Is she the one in charge of the event? I don’t think so.

You’re right, Al. She isn’t the one in charge of the event. E-games is. And E-games stipulated that she get equal judging weight. That stipulation was violated by one of the event contractors: Cosplay.ph. In effect, she did not get what she was promised.

You’re also right that this lovely cosplayer accepts fair play. In fact, she demands it. That’s what her post is all about.

Still, her reaction to the whole thing was still pointless. Is she the one in charge of the event? I don’t think so. But I’m glad she didn’t throw a fit and started to punch everyone in the face.

But one thing good came out of all of this…. the fact that the lovely cosplayer accepts fair play and is fair herself. In more ways than one.

I’ll stop ranting now. I’m just a lowly rules follower. Is there anything wrong with that?

Mike judging by your reply, I guess you are the bigger Alodia fan. You agree with everything she does and says. I don’t. I was gonna put some Alodia “fan space” in my blog but my blog is dead.

Now put yourself in her shoes, Al. She was given the judging sheet at the last minute. She suddenly sees that it does not match what she was promised. Arguing at the judges’ table would mean scandalously stalling a twenty thousand attendee event.

Given the circumstances, the best she could do was let the show go on despite the anomalies. The best she can do now is make sure those anomalies never come up again.

In her blog post three days later, she screams foul play. Talk about foreshadowing.

Once again, Alodia’s actions herald a paradigm shift for Philippine media. Remember that Alodia overshadowed Philippine TV star Marian Rivera at ToyCon. As organic Web celebs can now challenge manufactured TV celebs for influence, so can freethinking individuals now challenge entrenched groups.