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tacky as hell

Unless you're actually somebody (and let's face it, what "somebody" is going to an anime convention?) then I really couldn't care less if you showed up in a limo. Definitely attention whoring.

Lolita here. Super stylish. I love confident show-offy cosplayers

Depends on the situation. But any "grand entrance" can be considered an attention grabber, cosplay or not.

That once was done to poke some fun at the christian protestors that are at the con every year. A lot more entertaining the random cosplayers that like to heckle them.

In that case, pretty amusing, but aside from anything like that I'd say it's pretty ridiculous.

Latter. But I'm hardpressed to find something morally deplorable about attention whoring..

I have no qualms with this specific entrance.

Depends on the character. TF2 Sniper riding in in an RV, positive. Hetalia characters being driven in in a twenty foot limousine, nope.

I thought that entrance was pretty stylin'. Nice to see cosplayers getting creative beyond the costumes. When you've seen about your hundredth P&SG cosplay at the con, good or bad, shit like that really sets you apart.

Besides, we're all attention whoring in the end in our costumes.

When i make my grand entrance as the Raikage, im going to bust thru a window wherever the fuck i am. and have a $1000 cash to throw at whoever to repair it.
Hopefully i can find a pal to be Dairui

It's hard as hell to pull off well, that's my issue with it.
If you do it, you HAVE TO DO IT. Go all out, pull out every stop, and make sure, above all else, that your cosplays are completely spot on.

Otherwise, it comes off as stupid. I personally like the idea. But execution is everything.

Fucking stupid.

Like the rest of you.

Well, it's not much of an entrance, but getting to the con with appropiate music in the car helps to set the mood and calms my nervs xD

I'm loving the image though. Two devil spawns come out of a white limo and two radical fat fucktard religious people with those annoying and hateful signs behind them.

>>4606627
>>4606626
Pretty much this.

>>4606601
Well the limo thing was in character and something they did in the series so its not like they were doing a big entrance without context.

>>4606664
If we're all stupid then why do you keep posting here?

I hope those cosplayers knows the limo driver or the company that gave that allowed them to rent the limo because that was one hell of a way to waste money.

>>4606664
And yet you keep coming back to tell us how stupid we are.

Depends on the costume. If it's done as well as this was and is reasonably in-character, then sure. It's your money; spend it however you want to. Might not be the most financially responsible thing to do, but it can, occasionally, be freaking awesome.

>>4607099
>>4607118
Hey, fatboy. How's the basement?

>>4607122
Dunno, I'm neither fat nor male and I'm on the second floor. How's it for you?

>>4607125

Funny part is... he lived in his mom's basement until he went into the military. No idea if he's back there. I assume so.

it is amazing,if you have the right characters.
The scanty and knee-socks entrance was defiantly in character,and i mean.....they're demons coming out of a limo freaking out a bunch of sign-carrying religious people.
that is fucking hilarious!

Shoot in OP's image was hot as hell.

lol

We did it for
1. Our own shits and giggles
2. Troll annual protesters
3. Epic in character photos

The getting tons of attention for it is really just a huge bonus - besides, we're all cosplayers, everyone wants attention regardless. Don't deny it.

That and some people can spend several hundred on their costumes but we can't split $100 for a limo between a group and get awesome photos and a ride in it? We all choose to spend our money differently.

Haters gunna hate~

>>4607192
Nobody's hatin', some of us just think it was stupid as hell and a waste of money.

Think of all the ammunition you could have bought with the money you wasted on a limo.

>>4607192
Also you're wig color is incorrect

>>4607242
Your grammar is terribad.

>>4607216
>100 starting
>at least 3 people
>~33 bucks, maybe less.

...So. Not a lot? Not any /good/ ammo anyway.
Dunno about you, but I've wasted hundreds of dollars worth of ammo in a weekend...

SushiMonster used to be such a cool person. Despite her good cosplays she's become such an insufferable attention seeker with no conscience. Its sad to see such a lovely person take a turn for the worst.

why is everyone saying this a waste of money when it involves a hobby that costs so much already. Get your heads out your arses, you wish you did this.

>>4607278
No conscience? Now I'm curious. You sound like someone who knows her so you must have stories.

You all honestly have a damn problem with this?

Honestly?

No no like really?

I don't care. But that photo is pretty damn badass.

Depends. Being flashy just for flashy's sake is lame.

If a dude dressed as speed racer pulled up in a replica of the mach 5, jumped out and did the pose - it would be fucking amazing.

