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totally forgot to mention
Oct. 28th, 2010 11:17 amLast Sunday was World Hetalia Cosplay Day. I learned this when we drove past Queen's Park and noticed three cosplayers crossing University. Then we saw that the park was full of people in Hetalia costumes.
It's fascinating to me. Hetalia is one of those things that was popular among fans before there was an R1 release, its fandom came out of people seeking it out, finding out about it, saying, hey, this is cool, translating it themselves, and enjoying it without the benefit of localization. Now the R1 release has engendered discussions about whether or not the fandom will be ruined with the influx of all the newbies. In short, it's a very old school fandom, that happened in spite of what 'the market' felt was 'the next big thing'.
I'm also totally jealous and wish there was a World Yamato Cosplay Day or a World Gatchaman Cosplay Day.
In the meantime it's coming up on Halloween so here we are with a Halloween themed Found Sound!!
That's right, Count Floyd cut an album! Did his attempt to cash in on SCTV fame pan out? Or did Joe Flaherty's cameo in STRIPES take up all his valuable record-promoting time? Listen to FOUND SOUND and judge for yourself!!
I like Halloween but it's beginning to get on my nerves. Well, Halloween isn't, but the fact is that people simply will not shut up about zombies, witches, wizards, vampires, ghosts, Satan - let's face it, it's Halloween every day. And it's getting old. After Oct. 31, can't we just let Halloween rest for six months or so? Can't we read fiction that doesn't describe itself with the word "dark", let the Universal monsters take a break, let the axe murderers and Texas Chainsaw Massacrerers have a vacation? I say "yes".
It's fascinating to me. Hetalia is one of those things that was popular among fans before there was an R1 release, its fandom came out of people seeking it out, finding out about it, saying, hey, this is cool, translating it themselves, and enjoying it without the benefit of localization. Now the R1 release has engendered discussions about whether or not the fandom will be ruined with the influx of all the newbies. In short, it's a very old school fandom, that happened in spite of what 'the market' felt was 'the next big thing'.
I'm also totally jealous and wish there was a World Yamato Cosplay Day or a World Gatchaman Cosplay Day.
In the meantime it's coming up on Halloween so here we are with a Halloween themed Found Sound!!
That's right, Count Floyd cut an album! Did his attempt to cash in on SCTV fame pan out? Or did Joe Flaherty's cameo in STRIPES take up all his valuable record-promoting time? Listen to FOUND SOUND and judge for yourself!!
I like Halloween but it's beginning to get on my nerves. Well, Halloween isn't, but the fact is that people simply will not shut up about zombies, witches, wizards, vampires, ghosts, Satan - let's face it, it's Halloween every day. And it's getting old. After Oct. 31, can't we just let Halloween rest for six months or so? Can't we read fiction that doesn't describe itself with the word "dark", let the Universal monsters take a break, let the axe murderers and Texas Chainsaw Massacrerers have a vacation? I say "yes".
