Cosplay Issues # 2: Picking a character (and some planning)

I don't know why, but lately I've been very interested in how people pick their cosplay characters. I've been reading a lot of blogs and noticed, that people have very different criteria for picking their costumes. I thought I'd write a little bit about some issues I have with picking characters, and then end the whole thing with my (ever changing)  cosplay plan...

So when I started cosplaying, I picked characters mostly because I liked the series. I would pick a character that I liked, but not necessarily my favorite one. From the very start, I was more focused on what character I would look good as, and that I identified with. For example one of my first costumes was Kikumaru Eiji from Prince Of Tennis, Kaidoh was actually my favorite, but my personality fits Eiji more, and also my appearance.

my favorite character

and the one I actually cosplayed as

Back then I ALWAYS wanted to crossplay, even if my first ever costume was a female character. I guess this was because I cosplayed only anime and manga characters, and I only liked a few female characters (which were mostly very busty and rather tall).
Rangiku is a prime example of why I didnt want to cosplay as one of my favorite female charcters: I would have had to stuff my bra like a thanksgiving turkey...

So even from the start appearance was a big part of picking a character for me. I also was a little insecure with my skills in the beginning, so I picked very easy characters rather than costumes that would look great and get a lot of attention. In the start I was very keen on hiding my body, with the exception of Hayatos ring contest version, and that costume failed big time. I was however, still into crossplay and for a long period I never picked a female character to cosplay as.

I think that changed when I got sick in 2010. I was very bloated due to my medication, and thought my very round face wouldn't look good as a man, so I switched to female characters. I did my first ever revealing costume, Mato from BRS. I chose her because I liked her personality and costume, and for the first time, I didn't mind showing of some skin. Later though, Ive been questioning this costume, why I'm not sure, maybe because Mato is very skinny and I have curves. For once in my life my boobs were too big for something. Hallelujah in heaven.

I posess them curves...

...and she is a sexy stick insect

I guess at that time I had always wanted to have Matos body type, and therefor wanted to cosplay a character like that. I'm not saying any body type is better or nicer, my point is simply that I wouldn't accept the one I had at that time. After that my cosplay desires have changed quite a bit, in a pretty short period of time...
That same year, I crossplayed four characters, yup, was still into that. But those were all characters that were pretty boyish, or that I could hide my bodyshape under the costume (like for instance Rufus)

Im so manly and presidently

and Hayato:

only guy I think I look good as

So if my problem used to be that I'm not skinny enough to cosplay boys or girls with the Mato bodytype, then it has shifted in a complete different direction as of late. I have gotten into comics and games, and learned to appreciate my shape, only now the problem is, for most characters I want to cosplay, Im not shapely enough!
Okay so for most of the Marvel girls, their bodies are impossible to mimic unless youre Pamela Andersson or Barbie. But I really am quite strict whith what characters I could even almost pull of, and which ones are just too darn booby for me.

only booby-girls get to date Spiderman

Ofcourse there are some saving graces, thank heavens for X-23 and Pixie, who are on my list...

still a boobtastic chick, but nothing a stuffed bra can't accomplish...

I guess my point to all of this is, I've never felt free to pick just any character. I have always been driven to pick one that fits my body. And the weird thing is, I've seen a lot of people cosplaying characters that don't really fit their body-type, and still looking awesome, but for some reason, I can't apply that to myself... I guess I'm pretty hard on myself sometimes.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Are there some characters you would love to cosplay, but are afraid you're too skinny/fat/girly/manly for? Or is this just another issue I create for myself?

Just for fun, here are some characters I would love to cosplay, if my body or gender was right for them:

If I was a boooyyyy:

I would cosplay the sparks out of this character, my Arizona BB who has the coolest costume and personality in the Marvel world:

look at that darn precious little motherflipper!

If I had some Boooooobsss:

This one I am extremely bitter over... Why Can't I have the boobs for Gamora?

Then again Zoe Saldana is gonna play her in the movie and shes not that booby... wonder which costume they are going to go for...

Here at the very end I will show my real plan, and characters I'd love to do someday, all been approved for my body :DD

Ame-comi version of Duela Dent from the DC universe:

she is well on her way...

 Pixie from X-men:

started, but not so far along on this one

X-23 from X-men:

so far just in my plans, and I have the belt!

And then some lovelies for the future, still on my maybe list:

Mantis, dunno would like a group for her, but not sure how many people in Finland are into the guardians.... Also, my boyfriend has the perfect build for Star Lord but won't cosplay him .. boo!

Victoria, only not this outfit. She has so many nice ones I still havent picked one...

this is an uplifting little girl<3 The syringe would be so much fun to make....

feewww, I think this is enough pictures for one day. I'll draw back into my working cocoon now... Bye!