Geeks become Sheik - Best of ‘07 Costumes

The came and went is irrelevant to us here. We celebrate costumes as long as we can without going over the edge. That is why it is with good spirits that I scour to find the best of costumes of ‘07. I’d be flattered if someone dressed like me one time so I could put that on the list…

Anyway, this list today comes with a bit of a theme. We noticed more than ever that geek is sheik this year. People just love to dress up geek. So bow down and pay homage to the best geek costumery ever to exist since… well since Tron costumes were awesome.

1. Big Daddy and Little Sister from Bioshock - This one is a clear tribute to all the game nerds out there. The highly stylized art of Bioshock is just begging for some good imitation. There are a few of these costumes that have cropped up all over the Internet.

2. A YouTube Video - I wanted to hit that “report” button so badly. Will we ever just look back at a costume like this with nostalgia, or will YouTube own the world in the future???

3. Working iPhones - I see a terrible underlying theme starting here. Can’t pass up this hilarious idea though. These Apple die-hards decided it wasn’t enough to look like an iPhone, but you had to work like one as well.

4. The Weighted Companion Cube - If you don’t know what the weighted companion cube is, then pick up a copy of Portal immediately. Besides, your cube will stick with you through thick or thin. Don’t you think it’s time to get to know it?

5. Team Fortress 2 Squad - Yeah, this is getting into the uber geeky. It’s one thing to geek yourself out. It’s another to commit your friends to it and travel in packs.

EA Los Angeles Crew - Not Bad!

The real team behind the costumes

Up for consideration, but didn’t make the list:

• Comic Book Characters - Although the comics themselves are geeky, the Hollywood touch has blessed these particular getups with coolness. Sorry comics, you’re going to have to let go for this year’s title.
• Renaissance Costumes - Although inherently very geeky, many of the types to dress up in RenFaire clothes do so on occasions other than Halloween. Therefore, we deem anyone who wears these costumes as “not actually dressing up”.
• Harry Potter Costumes - There are many reasons why Harry Potter is no longer geeky. Although I feel sad for those who are in geek denial when dressed up in this genre of clothing, their sheer numbers validate them as “mainstream”.
• Ninjas, Pirates, or Chuck Norris - Very much a product of geek culture, these paragons to ownage typically are followed by rediculous inside jokes that only the truly nerdy get. However, there is a degree of awesomeness that follows this crowd. Therefore, we have to take them off the list.

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