Please keep in mind that this will be done on a weekly basis, covering the previous week's cosplay arena winners only.
1st Place - LoTR ~ Barad-dûr
Now THIS is a winning avi. I have literally never seen anyone attempt to do this and the sheer amount of creativity that went into this is extremely apparent. The scenery is gorgeous and the actual avi itself is flawlessly done.
Nonny's Rating: 6/5
2nd Place - Pac-Man
An interesting concept and I do enjoy the creativity of this one. It's a little simple and is at least true to the concept of the character. Adding the ghosts and that little cherry are also great additions. Too bad there aren't any items that can create the pellets though.
Nonny's rating: 5/5
3rd Place - Lord Sesshoumaru
Should call it lady Sesshoumaru. No excuses for not using the male base. Still, putting that aside, this is a pretty good, but standard Sesshoumaru cosplay. Nothing new, but nothing bad. Could use a little more to the scenery at least.
Nonny's Rating: 3/5
4th Place - CW: The Flash
As usual, your attention to detail when building these superhero cosplays deserves a lot of praise. The scenery is also really good, capturing the backdrops of the show. Plus that smug look is perfect for his characterization. Overall, a pretty deserving winner.
Nonny's Rating 5/5
5th Place - Sailor Mars Fire Ignite
Putting aside my general exhaustion from seeing another Sailor Moon cosplay, I applaud you for making a pretty dynamic background that does capture her character, so you get a point for that. The expression is great and the avi altogether pretty much fits her to a T, though nothing that I haven't seen before.
Nonny's Rating: 4/5
6th Place - Guts - Berserk
I think this one was another great avi. The armor is perfect to replicate his famous Berserker armor. The blood is a nice touch to allude to the darkness of Berserk and the Background is also fantastically done.
Nonny's rating: 5/5
7th Place - Weeping Angels Have The Tardis
*sigh* Another Weeping Angel. I'm so tired of seeing these and it is extremely disappointing to see this even place when I've seen them as far back as 2010. Adding a Tardis doesn't make it better for me, seems more like an easy copout to show the "Doctor Who-ness" of this avi. Completely did not deserve to place.
Nonny's Rating: 1/5
8th Place - Little Mermaid
Another avi that placed that shouldn't have. It's so boring and overdone. Literally anyone could make this in 5 minutes of doing simple searches for the marketplace. I will say that at least you put a pretty coherent background to it, but again nothing exciting since it's only one item.
Nonny's Rating: 2/5
9th Place - I'm Banjo!
Yes you are! Not the best Banjo cosplay in the arena that I've seen, but still pretty good for the most part. I really can't say much else about this one, It's not a bad avi at all but I'm just not blown away by it.
Nonny's Rating: 3/5
10th Place - Akuma Homura
I liked that you used the leg pose to replicate the pose in the ref photo, but the stockings are purple not black. The problem with the arm mods is that it covers her shoulders, which is not covered in the ref, but I know you chose it to replicate the pose. For the sake of replicating the actual poses in the ref images, I'll give you a point for that. Still could use work overall.
Nonny's Rating: 3/5