In this case, it's just a cute gimmick.

>>4607283
Because cosplay is full of unemployed teenagers who think anything more than $50 is a ton of money. A limo rental for an hour costs all of what? 2-3 tanks of gas? Herp derp.

It works, they look good, the photo is awesome and they probably had fun.

Haters man.

If it fits well the character their cosplaying, I just find it more accurate.

I seriously don't care how people spend their money. I spend thousands on cosplays ever since I started, I work in a bar which make, personally speaking, quite a lot (around 250$ minimum going to 400$ when we're busy of tips per night). So for me 100$ is just pocket change.

What I don't understand is, why little 12-16 years old bother to save up a whole year of allowance to make cosplays and eat instant noodle. I mean, I admire their commitment, but allowance can only go so far...

> mfw people spend at least 100 dollars on a costume and think renting a limo is super extravagant

There's a lot of things I don't like about Sushi Monster, but this is definitely not one of them. That photo is fantastic, btw.

>>4607278
I agree. Let's share stories.

Depends.
Is someone just renting a limo for no other reason then to look like they're rich or something? That I'd call attention whoring.

In this case. It was an in character entrance, I'm totaly fine with that. I like the idea and it looks well executed here.

grand entrances for no good reason = roll your eyes and then move on with your life, it's not a big deal really since at the end of the day we're all nerds dropping money on dressing up as fictional characters anyway

grand entrances that are in-character = cool go for it!

If I were chillin at a con and all of a sudden someone busted in with a great entrance, instead of the usual shoulders-hunched-and-shuffling low-esteem-but-please-notice-me walk, or freaking out and screaming OMGKAWAIIDESUI'MHERELOVEME! I'd love it. To see a well done cosplay, in character, and with a great entrance- that's something I'd remember as a great con moment.

TL;DR- How dare you make your characters come to life with creativity!

Sushi monster- please tell me one of you blew a kiss or something at the protestors.

>>4607406
This, so very this.

I mean on one end you've got a bunch of giggling teenagers squealing 'THE GAME' and 'BUTTSECKS', then in comes the choo-choo limo carrying a bunch of PS demons making haters hate, I'll pick the limo side.

And contrary to popular belief, showing up unnanounced and not being seen all day doesn't get you up on the 'super awesome cosplayer best ever' list.

Meh, why not?

People do it at dances, sporting events, any sort of event where there are several hundred people gathered at a enclosed venue for a common interest (DOES IT SOUND FUCKING FAMILIAR?).

But it follows the same rules. If it's done well, it's super stylish and attention whoring (which is the goal). If it's done bad...just attention whoring.

Besides, you want moments that you remember when you go to a con.

>Cocky characters arriving via limo and acting like hot shit
Neat! Where's my camera?

>Shy characters like Tsukimi from Kuragehime or Hinata showing up via limo and acting like hot shit
WTF?

>>4606579
Lolita here, and I love OP's pic.
If the context is right and you also make sure that someone is shooting, then it's like setting up a photoshoot isn't it? Renting a limo is not big bucks anyway, geez. If it's more than 1 person and you split it, it's less than the cost of a cheap wig FFS.

Having said that, I think it only looks good if the costumes are good. If your costume is less than great, then it's just embarrassing. Not that mind less than great costumes, as long as people are having fun... but if you don't look perfect in your costume, why would you wanna draw attention with a grand entrance...

The entrance in the OP was pretty cool. It was in character, and they got to troll some fat christ-fags, whats not to like? If anyone wants to throw the money around for something like that, then be my guest.

>>4607432
Also, Tsukimi would show up unwillingly in a Benz.

>>4607453
Now THAT is a proper Tsukimi entrance.

>>4607242
I'm shocked no one has corrected you yet.
Scanty and Kneesocks have silvery gray hair during their transformation sequence, so even though those wigs weren't colored as nicely as they could have been they are actually accurate.

Learn to actually watch the series you fanboy after anon.

So many jealous fatties in this thread.

If the entrance makes sense in the context on which characters are being cosplayed, then why the fuck not. I mean, wouldn't the entrance itself be part of the cosplay?

>>4607501
>>4607445
>>4607432

Prety much this. If it fits with the characters, then I don't see the problem. Cosplaying itself has a bit of attention whoring going on anyways.

ITT: High school outcasts who didn't get to rent limos for their prom

>not arriving via blimp and rappelling down into the con

>>4607508
Limos for proms are way tackier than a limo being part of a cosplay entrance. At least in the case of a cosplay, the limo is part of an almost skit, and part of a photoshoot. Limos at proms? Yeah... hambeasts and desperate girls kidding themselves that they are princesses.

