Cosplay Woes

[aunt_zelda]

Realized that I should probably start thinking of who/what to cosplay as at MAGFest. I don't understand the point of going to a convention if you can't dress up in at least ONE fun costume (or a different one each day, as I did at NADWCon last summer ... but that was pretty simple, just me raiding my friend's yard sale and Goodwill's racks for vaguely steampunky outfits. A different costume each day that's harder than "put on this skirt and shirt and vest" is kinda insane and should be left to the professionals. Who are not me.) and I have no idea who/what to go as.

Had a wild idea of going as Ahim from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. Then wondered "Oh god, is that racist? I don't wanna be racist, I just think her character is awesome ... I mean, technically they're aliens who just look Japanese in the show, except for Gai but I don't wanna cosplay Gai." And then in the midst of my fear-of-being-racist I thought "where would you even get a good black wig? You don't want to walk around all day in a black wig and Ugg boots and bright pink, you aren't comfortable in pink even though you love Ahim. This is silly."

So I probably won't be going as Ahim. 1) Nobody would get it 2) I don't have 4-5 friends to cosplay the rest of the team 3) I'm not a fan of pink, even though I adore Ahim, she's always wearing white and pink and 4) I suspect there's something vaguely racist about the idea and one of my greatest fears is being accidentally racist. 

Had the idea to go as the Companion Cube. Because it's not like THAT has any pink in its costume ... oh wait ... 

Time for bed, am not thinking clearly. 

Comments

[ladydiskette.livejournal.com]

lol, that is how I always feel around Halloween, I want to dress up as someone I like, but then I always worry would anyone know who or what I am dressing up as.


I wish I can help you, I am not good at what cosplaying costumes would be best with whom, but I am sure something will come up just in time for MagFest :)

[ladydiskette.livejournal.com]

I would love to dress up as a companion cube, but I am not that much into pink either. Are they in different colors other than pink?