And of course Sonic is far from the only series where a big chunk of it's fan base end up being toxic as shit but try to pass themselves as the "uwu wholesome" ones. I remember the early years of the G4 MLP fandom/Brony crowd like it was yesterday.

Thank you! Been wanting to make Cosmo in specific pretty much ever since I first started this hobby, but I felt like I didn't have enough experience under my belt until now. I want to make the next couple of cosplay be ones on a smaller scale because Cosmo took so much out of me haha

Credit for this video goes to the person who recorded the entire contest from this year. Which you watch it here and see everyone else's walk-ons and performances.

youtu.be/fSrIXr4ZesE?...

I could point out other comparisons and shared tropes, but I'm specifically talking about ones with drama and conflict potential here. lol

Anti-heroes who were subject of an experiment and regarded as dangerous and then go on a revenge, when they were just victims who didn't ask to be in the positions they were put in.

An alien species who augmented themselves with advanced technology and conquered countless planets.

Both protagonists have a dark and edgy super form.

Gingers who end up turning into smol bois and have a hard time adjusting to being in a body they're not supposed to be in.

And their beloved family members were killed in the process of it all.

Children who had their lives and innocence ripped away from them, who did absolutely nothing to deserve it.

Who then had their bodies modified against their will, by their respective villains with the intent to be used as a pawn for their ultimate goal.

The main cast being thrown into and displaced in a new and alien world to them, eventually learning this place is one and the same as their home either literally or figuratively.

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