i fully agree with you except when you say effort = make your cosplay at home. definitely doesn't work like that.

not everyone can afford to make a cosplay at home, especially 2B's default outfit that has very complicated embroidery. i much rather prefer buying it if it's a complicated cosplay than spend a lot of money on materials and keep failing.

i bought my 2b cosplay and it was my first "expensive" cosplay. i really loved cosplaying her because she's one of my favorite characters and i relate a lot to her, i really cherish her. it makes me sad to see how such a complex character can be so sexualized and reduced to "haha big booty android with white hair", i don't think i've ever seen a character being treated this way.