I was unable to attend the convention on Thursday and Friday, but I did get to go on Saturday and Sunday. Might I just say that this year the convention was bigger and better than ever. Sure lines to meet and greet celebrities were long, but fans braved the lines to speak to their favorite actors and actresses for a couple of minutes. All of the celebrities were very gracious and happy to be there for their fans. From what I heard, the photo op line for Norman Reedus / Michael Rooker (Walking Dead) was two and a half hours, but I did not see one person leaving upset.
Unfortunately I was too busy reporting live from the convention floor to wait to meet my favorite actors and actresses, but I did manage to attend a few amazing panels. On Saturday I went to the Charmed panel, a show which I absolutely loved growing up. In attendance for the panel were Holly Marie Combs and Brian Krause (whose name tag read 'Brain'). Sadly, Shannon Doherty had to cancel last minute citing medical reasons which Combs and Krause graciously wished her a speedy recovery. Both actors were very appreciative to their fans and spoke about their favorite and least favorite memories from set. Combs stated that her perfect ending for the show is that it would never end. Combs also mentioned that her least favorite memory from set was donning the giant Glinda the good witch costume and said she thought the writers wanted to torture her on that episode. Krause on the other hand said that he enjoyed portraying the evil side of his character because they gave him spikey hair. The chemistry between the two actors was palpable and you can tell that they remained friends today even after working on screen as a married couple for eight years.
On Saturday I was hard at work costuming for you guys. I began the day dressed as a Tardis, well ok it was just a dress I bought at Hot Topic, but it still counts.
Around 1pm I changed into my second costume, Supergirl.
I then changed a third time around 5pm into a Honey Boo Boo costume for fun, mainly because I wanted Pixie Sticks and to tell people that I'm sassy!
The main costumes this year were from Doctor Who. This is actually really great because back in 2010, I was one of the five people dressed in a Doctor Who costume. I'm glad that the show has finally reached so many people. The second most prevalent costumes I would say were obviously comic book characters from Marvel and DC. There was a lot of Banes, Green Lanterns, X-Men, and Batmen.
On Sunday I opted to go with a classic Doctor Who costume and dressed up like Romana II from the Tom Baker era. Many people knew who I was but I could tell some of the newer fans had no idea.
On Sunday was also another big event, the John Barrowman panel which was amazing. Barrowman decided to wear some attractive superhero sleep pants which he was very excited about. Make sure you check out Wizard World's Youtube account because they are uploading a lot of the panels. He even sang for the crowd, however he refused to sing Springtime For Hitler. Even though his panel was only scheduled for 45 minutes, he asked if he could stay longer to answer questions for fans and actually held the Q+A for closer to an hour. Every minute of the panel was entertaining. Barrowman said that if he could play any Superhero he would choose Aquaman. John Barrowman's panel was the highlight of the weekend and keep an eye out for it. Barrowman even took time to invite a young fan up on stage with him. Sadly no video could be taken of the panels, but there are some clips on youtube already so look out for that.
The best part about the Con this year is that it was held in a new part of the Convention Center and it was absolutely massive. Lanes were no longer jammed with people and you could actually move through the crowds with ease. Every year the convention doubles in fun and excitement. Check out below for some great photos of the convention and see you all next year! Thanks for reading and for the continued support!
