/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I'm from an older crowd of nerd, from when Anime cons used to be mostly run-off from the Star Wars/Comic Con crowd. The con party scene was not as much of a thing back in the 90s. To us, the party was out in the con, hanging out with everyone and chatting it up. (Cosplay.com wasn't a thing yet, and AX only had an unofficial EZboard in 2000 or so). So socializing en-masse was still pretty big.

Flash forward to the post 2005 scene,I found out quick I only have fun if the room parties are run by friends. I don't feel comfortable at all drinking around people I don't know. I'm the type of convention goer that is confused why there is raves at anime cons, doesn't like to drink or do drugs, and enjoys actually talking to people instead of loud fucking music playing while do speed or some shit.

I enjoy the occasional drink, but watching people get drugged out/drunk beyond belief just fills me with contempt.

"Is this what the anime fandom has become?" is what I usually wonder to myself. It's like our fandom got invaded by the exact type of people we tried to escape from in high school.

I blame Toonami.