I'm literally only replying to this comment because of how simple it is. You could read it as an insult or as a blank comment or whatever. It just works. Also good on op for being comfortable in their body. Good mindset to have
Edit: Being downvoted for complimenting and supporting someone who's clearly very happy in their skin and worked hard to show off this fan creation is hilarious.
I never said thereās anything wrong with having a pot belly. I said OP could have spent a year working on getting rid of it, instead of lying about spending a year making the costume, because Nitara doesnāt have a pot belly. I told no lies because I donāt pander to delusional people.
I wasnāt body shaming, I was calling out OPs lies and delusions.
you are trying so hard to be negative and nasty for no real reason other than you want to police me and anyone thatās being supportive. i genuinely donāt know why youāre still trying so hard when it should be pretty clear to you now that youāre never going to win. you arenāt going to beat me down. you arenāt going to change me, my mind, or my identity.
i appreciate how determined you are and how much effort youāre putting into to trying to make me feel ashamed or embarrassed, but i really think you should redirect that effort into something that matters or something that you can control, because itās not me and it will never be meš
Im not trying to be negative. It takes no effort whatsoever to give an honest opinion, which is what Iām doing.
If you donāt like honest, direct opinions, and cant deal with honesty, maybe donāt put it out there when you receive criticism for pretending you actually out a year of effort into this.
Iām not going to pander to you and pretend that shit looks like gold.
Fucking incredible how many people missed this simple lesson growing up: if you have nothing nice to say, shut the fuck up and let everyone else enjoy.
Something like that.
It costs nothing to shut the fuck and not be an asshole.
you canāt really be surprised. thereās those certain kinds of neckbeard redditors in every community that canāt refrain from transphobia and bodyshaming, but thereās not much you can do about it. i knew what iād be getting into posting here. even though the games have always been progressive, the community largely still has an issue with queer people existing and fat people wanting to be seen.
iām comfortable and cozy in my skin while they will forever and always remain miserable and lonely.
It sucks when the only fat person in the game is played up for laughs because he's drunk and farts a lot. Looking back at it, it feels demeaning, as someone who is also on the bigger side. Reddit is gonna Reddit, don't let 'em dim your sparkle!
Bo Rai Cho is a comic character when heās around, yeah, but heās also a very established and respected mentor and itās important to note that. itās important both sides are represented. Bo Rai Cho is a joke character, but midway and nrs never once punched down on him outside of his gameplay of being a drunk, which could also very well be due to storyline reasons anyway.
i like that Bo Rai Cho is our ājokeā character, but with as silly and goofy and fun as he is, heās still very highly regarded and respected in-universe.
even in the midway timeline, heās very respected by nearly everyone thatās trained with him except Kitana, who is such a gloomy no-nonsense person that she was bound to not like him, plus Raiden clearly trusts him.
even though heās a joke player, Bo Rai Cho has never once been presented to us as someone we shouldnāt like. heās always been presented as being respectable.
The meme doesnāt even show any transphobia or homophobia, itās just a reaction gif that only becomes homophobic if they send the full clip. Now youāre reaching.
also since you edited your comment to talk about my body and my weight, iām sorry that my body disgusts you, but iām in my twenties now and iāve grown up and out of self-loathing for how my body looks and i donāt really care about how you think i should dress and i donāt care about how youāre assessing my body.
you are a small, insignificant man on the internet that wants to police how a woman can dress and express herself. you are not unique. you are not special. there are millions of you out there, and not a single one of you is ever going to hurt me more than you hurt yourself in your bed alone at nightš
you could have spent a year losing weight instead putting together this absolutely awful attempt at cosplay.
Also, if you didnāt care about peoplesā assessment of your body, (even though youāre putting out there for assessment), why do you respond as if you care?
