What are your feelings about the editing in the show? And do you think the show portrays cosplay in a positive light?
The first show really turned me off-- there was lots of negative emphasis on Becky's body issues, Victoria's issues with her boyfriend, Holly and Jessica's bickering and EVERYBODY being judgmental and catty to one another under the umbrella of that contest. When initially I thought it would be about more of the constructive side of cosplay and about the community itself. I understand it's a "reality" show but it feels way more catty "Bad Girls Club" and less constructive, look-what-i-made "Project Runway" or "Face Off".
I am a cosplayer myself and seeing the negativity and judgement in the show was really disheartening when cosplay has not been like that for me and for a great community I found within it. And I've met and talked to a couple of the cosplayers on your show at cons and you are all very nice people, it's just disheartening to see lots of issues turned up to 1000% and being on display to the public. Do you think the editing will change to reflect and it was a shaky first episode? Honestly, I'll stay tuned for the next episodes because there's different people, it's just sad to see a hobby I love being twisted around for the sake of television drama.
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What are your feelings about the editing in the show? And do you think the show portrays cosplay in a positive light?
The first show really turned me off-- there was lots of negative emphasis on Becky's body issues, Victoria's issues with her boyfriend, Holly and Jessica's bickering and EVERYBODY being judgmental and catty to one another under the umbrella of that contest. When initially I thought it would be about more of the constructive side of cosplay and about the community itself. I understand it's a "reality" show but it feels way more catty "Bad Girls Club" and less constructive, look-what-i-made "Project Runway" or "Face Off".
I am a cosplayer myself and seeing the negativity and judgement in the show was really disheartening when cosplay has not been like that for me and for a great community I found within it. And I've met and talked to a couple of the cosplayers on your show at cons and you are all very nice people, it's just disheartening to see lots of issues turned up to 1000% and being on display to the public. Do you think the editing will change to reflect and it was a shaky first episode? Honestly, I'll stay tuned for the next episodes because there's different people, it's just sad to see a hobby I love being twisted around for the sake of television drama.
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