Some More Awesome Cosplay from FanX 2017

I have already written up about FanX 2017 for The Geeky Mormon, but I feel the need to go back and share more of the cool photos I got at con of all the cosplayers, characters, and creatures I met.

For instance, this adorable Jawa.

Agent 13 got to meet a lot of her fellow Marvel heroes, including Iron Patriot

Jyn Erso ran into a couple of very bizarre-looking and bizarre sounding aliens.

Serious props to this girl for portraying Shmi Skywalker. She is such an undervalued character.

Not to be outdone, here is Padme rocking her baby bump.

Padme's burial gown--I told this girl that this was one of the most beautiful cosplays I saw the whole con. 

I'd like you to meet my Sithsters Brittany and Melanie

Victor Sine and Marial Clark as the Green Lanterns

Sharon made it a point to say hi Cap--including my friend Ryan Stevens

She is a Wasp. Best beware her sting.

Princess Leia and a Jedi bodyguard

The Dark Side of the Force was strong at this convention

I'm not much of a Star Trek fan, but I know enough about the fandom to respect it--and enough to pull over Riker and Troy for a photo. 

Anastaisa!!!!!!!!!!

Odin and Thor of Asgard. This father and son duo placed in the cosplay contest.

My friend Benji as Fred from Big Hero 6, who couldn't help posing for a bueno photo with Deadpool

I also haven't actually had the chance to sit down and watch Doctor Who, but I respect the fandom. A lot. And this duo as Twelve and a Weeping Angel were spectacular.

I asked the Doctor if I could get a photo with him. If Sharon Carter is up to anything after Civil War, why not having adventures in space and time?

 

Another VERY beautiful cosplay--Arwen from The Lord of the Rings

 

I found this Gandalf tramping around not far away from Arwen.

I saw several Moana cosplays at FanX, but this one was by far my favorite. Because Heihei.

My friend Stephan Watson as a Stormtrooper

A Hawkgirl with a very breathtaking wingspan

And last but definitely not least, Tai Lung from Kung Fu Panda

'Captain America: Civil War' Memes

So, I have a really in-depth, scholarly discussion about a few topics (*aherm, Bucky*) from Captain America: Civil War, but it's taking a while to write up so I'll wait until next week to put it up.  In the meantime, here are some memes I made about the film.

1. How I felt the day of the premiere:

2. Unpopular Opinion 1:

Yes, he's a great character, but it's kind of hard to like someone who spends most of the movie trying to rip your baby's face off

3. Unpopular Opinion 2:

I may be biased because I cosplay her, but that's just me. (Srsly fandom, stop trying to ruin everything)

4. Throwing a serious eyeroll at Redwing:

(Although Redwing is the real MVP)

5. My opinion on what needs to be done to that evil book:

Road trip to Mordor, anyone?

6. Personal dislike aside, T'Challa gave Inigo Montoya a run for his money

Great comeback, Bucky. Great comeback

7. Where's Admiral Ackbar when you need him?

Obviously in a different universe

8. Finally, that mid-credit scene:

9.Seriously, though

10, OK, I'll shut up now

(I'm doing better about this now, actually, just fyi.)

Read More:
My full review for The Geeky Mormon
The Women of 'Captain America: Civil War'

Cosplay Adventures: The Comic Con Press Conference

Last Wednesday I went to the press conference for Salt Lake Comic Con. It was held in the Utah State Capitol.  I'd never been there before.

my photo

Naturally about half the time I was there I was like "oooh, shiny!"  Needless to say I need to go back and take a tour. It's a great place to take photos, too.

my photo

People were already arriving by the time I got there. I spent most of the time waiting for the press conference to start taking photos and saying hi to my cosplay friends and other people in the cosplay community.  It's always fun to see them in person.

my photo

Eric Hall, known for his spot-on Data cosplay, came as Mr. Incredible. Here he is with Violet.  Eric kept making "incredible" puns all day.

my photo

Ashley McKnight as Scarlet Witch. I hadn't seen her Scarlet Witch before and she pulls it off nicely. :)

my photo--doesn't really do them justice!

Finn and Rey and Baby-8!

Mark Loertscher

This is the Sharon Carter/Agent 13 outfit I wore to the Captain America: Civil War premiere the previous week. My hair didn't stay curly for very long but this photo by Mark Loertscher still came out amazing.

Photo courtesy of Mark Loertscher

Team Cap! Left to right: Adam Galloway, me, Ashley McKnight, Benji Seekins, and TJ DeCarlo.

The press conference itself was all right.  I'm not particularly excited for any of the guests except for Michael Rooker, who plays Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy. But Bryan Brandenburg remembers me from the FanX Press Conference in November. He and Dan Farr are really nice to the fans.

Literally the best moment of the press conference: Vanellope Von Schweetz (aka Melanie Hamburg) ran into both of the Winter Soldier cosplayers who were at the event, Benji Seekins and Ryan Hahn.  I suggested that she give her "You're my hero" medal to one of them.

Photo courtesy Melanie Hamburg. Is it just me or does Ryan look jealous?

So she gave it to Benji. The results were adorable. 

Afterward the cosplayers broke out to get photos taken in and around the capitol. There were professional photographers on site.  We also took lots of personal photos and selfies.  Here's one with me and Ashley. I wish a Black Widow had come to the press conference.  Then we would've had all the ladies of Civil War!

Photo courtesy Ashley McKnight

Chilling on the side of the Capitol: me, Ashley, Melanie, and Kyle Anderson.  Everyone else was bowing to female Loki. *eyeroll*

I've always wanted to try out the shield. Ryan Stevens was happy to lend it to me.

My photo

Scarlet Witch had a go with it too.

My photo

I also got to see my Aunt Peggy!

Photo courtesy of Ashley McKnight

After the press conference was over I went out to lunch at a Denny's in Salt Lake with some of my cosplayer friends who had been there. Right when we were getting up to leave a random lady walked in and asked for our picture. She had come all the way from Australia and wanted to show her family the weirdness that we Americans were up to!