It’s been a week since the San Diego Comic-Con passed through the the blogosphere like a hurricane, and in that week, I’ve spent some time reflecting on my experiences, condensing what I’ve learned into a few pearls of wisdom.
Okay! So I didn’t actually go to the Con in person. But I feel as if I did after the onslaught of ConContent I’ve had to wade through on every single blog I read daily. So just sit back and share the suffering…
12. Even Comic-Con content won’t make anyone care about your blog!
11. Geek has a smell. A nearly tangible smell. Brace yourself.
10. Eye contact. It has the unfortunate effect of encouraging them. You know the ones. Avoid it.
09. Not every character in creation needs its own action figure, despite the example Lucas has set over the years. The proof in the booths.
08. Not everyone standing in costume out front to dispense hugs is a dually-appoint representative of the Con. It’s best to keep the kiddies clear.
07. Twenty-somethings are the children of the new millennium. Don’t believe me? Look at the advertising and think back to when it was still legal to advertise to five year olds during Saturday morning cartoons.
06. Little costumed kids are this years hottest accessories! Oh my god we’re getting old… We used to be the cute costumed kids!
05. Just because big media shows up to the “in” event and props up its latest Geek lackey, don’t start thinking that big media gets us. It’s still our parents’ generation running those conglomerates. AND THEY WILL STILL CANCEL DOLLHOUSE RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER US!
04. One day of costumed fun is worth five years of humiliation, and no matter how you may struggle, people you know will always be able to find those
photos somewhere on the net.
03. The girls of Geeky fantasy do exist! They do like the things we like we like! Sweet Jesus, they’re even in the same room as us! … aaand they still aren’t going to give us the time of day. Go crush elsewhere.
02. If you want to attempt to go costumed and maintain your dignity at the same time, think “mask.” Cuz’ somewhere in Boise, a small TV station is using footage of you to mock Con-goers everywhere.
01. Ladies, the type of guys who attend events featuring a name that ends in “Con” don’t need any provocation to stare slack-jawed at girls. Costumes may be overkill. Cleavage even more so.
“Twelve Lessons from the ComicCon” was written by Pipedreamergrey and originally posted to The Great Geek Manual. It may be reposted so long as this blog is credited. © 2008 Pipedreamergrey
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