RE: 12 shot dead at 'Dark Knight Rises' screening in Aurora, Colorado
July 20, 2012 at 1:25 pm
(This post was last modified: July 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm by Violet.)
(July 20, 2012 at 12:59 pm)Cinjin Wrote: I never said costume-wearing is idiotic as a matter in general. I have worn several costumes in my life.
What I said was loser idiots dress up like their heroes and wear them to see a movie. There's a time and a place for everything I suppose, but dressing up like a child's hero and going to a public event that is not even close to being a designated costume party makes you a bit of loser in my own humble opinion.
Designated costume party? 0.o
* Violet remembers that she went to a chinese new year festival in a japanese geisha costume base, with some modifications for being chinese. Ensured I was among the last ones into the event by always letting people come into the line ahead of me.
Best moment of the whole thing was when the lion dance came in front of me and tilted its head to one side, and I hugged it after a moment's consideration. Wish I had a picture of that now. ^_^
Anyway, I was the only one in a costume at the entire event, and people still enjoyed it. That's how it almost always functions for me... whatever costume I decide to wear often receives me smiles, or reactions in general. I recall going in the Avian Plague to a GLBT meeting (Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Denton), and it was certainly not my first costume I wore to there.
And why not a child's hero? I still enjoy playing with baby toys, if I was into the superhero scene: why not? Being in a superhero costume requires an immense amount of detail into the making of the costume... and when wearing it 'correctly', one needs to have some understanding of the character's personality (so as to effectively roleplay as them). It's a challenge, and it's a lot of fun if one is really excited about the movie they are going to see
Watching a Batman movie as Batman? Trippy! 
Calling someone an idiot for having a bit of fun seems kinda low to me. Reminds me of semi-recent a thread were I announced my first beer.
Quote:Like I said, if that makes me an ass, than so be it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JoKJsjtLxw
Amiright?
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
