This past Saturday, Josh, Aunt Paula and I went to
Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con and had an awesome time. Josh and I had been before, but it was Aunt Paula's first time and she had a blast, which makes me happy, because she originally had wanted to go to see
Nathan Fillion, who was scheduled to be there but canceled due to "scheduling conflicts." Boo.
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An actual working pay phone in Philly. |
I love conventions like this. I appreciate good cosplay, and if there's one thing there is an abundance of at Comic Con, it's cosplay, both good and bad. This was my favorite of the day:
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Spaceballs! |
I also love that conventions like this give fans the chance to interact with/geek out over their favorite comic book/movie/TV show celebs. Some celebs' lines were ridiculously long, but they were gracious and chatted with fans as they signed autographs. Case in point:
Norman Reedus. His line was out of control before he even arrived, but he took the time to speak to every single person in that line.
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Norman Reedus being awesome. |
Most celebs who appear at these things understand how they work. They know that people are going to geek out over them, and they are, for the most part, humble, nice people. Remember folks, they
are just people. Not that I didn't turn into a total fangirl the minute I saw
Marky Ramone, because I did. I'm surprised I didn't squeal. But yes, he is just a person like you and I. Well, maybe not
exactly like you and I, but you get my point.
Henry Winkler - yes, The Fonz! - is truly one of the nicest people on the planet. He was chatting with everyone, and was so polite, even helping one woman navigate around the barrier, and he seemed genuinely happy to be there. Of course, he
is an actor, and I'm aware that he very well could have been acting. But still.
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Even Fonzie loves zombies/aliens. |
Shawn Ashmore and
Aaron Ashmore, who are freaking
adorable, by the way, seem like genuine, down-to-Earth guys. After their Q&A, Josh approached Aaron to ask a question about
Warehouse 13, and he could not have been nicer. Not only did he answer the question, but he put actual thought into his answer, named a specific episode from the previous season, and he spoke to Josh like a
person, not a peasant.
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Aaron (left) and Shawn (right) Ashmore. Lotta hotness right there. |
There is, however, the flip side as well. Some celebs who appear are just not cool. At all. I've heard from other people who were there that
Lou Ferrigno was a dick. I don't think I'm surprised. I don't care who you are, there's no reason to be a dick to people who wait in line to see you and then
pay for the privilege of a ten second chat and an autograph.
Side note:
Dear William Shatner,
As much as I love you, I'm not going to pay $75 for your autograph.
I'm just not.
Aside from Lou Ferrigno, I saw/heard nothing but good things about the other attending celebs...except for
Lauren Holly. Lauren Holly, as it turns out, is kind of a bitch. She was one of the only people all day who had no line. And I mean
no line. Maybe nobody wanted to pay $40 for her autograph. Or maybe she should learn to be nicer to her fans. Here's what happened: because there was no line, and Josh liked her, he decided to go over and see her. He made a comment about the way her character was killed off on
NCIS, because he disagreed with it. Do you know what her response was? An incredibly snotty "You put too much thought into it. It's just a character." No shit it's just a character, bitch. Do you think he didn't
know that? Do the chicks dressed as Wonder Woman really think they're Wonder Woman? No. Who
says that to a fan? Maybe that's why she had no line.
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See the Joker dude? He was the only other person in her line.
P.S. I think she's only smiling here because someone just handed her a beer. |
Her Q&A, which we had originally been planning to attend, was scheduled for 6pm, but after that interaction, when I asked Josh if he wanted to go, his response was "No, fuck her."
Shame on you, Lauren Holly. Shame on you.
I agree with you. Firstly Henry Winkler is a genuinely kind/down to earth person..no act.
ReplyDeleteLauren Holly is not only a narcissistic BITCH...but also a liar! She is a serial gold digger..on marriage #4 to yet another hugely wealthy man. She claims that she was with Jim Carrey for years before the 8 month marriage. Total lie!! Wikipedia can prove this was absolutely NOT the case. She says this to skirt the accusations that she only married Jim for his $$$$! Howard Stern said the same and discussed how much of a psycho she truly is.