I had fun at Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo this year, perhaps, more fun than San Diego. It should be said though that I’m not huge on conventions (or gathers or public) mostly because I’m not very big on signatures or dropping large wades of cash on said signatures. If a signature from a celebrity is just a symbol meaning you were in this place at that time and met this person than the signature is worthless because you were there. A signature doesn’t validate the meeting, the experience does. All of this meaning, Robert Picardo’s signature is worthless… ipso facto, you’re worthless, Picardo. I’m kidding, of course, Robert Picardo is wonderful and his surprisingly forceful minions are equally enjoyable.
But back to C2E2, I liked it better because it was a little more laid back. I just liked my big booming spectacles to be relaxed. San Diego Comic-Con was my first convention, which is not really your convention starter set. That’s like the first time you’ve had sex being with a Vietnamese prostitute: Comic-Con is dirty and confusing with a couple of okay moments but mostly not, and don’t touch me there, and you walk away somewhat mostly scarred. C2E2 was the girl next door: sweet and familiar, a little frumpy, but a bit of a wild cat that you can’t discount. The best part of C2E2 was that I could breathe and there was room to move. The ability to move should never be under appreciated. Orderly lines, accessible booths and panels, these are all good things. The only problem was once you got there, there wasn’t much to see. C2E2 was billed as a 3 day event, but there was really only about 1 and quarter days worth of fun.
The main problem was it’s mostly comics, which I know shouldn’t be surprising at a comic convention, but it was supposed to be Comics and Entertainment. It was really COMICS with a very special appearance by entertainment. And they’re growing the other aspects, and from what I heard it was even a more lopsided comics to entertainment battle last year. So, it should continue to get bigger and grander and all encompassing as the years go on. But is that a good thing?
The bigger a convention is, the more fun it will be. Sorry to say, lads, but bigger sometimes is better. It will attract bigger celebrities and companies will pay more money to pimp out their booths. But with better booths and a better breed of celebrities, also, come more conventioneers, longer lines, and a general sardine feeling. With the rate C2E2 has expanded, it will be probably be the perfect comic convention next year, however, this will quickly be consumed by all the will be C2E2 of two years from now, which will result in C2E2 either becoming self aware or a black hole.
In conclusion, did I have fun? Yes. Could I have had more fun? Probably. Did I want to have more fun? Not really.
Other things I enjoyed:
- Knowing my way around town
- Not sleeping in a motel
- Getting a Press Pass
- A ton of free comics at Archaia
- Katie Cook’s mini pet paintings
- Lonely Robot Comics (they drew costume covers)
- Mjolnir (By the Hammer of Thor, this list is getting long)
- Missing work
- They didn’t let me spectate at the Geek Speed Dating… but I would have enjoyed it if they did.
- And did I mention sleeping in my own bed?
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