Comic-Con, Cosplay, and Self-Expression

“Comic-Con, Cosplay, and Self-Expression,” produced by
Tracy Oppenheimer. 2:30 minutes.

Original release date was July 29, 2014. Original writeup is
below.

“It’s an idea of empowerment,” says the woman dressed as Captain
America. “You get to be a different person for a day.”

Reason TV ventured to Comic-Con International in San
Diego to check out the booming culture of cosplay, in which people
dress up as their favorite superheroes, literary figures, or
fantasy icons. Why do cosplayers dedicate so much time, money, and
energy to their alter egos? It’s fun, they say, and it’s a powerful
form of self-expression.

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About 2:30 minutes.

Produced by Tracy Oppenheimer. Camera by Zach Weissmueller,
Alexis Garcia, and Oppenheimer.

Music by Blarsa, “Garden Party”; Giftedbuttwisted, “Ice Cream
Man 2”; Solmire, “Batman Going Underground”; “Game of Thrones
T1”