The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler, marching with the Prydon Academy Doctor Who group.
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover:
In 2019 my wife Anne and I attended our very first Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. As one of the longest-running science fiction conventions in America, Dragon Con had received rave reviews from our internet friends over the past two decades, some of whom recommended it to us more than once and, according to my notes, would never shut up about it. We had so much of a blast that we returned in 2021. Third time was the charm this Labor Day weekend as we repeated the eight-hour drive from Indianapolis to that amazing colossal southern spectacle…
You’re still here? You’re awesome! It’s our sixth gallery from D*C’s annual Saturday morning cosplay parade, always one of our favorite events. The starter exhortations in Part 5 still apply here: if you recognize any characters we didn’t, by all means please let us know! Our egos aren’t so fragile that we can’t handle corrections and lessons about stuff we don’t watch or read, especially if we did watch/read it but then totally forgot about it. Between us we took over 600 photos and couldn’t possibly have known everyone. Related note: if you or someone you know was in the parade and you’re hoping for shots of them, pretty-please let us know! We’re taking requests! We’ll be happy to search our files and post ’em if we got ’em. You might come away disappointed, or you might not!
Those among you who saw the five previous chapters noticed some cosplayers marched with teams, groups, and other affiliations. The following gallery welcomes additional members from some of those alongside several others we haven’t mentioned yet. This extremely organized festivity encourages group participation and showcases it from all walks of pop culture. Enjoy yet again also still more!
Monks and bees working in harmony for Monks Meadery.
Marching for the charity CURE Childhood Cancer: Monkey D. Luffy, the Batman Family, Raven, a blue raptor wrangler, and Captain Jack Sparrow, whome I overlooked when I was harvesting Disney IPs.
The Periodic Table of Elements presents Potassium and Nickel…
…and Arsenic, a recurring Big Bad on Forensic Files.
Sure, we’ve posted Cult of Marriott Carpet samples, but they also have their own Carpet Marching Band.
The fans of Critical Role handily outnumbered most other groups.
Wonder Woman high-fiving on behalf of The Amazons of Dragon Con.
Acolytes from the Cult of Jon kick off their fifth year of super-inside-jokey googly-eyed Fed Ex fervor.
The self-evident Wings of Dragon Con.
Reps for Diversity in Speculative Fiction & Literature.
For the Arms of Middle Earth: Galadriel from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Durin IV and Disa from The Rings of Power.
Same group but on the dark side: Sauron with severed head and Nazgul with evil stick-horse.
Supporters for Star Pod Trek, at least one of whom has kept up with Strange New Worlds.
From the Dragon Con Theater tribe: two Heathers from Heathers and Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors.
Fans for Christ include Mera, Aquaman, and…this guy!
Not the first shot we’ve posted of the Seed and Feed Marching Abominable, at least one of whom holds dual membership here and in the Cult of Jon.
Not every group has to sprawl. Behold the Cosplay of Gilead, a.k.a. “Three Handmaids and a Baby”.
Galactica fans press on for the 8th Fleet. So say we all!
An army of monsters promoted the annual Netherworld haunted house in nearby Stone Mountain.
More Prydon Academy Whovians include the Thirteenth Doctor, Osgood, the Fugitive Doctor, and a Time Lord.
For the science-minded Skeptics squad, NASA engineer Mary Jackson, who was played by Janelle Monae in the Best Picture nominee Hidden Figures.
Our third time seeing the Lakeside High School Viking Band in the parade.
The Horror Group was another large gathering. Among the visible: Ghostface, the Creepshow cockroach guy, The Shining twins, Ricky Park from Nope, Lizzie Borden, and Sam from Trick or Treat.
DC/horror mash-up time with Harley Krueger and Poison Pennywise. A Victorian Beetlejuice rounds out the line.
It’s not a great shot, but there’s something about Roy Batty from Blade Runner spending his final moments alone with a stray dove.
To be continued! Other chapters in this very special MCC miniseries:
Part 1: The Stars in Our Galaxy
Part 2: Friday Cosplay (The First Half)
Part 3: Friday Cosplay (The Other Half)
Part 4: Saturday Cosplay (Non-Parade Edition)
Part 5: Our Favorite Cosplay Parade Moments
Part 6: Cosplay Parade Presents Barbie and Deadpool
Part 7: Cosplay Parade Vehicles and Riders
Part 8: Cosplay Parade Presents the Walt Disney Family of Companies
Part 9: Cosplay Parade Animation and Gaming
Part 11: Last Call for the Cosplay Parade
Part 12: Three Days of the Con-Doers
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