01-14-2014, 02:09 AM
(01-14-2014, 01:53 AM)Hammerskjold Wrote: Well, are we now in a territory where 4 or 5 examples is too few for a 'nobody'? This is the 'your' line, not -the- line situation all over again. At least, it looks awfully familiar to me.
If you're literally defending the statement "there exists a person who will cosplay this character," then yes, you're right.
I am saying this is not a character that, in general, people want to be, nor does it seem to be meant that way. It's a character people want to stare at, the fulfillment of a fantasy as an *object not subject*. A hypnotically ginormous rack to watch jiggling in the wind.
Quote:Using your same reasoning, couldn't I also say any -one- can be offended, and (insert whatever number I arbitrarily choose) of examples is too few to be really counted, for realsies, I stand by my original statement that etc etc?
If that's your right, why would it -not- be mine as well?
There are almost no absolute generalizations in the social sphere. If I said "people don't find Al Sharpton a very credible candidate for US President," you could fill an auditorium with people who strongly disagreed. Nevertheless, the statement is generally true.
So, yes. I stand by it. If your way of understanding tells you that a smallish handful of cosplayers falsifies my statement to your satisfaction, then you're entitled to interpret the world as you please. I just don't think it's very sensible.
-Jester