Preview Night... and Day 1 of the mob
Having spent all of Preview Night on the convention hall floor I was faced with the very real fact that not only is San Diego Comic Con a lot bigger than it once was, but the crowds that preview night now draws rivals the crowds a busy Saturday drew 5 years ago.
And that was with a portion of the crowd (6,500 people) being in Hall H for either of two screenings of Fringe!
I can't help but wonder just how incredibly large the crowd would have seemed had there been no diversions.
As for the goodies being handed out at booths... a part of me thinks they've gone to extremes, smaller easier to hand out pins/buttons, stickers and temporary tatoos, and HUGE, massive, impressive, colorful, bags... and by huge I mean so large a child could fit in them! Last year children were being towed around in some of these bags.
But, so far (ie 1 day in) I'm seeing fewer flashlights with a compas on them, and more character pins, where the ever diligent fans can try and get as many of the characters from Atlantis (for example) as possible.
I am curious to see what tomorrow brings... today I've heard Hugh Jackman made a surprise appearance, and for those of us for whom the Greatest American Hero was also the coolest teacher to ever live, William Katt was in the house!
And that was with a portion of the crowd (6,500 people) being in Hall H for either of two screenings of Fringe!
I can't help but wonder just how incredibly large the crowd would have seemed had there been no diversions.
As for the goodies being handed out at booths... a part of me thinks they've gone to extremes, smaller easier to hand out pins/buttons, stickers and temporary tatoos, and HUGE, massive, impressive, colorful, bags... and by huge I mean so large a child could fit in them! Last year children were being towed around in some of these bags.
But, so far (ie 1 day in) I'm seeing fewer flashlights with a compas on them, and more character pins, where the ever diligent fans can try and get as many of the characters from Atlantis (for example) as possible.
I am curious to see what tomorrow brings... today I've heard Hugh Jackman made a surprise appearance, and for those of us for whom the Greatest American Hero was also the coolest teacher to ever live, William Katt was in the house!
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