MetroCon 2019: My Favorite Cosplays - Plus A "Good Omens" Give-Away!

It's always so hard to narrow down my favorite cosplay photos, but here comes a mix I think you guys will love, starting with everyone's most recent Netflix binge:

Stranger Things 3! I spotted several Scoops Ahoy outfits over the weekend, but I think this was the only Eleven. (El's clothes this season were fantastic, right?)

And the show we binged before THAT, featuring the cosplay season's most popular power couple:

 

Good Omens!

These two are awesome, love their props: Crowley with the baby, and Aziraphale has the "Nice and Accurate Prophecies" book!

For years I avoided anime conventions because I felt like I wasn't enough of a fan, but the truth is every geek is going to find awesome stuff at Metro. There are still plenty of Disney, pop culture, & gaming cosplays, and if you're looking for new anime to watch, it's the perfect place to find out what's popular.

Case in point: after photographing SO MANY My Hero Acadamia cosplayers, I finally started watching it... and I really like it! (That's Froppy from MHA.)

I chase any cosplay that catches my eye, of course, so I trust you guys will help me with the names/shows I don't know:

This outfit was amazing, so many colors!

And I'm crushing on this poofy skirt:

Here comes some Disney: recognize this villain?

That's Frollo from Hunchback of Notre Dame. I love the way the light turned out around him, almost like high cathedral windows.

Then later I found a perfect Esmerelda:

 

John and I are re-playing Borderlands 2 right now to get hyped for Borderlands 3, which is coming out in September. These two went even further, and made cosplays from the new game!

(SemiAmazingGirl)

I'm not sure if this killer clown is from a specific IP, but this is such a great costume:

Plus flash is so perfect for horror cosplays. Horror and beauty, ironically, both look amazing in this light.

Speaking of beauty, check out my friend Emma as Raven from Teen Titans:

(EmmaJIGRubini)

Look at the blue/purple color shift in her cloak! So pretty!

And here's her guy Grant as Beast Boy:

(The.Insta.Grant)

Here come some more video game cosplays, starting with a classic Princess Peach in a not-so-classic holographic metallic racing suit:

Remember her from my last post? I took both a cellphone pic and a flash - and as I hoped, the rainbows really popped with flash! SO SO COOL.

Another classic, a Little Sister from BioShock:

(Inkfall)

Her finishing and makeup are incredible. Love the pink around her yellow eyes.

One more video game heroine, Alloy from Horizon Zero Dawn:

Remember binging Umbrella Academy back in February? Such a good show! Well, here's Vanya in her original comic book form as the White Violin:

I like how dramatic this is with the black-out flash.

Not sure of the character, but WOW:

(That will be unintentionally hilarious if she's actually from World of Warcraft.)

Last year at MetroCon some of my cosplayer friends convinced me to try this D&D show Critical Role. Now one year later I'm completely caught up on Campaign 2 - which is about 250 hours of content -  and nearly halfway through Campaign 1, which is another 150 hours.

Wow, I never looked at those numbers before. That's over an hour of Critical Role per day for the last year! Daaang.

All of which to say: here comes an awesome Nott and a rare Twiggy sighting!!

This is the Nott who gave John and me little buttons! I love all the colorful things hanging off her belt. Twiggy was a guest star on a single episode of CR (or was it two episodes?), and she's carrying both her pet squirrel AND the gold Puzzle Ball.

Now back to someone everyone will recognize: She-Rah!

I've got two versions of Wonderland's Alice for you: first the video game Alice from The Madness Returns:

Check out her Hobby Horse staff. INCREDIBLE.

And here's a fresh take on the traditional Alice, with a sweet hand-stitched heart apron and fun Hatter's hat:

I really love this style, it feels more like the book version, right? And look closely: She has a giant butterfly on her hand!

Here comes "Boosette" from Mario Brothers; essentially a princess version of the classic King Boo:

The pointed teeth! The pink eyes! So adorable.

I know I keep coming back to Netflix shows, but have you guys watched The Dragon Prince? It's good! And here's a spell-binding Claudia:

She looks like she stepped right out of the show! Right down to the purple tips of her long hair.

Skull Kid from the Legend of Zelda games:

This character always makes for great photos; so many bright, gorgeous colors!


I showed her twirling in my last video, but here's my friend Emily again as Jude from The Cruel Prince, a book by Holly Black:

(FoolOfBeauty)

I haven't read the book yet, but I'm already in awe of this dress, which Em made herself! There are tiny beads sewn all throughout the trees at the bottom.

And here's Cardan & Nicasia from the same book:

(AmynTheOutcast & Art O Fia)

I don't know the character, but this is one of my favorite photos from the weekend:

Sometimes the combination of our black-out flash and a costume makes real magic for me. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.

Ahh, and here come my favorite outfits from the new Mary Poppins movie!

Look at all that detail! Right down to the shoes!

Another character I don't know:

I really like the outfit and braided wig, so sweet.

I don't see as much Overwatch cosplay these days, but I did spot a fantastic Mercy and Junk Rat:

And finally, I'll end with my favorite illusion costume of the con - which works so much better thanks to our flash:

The floating rocks are held in place with black wire and two thin black poles, which are practically invisible in this light. Isn't it a gorgeous effect?

I originally thought this was a character from Steven Universe, but after Googling I think I must be wrong. Help?

As always, I have LOTS more amazing photos from Metro; just head to my Flicker gallery to see the rest! (I'll be adding more in the next day or two, since I'm still not quite done editing!) Cosplayers, as always, feel free to download and share my photos of you. I do this for fun and I do it for free, so a link/credit back is always appreciated!

Ahh, but wait, before you go: I have a fun give-away! 

UPDATE: The give-away has ended, and my winner is Sarah Lcsnano! Congrats, Sarah, please e-mail me your mailing address so I can ship that out to you.

 Yep, I forgot to mention it with my last post, but I bought one of Shani Grim's Good Omens charms to give to one of YOU. (It was her last one at the con, I couldn't resist!) Sooo... want it? Then comment below and tell me something you love about your best friend. (Yes, I'm a sap. WHAT.) I'll announce my randomly selected winner in my very next post - and I'll ship anywhere, so internationals are welcome!


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