While there is a plethora of cosplayers and more springing
up all the time, Mariedoll stood out from the crowd because of her humor, some sense
of decorum, and her love of tacos. I also think she does the best Velma around.
Since we both were going to ComicPalooza I printed off a Velma
I found on Google. When I walked up to her table, she just finished posing with
a young couple. We chatted for a few moments
and I handed over the photo. Her face
lit up with a big smile. I would say her eyes lit up but her eyes were covered with
white contacts that showed nothing. I found
that very distracting.
She asked where I got the photo. Then she showed it to a friend
who mentioned a convention and she asked if I went. I told her I stole it from the internet. I mentioned it was one of my favorite characters
she does.
Then she turned serious (hard to do in costume and white
eyes) and asked why I liked that outfit.
I truthfully said she did it well.
She said everyone tells her that. She explained the costume isn’t challenging and
not a representation of her skills. While she really likes wearing it, it’s a
walk around the floor and goof off outfit.
I can understand her dilemma. You want to make the fans
happy but you also want to grow as a cosplayer and show off the skills you work
hard to learn. And I have no solution
for that.
I do recommend checking if she is at a show and chatting with
her.
AH
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