The exact moment G-STAR officially became a total shitshow
A Solaire of Astora cosplayer who entered the 2018 cosplay contest
He did the iconic 'Praise the Sun' gesture
He even did those Dark Souls meme dances that were famous back then
But the judges started spouting some absolute nonsense
Despite coming in 1st place in the audience vote
Forget winning a main prize, he even lost the Popularity Award to some random mascot costume
In the end, Bandai Namco couldn't stand to watch their fan get snubbed, so they reached out to take care of him personally
There was so much backlash at the time saying the judges had zero clue about the culture
The community went absolutely nuclear, and I stopped going after that because I figured the event was trash
I mean, they seem to care about the cosplay side now, but so what? It's already branded as a clown show
"Gamers reminisce about the legendary Solaire cosplay snub that ruined G-STAR's reputation, while others point out that the event is still a commercial success despite the 'clown show' vibes."
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