If there’s one thing I love more than cosplay, it’s probably the best, worst movie ever made: Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. As I sit here looking up tutorials for a cosplay I should have started a month ago, I’m starting to notice how a lot of cosplayer experiences can be perfectly illustrated with quotes and scenes from The Room. Enjoy this magical mashup cult cinema magic and nerdy DIYer goodness…
Sparing no expense when it comes to that cosplay that you have to do right now because you’re so blinded by your love for the character that you can’t see how poorly you’re treating your bank account.
Not being able to recognize people right away because you associate them with one cosplay, but now they’re talking to you in a completely different one…
Saying you don’t care at all about likes, shares, and followers…then obsessively checking your social media after posting a new cosplay. It’s not that you care, you’re just curious…
That one catastrophic falling out with a cosplay friend. The one everyone knows about, but nobody will directly reference. The lore exists only in vague posts on Facebook and Twitter…
Being annoyed when a craft store employee starts giving you advice you already know and didn’t ask for…
You any other time…
…You at a convention.
When your friend isn’t done with their body paint and asks what time the Uber is supposed to get there…
When you realize you forgot to pack a really important part of your cosplay, and now you’re in another city without it…
Dealing with trolls and self-appointed “cosplay critics” on social media…
Not being able to keep your latest cosplans a secret, even when you wanted them to be a surprise.
Observing the latest cosplay rumors and drama when it has nothing to do with you (thankfully!)…
Having to defend yourself because you’re part of the latest cosplay drama…
Cancelling/declining plans because you really need to finish that cosplay…
And finally, showing off a cosplay you’re super proud of and excited about…
~DeLa Doll
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DeLa Doll is a culture writer, cosplayer, and artist based in Florida. She has been writing professionally since 2016, with some of her work being featured on sites like HuffPo and /Film. She is an advocate for meaningful diversity and representation in media, a gamer, a mom, and an avid user of DIY hair dye.
