stepped into the fantastic world of cosplay.
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Post by gabynotgabby on Jul 17, 2014 22:13:37 GMT
For someone who's never heard of cosplay, even for certain people who have, it can be very difficult to understand why someone would want to dress up as a fictional character. My mom was a bit uncomfortable with the idea at first, focusing more on the "weirdness" rather than the creativity and craftsmanship involved in making a costume. People need time to get used to new ideas, especially ones that deviate from the norm. Once I started sewing, creating props and sculpting prosthetics, my mom really warmed up to the idea. Even if you're not creating the costume per se, being outgoing enough to go in public in costume, which can certainly be a scary prospect, is something to be applauded, not scoffed at. Making people realize that cosplayers are not only cosplayers, but artists, performers and passionate individuals is integral in having your craft respected. So go out there and show anyone who doubts you that cosplay is not only a fantastic hobby, but one that requires real skill, and let's be honest: bravery!
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Post by geronimosweetie on Sept 5, 2014 23:22:46 GMT
Everytime I cosplay, my sister laughs at me and tells me I look stupid and should stop. What is so harmful about dressing up? It's totally harmless (and actually quite fun), I get so many compliments so it's always a confidence booster to me. Even if my sister makes fun of me, I still have fun because so many people tell me how great I look.
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Post by docwho on Apr 11, 2015 22:32:03 GMT
I've never been ridiculed for my cosplaying, to be fair I've only done one so I can't really call my self experienced in the matter but hopefully over the coming months that'll change. Just wanted to throw my two cent into the bag, like what everyone is saying, it's important that we get support from each other and others on cosplaying, it takes a lot of guts to dress "out of the norm" from society even at cosplay conventions and other community interactions, if dressing up like your favourite super hero is what you want to do then DO IT! It's only recently I've come to realise I don't care anymore what people think, if I want to dress up like a dalek and walk in the streets I will, let them look because I'll be smiling all the way enjoying myself while they're stuck in their small enclosed narrow-minded heads.
As the doctor himself said : "“Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person.”"
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