Characters from Big Hero 6 to appear for meet and greets at Walt Disney World this fall

[Bairstow]

I think the real problem is that the "official" Hiro just looks like an adult cosplaying as a child character.
It manages to look lazy, cheap, and kind of creepy all at once.

 

[wdrive]

If Hiro was outdoors on his own most guests wouldn't even realize that he is a character. He'd just be another guest.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I think the real problem is that the "official" Hiro just looks like an adult cosplaying as a child character.
It manages to look lazy, cheap, and kind of creepy all at once.

Exactly what I said...

 

[Sped2424]

Hiro needs to be in his hero outfit.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Hiro needs to be in his hero outfit.

I think that would solve any issues. Still a face character but doesn't look like a normally clothed person.

 

[Sped2424]

I think that would solve any issues. Still a face character but doesn't look like a normally clothed person.

It would. Kids would get that this isn't a regular person or cast member. But a super hero. Which hiro is!

 

[drew81]

Would an Asian guy be turned away from coming into a park wearing a red shirt, blue sweatshirt and khaki shorts?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Would an Asian guy be turned away from coming into a park wearing a red shirt, blue sweatshirt and khaki shorts?

Any joe schmoe wearing what he wore would get the Tink treatment..

 

[asianway]

Would an Asian guy be turned away from coming into a park wearing a red shirt, blue sweatshirt and khaki shorts?

BRB I'll let you know

 

[Next Big Thing]

Would an Asian guy be turned away from coming into a park wearing a red shirt, blue sweatshirt and khaki shorts?

Well, people wouldn't be and haven't been turned away if they came in dressed like Gaston in plain clothes. It's kinda what Disney-bounding is.

It's when you coming in wearing a full costume that it gets you turned away. If someone tried to come in wearing Hiro's hero costume, that'd be a no-no.

 

[TomP]

I've never heard of Disney-bounding, but on my 60th birthday, I went to MK wearing red shorts, black tee, yellow tennies and my vintage MM ears. I also wore my birthday button...I got lots of pixie dust that day.

 

[RandomPrincess]

I've never heard of Disney-bounding, but on my 60th birthday, I went to MK wearing red shorts, black tee, yellow tennies and my vintage MM ears. I also wore my birthday button...I got lots of pixie dust that day.

Congrats you Disney Bounded without knowing it!
Some examples of Disney Bounding -

 

[Cesar R M]

I wonder how long until there are perfect hiro hamada cosplayers and they make the official ones at WDW look awful (just like Elsa and Anna, who look way too old)

Speaking of BH6 cosplayers.
Why all girls want to cosplay Tadashi??

 

[MarkTwain]

I think the real problem is that the "official" Hiro just looks like an adult cosplaying as a child character.
It manages to look lazy, cheap, and kind of creepy all at once.

Kind of the problem with Disney making an animated movie about a normal-looking teenager

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Speaking of BH6 cosplayers.
Why all girls want to cosplay Tadashi??

The same reason they like cosplaying as Sora, Riku, Roxas, Axel and the other majority of male characters from Kingdom Hearts...They like them...

 

[RandomPrincess]

I wonder how long until there are perfect hiro hamada cosplayers and they make the official ones at WDW look awful (just like Elsa and Anna, who look way too old)

Speaking of BH6 cosplayers.
Why all girls want to cosplay Tadashi??

That's Hiro

 

[Matt_Black]

Speaking of BH6 cosplayers.
Why all girls want to cosplay Tadashi??

Does it matter? They're having fun and not hurting anybody. I think we should be heartened that so many Disney characters of late cross traditional gender lines in their appeal- girls like Wreck-It Ralph and Hiro, and plenty of boys like Rapunzel and Elsa.

 

[Cesar R M]

That's Hiro

I never said these example cosplayers were playing Tadashi.

Does it matter? They're having fun and not hurting anybody. I think we should be heartened that so many Disney characters of late cross traditional gender lines in their appeal- girls like Wreck-It Ralph and Hiro, and plenty of boys like Rapunzel and Elsa.

Way to instantly take it personal or into a sexist debate.

 

[Cesar R M]

The same reason they like cosplaying as Sora, Riku, Roxas, Axel and the other majority of male characters from Kingdom Hearts...They like them...

I actually wonder what is the perfect character combination to cause such popularity.

For example.. Jack frost and Bunnymund from rise of the guardians, are VERY popular in deviantart.
Sora and Riku as well from Kingdom Hearts.
Grimjow from Bleach manga..etc..etc..
But other characters are completely untouched...
Which is what made me ask the question.
What makes certain characters (sometimes secondary and not primary) connect so much?