It seems your actions arenāt matching with your words;
For example, you say you spent a year on this cosplay, when it just looks like something you knocked up in less than a day.
iām glad you asked! i hand studded the bra, hand painted the denim jacket with red fabric paint, completely made the half skirt from scratch at the sewing machine using a pattern i drafted myself through trial and error, i styled the wig by hand, and did my own makeup!!
itās important to note that this is a faithful drag interpretation thatās elevated to be camp and not a one-to-one screen adaptationš
and for reference, i am wearing wings, but the background remover tool on canva removed them. not much i can do about that, but hereās proof they existš
I really like how "bat like" you made her look, as compared to her in game models. I feel like you can definitely get that she's wayyyy more vampiric in these!
when i was shopping for the wings, the ears came up as a suggestion and i thought it would be cute and would be easier to sell to someone who has no idea who Nitara is that iām a vampire and not a āsexy pirateā costume
Nobody said you couldn't express it. You're just upset no one agrees with you. This is the internet. Not everyone cares what you have to say. Sorry, girly.
Or maybe you just donāt understand the context? The context is clearly a drag look inspired by the character and in that regard it looks great. A drag inspired look isnāt always 100% accurate. You couldāve just moved on instead of being an asshole about it because you personally donāt like it. Most people wanna tear others down instead of try and show support
I donāt. I expressed an opinion and people are getting mad that Iām not pandering, and theyāre telling me Iām a bad person for being honest in my opinion š¤·āāļø.
It looks bad. It doesnāt look like Nitara. It doesnāt look like a year of effort was spent on it.
People getting mad at honesty is absolutely mental.
Where did I say that? Also there is not objective truth in opinions. That's common sense. Your opinion isn't "truth" and neither is mine. They're opinions. You're basically saying someone is lying because they like the color blue and you don't.
Do you mind if I ask is this an original take or based off a specific costume I cant tell. The ear piece also looks like it would make my head hurt so I genuinely want to ask if they do
absolutely! itās based on her Deadly Alliance primary costume, but i took a few creative liberties based on how i was feeling. i thought the bat ears were cute and would help the whole look come together for people that donāt know who Nitara is or where sheās from to read as a vampire instead of āsexy pirate lady.ā
i had a headband like hers, but i took it off because with the ears and the headband, it was just too tight on my head, so i took off the headband since it wasnāt necessary for what my vision is.
Interesting. I love when a cosplayer puts their own twist on iconic looks. Nitara is such a cool character, its nice to see her get some love. Especially because I can tell you put so much passion into it just from the way you speak on the process. Good job, my friend
Yeah, like DAMN. Some of these guys are MISERABLE.
People are like āIām being honestā and likeā¦ no. Theyāre being blatantly disrespectful.
If you donāt like a cosplay, fine, but the need to be mean about it isnāt necessary and people who think it is are people who are obnoxious and people who I would not trust with constructive criticism becauseā¦ what criticism would they give? Hate and criticism are not one and the same.
Expressing an opinion and saying something looks shit doesnāt make me a piece of shit. It makes me honest enough to not pander to a grown ass adult who is looking for attention.
There's really no point in going back and forth with them. They will just spew insults and continue to act miserable because they're in a comment section filled with equally miserable and like-minded people.
Nothing miserable about pointing out how shit, trashy and low effort something is.
Nothing miserable about refusing to pander to an attention seeking adult, while everyone else treats them like a 4 year old by pandering and pretending itās a good cosplay.
it doesnāt phase me no matter how hard, or in some cases, repeatedly try. bigots and trolls will never be worth my energy, peace of mind, or my spirit.
You know my life isn't just about posting my photos on reddit and getting fake compliments from people who look like me. Maybe you should set your profile to private and try focusing on your own well-being first
He's so chronically online that the moment you reply to him your comment's upvote count drops to 0... I think he believes that some virtual points have some kind of impact on his life
I'm shocked that you think that only fans promoting, or suggestive cosplays get to see the light of day on this sub. Every interaction I saw on here with those posts have been mostly negative.
This costume would actually work if you lost the weight behind it, but I respect the commitment nonetheless and congratulate you on your confidence to post it
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u/Ninjistic 8h ago
Happy Halloween