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Opinion:
Lara Croft & Cosplay Nudity
By Sara Croft
[updated June 2024] |
The complicated relationship between Lara Croft and nude cosplay
has been fiercely debated for years, some people are all for it, some people
can't even stand the renders shown here.
So I wanted to present to my ideas and thoughts on the subject. |
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As a web admin of this site, I have seen it all, cosplayers
across the world, each with their own interpretation of Lara, 99% are great, but
when you see a cosplayer strip down to her birthday suit for what she calls
"cosplay" , I have to admit, it does upset me a little.
I do understand that most people, men or women, depending on personal tastes,
have no problem with seeing photos like that, the die hard community
of fans do not like it, they consider it a violation of the character. Lara is
the apple of our eye, we do not want to see her image tarnished.
Now, on this site, you will never EVER see a nude picture of a cosplayer as
Lara, I made a solemn vow to never feature such things here.
I'm not the only one that banned nude raider, even crystal dynamics agree, one
of their conditions for being part of the Tomb Raider fansite program is to not
host any nude photos of Lara. and I wholeheartedly comply. |
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I came to the conclusion that there is only one reasoning behind
it.
Cosplayers do it for the fame and attention, they use Lara because of who she
is, for example; Very little people will ever be interested in seeing a nude
character that's not very popular, but because it's Lara, these "cosplayers" are capitalizing on the fact that
she is a huge deal and use her to
get more famous. |
The way I've always seen it is, If you go as far as Lara herself,
IE: hiding behind a pillow or are under a sheet, then it is
acceptable, because the renders like the one on the right , are official art
works, and the cosplayer is doing nothing more than representing the character.
If you take if beyond that and let it all hang out, then in my opinion that's
not cosplay.
It's sex work, and that's ok! Just call it what it is though. No need to pretend
to care about the franchise.
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Tereza as Lara,
Implied sensuality as opposed to bare sexuality |
Gracious
& lovely
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