In my opinion it really depends

The PSG cosplayers nailed it because everyone knows the characters are already attention whoring bitches and there is already so much PSG cosplay that arriving in style adds more flair to your costume. The fact that they arrived during the "christian protest" was icing on the cake.

People who cosplay characters that aren't really meant for spotlight attention or just cosplay really badly should not worry about a grand entrance and, in the case of the bad cosplay, should focus their attention on bettering their outfits before worrying about entrances.

>>4607558
What's with you? We rented a limo for our whole group and it was awesome. Remember this is _high school_ so getting a big group around meant having cars and lord knows everyone didn't, or getting your parents to drive you and pick you up which ...yeah no.

If everyone kicks in for the limo it's not a million dollars, it's fun, and you don't have to worry about any transportation drama.

>>4607242
if you've actually watched the demon transformation scene , there hair turns white,because of the lighting dumbass .

It'd be attention whoring in most cases, but if it fits the character(s), as the example in OP's pic does, I'd say it's pretty cool.

I'm mildly curious now as to whether the two guys with the signs are in on the photo op or not.

>>4607592
They weren't. They're from the Westboro Baptist Church or w/e, the group that protests at soldier's funerals and stuff

>>4607563
It sounds like >>4607558 didn't have a giant group of friends to go with, therefore no reason to get a limo, therefore filling her with repressed jealousy of all the "princesses" who did get to do that, knowing that she never could.

>>4607584

Personally I still see green and blue. Look at the shading on their hair. It's still there. The fact that the hair looks white is due to the idea of stage/spot lights washing out the colors since they're already fairly light as it is.

tl;dr- still green and blue

>>4607584
Not original anon, but if you actually look they just get much, much paler, not completely white.
Sure Kneesocks is pretty much white but Scanty's hair is a just a very, very, very pale green.

The only "super grand entrances" I've seen with cosplayers were the girls in OP's picture and pikminlink at AX '07 when for some reason she wanted to make a grand entrance into the zelda gathering over a lake on a paddle boat.

Both instances seemed a little self-important, to be honest. It takes a bit of an ego to believe that people actually care how you arrive somewhere at a con.

Icing on the cake for op would be to have a police escort along with them.

One day I'm gonna come to a con (Otakon) in my uniform and vehicle.

I think mommy and daddy didn't give them enough attention as a child, thus why they do this sorta thing! :)

>>4607674
...are you lost?

>>4607676
Extremely lost.

>>4607676
More lost than one of my fellow niggers in the backwoods of Missiouri

I agree that it can come off as arrogant, but cosplay is kind of an attention whoring hobby. If I ever saw someone make this kind of entrance, as long as it was in character and well done, I would probably think it was a fun/funny spin on a costume or an interesting spectacle instead of bitching about how conceited some other nerds in costumes can be.

I'm curious: are there any "grand cosplay entrances" that you anons would like to see, if not find stylish? I don't care how ridiculous they are; let's make this a fun thread!

I would die of joy if a Kaneda cosplayer rolled up on a functioning replica of his motorcycle. Even better would be if he had the rest of the gang with him. Whoever pulled that off could show-boat to his heart's content.

op's picture is badass holy shit.

entrances that are well done and relevant to the anime are awesome, otherwise they're attention whoring.

>>4607724
It'd be pretty cool to see >>4607519

Also, Ghostbusters rolling up in the Ecto-1, siren blaring.

>>4606579

Demons entering in front of bible thumpers? This looks to me like it would have been hilarious.

The fact that the chauffeur looks like Yasu is just icing.

And who's that tied up in the back seat?

>>4607802
brief

Did they have Corset in their group?

>>4607818
Yes. Here's a video of this. http://youtu.be/iSltz8z0p8w

>>4607832

Thanks bro. That's pretty cool.

I think it's pretty stupid

>>4607673
>One day I'm gonna come to a con (Otakon) in my uniform and vehicle.

That is highly inadvisable. You do not wanna be that off duty cop that gets jammed up for doing dumb shit at a con. You also have a higher probability of losing your badge and gun while in a con environment..

>>4607921
This.
I had a friend who was a firearms officer at the met police and he got sacked just cause they found some pics that he had posted online with his guns... :S

>>4606647
>Bust through a window

As fucking awesome as that sounds, enjoy your puncture wounds bro.

Have a Tsunade with you looking on in disgust/horror too.