Comic con is long gone, yet the memory of it is still very strong. It was the longest I’ve ever been at comic con, we arrived on Wednesday and stayed until Monday morning. I think perhaps it was just a bit too much of Comic Con. By the end I was totally exhausted and ready to go home.
On Wednesday we drove up mid day and began to set up Greg’s booth. We were right across from the Fox booth which meant there were always interesting things going on around. Our hotel, the Horten Grand, was really neat. It was Victorian in style and had a really pretty courtyard in the middle.
On Thursday I met up Mary and we went off exploring the exhibit hall. We went to our favorite booths, like Ugly Doll and this awesome booth that sells vintage labels and engravings. Mary had a talk she wanted to see, so we went upstairs and watched several panels. Although I didn’t know anything about the show on which the panel was focusing, it was very fun. Next I went downstairs and went to a signing with JJ Abrums. It was really special to be able to met the person whose responsible for many of my favorite shows like Lost and Fringe. It was probably one of the best parts of Comic Con for me. I also won a Fringe DVD set while in line! We went to an art exhibit that night, which was fun as well.
Friday wasn’t necessarily the most productive day, although I did get to met Christopher Paolini, the author of Eragon. Mary and I couldn’t get into the panel we wanted and I had some odd experiences while watching over the booth. Mary and I did have a lot of fun at lunch though.
On Saturday I went to the Fringe panel which was such a blast! It’s always fun to hear about the show from their perspectives and the hints towards future episodes and things to come. I headed down stairs to go to the Fringe signing which mom was already in line for, but unfortunately I couldn’t get in. Mom got to met everyone which she thoroughly enjoyed. She did tell them about me though. I remember Anna Torv, the main girl, saying to my mom “Where is she?” and waving to me through the crowds of people. As always the costumes were great, I especially love the Queen of Heart and Mad Hatter that were walking around together.
Sunday was not a great day either. I couldn’t get into the Glee signing and the line for the panel was to long to wait in. Our friend Ron did manage to get me a special “Glee hand” though which was really nice. We had massages that night which felt great. I haven’t had a massage in a while, and I think I really needed it.
In all, it was an odd Comic Con for many reasons, but I still did have a good time. The energy is shifting, it feels like people are much more frenetic and desperate than they used to be. There were many odd moments, but there were a lot of great ones as well.
