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* The ''[[Star Wars]]'' Galactic Empire [[Rooting for the Empire|has almost as much fandom]] as the Rebellion. This overlaps with [[Draco in Leather Pants]] quite often, but goes one step further with the [http://www.501st.com/ 501st Stormtrooper Legion], a fanclub for people who like to make and dress up in stormtrooper costumes... ''and do charity appearances at children's hospitals''. On the 30th anniversary of ''Star Wars'', they [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|marched rank-and-file]] at the Rose Parade, lead by a guy in a Darth Vader costume, with the ''Imperial theme tune'' playing in the background. Needless to say, ''everyone'' was cheering for them. The Empire. [[Putting on the Reich|Yes.]] www.stardestroyer.net is proof that these aren't just a few random crazies either.
** [[Justifying Edit|In fairness,]] much of this grows out of the Expanded Universe, in which Rebel = Good, Imperial = Bad, gets increasingly less clear-cut as the books and comics go on. And Darth Vader, after all, [[Word of God|is supposed to be the protagonist if you take all six films together.]] So one can see where the fuzzy thinking arises.
** The Stormtroopers and Vader are arguably the most recognisable characters in the series, too, so if you want to do something based on ''[[Star Wars]]'', the easiest way to show people is to dress as the Empire.
*** Also, since they are characters who wear full face-concealing helmets they're actually easier to cosplay as than most. So long as you have roughly the right build and can afford the materials and expertise to make an accurate reproduction of the costume, you don't need to have the slightest facial resemblance to the actor(s) to pull off a nigh-perfect stormtrooper or Vader impression.
* ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'': A good number of fans think of Tai Lung as a [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]], forgetting the little bit of his murderous temper tantrum when refused the Dragon Scroll in the first place.
** Not so surprising given the massive [[Freudian Excuse]] that forms the reason for this "woobieness" (his name means fricking "Great Dragon!"), and that [[Never Say "Die"]] means that the extent of his crimes could not be depicte, leaving his [[Complete Monster]] status at [[Offstage Villainy]] levels. Without that, he comes out as arrogant and misguided rather than the intended near nihilistically murderous.
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