Auckland Armageddon Expo 2017

Oct 23, 2017 2:53 AM

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This weekend, me, my sister, and her best friend were lucky enough to go to Auckland Armageddon Expo! It's pretty much the ComicCon of New Zealand, so it was pretty exciting. Above are our costumes - sister's best friend on the left is River Song from Doctor Who, sister in the middle is Amy Pond from the Silence episode of Doctor Who, and I'm on the right as Supergirl!

Costumes all homemade - although I did buy a lot of the parts for mine off of Amazon. Pretty sure my sister said something dumb in this picture which is why we all look like that.

This stand had a full size copy of the Back to the Future DeLorean - you can't tell from the picture, but the interior all matched the movie too, and it even had the flux capacitor!

We met a Dalek too!

I didn't really realise there was someone inside the Dalek, and this picture was right after the Dalek said "Hey Supergirl" in the Dalek voice.

One girl asked me for a photo (I ended up taking photos with about 8 or so different people over the course of the day) and it ended up being this awesome group photo! (The Monopoly man cosplayer made me laugh so hard, they were so cool!)

The place also had a super cool Thor: Ragnarok exhibit, featuring a Hulk! (People unrelated but I couldn't get a pic of the Hulk by itself)

(Sorry for potato quality, I was moving in the line and couldn't get a good photo) The next day, my sister and I got to get a photo with John Barrowman! (Yes, *that* John Barrowman) The con took donations of TimTams and built him a TimTam throne!

It was actually kinda terrifying and went by really quickly, but he was really nice and even held the Jack Harkness PopVinyl we brought in!

These were the Romans that marched randomly around the place - unconfirmed, but they might have been part of the security? Either way, there were about twenty of them, and they were awesome

Also got a photo of these guys!

Again, poor quality photo (because we were quite far back from the stage and I had to zoom) but during the hotdog eating contest, the guy second from the right (dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow) did what we all dream of and pulled out a knife and fork to eat with.

All in all, it was an awesome couple of days! I'd give it 5/7, a perfect score

Dog AND Cat Tax.

Edit: Woah, what the hell? Front Page?? I'm glad you guys like this so much! People normally ask for stuff here, I guess, so send cute dogs and funny memes?

(Also, all your enthusiasm for us is appreciated, and I'm doing my best to not be a buzzkill or something here, but my sister and her friend are only 16, so any comments about their looks kinda come off a little creepy. Just giving you guys a heads up!)

Epic! You all look terrific!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

as bad as I think FFXV is as a game, that's a pretty solid Noctis cosplay

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I want a throne of TimTams. +1

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

All ways upvote kiwi posts!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Not bad jafa not bad.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

that man and his fucking timtams

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nice to see my hometown on the front page

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

5/7. Thanks for sharing!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The chick in the flanny is doing an awesome cosplay of kiwi chick! Top marks

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Woo fellow Aucklander!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Woohoo! Did you see the badass perfectly cosplayed Deadpool? A dude I work with has spent hundreds and now tours professionally!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yeah, I did see him! People put crazy amounts of money into cosplay, but the end result is always insanely awesome!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Great job with the costumes! I always had the impression that John Barrowman was a chill guy to meet .

8 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

This is gonna sound creepy as fuck op but I saw you gals there !! Awesome costumes !! Does this count as meeting an imgurian in real life?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hello fellow new Zealander!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

New Zeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalaaaaaand. Love it. Happy kiwis.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Hey I saw you walking past my stand. Your outfit was legit.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Thanks dude!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Looks like you have datura in the garden. Best you get rid of it, carefully.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Whereabouts? Isn't that a rhododendron?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Behind Supergirl's head in the first picture

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Damn! I was up in Auckland this weekend and meant to drop in but didn't get a chance! Looked like a fantastic expo this year, though.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It was really awesome! If you ever get the chance to go, I'd definitely recommend it!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Just chuck it in bro"

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Was hoping to find this.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Neville Longbottom lurking in the background of #5

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I didn't even notice that the first time, but damn that kid does look like him

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Awww I'm sad you didn't get a picture of the pirate ship at the stand I was at :(

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I remember seeing the pirate ship! It was so cool! It was for Magic: The Gathering right?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yea me and some mates were helping teach people to learn to play. The amount of times people asked if they could climb it though xD

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Cute Kiwis in Costume! I like it!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I want to go one day but i cannot stand the noise... it's like eating a circuit board.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Oh dear entire half of the message is missing. "I want to go to one of these" yeah

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Understandable, my partner uses headphones at cons, maybe it will work for you too?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've always heard the smell is the worst part of these things.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It wasn't toooooo bad, there was definitely a slight tang but it was bearable.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#9 You even got a picture with elon musk!

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Ol' Musky at it again!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Literally no one has ever called him that.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Why don't you have shoes on the last photo?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That was my sister without shoes! We'd just gotten home but decided to squeeze in one last quick photo!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Wow ya racist, everyone knows us NZers are all hobbits and reject footwear as often as possible

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

*Amy Pond

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Damn dude, totally missed that! Thanks!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Tbh, I first thought your sister was the girl from Gravity Falls. Erm ... Wendy. Only missing the hat.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No problem, you all look AMAZING!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's the strangest thing, but when I see your face I can hear your accent.

8 years ago | Likes 166 Dislikes 3

*eggcent

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Bobcat Goldthwait?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I wish I could hear my accent ;-;

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What accent? Fun Fact: New Zealanders are the only people in the world who dont have accents

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 2

This is absolute truth

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

It's funny maybe it's the hair but I hear scottish

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

My family's super Scottish a couple of generations back so you aren't wrong!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That would explain the hair.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'el 'ave sux fush and suvern dolars worth of chups pleese.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Yew mean lark a potato chup? But I only eat plenkton.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Chur bro! Are you gonna sit on the dick and eat those fush ad chups bro?

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Well et is a nice dick but ets a but wet.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Yeah, the Kiwi accent's just like that I think haha

8 years ago | Likes 63 Dislikes 0

Grammatically, that sentence is very kiwi.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Did you see Jessica nigiri??

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Sup, cuzzie bro?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

OMG I WAS THERE AND I SAW YOU!! I was like woah shes got a cool costume. You're famous to me now.

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Oh awesome! I'm glad you like it :D

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

A fellow Kiwi! There are 10's of us!

8 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 1

Hey fellow Aucklanders!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Rep auckland

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

12...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

One here

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Kia Ora from Whangarei

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Me too

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ayyyyy. If you see a small white fluffy dog being walked by a guy, that's me!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Make that 11

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Tweeeeeeeeeeeelve

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*cough* garbage Australia *cough*

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 28

Accurate ????

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

New Zealanders: Australia's biggest import.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

And here I was thinking it was still criminals.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As the old joke goes, when a kiwi moves to Aussie they raise the average IQ of both countries...

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Hahahaha my ex moved to Melbourne, brilliant

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

v

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nooo. As an Aussie, New Zealand is like our Canada.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Not Mexican's ?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

culturally appropriating their things is not something the us does to Canada, that's just us

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oi cunt

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ditto

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Oi fuck off mate

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0