I think cosplay is okay as long as you put enough effort into it so that you don't look like some weeaboo jackass, and you don't put so MUCH effort into it so that it consumes your life. Also, I appreciate it when cosplayers stick to characters of which they share a gender. Please, no more man-Fayes.

I've put thought into cosplaying before, but I've only wanted to do characters with really simple designs like Phoenix Wright or some Metal Slug character. I think of it as just, y'know, putting on a costume and messing around for a day, and not as much "MY ANIME SPIRIT IS BEING FULFILLED!!!"

I will admit, though, that I've always had an inherent distaste for the cosplaying institution as a whole because of this one guy at my high school who came in a Naruto costume every day. He even had a kunai that he'd pull out at lunch and play with. I mean, there's a fine line between "Oh boy I like anime" and "OH BOY MY LIFE'S A MESS".

Char Aznable wrote:

And Bluey, haven't you killed enough people to be promoted yet? I would've sent your lazy ass to a grinder by now. (I've been playing a lot of C&C today.)

You reminded me to give myself a very special promotion. ...Yeah. I don't... actually have any cameo icons besides the Initiate, Tesla Trooper, and Navy SEAL.

I make such a terrible Yuri commander. I never use the Grinder because I always feel so bad about it. The only reason I ever build it is to have the option to build MCVs and because I modded my game so that Grinders make credits on their own like oil derricks. (I've been playing a lot of C&C for like the past two months.)