The second day of Comic Con brought out even more of the weird, the wild and downright fantastic. Cosplayers donned their finest anime, game, comic and movie costumes to wander the packed halls of the Javits Center. Trying to get anywhere could feel like a Sisyphean task for some of these folks; everybody wanted a picture.
I ran into one father/daughter pair who took some time to chat with me about their NYCC experience thus far. Bear and Sandie (names changed on request, with the agreement that I can pick the alias) were some of the best pair-cosplay of the day. Certainly the cutest. We sat down and chatted with Bear, though Sandie chimed in from time to time.
DISCLAIMER: I am friends with Bear outside of the confines of this article.
The two are dressed as Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz from Wreck-It Ralph. Sandie is only three, but she is a seasoned convention veteran. She has gone to more than me! How many? "I dunno!" she says, enthusiastically (it should be noted that everything she says is infused with gusto) "Let me think," Bear begins counting his fingers, "we've done Boston Comic Con three times. New York Twice. Granite state." "Granite State!" Sandie echoes.
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"So, nine." Three years old, and nine conventions already. And she turns four when?
"On my birthday!" a future smart-ass in the making.
The Con is half over. Would Sandie be joining her father tomorrow?
"I don't know, if she feels like it I guess. We'll see. Maybe, maybe not. hehe"
Hours later, as I was walking back into the area, I saw Bear walking out. Sandie was passed out on his shoulder. A perfect cosplay moment.
