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Went to an anime convention in Cleveland last weekend and something felt off
I hit up this small con at the convention center, maybe 400 people, and I noticed nobody was talking about the actual shows they were watching - it was all about cosplay photos and booth buys. Like, I overheard a group debating the best way to attach wings to a costume for 20 minutes, but not one person brought up a specific episode or plot twist. Has anyone else seen conventions turn into more of a fashion show than a place to geek out over storylines?
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michael_bennett114mo ago
Man, I feel this so hard. I went to a con last year and ended up spending an hour in a panel titled "How to weather your cosplay boots" and not a single person mentioned a show. Meanwhile I'm over here still trying to figure out if that twist in episode 7 actually happened or if I was just hallucinating from the lack of sleep. I guess I'm just old and crotchety but I miss when people would argue about which character had the best redemption arc instead of which glue brand holds fake horns better.
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paule534mo ago
Argue about character arcs all day but at least cosplayers actually make something instead of just talking.
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