Often, many people are always
curious why conventions get so overly populated. Well when you have New York
Comic Con for instance, it’s one of the very few instances where East Coast
nerds of all kinds can experience what the California nerds take for granted.
Celebrities come in droves, previews of new movies come out months in advance,
and we get free swag (nerds love free swag!) So when it came to this past
year’s edition of panels for the biggest room in the con, the IGN Theater, it
was nothing short of spectacular, especially in the case of Saturday’s
schedule.
I
entered the room during the late morning, and my first panel to experience was
that of a silly sort: A Liars Autobiography,
a new documentary about the life of Graham Chapman, a key player in Monty
Python’s famous legacy. Featuring hilarious clips, sandwich boards of things to
look forward to in the movie (Racy, Raunchy, and Rude!), the highlight was an
moment of audience participation, where the entire room sang a few lines from
one of the new Monty Python approved songs in the documentary (about a certain
love of sitting near a person’s head, if you get my drift.)
Next
was the Nikita TV series panel. But to
be honest, other then the childlike giggle middle school girl grin I got from
seeing Shane West, it otherwise was a bore since the series is nothing of my
interest, as is with anything on the CW. Showed the usual next season preview,
and gave some new twists for fans of the show. But by the looks of the crowd
there weren’t that many fans present, but the stars were as nice as they could
be in the situation.
The
came Sony Pictures panel, where we were handed 3D glasses (one of the only
times you will be given these suckers for free when near a screen. Told you
about that free swag!) The first clip was a surprise, a rough-cut trailer of
the Total Recall remake with Collin
Ferrell. Visuals were impressive, but not much else. Next was a small Q&A
with the directors of the new Ghost Rider: Spirit with a Vengeance,
which unlike the original looked more ridiculous and promising for my weird
tastes. A featurette was shown of how the film was shot, which really was very
interesting and made me want to pick up a camera and lay on a skateboard to get
a new angle myself. Finally, another preview for Spiderman was shown, but truly
nothing special other then what we had previously seen in the trailers.
Then
it was time for The Walking Dead panel,
a huge crowd favorite. The majority of the cast came out, along with creator
Robert Kirkman and other members of the crew. An extended preview of the first
episode was shown, which really got the crowd pumping beyond belief. Definitely
was a highlight of the convention for many of the other con goers that were in
the room. But the panel that of course would steel the show would come next?
Especially when you have Tom Hiddelston singing a line from Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.
So
was staying in the IGN Theater for over 7 hours worth it? A hundred and fifty
percent yes, even though my stomach thought otherwise. 2012 will be a very
similar plan of action for me, but this time I will have a batch of Luna Bars
in hand. Bring it on New York Comic Con, I am going to be ready for the epic!
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