I had a great time at Comic-con. It was a last minute trip since we had to buy tickets off Ebay the day before and it turned into an expensive event. But I'm very glad that mom and I went. We took Azure and Claire also which was a pain, but we survived. here are some of the hi lights.
My Dad is a saint. He drove out with us wednesday night so that we could register in the morning. He had to register for my mom because the badge was in his name because it was his pay pal account that paid for the ticket and it was too late to make the change to my mom's name. No exceptions. So he drove with us two hours, stood in the line, registered, gave mom the badge, and drove back two hours to go to work. I love you dad. seriously. best dad ever.
Comic-con is all about lines. You wait in a line to register. You wait in a line to get into the panels. You wait in lines to get to participate in certain exhibits. You wait in lines to win a chance to get autographs. And if you win that chance, you wait in a line to get that autograph. It's all about the lines.
If there is a panel that involves the cast of Twilight, be prepared to not get a seat unless you are there two panels before hand. And if you are wearing anything twilight you will get nasty comments by geeks who think you don't belong there and neither does twilight. Also, if you are a woman, forget about making a trip to the bathroom inside Hall H because the line is just as long to get in it as it was outside to get in the hall.
And if you are a in the New Moon panel be forewarned that you will be deaf and hoarse the rest of the day from all the screaming you will do as well as the other 6,000 people in there.
The panels in the order we saw them.
Disney 3-d showcase: A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland, Tron ( all in 3-d)
We were shown clips of each and the directors and some of the cast from each were there. Yes, Johnny Depp was there. Unfortunately, I stepped out with the girls for two minutes in which he appeared and left.
Another 3-d showcase: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs, The Hole, Final Destination. Let me just say that the last two were spent covering the ears and eyes of my kids as they were freaky and scary and I didn't like them. Also, cast and directors were present for a brief introduction.
Summit Panel: Astro Boy, Sorority Row, New Moon. Astro Boy looks really cool. I will NOT see Sorority Row.
If anyone questions whether New Moon is going to be better that Twilight, it will be. Hands down, a bajillion times better. I'm serious. And I LIKED the first one. If the clips are still out, find them on youtube. There are two. The first scene is of Bella and Jacob and the motorcycles and the second scene is Alice and Bella in Italy. In this movie Jacob and Edward both take of their shirts and they have both been working out. OMG.
The director Chris Weitz is a goofball. He is just like a kid. And he enjoyed giving us one extra scene. It was like watching a kids open a present on Christmas morning. His face was lit up and he relished the screaming. I heard he walked around the con unprotected too. The cast, Rob, Taylor, Kristen, and Ashley. AWESOME!
Geeks are apparently not cool enough to wear deodorant. I'm serious. A lot of them smell. And the ones in costumes( the geeky kids that dress up, not the professional ones- there is a difference) smell and sweat even worse. And in crowds like that- whoa.
I-honest to goodness- saw a guy that was probably mid thirties, total geek, dragging his mom around and having an argument with her. Okay, I realize that I was with my mom at Comic-con so I was probably just as bad, but he was seriously arguing with her about the lines. And she was just letting him talk to her like that. weird. Some people just have no life. He looked like he didn't have one either.
If Batman were real I think he'd be just like the one we met at Comic-con. We met him the first day and I took a picture with him while holding Claire. He asked me what her name was and said that she had such a pretty smile and that she must be a good baby. Thinking it was kinda weird coming from a man in a bat suit, I didn't think anything of it. Day two we ran into him again only this time it was mom and Azure who needed a picture. And while the crowd was pushing to get into a picture with him, he put his hands up and stopped them all, walked over and picked up Azure and gave her a hug. Catwoman( who was posing with him) got a kick out of it. He just held onto her and Azure( surprisingly) held on real tight and didn't let go. Just put her head on his shoulder and held on tight. It was really sweet. Batman asked mom if Azure was hers and mom pointed me out. He came and told me that my daughter was precious and that she had a good heart. He really liked her. Azure loves Batman. She is still saying it. Then he asked if he had to give her back. Azure was kinda sad about it, but we left him to greet the crowds. I think maybe 100 people have a picture of Azure hugging Batman.
Food at Comic-con is expensive and crap. It was $2.75 for a can of soda. I'm not kidding you. A small pizza was 8.50. And it was terrible and lukewarm and tasteless. Bring your own food and water. the fountains aren't any better.
We met Charlaine Harris. She is the author of the True Blood Series. She is nice and has a southern accent. She said that we were brave for bringing kids with us. Maybe we are just crazy. We had to win a drawing to see her, but mom had to go through the line 3 times before drawing a winning ticket. I got it the first time because Azure picked for me and she looked in the bag. It was cheating, but I took it anyway.
If you want to see a lifesize lego version of Spongebob or Buzz lightyear go to comic con.
If you want to get vouchers for the Summit Booth without standing in line, make the guy thats holding the "Line is closed" sign feel really stupid and have your mom give him a sob story about how frustrating it is to always be told that they don't know anything and to come back later and while we are dragging around two small children. You'll get passes real quick. I probably should have apologized after that but he was kinda ignorant and stupid until I made him feel stupid and mom saved the day.
Know that your kids will not get naps and will get cranky after snacking on goldfish crackers all day.
People who ride bikes with trailers on the back will escort you to and from your car- for a fee. And the later in the day, the more it will cost. It beats walking like ten blocks. But if you don't get to Comic-con early enough for decent parking, you will pay 25 dollars to park half a mile away. And don't trust anyone to know directions to where you want to go. You will get lost.
Anyway, that was Comic-con for me. I'll post pics soon!
resting after the New Moon Panel( apples were $2.50)
