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gailsimone: americancomicon: “Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends.” Dr. Manhattan: November 2, 1985. Comic-Con. San Diego. 2009. DC Comics Pavilion. Jesus CHRIST, who thought THIS was a good idea? Holy SHIT. This made me dislike Watchmen even MORE. I. Just. No. Words. EDIT: Wait, there are people DEFENDING this? Look, this scene and plotline in the original graphic novel were pretty gross and horribly mishandled.  So going to a con dressed like this and re-enacting the scene?  Some of you are right.  It’s not illegal.  It’s freedom of speech.  I’m not saying they should have been thrown out of the con or punished.  I AM saying that they should have had the human decency to not dress up as a rapist and his victim “for funsies.” 

gailsimone:

americancomicon:

“Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends.”

Dr. Manhattan: November 2, 1985.

Comic-Con. San Diego. 2009. DC Comics Pavilion.

Jesus CHRIST, who thought THIS was a good idea?

Holy SHIT.


This made me dislike Watchmen even MORE.

I.

Just.

No.

Words.

EDIT: Wait, there are people DEFENDING this?

Look, this scene and plotline in the original graphic novel were pretty gross and horribly mishandled.  So going to a con dressed like this and re-enacting the scene? 

Some of you are right.  It’s not illegal.  It’s freedom of speech.  I’m not saying they should have been thrown out of the con or punished.  I AM saying that they should have had the human decency to not dress up as a rapist and his victim “for funsies.” 

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  1. pinksugarcomicattack reblogged this from gailsimone and added:
    Watchmen and Women…
  2. the-naked-batman reblogged this from keepwalkingdead
  3. original-djginger reblogged this from gailsimone and added:
    Wow..just in case I thought it as safe to buy comics again
  4. snarkinfestedwaters reblogged this from deliciouskaek and added:
    No words.
  5. benefieldavon7 reblogged this from comicsandbitches
  6. topherrocks reblogged this from drunken-bakeneko and added:
    To add to the above point, I feel like while it’s not quite appropriate for a con this would work really well if done...
  7. la-z-boy500 reblogged this from drunken-bakeneko and added:
    Personally I think it was well executed……
  8. drunken-bakeneko reblogged this from holly-quinn and added:
    i think it’s in poor taste ONLY because cons usually have a lot of children at them, and, while i don’t think children...
  9. plasticandmetal reblogged this from frodo-swagins and added:
    ^ Word, what he said.
  10. yngangryndfoul reblogged this from zombieboyshareshisthoughts and added:
    oh no! a cosplay that’s actually about an iconic and powerful scene and not just kawaii desu cross fandom love. I’m sure...
  11. saintjohnc reblogged this from holly-quinn and added:
    Wow, really. Some of you people are hating on this? This wasn’t the worst, it’s actually one of the important scenes...
  12. holly-quinn reblogged this from zombieboyshareshisthoughts and added:
    dude,quit getting so butthurt. I’ve actually been raped and I’m not even offended by this. Chill the fuck out. This is a...
  13. frodo-swagins reblogged this from zombieboyshareshisthoughts and added:
    no, for me, cosplay is meant to pay homage to someone’s work, to take the best parts of it, and to display how much you...
  14. sweet-reciprocity reblogged this from merofero and added:
    Bit isn’t it just going along with the plot line, like its not that serious.
  15. zombieboyshareshisthoughts reblogged this from frodo-swagins and added:
    Why? Cosplay has to be all sunshine and rainbows? Saying that they can’t cosplay this is like saying you can’t cosplay a...
  16. merofero reblogged this from unhumbleabode
  17. unhumbleabode reblogged this from frodo-swagins and added:
    that’s powerful man
  18. comicsandbitches reblogged this from im-in-love-with-a-dream
  19. dominatingtouch reblogged this from msstormageddonrulerofall and added:
    Can’t agree with fucking comic conventions
  20. im-in-love-with-a-dream reblogged this from urrectum
  21. urrectum reblogged this from msstormageddonrulerofall and added:
    Wow, that’s entirely the worst bit out of Watchmen to cosplay.
  22. msstormageddonrulerofall reblogged this from danielmcbatman and added:
    And if I cosplayed as some uber fem ripping a characters dick off, I would have hate mail out the ass, I’m sure
  23. invisiblemoose reblogged this from gailsimone
  24. empty-yourbottles reblogged this from danielmcbatman
  25. mexicanprincessbrienne reblogged this from ellieellieoxenfree and added:
    SWEET JESUS
  26. thatshitgotswagg reblogged this from gailsimone
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  28. deathspeaker reblogged this from gailsimone and added:
    No. WTF. NO. Christ I can’t believe they thought this was a good idea.
  29. heart-of-steel reblogged this from xoxogossipgita and added:
    To all those wondering why I hate Watchmen and Alan Moore’s work in general: this. This right here is why.
  30. kelseighn reblogged this from gailsimone
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  32. actual-cannibal-nepeta-leijon reblogged this from gailsimone and added:
    Why would anyone think thats a good idea? The cosplayers and the photographer should truly be ashamed.
  33. stumpynat reblogged this from gailsimone and added:
    Messed up.
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