I Think You'll Agree, THE WIG WAS WORTH THE WAIT

PLEASE NOTE: If you're not in the mood to laugh today, I get it. But since you're here, I'm going to assume you need this ridiculousness as much as I do. I'm doing what I can with what I have in the midst of my own storm, and I can only hope it spreads a little light in yours. It's not enough, I know, but it's what I have.

Now, on with the silliness.

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If you've been keeping up with Epbot Movie Night then you know we postponed our viewing of Princess Bride for a week because "John's wig isn't here yet." (John and I try to dress up to fit each movie's theme each week, and predictably, it's getting out of hand.) You were all so gracious that we were determined to make it worth the wait.

So we roped in my friend Karen, our quarantine buddy since nearly the beginning of lockdown, and the three of us got together Friday afternoon in my sweltering backyard to have the photoshoot to end all photoshoots.

First, let's take a quick look at The Wig:

If this photo had sound, it would be a lot like the shrieking eels.

(I know some of you were hoping for a John Buttercup, but we had one specific movie scene we reeeeally wanted to re-enact together, and I'm so glad we did. Keep going, you'll see. :D)

I hacked off about a third of the wig to get it roughly into shape, then John used some of the excess to make sideburns out of hot glue and duct-tape:

 

We convinced Karen to buy both a red dress AND a tiara - which, come to think of it, wasn't all that hard. :P

 

 

SOUND ON

The three of us must have watched that first clip 20 times, and it's STILL hysterical. I sound like a frustrated Muppet - maybe Gonzo?

Fezzik and his one true love:

"MY PRECIOUS"

It's hard to look fierce when you can't stop laughing.

 

 It's also hard to look scared when you can't stop laughing.

Fun Fact: That's the plush rat from our Junk Lady cosplay; it lives in a swinging cage in her junk pile. John's holding it in front of the phone about 10 feet away from us and telling us which way to look.

Thank goodness Karen used to be a professional dancer; I've never dipped anyone before!

We had our biggest Discord crowd yet at the first showing Friday night, and it was awesome seeing so many folks join in the chat. We laughed and joked and quoted all our favorite lines, and it was wonderful to escape from real life for a few hours to just be with friends.

 

Also, these Movie Night costumes are teaching me the joy of cosplay in a way I never fully got before. Letting go of my inner perfectionist and just playing dress-up to have fun with friends is so new to me, so refreshing, so addicting. John and I are already talking about doing a "flash mob Princess Bride wedding" for our next con, where one of us dresses as the priest (I'm lobbying pretty hard for that to be me, haha) and we roam around looking for couples to marry in the crowd. We'd ask you local readers to dress as either wedding guests or characters from Princess Bride, and you can roam around with us and blow bubbles and cheer during the "ceremony," and then there will be a "wedding photographer" to take cheesy prom-like pictures and I'm so excited about this idea I can hardly stand it. :D

This Friday we're watching Galaxy Quest together, so I hope you'll tune in with us at 9:30pm EST - especially if you haven't tried a Movie Night yet, just to check it out. We're going back to a single showtime for now since managing 2 movies in a row is too much for me and John, but hopefully this time slot will be a good compromise for both coasts. Plus if there's enough demand I'll start looking for volunteers to host more time slots, so we can get you internationals in on this.

 I have no idea what to wear for Galaxy Quest, btw, so I'm open to suggestions - the sillier, the better.

I hope this all made you smile, and maybe gave you the mental breather and added strength you needed to tackle this week. Now, go do the next right thing. Go love people. I mean it!

"Anybody want a peanut?"

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P.S. Just a reminder that today is the last day to get your e-mail entries in for this month's Squeegineer Give-Away. Hit that link for details, and remember to check back, since I'll announce the winners in my very next post.