Dragon Con 2010
Sep. 6th, 2010 11:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fredericksI returned from Atlanta and Dragon Con a couple of hours ago. My bags are unpacked, my dirty laundry washed, and my work e-mail box was opened. And now I'm fretting about my return to the office. Joy. No massive retelling of D*Con shenanigans are forthcoming because I don't have the energy for it now, and I'm pretty sure the most scandalous thing I did was wait to check out until 11:59 this afternoon (I'm a rebel, watch out!). I'm going to post a few points on the long weekend - I enjoyed myself, I got to hang with nice folks, and meet some neat celebs.
*A quote from Ben Browder : "I watch NASCAR. I listen to NPR. I like to keep things balanced. It keeps me clean." From Monday's SG Multiverse Panel. Lots of love for that man now.
*Bounced around with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
desolate03, met alicetheowl for the first time, and ran into muse_neko again while taking the train to the hotel.
*Sat in on a Q&A with JIm Butcher, where he gave a preview tidbit for the next book in the Dresden series, said he created the Codex Alera series after being challenged to write a story incorporating both the Roman Empire and Pokemon, and geeked out about MMORPGs.
*Got to see Jonathan Frakes be a bit of a douche to Denise Crosby during the ST:NG panel, resulting in Ms. Crosby storming off the stage during the middle of the panel.
*Shook hands and chatted briefly with Michael Shanks without turning into a puddle of squee or embarassing myself too badly. The man remains gorgeous.
*Became addicted to White Collar (the gent who plays Neal is a pretty pretty man) and Mad Men (Christina Hendricks makes my girly parts tingle).
*Yet again was unable to sit through the entirety of the NC-17 fanfic panel. I understand the group squee mentality, but at least if you're moderating *try* to stop giggling long enough to engage the entire audience, not just your friends and/or fellow panel members. Just call the damn thing "Fans laughing about naughty naughty PWPs" and call it a day, huh?
*General small panel disappointment on my end. I'm looking forward to Arisia if only to be able to participate in focused fan-based dialogue.
* Paul McGillion seems stuck on his kiss with David Hewlett from the SGA episode Duet. Dude must have mentioned it at least 10 times during Monday's panel. It was funny; we get it.
*It would appear that forgetting one's D*Con postcard is the way to fast track through the massive pre-reg line. *grin*
Had fun, cannot wait until next year.
*A quote from Ben Browder : "I watch NASCAR. I listen to NPR. I like to keep things balanced. It keeps me clean." From Monday's SG Multiverse Panel. Lots of love for that man now.
*Bounced around with
desolate03, met alicetheowl for the first time, and ran into muse_neko again while taking the train to the hotel. *Sat in on a Q&A with JIm Butcher, where he gave a preview tidbit for the next book in the Dresden series, said he created the Codex Alera series after being challenged to write a story incorporating both the Roman Empire and Pokemon, and geeked out about MMORPGs.
*Got to see Jonathan Frakes be a bit of a douche to Denise Crosby during the ST:NG panel, resulting in Ms. Crosby storming off the stage during the middle of the panel.
*Shook hands and chatted briefly with Michael Shanks without turning into a puddle of squee or embarassing myself too badly. The man remains gorgeous.
*Became addicted to White Collar (the gent who plays Neal is a pretty pretty man) and Mad Men (Christina Hendricks makes my girly parts tingle).
*Yet again was unable to sit through the entirety of the NC-17 fanfic panel. I understand the group squee mentality, but at least if you're moderating *try* to stop giggling long enough to engage the entire audience, not just your friends and/or fellow panel members. Just call the damn thing "Fans laughing about naughty naughty PWPs" and call it a day, huh?
*General small panel disappointment on my end. I'm looking forward to Arisia if only to be able to participate in focused fan-based dialogue.
* Paul McGillion seems stuck on his kiss with David Hewlett from the SGA episode Duet. Dude must have mentioned it at least 10 times during Monday's panel. It was funny; we get it.
*It would appear that forgetting one's D*Con postcard is the way to fast track through the massive pre-reg line. *grin*
Had fun, cannot wait until next year.
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Date: 2010-09-07 03:21 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-09-07 06:39 pm (UTC)As for the ST:TNG group panel, though -- didn't Denise Crosby walk off after Brent said that thing about her having a chip on her shoulder? LOLZ. I was surprised by how sensitive she was being, though! Someone said she's just like that. =(
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Date: 2010-09-08 01:51 am (UTC)And the Frakes/Crosby thing was a culmination of a bunch of jabs from Frakes. I didn't think it was Brent who said she had a chip on her shoulder, though. The woman seemed a little out of it anyway - overly sensitive and unable to pick up on the banter that was going on with the other panelists.
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Date: 2010-09-15 05:20 pm (UTC)What was it what was iiiitt?
Also, did I know you were coming to Arisia? I'm so psyched!
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Date: 2010-09-16 01:24 am (UTC)And I'm actually on vacation the the week of Arisia, so I definitely plan on making it out if funds allow. Seems like it'll be fun. :)