tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post2298347341075531272..comments2024-03-09T05:53:59.542-05:00Comments on Oz and Ends: The Psychoanalysis of Superheroes and Their FansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-74547385801624734202012-05-02T15:52:04.823-05:002012-05-02T15:52:04.823-05:00I think some cosplayers choose their outfits for t...I think some cosplayers choose their outfits for the look, the challenge, or the novelty, but yes, I’ve seen many who feel a personal connection to that character. (And what does that say about the folks who cosplay as the Joker?)<br /><br />Fantastika of all sorts—comics, anime, television, and even novels—seems to bring out more cosplaying than other modes of fiction. Or is it simply more visible? Are people walking our streets modeling themselves after characters in contemporary realistic fiction, and we just don't notice?J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-10315914440121049492012-05-02T15:25:21.587-05:002012-05-02T15:25:21.587-05:00It makes sense for that cosplayer interviewed to r...It makes sense for that cosplayer interviewed to relate to the character their dressed up as. <br /><br />A commonality between fiction readers (novel readers of books on the NY Times best sellers list) and say, comic book readers is they relate to the characters that they are drawn to.Derekhttp://www.simplysuperheroes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-44063188451637028142012-04-29T21:35:11.057-05:002012-04-29T21:35:11.057-05:00Great post, thank you. The relationship between fa...Great post, thank you. The relationship between fans and their heroes is a complex one that deserves decent commentary. Too often the current people who actually produce the comics seem to regard fans in a derogatory light. But it is the fans' inner motivations that actually give life to these characters.LC Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250961297714038453noreply@blogger.com