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27 Jul, 2010

Comic-con 2010 Best Ever?

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This is among a handful of fan events where it feels like a real connection between fans and the artists all around. It really feels like all the actors and filmmakers really enjoy attending and are incredibly gracious with their time. 

A few highlights for me at Comic-con 2010: 

1. Well behaved crowd. I have never seen a better behaved group of folks in line for hours and hours at a time. The weather was just perfect this year for all the lines waiting outside. Dang 2 hour wait for Castle, three hours for True Blood, much less 2/3 hours for Hall D festivities.
2. Great logistics for everything but exiting Comic-con. I was hoping the over pass from Hilton to Petco would be complete by this year. Filtering the crosswalk at 5th Ave was painful. I managed to find free parking for all 4 days within a 15 minute walk. Next time I will book well in advance and stay downtown without a car to make partying all night easier.

 Touching moments:

1. Ryan Reynolds reciting the Green Lantern oath in response to a little kid's question of what it was like is an all-time great moment.
2. Highlight reel for Glee reminded me of what makes this the best show on TV possibly since STOS. Incredible deft at dealing with serious controversial issues in an entertaining show.

 Pure awesomeness:

1. Molly Quinn rocking a STOS outfit at the Castle panel, and comment that she is the only adult in the cast. How cute is that.
2. Harrison Ford showing up in shackles and security detail. Still not sure if that was a Fugitive reference or Jon Favreau had to drag him to Comic-con. Moving and well deserved standing ovation. Getting all the elements for a movie preview with only a week of shooting including ILM special effects and a score was an awesome tribute to Comic-con by Jon.
3. Helen Mirren at the Red panel. In a tribute t-shirt for her favorite comic artist. How cool is that?
4. Marvel movie panels. Robert Downey Jr and the Avenger cast showing up with Joss Whedon, OMG what a moment! Thor and Captain America panels were great too.
5. Jena Malone Q&A. I had no idea of who she is but her Sucker Punch and EW panel responses were just awesome.
6. Anna Paquin's Bill Compton impressions at True Blood panel. Her answer to the which is harder violence or sex on screen (something to the effect that the violence is fake) was hilarious.
7. Milla Jovovich's Leeloo impressions for fans at the Resident Evil panel overshadowed even Paul WS Anderson's commentary of the cool things he drew from Resident Evil 5 video game for the new movie. 
8. Counter protest in costume was just hilarious.