Monday, March 18, 2013

ECCC 2013: The Cosplayers of Serious Saturday

 
I don't consider myself a "people watcher."  However, with a legion of cosplayers out in-force for this year's Emerald City Comicon (ECCC 2013), it was hard not to notice the folks all dressed up--and with someplace to go.
 
I only saw a couple of steampunk aficionados, but this sci-fi subgenre has gained ground, with it's own Steamcon, now celebrating it's fifth year.
 
 
One of steampunk's log-lines is:  "When past meets future." 
 
Looks like Spider-Man and Poison Ivy have taken the motto to a personal level...
 
 
Although he should be careful not to lower his guard while under Ivy's charms, because Venom is lurking nearby...
 
 
 Here's a "typical" Poison Ivy with gal-pal Harley Quinn...
 
 
 Uh-oh.  Looks like Batman has been two-timing on Harely...
 
 
 Meanwhile, it looks like Loki, (or should I say "Lokiette?"), is conjuring some mischief...
 
 
So if trouble does break out at a comicon, "who you gonna call?"
 
 
 Or, how about the Emerald City Caped Crusaders?
 
 
A couple ladies from the Watchmen were also on hand.  But it looks like they were ready to start trouble, not prevent any...
 
 
 There was a group posing as the Avengers for photo ops, but the only decent picture I got was this one of  Black Widow...
 
 
I'm not sure who this woman was suppose to be.  Maybe a cross between Tank Girl and the Punisher?   
 
 
The superheros at the comicon weren't limited to Planet Earth.  While there were a few Supergirls out and about, none of those photos came out well.  This one of Starfire did...
 
 
 Maybe the glow from her orange skin helped with the lighting issues I was experiencing.  (The skybridge was open to natural light, while the rest of the convention center was illuminated with over-head florescent tubes). 
 
But since I was dressed something like this...
 
 
...I could have said, "I'm a doctor, not a photographer" as an excuse for my lack of photographic skill.  I know I'm mixing metaphors.  And while I didn't see any Leonard McCoys, there were a few other Indiana Jones at . 
 
In fact, one of them parked next to me in the convention's garage.  A third passed me by on the skybridge, ruefully addressing me as  "Doctor."  There was even an "Indiana-ette."  Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera ready during these encounters.
 
I did, however, manage to snap photos of the following "doctors in-residence;" like Doctor Doom...
 
 
 
...an incarnation of the Fourth Doctor of the Doctor Who series...
 
 
 ...and Dr Emmett Brown, no doubt looking for DeLorean. 
 
 
 
I even ran into Indy's dad
  
 
Some folks from "...a galaxy far, far away," also made an appearance.  A detachment of the 501st Legion even had a photo booth with a Tantive IV corridor as a backdrop.  Attendees could have their pictures taken (for an additional fee) with all a variety of Star Wars characters.
 
 
Hey! 
 
 
That was the droid I was looking for! 
 
For the past 30 years, anyone attending a sci-fi convention will usually run into a bevy of Slave Leias.  Although, somehow I didn't see a single one at last year's convention.  There was a full court this year, but only a few pictures turned out post-worthy:
 
#1
 
 
 
#2
 
 
 
#3
 
 
 
 Cosplay at the comicon wasn't limited to the realms of sci-fi and superheroes either.  Gandalf was on hand...
 
 
...probably after leaving Bilbo & Co on the edges of Mirkwood
 
Liea, whether in various forms of (un)dress, wasn't the only princess in attendance.  There was at least one Xena ...
 
 
...who was probably going to bust-in on that "Panel Room Full" behind her.  
 
I must admit thought, that I'm not always well-versed on all things geeky.  I had to ask a couple of people about the costumes they were wearing.
 
This young-lady told me she was dressed as Zecora in My Little Pony
 
 
 
While there were plenty of princesses parading around, I came across only one prince: Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender...
 
 
I didn't see the panned movie, I heard the animated series was quite good. 
 
 Just as I was about leave the comicon collective and try to assimilate into Seattle's traffic, I encountered  Seven of Nine...
 
 
...and so "Serious Saturday" came to a close.  I attended a couple more panel-discussions the following day and saved the bulk of my shopping for "Spending Spree Sunday."
 
So stay tuned!

3 comments:

DeanM said...

Wow - those are some very lovely and revealing costumes. The caped crusader dude is a bit of an eyesore though :)

daveb said...

Your unidentified lady is Gaige, the mechromancer, from Borderlands 2. I figured this out when I noticed the claptrap bot on her lunchbox thingy. She also has a vault hunter icon on her belt.

Ted Henkle said...

Thanks Daveb on identifying Gaige for me! I'll have to check out Borderlands now.

Dean: Yes, the costumes range from "family friendly" to riske (to say the least). But in any case, they were all well-done and just about everyone would "get into character" in front of the camera.