…but next time, WITH COSTUMES!
July 29, 2008San Diego Comic-Con 2008 was my first con…and I think it is safe to say, it will NOT be my last. I had so much fun, it’s hard to put into words. Sure, I was by myself, the lines were long, the fans were crazy, the food was ridiculously expensive ($3 for WATER!), the AC was cranked to high heaven, and the crowds were a bit oppressive at times–but that isn’t stopping me for next year! A fellow blogger put out there that we blog friends should make a point to rally in San Diego for SDCC 2009, and I wholeheartedly agree! So, put it on your calendar now, folks: July 23-26, 2009 San Diego Comic-Con 40th Anniversary! (And might I suggest making your hotel reservation NOW…buddy up to keep the rates low and book a room at the Marriott.)
Now that we’ve all agreed on that point, I suppose I should mention that in ‘09, we’re going all out: COSTUMES! Now that I’ve witnessed first hand the absolute absurdity hilarity AWESOMENESS of grown men and women dressing up as their favorite anime/sci-fi/comic book/television/cartoon characters, I think it would be SUPER FUN to join their ranks and dress up too. So start thinking up your costume…here’s a few more pics, to get those creative juices flowing:
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- There were a LOT of Boba Fetts roaming the pavillion…
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- Spartans (if only there had been 300 of THESE guys…)
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- Green Lantern (Billy, I nominate this costume for YOU!)
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- Bumblebee–yes, there’s a PERSON in that thing!
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- GROWN MEN, I say!
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- I got dibbs on this one…
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- TMNT…cowabunga!
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- If you’re shy, remember: No one has to see your face!!
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- Even if you aren’t that creative/daring, just get a good skull mask.
I call Starbuck!
HMMMMMM…a costume…this will take some thought.
REALLY? Costumes? That’s certainly jumping in with both feet…
…hmmm…poo…I suck at costumes…
I saw too many “normal” people decked out in costumes and having a BLAST to not do it myself next time. The catch will be to come up with a really GOOD and WELL EXECUTED costume, one that is immediately recognizable and daring and frickin’ AWESOME. No half-assing it, people!
Shit, all of my horrible geek side is about to spill out before I can contain it…
The reason there were so many “Boba Fetts” running around is that because of the revelation in Episode II that all the clone (and by extension storm) troopers were clones of Jango Fette, the Clone trooper armor is derived from Jango Fetts traditional Mandalorian design (which was inherited by his “son” Boba after Jedi Master Mace Windu shortened Jango by about 8 inches/20 lbs “off the top”).
In that picture is an ACTUAL Boba Fette costume AND an ASP Trooper costume (which fuckin’ RAWKS btw). The Helmet design is a visual theme that carries all the way through Episode III.
For the record, the fact that you didn’t know that only proves that you have SOME hope for a normal existence. Unlike some of us…
…clearly I had a mis-spent youth.
…no, that’s no explanation for my adulthood…
I don’t know which is more geek-tastic: that you KNEW all that, or that I UNDERSTOOD it and knew exactly what you were talking about when you explained it.
So here’s my next question: Will you see the Clone Wars movie?
DC, do you honestly expect us to believe that you don’t already have at least ONE costume that could theoretically be worn to Comic-Con?
Actually, I am a man at a crossroads. I am very close to selling the last ten-or-so action figures I still posses on ebay/craigslist/whatever. Yes, they are all mint, still in box “collectibles” that I once had proudly displayed in my office.
Judge me as you will.
Now…now I’m 32. And when I look at them, I see toys. While I like toys, they’ve somehow lost their inherent awesomeness. I’m still holding on to them (boxed up and sitting on a shelf in my garage) because a part of me doesn’t yet accept that I’m not the person who was geek-tastically giddy to own an imported mint alternate version of the “White Out” variant of Mokoto Kusangi from GitS. I payed almost $30 bucks for that…surely that’s still cool…right? RIGHT???
It’s not? It’s almost frighteningly lame? Crap…that’s what I was afraid of…
Anyone want to buy a complete set of Danger Girl action figures?
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So, to the point…no, I don’t actually own a Costume of any flavor. I could probably design, create and then execute many MANY different costumes…but I’m just not quite there yet. Give me a few more months to fall back into the clutches of geek culture. Some new episodes of BBT and the Clone Wars movie will probably push me that direction. (That’s a YES, at some point I’ll see the Clone Wars movie. Alone. Like the sad elder nerd that I am).
I am glad you had so much fun…it LOOKS like fun.
Yeah, I’ve never really gotten the appeal of the toys. When I was younger, yes, because I was a total packrat and bought absolutely everything. But maybe just tell yourself they’re for investment purposes? No?
But while I’m not swayed by the toys, I suspect I’m seriously internally geek-tastic because I have this weird desire to buy battlestar galactica dogtags and make my own battle fatigues. Or maybe that’s just my inner desire to be a kick-ass tough girl like Starbuck. And don’t worry, just hang out with Essaytch for a few more months, she’ll PUSH you back into the clutches of geek culture!
Count me in! I think i will go as a Vulcan with ’small ear syndrome’.
Billy–don’t worry…we can get you fake ears. Vulcan you shall be! Although I must admit, I was hoping you’d slip into that Green Lantern number pictured above.
DC–I more than support your geek-tastic ways. I have a feeling you can skool me on some serious geek-ness, though. But I’m all ears! Oh, btw per your suggestions I did stop by the Questionable Content booth…didn’t buy anything, but chatted w/ Jeff Jacques for a few mins. And I bought one of Kazu Kabuishi’s books. But I did NOT take anyone up on their offer of free hugs or high-fives…
Holy schmit! How did I miss that??? I am going to be that. Whitey Green Lantern it is!
i thought of dressing up in aristocrat lolita.
I just clicked on the Green Lantern pic for the first time…is it just the lighting that makes it look obscene, or is his schmeckel clearly visible?
To me it looks like someone needs to explain the principles of a cod-piece to that young man…