With its new competition reality show, “Cosplay Melee,” Syfy is helping the cosplay subculture — in which hobbyists make costumes and props based on their favorite fictional characters — cross over into the mainstream. In each episode, four contestants compete to create costumes for a panel of expert judges, but also to show off their passion to a wide audience. As premiere episode contestant Fred Reed explained to TheWrap, it’s not really about making the best costume, but learning from your fellow competitors, and engaging with people who love the same thing you do.
“It was the ultimate three-day con crunch, with some great friends in the best equipped hotel room on the planet,” Reed says. “We had a blast.”
Check out a preview from Tuesday’s premiere episode, along with some of Reed’s homegrown creations.
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
Courtesy of Syfy’s “Cosplay Melee”
