Tuesday, May 31, 2022

My Top Ten Moments From Star Wars Celebration 2022

For those of you who haven't been obsessively stalking the Celebration coverage all weekend, here come my top ten moments I've found from fans and cosplayers:

1) This Bantha distributing swag:

(Cosplay by @LisaMeiLingFong)

Aaaand now I need to cosplay something with a giant tongue.


2) Literally everyone doing the Spider-Man meme:






They're all pointing different directions and I'm not laugh-crying you're laugh-crying.


3) Tusken Raiders of the Lost Ark



The C3PO statue! The staff! And could that be a Sallah-cious Crumb?


4) The famous "Running of the Hoods":

Friday, May 27, 2022

Boba Vet's Debut At MegaCon!


I've been told Epbot is a welcome break from the world and the news on weeks like this: a spot to soak up some nerdy joy, even for just a few minutes. I want this to be that place for you, and I also want you to know I am just as shattered and angry as you are.  Epbot is my One Thing: how I keep moving, how I defiantly offer hope and community when the world seems most divided. I'm not hiding my eyes or turning away, but I will be here with my silly posts, my affirmations that you are loved, and my reminders that we are family, anytime you need them.

::hugs::

*****

With Star Wars Celebration happening this weekend in California, I thought it'd be a good time to officially unveil John's long-delayed Star Wars cosplay, which we carted out last Friday at MegaCon.

Let's start with a ridiculously dramatic video:



Awwww yeeeeeeeeeah.



Who remembers this?


Yep, MORE puns. It's who we are.


We did a quick test run of Boba Vet last year, but had to shelve him the rest of the season due to Covid. These critters have been waiting a long time to come out and play, and one in particular was easily distracted:

I shall dub her Dotty. Dotty the Dianoga.

I forgot to take any pictures from the back, so here's a reminder of what the tank looks like:




If you've been here a while you might remember we began building all this last July, and then how I beat-up Salacious Crumb, with no regrets: