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Dragon Con, or any con I guess is like a dive into your grandmother’s attic. Full of weird stuff that your inner kid finds irresistible. Only without woman wearing bustiers and guys dressed as Captain Hammer. Or maybe it is. I don’t know. I don’t know what your grandma is into. She might be freak.
Honest to goodness I met a lot of very nice people. Sincerely very nice and likable people. Even those dressed as furries (though I generally gave them a wide berth so really, they could be as terribly disturbed as they seem). Everyone beat the image of the nerd disconnected from reality, although perhaps because they were surrounded by so much un-reality they seemed comfortable. One didn’t have to dress up to have fun. That just seems to have enhanced it for everyone.
I spent a good amount of time documenting the costumed as they were available, fun and in legion. There are a few naughty photos to follow. The camera phone held out long enough to take a lot of decent photos of almost any star I could reasonably get close to (without paying $70+ bucks. (No I’m not kidding.) Or really bothering them). Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Felicia Day (no photo. I’ll explain later), Scott Adsit, the Battlestar Gang to name a few. And a few friends along the way.
If I had any problems adjusting to reality afterward I can probably blame that on my wife. It’s weird to have a hot wife that likes nerd stuff and really enjoyed the convention. In the past I’ve might have had one but rarely the other. My dreams have become reality.
It Beings
A moebius strip of a line. Abstract and never ending. Helps if friends are nearby
The lobby of the Atlanta Marriott is amazing. One of several hosting the convention
Terry Gillium of Brazil, The Fisher King, Monty Python's Flying Circus and soon The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Heath Ledger's last film. The previews were amazing
Shatner was equal parts egotistical & self effacing. He came across as slightly weirder than I expected but his stories were hilarious. I've always wanted to meet Leonard Nimoy. I was prepared to sing his praises & buy him a drink. Then I found out he and the others charge hundreds of dollars for a photo, autograph and about 1 second of their time. Evidently actors don't want fan grovelling for free, anymore. He missed out on some good fawning.
The Cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Still very bright & funny
Evidently George Lucas invited them to a private screening of Star Wars. They got to make fun of it in front of him. Too bad it wasn't The Phantom Menace.
Michael Hogan and Kate Vernon of Battlestar Galactica. The distance panel shots turned out terribly. That's why I've got so many shots on the big screen. Edward James Olmos literally phone in to say if the TV film "The Plan" goes well there could be more Battlestar films. We'll see.
I do declare I had a case of the vapors when Captain Charles Luc Xavier walked on the stage not but 15 feet yonder from me. I almost had a swoon. He remembered almost nothing from the Star Trek:TNG but swears it was best time of his life. We believed him.
Scott Adsit of 30 Rock, Moral Oral. Another famous bald guy. No matter my bravado I really didn't want to bother these poor people. He was there in person and was very nice about taking a picture. Then I ran away.
Luciana Carro call sign Kat from Battlestar Galactica & the L Word. So smoking hot in real life it was surprising. She touched my arm as she left which, of course, means we're married. (Maybe this is why guests charge for photos? To weed out future spouses? No wonder right wing kooks say that Hollywood is anti-family)
One of my wife's favorite tracks - Skeptics. My wife attended most if not all of the discussions. Anyone could have a track for almost any point of view so long as you were willing to pay the fee, I imagine. Again most everyone was really very nice.
Also saw Ellen Tigh (real name Kate Vernon) and Felicia Day (real name Felicia Day) in real life. Kate Vernon seemed frightened of everyone so I left her alone. Also the restraining order said I had to. Felicia Day stood 2 feet away, ordering food after me. Rather than bother her, I left her alone too. I was already married to Luciana Carro and there were no FLDS elders around to officiate the ceremony. Oddly they do have standards for stuff like that. But at Dragon Con consolations abound. A mix of the naughty bits and random fandom to round out the set.
So yeah. There was a lot of this: Cute girls in costume. All over the place. So much so that it was disorienting. I've no idea who she is supposed to be and I don't recognize the style of dress. Which means it's probably anime. So yeah, anime.
See. I mean it's ridiculous.
More blue in the face. The Frooty Oat Bar gang.
2 by 2. Cult of Blue? The Snuggie Cult won an award for best costume idea or something like that. Those are flip phones strapped to their heads for some unknown reason. Very funny & clever
Their Leader? Out getting recruits I guess
Batman nemesis Poison Ivy
Marcus from Gears of War. One of my favorite games. There were a bunch of Halo troopers running around as well. Cool
Storm Trooperette
Of Lightning & Lantern.
The Thoroughbred of Sin?
Um. I dunno. Anime?
I really like this group shot. Black clothing and eery red glowing rods make everyone look cool.
Iron Man
Wolverine. Real metal claws attached to his hands. That had to be uncomfortable.
Wonder Girl & Black Manta. Black Manta had a voice distorter worked into his helmet that would scare the shit out of you even if you were expecting it.
R2-D2. Not Lucas approved. Someone built this him/herself. It did everything, rolled, spoke, reacted.
See. This is why Batman changes out Robins' out every few years. So as not to embarrass him later. Otherwise they get the Jason Todd treatment. Still, this guy is braver than I'll ever be.
The Comedian & the Silk Spectre
Silk Spectre 2.0
Some sort of late night party/contest involving the Goon with Goon creator Eric Powell in attendance. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is somewhere in the background. He fell under my non-harrassment of most celebrities clause so no photos of him.
Dunno. Anime Meets Space Balls' Prince Valium
Mmmm. Don't know. Anime
Dunno. Anime
Racy Anime, I guess. Your guess is as good as mine
and we're out
A more or less complete set of all the Dragon Con photos can be found here for anyone interested. Happy Halloween. Be safe.
