My general impressions of Comic Con are largely positive. There was a great display of creativity and love for craftsmanship, be it in the form of comics or in the area of novelty items and toys. I bought myself a leather vest, a steampunk mask, a poster, and a couple of comics. I saw a few celebrities such as Milo Ventimiglia from Heroes, and Bruce Campbell of Army of Dead fame, though he's probably more popularly known these days for his role on Burn Notice. However, I really thought there'd be more celebrities floating around. Perhaps, that happens in the West Coast more often than it does here.
My one regret is not having seen Katee Sackhoff. I'm not a big celebrity hound, but she was the one actress that I genuinely wanted to see. I contemplated buying an autograph, but thought better of it. I just didn't couldn't imagine caring about a silly signature 10 years from now. I suppose people care more about meeting the celebrity, and does has its appeal, but paying $30 and standing in line for God knows how long just didn't appeal to me.
The Javits Center was enormous. There were areas that I couldn't fully explore in my two days at there. It was that big. In the end, I was happy with what I did take in. The costumes at the convention were just as I had imagined and there were plenty to see. I was surprised by the number of gaming stations at the convention though. It almost felt like an E3 event in that regard. The food and drinks were overpriced and seating were hard to find, as to be expected. I am glad I went, but I don't have any desire to return for another year. One was enough.
My general impressions of Comic Con are largely positive. There was a great display of creativity and love for craftsmanship, be it in the form of comics or in the area of novelty items and toys. I bought myself a leather vest, a steampunk mask, a poster, and a couple of comics. I saw a few celebrities such as Milo Ventimiglia from Heroes, and Bruce Campbell of Army of Dead fame, though he's probably more popularly known these days for his role on Burn Notice. However, I really thought there'd be more celebrities floating around. Perhaps, that happens in the West Coast more often than it does here.
My one regret is not having seen Katee Sackhoff. I'm not a big celebrity hound, but she was the one actress that I genuinely wanted to see. I contemplated buying an autograph, but thought better of it. I just didn't couldn't imagine caring about a silly signature 10 years from now. I suppose people care more about meeting the celebrity, and does has its appeal, but paying $30 and standing in line for God knows how long just didn't appeal to me.
The Javits Center was enormous. There were areas that I couldn't fully explore in my two days at there. It was that big. In the end, I was happy with what I did take in. The costumes at the convention were just as I had imagined and there were plenty to see. I was surprised by the number of gaming stations at the convention though. It almost felt like an E3 event in that regard. The food and drinks were overpriced and seating were hard to find, as to be expected. I am glad I went, but I don't have any desire to return for another year. One was enough.
