Board Thread:Off-Topic Fun/@comment-4839682-20150615192118

This is my last blog about the convention, which was totally awesome!

I have so many cool moments that it's hard to pick just 5, but here we go!


 * A huge one was being able to ask Giancarlo Esposito a question. Even outside Once, I am a big fan of his in basically everything he does. And every question he was asked, he look right at the asker, as if it was just him and you having a conversation. It was awesome.
 * I walked around Saturday wearing a shirt with a small Wikia logo. I was stopped multiple times by people who either asked me what Wikia is, or told me they use it all the time! Awesome!!
 * I was in the front row near the center for William Shatner. Being that close to someone who is basically a legend was unreal. You could tell he was having a good time, and really engaged the audience.
 * While waiting for Shatner, I was in a question line behind a girl dressed as Fang from Final Fantasy XIII. I ended up having a conversation with her about her costume, and she was more than happy to tell me how she made it! It was really cool to hear someone so passionate.
 * I was in the area of the convention center, Friday, where they do the photo ops and autographs. I tripped and fell near the food court area and dropped my phone and bag. JASON MEWES (Jay from Jay and Silent Bob!) helped me up! he was genuinely concerned about it. It was sweet.

I think I learned a lot from this experience. I saw so many different fandoms represented in some way, even some I didn't expect. Star Wars and comic books yes (there were a TON of booths selling comics) but also video games (like Final Fantasy cosplayers) even Adventure Time, even Once! Everyone was passionate about their fandom and happy to engage in conversation about it. It was awesome.

Finally, if you ever want to attend a convention, here's a few tips:
 * Don't be afraid to ask a cosplayer for a photo. I made sure to ask every one, and was never turned down. (Make sure you ask, it's rude not to!) and everyone posed for me, and were willing to talk about their costume.
 * Watch where you walk! Pretty much everywhere is filled with people in costume, and most of the time, someone is taking a picture. It's easy to photobomb if you're not paying attention.
 * Do as much as you can. I'm glad I was able to go to so many panels, and each one I learned something new.
 * Bring something to eat! The food at these conventions can be expensive.

That's it, guys! I'm done flooding the forum and our twitter feed XD 