So usually when I have the time to sit down and enjoy tv, I am glued to either the
Syfy channel watching
Ghost Hunters,
Paranormal Witness,
Haunted Collector, the
Travel Channel for
Ghost Adventures, and
The Dead Files,
TBS for
The Big Bang Theory,
Comedy Central for
South Park, etc etc... but here lately, Syfy has snagged my attention yet again with another dramatic show,
Heroes of Cosplay. This show indulges in my truly nerdy side and I love love love the eccentric particpants and how it highlights aspects that my gogo dancing and cosplay have in common; a character concept, costuming, being IN CHARACTER, taking it seriously and professionally, and all the fun that comes with it. However, it also highlights something else that I find rather exhausting.... the drama. I know it wouldnt be on television if it werent so juiced up with drama, and it is entertaining, I just sometimes have a hard time differentiating between what is real and what is just scripted. The girls on the show are relentlessly competitive and nothing short of intense. The famous (and gorgeous)
Yaya Han is portrayed basically as the "Queen of Cosplay" and excels at setting the bar for stunning, quality costumes and accurate character portrayal, but I am a little confused by her persistent and rather obvious outlook on her fellow famous cosplayer, the bubbly
Jessica Nigri. Both women are shapely and beautiful, and seem to take their cosplay just as seriously as one another, but Yaya is heard time and again almost bashing Jessica for her sexual approach to cosplay, talking about having her "boobs out" when I have seen Yaya do nothing but the same. Again, this appears to be just the typical cat banter that I am convinced you will find within just about ANY scene... trust me, the gogo's can be ruthless too, but to me it just seems a little hypocritical. I dont see anything wrong with embracing sexuality at all (obviously), but it definitely seems to raise the territorial nature of competitive females to the point of just being downright nasty. Recently I discovered a
video of both Jessica AND Yaya, insisting that they really are friends, but I'm not entirely sure I am convinced. EITHER WAY, hopefully the focus of the show can be more on these BADASS competitions, and less on the cat fights and boobage...(what am I talking about, boobs reign supreme:P!) but seriously ladies, cant we all just get along? Dont laugh... one can hope ♥ !!
YaYa Han

Jessica Nigri
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